The discussions between Germany and France regarding the interests of Morocco went very quickly. After some discussions, the two parties finally reached an agreement. First, Germany gave up its interests in Morocco, while France took out parts of the central and southern French Congo and Chad.
territory in exchange.
The total colonial territory handed over to Germany was about 50,000 square kilometers. It seems that France also spent a lot of money to settle this dispute.
However, although the Moroccan crisis has subsided, a new dispute has begun, that is, the shipbuilding competition. The British decided to temporarily increase the shipbuilding plan for six large warships and 12 small and medium-sized warships this year.
Germany and Italy strongly opposed the British approach. But unfortunately, their opposition had no effect. The British would do whatever they should.
Faced with the British approach, Germany, which had just won benefits from France, of course gave up. Then Germany stated that they would add two additional large warships this year and plan to add two more next year.
As for Italy, there is a plan to build four more large warships this year.
I heard that in order to build these four large warships, Italy even used its reserves. If there is a natural disaster in Italy next, where will the Italian government go to raise funds?
Of course, this also illustrates from another perspective Italy's attitude towards the British Empire's building of additional warships, and it has to spend its last remaining wealth to keep up.
Of course, the gentlemen of the British Empire cannot accept the actions of Germany and Italy. A London newspaper said: "Since Germany and Italy want to follow up, the British Empire will build six more ships every year. Let's see who
His pockets will not be empty of the last penny."
As for the attitude of the British, no one in Germany paid any attention to it, and no one in Italy paid any attention to it.
Because the Navy Ministry has announced that the funds allocated for these four new warships will not be used to continue building the Cavour class. The implication is obvious that these four new warships will be a new class.
This is definitely a huge surprise to the major naval ship designers. As for who can get the Navy's approval to win the design, it will only depend on their own abilities.
For the design work of new warships, the Navy Ministry has given a shorter time than before, and will come up with a plan that satisfies the Navy within three months.
Regarding the requirements of the Navy Department, major designers worked overtime to prepare for them.
As the chief designer of naval ships, Viscount Cuniberti, this sudden request from the Navy also puts a certain amount of pressure on him. Unlike other ship designers, Cooney, who was awarded the title of chief designer, is regarded as one of the navy's own.
Bertie, more or less, has certain advantages.
It was the same this time. The Navy Ministry sent someone to tell him that this time the Navy actually wanted a new warship with a 380mm main gun.
In fact, Cuniberti knew it without the Admiralty having to tell him. Just because the Admiralty did not use Cavour's drawings to build these four warships, he already knew what it was thinking.
Of course, the development work of the 380mm main gun has not been completed yet, and Cuniberti is not panic at all. This is the basic operation of the navy. Isn't it the same with the previous Cavour class.
It is completely possible to start the design work of a new warship with the initial design data of the 380 mm main gun.
Cuniberti is also very familiar with this. He did the same thing when developing Cavour before.
As for the current development of new warships, Cuniberti skillfully looks for inspiration from several sketches he has designed before. For an excellent ship designer, when inspired, he will combine some of his preliminary ideas with
Sketching is very useful because it allows you to review previous ideas at any time.
And now Cuniberti is observing several sketches, planning to combine various advantages into one and draw new battleship drawings.
"Pulese, bring me the drawing on my desk."
At the workbench, Cuniberti looked at several pieces of draft paper in front of him and shouted loudly to his assistant.
That's right, the very thoughtful Pugliese has now become Cuniberti's assistant. It is simply wonderful for him to be able to work with the most prestigious ship designer in Italy.
Soon the drawings Cuniberti needed were laid out in front of him. Looking at the drawings in front of him, Cuniberti picked up a pen and started calculating. Of course, Pugliese, as his assistant, was not spared either, and he also held the formula.
Calculating with pen and paper. Not only the two of them, but also many people in the design department of the Venice Shipyard were assigned tasks by Cuniberti.
Calculating and sketching drawings are very boring, but for ship design, this boringness is inevitable. Each warship is obtained after countless calculations and sketching changes.
Even a genius like Cuniberti is inevitable.
After nearly a month of hard work, Cuniberti and his assistant Pugliese, who exuded a strange smell, looked at a completed drawing with satisfaction.
"Ding ding ding!"
The phone rang, and assistant Pugliese immediately stepped forward to answer the phone.
"Hello, this is Cuniberti Design. Yes, yes.
yes.....understood
I'm waiting for your arrival, Admiral.
Pugliese put down the phone and rushed to Cuniberti's side in three steps at a time. "Teacher, I just received a call. Admiral Yagir is coming over."
"Are you coming from Rome?"
"Yes.'
"Let's go, you go take a shower first, and I'll clean up a little first."
Pugliese didn't ask much about what the teacher said. He also stinked and really needed to be washed. As for Cuniberti, he put the drawings into the safe and locked them before going to take a shower and change.
Put on your clothes and wait for the arrival of the admiral tomorrow.
As for why the other party came over to take a look as soon as he finished the work, there was no need to think too much. As the current leader in the Italian ship design industry, his plan always attracted the most attention from the Ministry of the Navy. In addition, the time required was so urgent.
, as the Minister of the Navy, it is normal for Admiral Agil to be busy.
Early the next morning, Admiral Yagier arrived at the Venice Shipyard. He did not go to see the Cavour-class battleship under construction, but came to the design department first.
"Your Excellency, you are here so early.
"There is no way, there are too many things and heavy tasks, so I can only run around more.
After a few simple chats, the group of people came to the design room. Here, a blueprint of a ship that had been designed was already hung high on the wall.
"Admiral, please see, this is the design drawing I prepared for this new warship tender. I temporarily named it Plan H5.'
Looking at the design drawings in front of him, Admiral Yagir said, "Then let's talk about your design.
