Venice is a bit wet and cold in winter. Although the tall Alps block the cold air from going south, there are always fish that slip through the net, so people wrap up in thick winter clothes to spend this cold and humid winter.
Although the weather in Venice is relatively wet and cold, it is in full swing at the Venice Naval Shipyard. Today is also a big day for the Navy. One of its new battleships is about to be launched. For this battleship, not only the top brass of the Navy gathered together
One day, even His Majesty the King came.
That's right, this battleship is the latest masterpiece of the naval ship chief designer Sir Cuniberti, the battleship Dreadnought.
That's the name. There is a story about this name. At that time, the Navy considered many names when naming this new battleship, such as the Dante, the Cavour, the Leonardo da Vinci, etc., but in the end His Majesty the King
Strangely, the name Dreadnought was chosen against all opinions. According to His Majesty, the name Dreadnought symbolizes the fearless spirit of the Italian Navy.
Although it sounds a bit awkward, since the king has said this, how can the navy still refute it? Therefore, this warship with the largest displacement in the history of the Italian Navy has a very un-Italian name.
Well, no matter what its name is, it does not affect the ship's status as the most combat-effective battleship of the Italian Navy.
"What a beautiful battleship."
King Carlo saw this new battleship for the first time, which he forcibly named the Dreadnought. The eight main guns adopt a twin-mounted front, two at the back layout, which looks majestic. The tall bridge and the command tower are very compactly combined.
Together, behind it is a huge chimney that merges several flues, which is a very typical Italian battleship style.
"Your Majesty is right. This is indeed a beautiful warship. What do you think, Sir Cuniberti?"
Admiral Yagier, who was accompanying Carlo, also praised the good appearance of this battleship, because compared with other battleships that looked slightly messy, the appearance of the Dreadnought was indeed much better, and the uniform layout was closer to gold.
The beauty of segmentation ratio.
As for Cuniberti, who was asked by the admiral, he had a calm and satisfied smile on his face. This battleship was indeed his hard work.
"I think it does look beautiful, but I'm still waiting for the sea trial after the ship is launched and outfitted. I still need to see if its various indicators can meet my requirements."
"The indicator can definitely be achieved, but it just depends on how much higher it can be. It has been verified that your choice is correct on the Sierra and Lamasa. There is nothing to worry about."
The two battleships with the slogan of Admiral Yagier are representatives of the new small battleships of the Italian Navy.
After the application of a number of new technologies such as steam turbines and oil-fired boilers, the Italian Navy not only has large warships, but also small warships. Because naval warfare requires the cooperation of many warships, it is impossible to win a naval battle with just one kind of warship.
. Even tall and mighty battleships are still afraid of those elusive torpedo boats.
The Italian Navy has put forward a new concept through the use of new technologies, a new type of small warship that can follow large warships throughout the entire naval battle. Don't look at small warships, such as reconnaissance, cover, warning, lightning strikes and other tedious tasks, all of which require these
Small battleships should do it. To be fair, the officers and soldiers of small battleships are more tired and more dangerous than those on large battleships.
Since small warships have so many benefits, how could the Navy turn a blind eye? Therefore, although the Navy has been somewhat weak in the construction of large warships in recent years, the construction of small warships has never been interrupted. There are many torpedo boats every year.
Destroyers and cruisers launched.
The Sierra is a destroyer using new power, with a total length of 81.7 meters (waterline length of 81.4 meters), a total width of 7.5 meters, and a draft of 3.0 meters. The standard displacement is 851 tons, the full load displacement is 1067 tons, and it is equipped with 4 doors.
105mm 45x single-barreled gun, 2 triple-mounted 450mm torpedo tubes, maximum speed of 32 knots.
Although the tonnage of the USS Sierra is already very heavy among destroyers, the Navy Department believed after testing the destroyer USS Sierra that although the ship can follow the actions of the Grand Fleet, it is still not ideal, and the Navy Department also wants to redesign it.
A large destroyer with a displacement of about 1,200. However, it has been unable to make a decision because of internal disputes within the Navy.
The Lamasa is a new type of cruiser. It has a total length of 118 meters, a width of 13.6 meters, a draft of 5.8 meters, a standard displacement of 3890 tons, and a full load displacement of 4527 tons. Some important parts of the ship's side are equipped with 80-110
mm thick
Armor, the deck thickness is about 18 mm, but some positions are strengthened to 78 mm, while the command tower is 110 mm thick, equipped with 12 105 mm 45x twin guns, 4 75 mm guns, and equipped with 2 triple 450 mm torpedo launchers
Tube.
The power system is 2 steam turbines and 8 oil-fired boilers, with a power of 26,000 horsepower, a speed of 26.5 knots, and a range of 4,300 nautical miles/12 knots.
The reason for building the Lamasa is that the Navy wants a sword-carrying guard that can escort the main fleet. Because according to the thinking of the Navy Ministry, possible enemy navies in the future will also carry this kind of destroyer that can follow the main fleet.
The reason is very simple, because it is suitable for too many tasks, and which navy will turn a blind eye to it. If you want to stop these destroyers carrying lethal weapons, you must have a escort cruiser that can be faster than the main battleship, and pull
Massa is a masterpiece of this concept.
Moreover, this cruiser's artillery shows its anti-destroyer role, because it is not equipped with the 5-6-inch naval gun that should generally be equipped at this tonnage.
Of course, these two warships are an exploration of the future by the navy, so the specific details still need to be continued by the Italian Navy.
As for now, let's give priority to the launch of the Dauntless. This new battleship, which cost 41.6 million lire, has set three new records for the navy (largest displacement, most expensive, and largest number of personnel).
"Your Majesty, the launching ceremony is about to begin."
An officer came to inform Carlo, who was watching the battleship.
"We'll come over right now."
Under Carlo's leadership, the navy's top brass walked into the launching ceremony. Although the scene was kept confidential (it could be delayed for a whole day), there were very few people in attendance, but the atmosphere was no less than a normal ceremony.
With a smile on his face, Carlo held up a bottle of champagne and slammed it against the bow of the ship. The champagne fell to pieces after hitting the bow. After several cannons were fired, the battleship slowly slid towards the sea. After a splash,
The battleship floats steadily on the sea.
Then a burst of cheers came, and the naval officers and shipbuilders who were watching the ceremony applauded this new battleship.
