The Rise of the Empire
Chapter 573： Greater tonnage. Stronger fire
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"14-inch guns should be enough power? Do we need to build 15-inch guns to carry ships?" Tirpitz hesitated for a while and asked questions. In his opinion, the tonnage of the 15-inch artillery ship is too large, and the cost of construction must rise all the way. This is a problem for the size of the fleet.
"Of course, because at the current level, even if our 12-inch l45 artillery uses the latest armor-piercing projectile at a distance of 11,700 meters, it can only penetrate 229mm armor if it hits the target at a comprehensive angle of incidence of 30 degrees! The same angle! It can penetrate 10 inches of armor at 10.1 kilometers. To be honest, it’s a bit difficult to penetrate the current battleship." The prince once again played the advantage of his traverser. This data is actually not measured, but this Once the prince copied the hull data of the historical German 12-inch l50 gun.
"We know that the armor is thickened to more than 300mm, and we know that the armor is tilted to increase the difficulty of penetration. Do you think that the British can't think of it? As long as they increase the thickness of the armor to 330mm, even if it is vertical armor, it will be difficult for us to penetrate them. !" The prince raised his concerns.
In fact, even with the historical power of the German 380mml45 gun at a 30-degree incident angle, it can penetrate the 13.5-inch armor at a distance of 9,400 meters. Of course, this 30-degree incident angle is a bit large. In fact, the falling angle of the shell may be smaller than this angle, so the penetration depth of the artillery has been improved. There is a saying that 12,500 meters can penetrate 350mm armor.
In history, Bavaria’s 15-inch artillery did not deal with the Queen’s problem. It was not that the 330mm armor and dome armor were ineffective, but because the Queen was overweight in history, and the main armor was too little exposed to the water. But on this plane, who would say that the British battleship must be overweight? What if it’s not overweight? What if something happened to the British, or if it was discovered that the Germans used larger-caliber artillery to increase their armor? Who can say this clearly?
So, in line with the principle of keeping the enemy lenient, the prince means to go to the largest artillery of the warships that Germany can currently equip! 15-inch gun! At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire Skoda hard quilt and new artillery technology were introduced. Your request is not too high, that is, it reaches the level when the British test fired a 15-inch green cap shell in 1921. The latter pierced the historical Bavaria’s 350mm turret at a distance of 15,000 yards... This is actually measured data!
If the 400mm heavy gun is not too difficult to build, the required warship tonnage must be at least 32,000 tons, and even with this tonnage, it can only cause slow battleships. If the speed of 25 knots cannot be guaranteed, His Royal Highness plans to build 400mm guns.
"Don't think of our enemies too simply. They may lose out in a battle, but they will soon be improved. Simply strengthening the dome can increase the defense of the warship. Therefore, as a weak We in the navy must have a larger caliber artillery. Strive to destroy our opponents instead of injuring them." The prince said, looking at people with some hesitant expressions.
"If we are equipped with a 15-inch naval gun, we can penetrate the 13-inch armor belt of the British at a distance of 15,000 yards and have a chance to penetrate the opponent's dome, and then send the warhead into the ammunition depot or power compartment. We may destroy a battleship worth 2 million pounds with a properly positioned shell. If it is a 350mm artillery, it may not even be able to penetrate 12 inches of armor at this distance.” The prince said.
"However, we must consider the tonnage and cost. I once asked the designer how many tons a slow battleship equipped with 8 15-inch guns would cost. They told me it would cost more than 28,000 tons. I asked if the speed was increased to How many tons are needed for 25 knots? They say it needs about 33,000 tons. The cost will reach 58 million marks or more! And the construction period may take three and a half years."
"There are huge risks in this, not only engineering risks, but also time and money risks. I am very confident that the Kingdom of Bavaria will produce a usable 15-inch gun, but I doubt whether our shipyard can complete such work. , At least for now." Tirpitz said.
"Then can we do this? The first batch of 15-inch gun battleships is equipped with 6 main guns, and the tonnage is the same as our 14-inch fast battleship. In fact, our second batch of battleships and our shipbuilding in Bromfors The fast battleships completed at the factory are very similar in terms of tonnage, defense and power design. As long as very small improvements are needed, I can even make concessions in the artillery layout, but I request that the third batch of battleships to be built all use 15-inch class Artillery, even 15-inch guns began to be used in the latter part of the second batch of battleships!" The prince put forward his own suggestions for improvement.
Compared with the dispute over whether the new battleship should use 4 double 350mm guns or 3 triple 350mm guns, the prince is not very concerned. After all, the difference is not very big, but the caliber of the artillery must not be compromised. Yes, in terms of projecting capacity, even historically, six 15-inch German guns can project 4.5 tons of ammunition in one round. The 8 350mm guns can project 4.8 tons of ammunition in one round. The projections of both sides are very close, but the armor penetration ability of 6 15-inch guns is definitely better.
"The British may not be equipped with 15-inch guns. Our 15-inch gun battleship may irritate them. The British will design larger artillery and build bigger battleships, and the gap between us may become bigger and bigger. Everyone knows that the 15-inch artillery and its ship have reached our limit, whether it is funding or production cycle. This is the case." Tirpitz looked around at everyone present, and said earnestly, at this moment he can No selfishness. UU reading www. Uukanshu.com his words are very convincing.
"But sooner or later the British will be equipped with 15-inch artillery! We will certainly! We have the ability to equip 15-inch artillery in advance. Why should we take into account the attitude of the British? If the British want to equip 16-inch artillery, build a warship of more than 35,000 tons. , Then let them build. Their limit will not be much higher than ours. They may have more funds, but the construction period and the tonnage of the single ship will not be stronger than us! Now believe me. "The prince also knows When the confrontation reached a critical moment, he insisted on using 15-inch artillery as early as possible.
I have already said that it’s worth it. Neither the prince nor Tirpitz can say anything more. The prince emphasized the power of large-caliber artillery from the tactical level, while Tirpitz was based on the economy and fleet size. The above emphasized the industrial and financial needs of large-caliber artillery. He even worried that the fleet bill would be in crisis because of too much funding. What both sides said makes sense, and only one person can make the decision without giving in to each other!
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"14-inch guns should be enough power? Do we need to build 15-inch guns to carry ships?" Tirpitz hesitated for a while and asked questions. In his opinion, the tonnage of the 15-inch artillery ship is too large, and the cost of construction must rise all the way. This is a problem for the size of the fleet.
"Of course, because at the current level, even if our 12-inch l45 artillery uses the latest armor-piercing projectile at a distance of 11,700 meters, it can only penetrate 229mm armor if it hits the target at a comprehensive angle of incidence of 30 degrees! The same angle! It can penetrate 10 inches of armor at 10.1 kilometers. To be honest, it’s a bit difficult to penetrate the current battleship." The prince once again played the advantage of his traverser. This data is actually not measured, but this Once the prince copied the hull data of the historical German 12-inch l50 gun.
"We know that the armor is thickened to more than 300mm, and we know that the armor is tilted to increase the difficulty of penetration. Do you think that the British can't think of it? As long as they increase the thickness of the armor to 330mm, even if it is vertical armor, it will be difficult for us to penetrate them. !" The prince raised his concerns.
In fact, even with the historical power of the German 380mml45 gun at a 30-degree incident angle, it can penetrate the 13.5-inch armor at a distance of 9,400 meters. Of course, this 30-degree incident angle is a bit large. In fact, the falling angle of the shell may be smaller than this angle, so the penetration depth of the artillery has been improved. There is a saying that 12,500 meters can penetrate 350mm armor.
In history, Bavaria’s 15-inch artillery did not deal with the Queen’s problem. It was not that the 330mm armor and dome armor were ineffective, but because the Queen was overweight in history, and the main armor was too little exposed to the water. But on this plane, who would say that the British battleship must be overweight? What if it’s not overweight? What if something happened to the British, or if it was discovered that the Germans used larger-caliber artillery to increase their armor? Who can say this clearly?
So, in line with the principle of keeping the enemy lenient, the prince means to go to the largest artillery of the warships that Germany can currently equip! 15-inch gun! At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire Skoda hard quilt and new artillery technology were introduced. Your request is not too high, that is, it reaches the level when the British test fired a 15-inch green cap shell in 1921. The latter pierced the historical Bavaria’s 350mm turret at a distance of 15,000 yards... This is actually measured data!
If the 400mm heavy gun is not too difficult to build, the required warship tonnage must be at least 32,000 tons, and even with this tonnage, it can only cause slow battleships. If the speed of 25 knots cannot be guaranteed, His Royal Highness plans to build 400mm guns.
"Don't think of our enemies too simply. They may lose out in a battle, but they will soon be improved. Simply strengthening the dome can increase the defense of the warship. Therefore, as a weak We in the navy must have a larger caliber artillery. Strive to destroy our opponents instead of injuring them." The prince said, looking at people with some hesitant expressions.
"If we are equipped with a 15-inch naval gun, we can penetrate the 13-inch armor belt of the British at a distance of 15,000 yards and have a chance to penetrate the opponent's dome, and then send the warhead into the ammunition depot or power compartment. We may destroy a battleship worth 2 million pounds with a properly positioned shell. If it is a 350mm artillery, it may not even be able to penetrate 12 inches of armor at this distance.” The prince said.
"However, we must consider the tonnage and cost. I once asked the designer how many tons a slow battleship equipped with 8 15-inch guns would cost. They told me it would cost more than 28,000 tons. I asked if the speed was increased to How many tons are needed for 25 knots? They say it needs about 33,000 tons. The cost will reach 58 million marks or more! And the construction period may take three and a half years."
"There are huge risks in this, not only engineering risks, but also time and money risks. I am very confident that the Kingdom of Bavaria will produce a usable 15-inch gun, but I doubt whether our shipyard can complete such work. , At least for now." Tirpitz said.
"Then can we do this? The first batch of 15-inch gun battleships is equipped with 6 main guns, and the tonnage is the same as our 14-inch fast battleship. In fact, our second batch of battleships and our shipbuilding in Bromfors The fast battleships completed at the factory are very similar in terms of tonnage, defense and power design. As long as very small improvements are needed, I can even make concessions in the artillery layout, but I request that the third batch of battleships to be built all use 15-inch class Artillery, even 15-inch guns began to be used in the latter part of the second batch of battleships!" The prince put forward his own suggestions for improvement.
Compared with the dispute over whether the new battleship should use 4 double 350mm guns or 3 triple 350mm guns, the prince is not very concerned. After all, the difference is not very big, but the caliber of the artillery must not be compromised. Yes, in terms of projecting capacity, even historically, six 15-inch German guns can project 4.5 tons of ammunition in one round. The 8 350mm guns can project 4.8 tons of ammunition in one round. The projections of both sides are very close, but the armor penetration ability of 6 15-inch guns is definitely better.
"The British may not be equipped with 15-inch guns. Our 15-inch gun battleship may irritate them. The British will design larger artillery and build bigger battleships, and the gap between us may become bigger and bigger. Everyone knows that the 15-inch artillery and its ship have reached our limit, whether it is funding or production cycle. This is the case." Tirpitz looked around at everyone present, and said earnestly, at this moment he can No selfishness. UU reading www. Uukanshu.com his words are very convincing.
"But sooner or later the British will be equipped with 15-inch artillery! We will certainly! We have the ability to equip 15-inch artillery in advance. Why should we take into account the attitude of the British? If the British want to equip 16-inch artillery, build a warship of more than 35,000 tons. , Then let them build. Their limit will not be much higher than ours. They may have more funds, but the construction period and the tonnage of the single ship will not be stronger than us! Now believe me. "The prince also knows When the confrontation reached a critical moment, he insisted on using 15-inch artillery as early as possible.
I have already said that it’s worth it. Neither the prince nor Tirpitz can say anything more. The prince emphasized the power of large-caliber artillery from the tactical level, while Tirpitz was based on the economy and fleet size. The above emphasized the industrial and financial needs of large-caliber artillery. He even worried that the fleet bill would be in crisis because of too much funding. What both sides said makes sense, and only one person can make the decision without giving in to each other!
Thank you book friend Wang Yao for the rewards of the young guard rabbit, the first guard tank brigade, slow swim k, two zero one three, five moon, and the king of fat cattle~~~! As well as the monthly ticket support of book friends Sabao pig shell, melancholy sad, dry good, book friends 16042, book friends 13082~~~! Three shifts today! ! The author has made three changes in 5 days. If there is nothing unexpected, if additional changes are needed, he is ready to return the blood. Ok--! Please subscribe for a reward~~~!
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