Chapter 1150 The establishment of the aviation fleet 3

"Damn, don't you? They can still deliver goods at this time?" The prince's first reaction was not frustration and disappointment but shock! This TM is amazing! The British have restored the North Sea blockade and can enter and exit freely under the blockade of light cruisers and auxiliary cruisers. This is really amazing! You can simply assist the cruiser to block the blockade by speed, but after joining the light cruiser, what do you do? !

"It is said that they also rely on speed, but they run faster." Earl Schelling said embarrassingly.

"Fuck, are they transported by battlecruisers?" As a senior naval person, the prince knew exactly how much things were behind this light sentence. In theory, the fastest large and medium-sized ships running on the sea in this era are light cruisers and destroyers. Generally, new light cruisers can easily run 25 knots. Generally, cruise ships can’t get off. What's more, this is a heavy cargo ship loaded with hundreds of trucks, tractors, a large number of accessories and metal ingots!

"Where is this ship?" The prince was really interested in this stuff now.

"Just in Wilhelmshaven, on the civilian berth, you can see its mast standing here." The count said, pointing in the general direction.

"Go, let's go and see." The prince said.

"No wonder I can run past the light cruiser. I bet that the weather must be bad when this ship entered the North Sea!" After Earl Schelling was accompanied to the port, the first thing that caught the prince’s eyes was the ship named Chicago. The huge square stern of the transport ship No. The square stern is very effective against wind and waves, and the balance is unusually good. The last British battleship Avantgarde with a square stern was used by this type of stern. In the exercise in the Atlantic, this battleship performed very well in wind and waves.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince welcomes you." The captain of the Chicago Firth personally introduced himself to this distinguished guest, this proud fast ship.

"This high-speed transport ship under the Morgan Consortium was born for war transportation. This ship with a length of 190 meters and a maximum width of 32 meters has a tonnage of 21,000 tons. But don't underestimate the speed of this behemoth. He is It is designed to transport high-value materials such as cars, tractors and various machinery, so it must be able to break through all obstacles on the sea. Relying on 18 small water tube boilers and 4 steam turbines, this ship has an output of more than 56,000 horsepower , The maximum speed can reach 25 knots or more,"

"Of course, if this is the only case, there is no guarantee that it will be foolproof. What this ship can really honor is its high-speed sailing ability in high sea conditions. For example, this time, we seem to have encountered a cruiser. The other party’s highest speed is sufficient. With 27 knots or more, we watched as we were getting closer and closer. As a result, God bless us. When a storm came, we could still sail at a speed of 23 knots or more, and the other side was almost overwhelmed by the waves. Your Highness, you didn't see the sadness of the British at that time." Felt said triumphantly.

"Very good, it's a good boat." The prince nodded and said, then walked into the hull. After arriving inside the hull, the prince had to give the Americans a compliment. The design of this ship is really unique. First of all, from the structural mountain, except for the middle of the ship is a length of 130 meters. A huge space with a width of 25 to 30 meters. The height is generally across 2 to 3 decks, that is to say, the height of the cargo warehouse is between 5 meters and 7.5 meters. The lower part of the hull is used to store various raw materials, fuels and products that should not be damaged. Then, a layer of steel that can be disassembled or folded is installed on the upper layer of these things! And these steel plates with horizontal supports form a temporary deck, which can be used to park vehicles, tractors, packaged engines, gearboxes and other high-value items!

"This design is very good, it makes the most of the space of the hull, and it can transport different kinds of goods at the same time, very creative." The prince did not hesitate to praise himself. In fact, the idea of ​​transporting cars by simply disassembling the deck to increase the area of ​​the cabin is the same as that of later generations of car carriers. The first pure car carrier was only available after the Second World War. Using limited tonnage to pack as much cargo as possible, this is simple to say, but it is not easy to do.

And the most important thing is, don’t you think this ship is a good aircraft carrier reserve ship? High enough speed, and reserved hangars and modification space. Of course, the biggest advantage of this ship is the large enough width, the width of the hull of 32 meters! If an open hangar is made, the width of the upper deck to 36 meters is possible! And such a large hangar also makes it possible to take off and land aircraft with larger wingspan... This is simply an aircraft carrier specially built for twin-engine aircraft takeoff and landing!

Of course, the modification of such an aircraft carrier is definitely not good-looking, the hull of 195 meters in length and 32 meters in width looks a little fatter... Somewhat similar to the former fearless body shape.

"Is it a bit too extravagant to install such a high power on this ship just to transport goods?" The prince thought for a while and asked. He still had a little understanding of why the Americans built such a ship. Those capitalists We would certainly not equip a cargo ship with such a luxurious power system. Even if Bavaria buys American products for 30% more, it will not be enough for those vampire capitalists to produce such a ship.

"This is a government-subsidized ship, and in return, the U.S. Navy can conscript this ship to transport supplies and personnel when necessary. As you know, the Japanese armored cruiser fleet is very powerful~www.mtlnovel. com~High speed is a guarantee of safety.” Captain Fittel thought for a while and said.

"So that's it." The prince understood the reason. Since the outbreak of World War I, with Japan's embezzlement of the former German Pacific colony, the two countries of the United States and Japan are once again on the brink of war. After the Philippine Sea War, I found that it was too difficult for a country on the east coast of the Pacific to project its power to the Far East. The fleet is one aspect, and the transportation of materials and personnel is another aspect. To meet this demand, construction Some high-speed transport ships have become an inevitable choice, and this Chicago is the product of this plan!

"Very good ship, really good." The prince visited all the places the ship could go, and even asked the captain about the ship's watertight compartments. In the end, the prince made up his mind, and the fourth aircraft carrier was changed with this ship!

"Go back and say hello to the people in the Admiralty, and then notify the relevant government departments and tell the Morgan consortium that we want this ship!" The prince said to the people around him after he finished the tour. As for how much to pay and how to deliver it, that's their business. The prince doesn't care about it!

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