Although I don’t know what King Carlo said to Admiral Yagir, when the final five-year shipbuilding plan was passed, the total amount could be accurately determined, 289 million lire. This was the total amount of the five-year shipbuilding plan, including
52 warships of various types were built, with a total tonnage of 128,000 tons.
The announcement of the shipbuilding plan has naturally made major shipyards eager to try it. Everyone wants to get a share of this shipbuilding plan. Among them, there are three new battleships and three armored cruisers in the shipbuilding plan.
The heart of the battle among shipyards.
Of course, it is not an easy task to win an order from the Ministry of the Navy. Everyone knows that the Italian Navy has high requirements. As expected, after the warship requirements were subsequently issued to various shipyards, the shipyards immediately fell into mourning.
Let’s not talk about the equipment patrol. Whoever’s design can really meet the requirements of the Navy Ministry will definitely be the benchmark for the world’s equipment patrol.
Even the battleships that appear to be less difficult are still very difficult. It is also a difficult problem to make a battleship with higher performance than the Turin class with a displacement of more than a thousand tons less than the Turin class.
However, the wailing is wailing, but there is no way to think about lowering the requirements of the Navy, so the designers of the major shipyards can only think hard and come up with a solution that satisfies the Navy.
As the current chief designer of the Venice Naval Shipyard, Cuniberti returned to his design department as soon as he learned about the requirements of the Navy Ministry.
Cunibert put on his glasses, carefully looked at the request from the Navy Department sent by telegram, and then said to the assistant beside him, "Gulliver, take out the drawings No. 8, No. 19, and No. 24.
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As an excellent warship designer, in addition to keeping abreast of the latest technologies and facilities, Cuniberti also needs to conduct warship design exercises based on new technologies and equipment, so as to keep himself in adequate condition. Of course,
Others don't know it, but Cuniberti thinks this is the secret of his success. He didn't throw away these practice works, but marked them and saved them. He could take them out and read them from time to time to gain other gains.
Now looking at the warship requirements issued by the Navy, Cuniberti immediately wanted to find a few similar drawings from his practice work for reference.
Another person who had the same idea was Benedetto Brin of the Andozal Shipyard. As a famous Italian warship designer, Brin also devoted himself to the work day and night after receiving the request from the Ministry of the Navy immediately.
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"Cole, bring me the simplified warship map that was sent last month."
As a warship designer, Brin is still studious and likes to seek inspiration from warships of various countries.
As for the designer named Cole, he is his new student.
"Okay teacher, I'll get it right away."
Young Cole immediately went to get the simplified warship illustration.
Brin straightened up and hammered his old waist, which was sore from bowing for too long.
"It's Bernard who wants this old guy to be lucky!"
Brin was a little envious of his old rival Bernardo Brann. This guy was really capable of taking things and letting them go. He would retire as soon as he said he would retire, and he would be happy to have his sweet grandson at home.
On the other hand, he has no choice but to retire even if he wants to. Although Cole is good in all aspects, he still lacks a little spirituality in warship design.
Well, this is Brin's own idea. In fact, Cole is very good at warship design. He has designed several small warships and has been praised by the Navy.
However, Brin compared Cole with Cuniberti, who astonished the entire warship design world when he first appeared. Naturally, he could not compare with him. After all, geniuses come in different degrees. No other genius would dare to do it in front of Cuniberti.
Say you are a genius.
But he was unwilling to hand over the burden directly like Bernardito Brin. The best destination for him, Benedetto Brin, was to die at the design desk. So although he regretted the departure of the genius, he
Still wants to let the world know that he, Benedetto Brin, is still the best warship designer in Italy.
Of course, if you want to be the best warship designer, you need to speak for yourself with strength. This time, the Navy's requirement is the best arena. He has to prove that his sword is not old. But there is a problem at the moment. Should he choose a new style of armor or patrol?
New battleships are a difficult problem. People's energy is limited, and it is impossible for him to design two battleships at the same time. This is not only disrespectful to other designers, but also disrespectful to the high requirements of the Navy Department.
In addition to these two famous designers, other warship designers are not far behind. We are all arrogant people, so why should two people control the design of large warships?
Among them, Alessandro Budel, the chief designer of Fincantieri Shipyard, was the most unconvinced.
Compared with these two, Budel does not have Cuniberti's instant fame and world-wide fame, nor does Brin have the profound background and skills.
However, since he can become the chief designer of Fincantieri, Italy's second largest private shipyard, he also has two skills.
In ship design, Budel likes to design customers' requirements to the extreme. This style of conduct has attracted many orders for Fincantieri Shipyard.
In addition, Budel is not only famous for civilian ships, he is also good at designing warships.
The current Eagle-class reconnaissance cruiser in the Italian Navy was built by him.
So facing this naval shipbuilding order, he would not miss it.
Just not missing out is not enough. No one among the designers from major shipyards will give up, so there will inevitably be a battle between dragons and tigers. Budel is also mentally prepared for this.
Of course, as an excellent designer, it is also necessary to choose which warship as the main direction of attack. In this regard, Budel is much better than Brin. At least he has clearly defined his main direction of attack, which is the research of new armored patrols.
Because Budel believes that even though the battleship requirements given by the military do not seem to have improved much, it is actually very difficult to achieve them while reducing the weight of more than a thousand tons. Because even after he carefully understood the Turin class
It must also be admitted that the Turin class is very classic, and the three points of the warship's fire protection and speed are also very balanced.
It is actually very difficult to lose weight, at least in this regard he believes that he will definitely not be able to compete with Brin and Cuniberti who designed this level.
As for the new cruiser, although the Navy Department has set its performance at a high level, Budel, who has already designed a cruiser, believes that this is within the scope of his capabilities.
Of course, these three are not the only Italian warship designers. Other designers are also working hard to produce results that satisfy the navy.
However, if you want the order to come to your own company, it depends on the talents of talented designers. As for the situation, the results of the naval shipbuilding tender will be announced in a month.
