The Rise of the Empire

"This is simply a miracle of industry! Even if the Munich-class armored cruiser is compared with it, it is only a Lynx meeting a lion! The German shipbuilding technology and level have surpassed the British. I don't think the British can at least 3 In 20 years, he completed the construction of such a powerful warship.” When Togo Heihachiro first saw this warship that was about to be completed and delivered at the outfitting berth of the Bromfors Shipyard, even though he was full of thoughts about the German Navy. Even if he is dissatisfied with the high cost of this battleship, he is not stingy at this moment!

  This ship is 156 meters long and 21 meters wide. The slender hull, the sharp bow like a war sword, is elegant and powerful, this is the first impression for Togo Heihachiro. The super armored cruiser with a displacement of up to 12,500 tons has even exceeded all current warships. Togo Heihachiro also had to admit that this battleship was excellent.

"Hehe, the Americans who came a few days ago also made the same evaluation. Honestly, I have heard this evaluation many times." The German side still paid attention to it, and Baron Vittorio personally accompanied the Japanese delegation to visit this warship. Anyway, the ship will be delivered in less than a month. It is also necessary to let people see the whole picture.

  "American?" Shuzo Aoki, who was accompanied by him, seemed to say something casually.

   "Well, it's the military attache of the American ambassador to Berlin, it seems to be Benson? Well, it's him." Vittorio frowned and thought hard.

   "This is not so good, right? This is a battleship of the Japanese Empire." Uemura Hikoyuki said.

"But before it was delivered, it belonged to the Bavarian royal family, and Major Benson was a friend of the prince. If you have any opinions, you can protest. But it is estimated that there will be no results, because at the time the contract was signed, it was not said The national staff watched from a distance." The baron replied indifferently. Anyway, let people see if there is no breach of contract. If there is no breach of contract, what are you afraid of?

  In fact, the Baron did a lot more, Major Benson was even allowed to take pictures, and the Baron gave Benson a paper bag for the sake of $5,000. Inside is information about the external characteristics of the warship after it is completed. For example, battleship recognition painting, some size information. The default picture after outfitting is complete. Of course, this was done at someone's instruction, and the $5,000 was successfully earned by the Baron.

   "Mr. Uemura is just a little curious about the behavior of the Americans. Mr. Baron, can we get on the ship and have a look?" Shuzo Aoki immediately came out of the field.

   "Everyone, follow me." The Baron did not get too much trouble with this issue. Instead, he brought some people aboard the battleship. While visiting on the deck, the baron began to introduce the basic performance of this warship.

   "Although the artillery comes from the United Kingdom, but after using the Bavarian new design of the turret, the rate of fire of all the medium caliber artillery has been increased to a new level. Come and visit the main turret."

"In the rear compartment of the main turret, there is a special storage compartment for shells. It can accommodate 8 rounds of 10-inch shells. This is very beneficial for increasing the rate of fire. Below the turret, we added another compartment. I call it a replacement. The whole lifting process of the medicine room is divided into two parts. First, the shells are lifted from the magazine to the changing room for temporary storage, and then lifted to the shells, and the lifting is carried out separately. The loading process is also mechanically assisted. Great improvement Now that a skilled German gun team can shoot at a rate of 2.2 rounds in one minute! The rate of fire of the 8-inch gun exceeds 3 rounds per minute!"

"In terms of defense, the Nisshin armored cruiser is even stronger than the previous Munich-class armored cruiser. The main armor is more than 3.5 meters high and the thickness has reached 8 inches. The upper armor belt is gradually reduced to 6 inches, and the front armor of the main turret The thickness is as high as 10 inches, the sides are 8 inches, and the rear is 6 inches. The turret defense of the secondary main gun is 8 inches in the front, 6 inches in the sides, and 5 inches in the rear. The hull also has a thin armor belt of 80mm for defense, which is completely immune Attacks from artillery below 6 inches. All gun positions above 100 mm have defenses."

"However, the best part of this warship lies in underwater defense. The requirement of the new warship is to continue fighting after being hit by a compressed air-powered torpedo. The underwater defense system is divided into two layers. The first layer is the outer warehouse, which is empty. Yes, and then there is a layer of high-elastic steel. The inner layer is the back of the coal bunker and there is a layer of high-elastic steel. The battleship adopts a compartment layout, and the boiler compartment is divided into four. There are also two steam engine compartments. One torpedo cannot be used. This battleship has lost power."

"The power system uses the new water tube boiler produced by Bremen. It only takes 30 to 45 minutes to prepare from the flame-out state to the ready to sail. The power combination of 16 boilers and 2 steam engines can generate up to 20,000 Power above horsepower. The speed can reach 21 knots or more, and if it is under forced ventilation, it is not impossible to reach 22 knots."

   "Aoki-kun doesn't seem to be very interested in the navy." Looking at Shuzo Aoki who fell behind in thought. Togo Heihachiro deliberately slowed down.

"Ah, nothing. I'm just curious about the Americans coming here. According to what I know ~www.NovelMTL.com~ it seems that the Russians also tried to visit these two warships, but the prince did not agree, and Why did the Americans agree? And I think they did more than that?" Aoki Shuzo said with some concern.

"Is that so? The Americans have thoughts about us. Our fleet is confronting the Americans in Hawaii. They are also expected to be wary of us, but these two warships will soon join the Imperial Navy. At that time, we will have an overwhelming advantage in the Far East." Togo Heihachiro said.

"Maybe I have been thinking about it too much, but it is good to be prepared for anything." As Ito Hirobumi's plan gradually entered the final stage, more and more people learned of the news, and Shuzo Aoki was one of them. . No way, he is the embassy in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the arrangement of the nearly 1,500 pick-up team prepared for the two purchasing warships. Therefore, Hirobumi Ito revealed to him that the Japanese Navy purchased 4 warships. Of course, he will not tell him that his opponents are the Spaniards and the Americans, but let him pay attention to the actions of the Americans and the Spaniards.

  And just as the Japanese were happily visiting the warship that was about to join Japan, a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and his colleagues were working hard to sort out the information on the two super warships. Now the relationship between the United States and Japan is not peaceful, and the Navy Department requires them to prepare early.

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