Of course, what can scare Edel is something extraordinary, which is the symbol of a powerful nation in this era, the battleship. The plan submitted by the Navy this time is a construction plan for a battleship.
Edel was surprised by the navy's ambition. He couldn't help but ask, "If you want to build a battleship, have you considered the actual cost and whether it is necessary?"
Faced with Eder's inquiry, Vice Admiral Lomodan, the Minister of the Navy, replied confidently. "Your Majesty, battleships are very needed for our country. At present, according to our country's 1923 naval shipbuilding plan, after all of them are completed, our country will only have 1
A small fleet of Star-class heavy cruisers, three Dorkes-class light cruisers (codenamed Q-class cruisers), one Kolburg-class cruiser, dozens of destroyers, and several torpedo boats."
After Lieutenant General Lomodan introduced his country's naval power, he talked about external threats.
"Looking at the Black Sea, the countries with battleships include the Soviet Union and Turkey. Turkey has the battlecruiser Goben, and the Soviet Union has the Sihuangut-class battleship. In particular, the Soviet Union's Sihuangut-class battleship poses a threat to our country.
Very large, and we have received news that the Soviet Union is preparing to refit the Siyu battleship. According to the relationship between our country and the Soviet Union, this has to be taken seriously by us. So we must have our own battleship, which is not only related to our country's international status
Its status can also deter potential enemies."
Lieutenant General Lomodan was very worried about the Soviet Union, which was initially recovering its strength, because he knew the temperament of the Russians very well. And Romania was one of the countries that violated the Soviet Union's interests the most in the early days, so it would be strange if it did not want to regain its position. And Si Hao Gangu
The super-class battleships kept him awake at night, so he was most concerned about Romania having one to compete with the giant sea monsters.
Edel also had to admit that Lieutenant General Lomodan was very eloquent when it came to funding. However, he pointed out a very critical issue, "But the construction cost of battleships is very expensive, and the cost after being put into use is not cheap either. Even if
I approve your construction, so how do you plan to pay for the daily maintenance and training expenses?"
Edel still has a preliminary understanding of the navy. You must know that shipbuilding is expensive, but the subsequent maintenance and training are also not low. This is why battleships are a symbol of a big country. At present, Romania's focus is mainly on economic development, and on weapons and equipment.
It also focuses on pre-research and reserve technology.
"Your Majesty, we plan to reduce part of the follow-up destroyer and cruiser construction plans and use the funds for the construction of new battleships and subsequent training and maintenance costs."
It is obvious that Lieutenant General Lomodan is determined to build battleships. Whether Eder is considering taking care of the mood of the navy or improving national cohesion, he must agree. Of course, Lieutenant General Lomodan will reduce some of the destroyer and cruiser construction plans.
As for building battleships, just listen. The Romanian Navy has only built so many ships in total. Could it be that all of them have been cancelled?
Seeing Lieutenant General Romodan's resolute attitude, Edel began to take a serious look at the navy's plan. In any case, he needed to know what the battleship he spent to build looked like and performed.
Mircea battleship construction plan, these words are marked in bold. I really didn’t realize that the navy had even chosen the name of the ship. It seems that it is impossible not to agree. And a battleship can be built with the name of the first monarch who unified Romania.
, naturally extraordinary. In order to let Edel have an intuitive experience, the Navy even drew a sketch.
Judging from the sketch, the Mircea ship adopts a long forecastle. There are two 380mm triple turrets arranged in a stepped manner at the front and one at the rear. The forecastle is longer and extends to the rear turret.
.Four 150mm triple secondary guns are arranged on the left and right sides of the No. 2 and No. 3 main turrets.
The ship adopts a cylindrical structure underwater defense system below the waterline. The inner diameter of the cylinder is 3.8 meters and the outer diameter is 7.2 meters. The inner cylinder is empty, and the outside can be loaded with liquid materials such as fuel. On the inside of the cylindrical underwater defense structure
There is a longitudinal bulkhead at the center line of the hull. The longitudinal bulkhead divides the engine room area into left and right parts. The engine room area is composed of 4 engine rooms and 6 boiler rooms. The engine room area and the bottom of the ship under the main turret are made of three layers.
bottom structure.
Cable ducts are arranged in the center of the bottom of the ship in the three-layer bottom. Emergency diesel engine generator cabins are arranged in the front of the No. 1 main turret and the rear bottom of the No. 3 main turret. The front mast is of round pole type, and the rear mast is tied to
A round rod is installed on the base of the tower-like structure. The two chimneys at the front and rear of the ship are arranged relatively close, and a firing director is installed in between.
The engine room of the Mircea battleship is divided into a forward engine room and an aft engine room. Between the two cabins is the boiler room. This arrangement is conducive to improving the vitality of the ship. Because after one engine room is bombed, the power system of the other engine room can still function.
.However, this design increases the scope of the main turret and engine room area, and the probability of being hit increases accordingly.
In terms of defense, the armored belts on the waterline of the Mircea battleship are installed at an angle of 8 degrees. The thickness of the 250 mm plate or 280 mm plate and the 70 mm plate or 10 mm plate form a combined armor plate. The thickest part of the combined armor reaches 360 mm.
mm. For deck defense, the thickness of the upper deck is 36 mm + 9 mm, the No. 2 deck is 12 mm, and the No. 3 deck is 100 mm + 12 mm.
The main turret armor consists of 380 mm front armor, 200 mm front sides, and 200 mm turret roof. The thickness of the turret base plate is between 350 and 280 mm. The front roof of the command platform is 120+10 mm; the side horizontal deck is
250-90mm + 25mm or 10mm combination board.
In terms of power system, it is driven by a 120,000-horsepower steam turbine, with a boiler steam pressure of 25 kg/cm2 and a steam temperature of 325°C. The main engine is a gear-driven turbine with a speed of 238 rpm. The main generating set is 4 450-kilowatt turbine generators.
, the emergency generator set is 4 800 kW diesel engine generators. The 4 propellers are all 3 blades with a diameter of 4.8 meters.
The weight distribution of the Mirha is as follows: hull weight is 10,369 tons, protective armor is 13,045 tons, and weapons and equipment are 6,539 tons. The total ship weight is 29,953 tons. Its standard displacement reaches 36,500 tons, and its full load displacement reaches 44,100 tons.
Its main data are as follows.
The ship has a total length of 234.5 meters, a waterline of 229.4 meters, a width of 31.2 meters, and a draft of 9.5-10.3 meters.
The power unit has 8 boilers, 4 steam turbines, the main engine output power is 120,000 horsepower (maximum 128,000 horsepower), and 4-axis propulsion.
Establishment: 1,870 people, including 120 officers.
Edel looked at the plan, which was intended to compete with the "Big 7", and he couldn't help but ask. "Your Excellency Minister, can Romania currently build such a powerful warship?"
Edel's suspicion is also justified. Currently, Romania's shipbuilding capacity has just reached the point where it can build a 10,000-ton heavy cruiser. Is it too slow to directly launch such a high-end battleship?
After hearing Edel's words, Lieutenant General Lomodan said a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, of course we cannot rely on our country alone to build this warship. So I invite the help of my German counterparts. In addition, our country has a good relationship with Italy, so I also request their technical assistance."
Edel understood what the Minister of the Navy said. This warship was mainly built with the help of Germany and Italy. I believe no one would refuse to use other countries' battleships to practice and improve their own technology. As for this warship, it has caused controversy among other powers.
Romania is responsible for the violent reaction anyway. Of course, this will also greatly improve Romania. At least it can greatly improve Romania's shipbuilding capabilities. Moreover, through exchanges with Germany and Italy, Romania's own technology will also develop rapidly.
Looking at this fascinating battleship, Edel thought for a while and decided to build one. As for the violent response from Britain, France and other countries, we will talk about it later.
