The Third Reich: I seized power

“Your Excellency, the Qi Bolin-class aircraft carrier, with a standard displacement of 24,500 tons, a full load displacement of 31,300 tons, a length of 262.5 meters, a width of 24 meters, a maximum speed of 30 knots, is equipped with 6 twin 105-mm anti-aircraft guns, 11 twin 40-mm anti-aircraft guns, 28 single-mounted 20-mm anti-aircraft guns, and can carry 96 fighters.” Admiral Raeder introduced.

Hess nodded, this is no worse than the Essex-class aircraft carrier mass-produced by the Eagle Sauce people in the future.

Of course, although the name is still Qi Bolin-class aircraft carrier, there are still huge changes in the Qi Bolin-class aircraft carrier planned to be built with the Third Reich in another time and space.

The first is a decrease in speed, from 34 knots to 30 knots, which can reduce some boilers, thus saving more space for hanggars, parking fighters, and storing fuel and ammunition. Secondly, the cancellation of 8 twin 150mm guns was enough to free up a lot of space for the hangar to park the fighters. Again, the number of fighters carried has increased dramatically, no longer an embarrassing 42, but 96. The reason why there is such a big jump is, on the one hand, the optimization of aircraft carriers. On deck and in hangars, more fighters can be parked. On the other hand, the carrier-based aircraft is optimized, and the wings are folded when parked, which can save a lot of space.

The greatest combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers undoubtedly comes from carrier-based aircraft. The number of carrier-based aircraft is not enough, and the combat effectiveness is naturally enough.

When these Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers can carry up to 96 carrier-based aircraft and are very powerful carrier-based aircraft, their combat effectiveness will undoubtedly be very terrifying.

“Very good, I am looking forward to what kind of scene it will be after the 12 Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy are completed.” Hess was looking forward to it.

“By the way, the fighters on the Air Force side have already been finalized. The Navy could immediately improve it as the first carrier-based fighter. Hess continued.

“Yes, Your Excellency.” Admiral Raeder replied.

The performance of the BF-109 fighter is unquestionable, but to get on the ship, you need to change the engine from a water-cooled engine to an air-cooled engine.

When fighting on the ocean, there is no way to provide sufficient fresh water for the fighter’s engines.

In this way, the performance of the fighter will be reduced to a certain extent, and the maximum speed will also be reduced. But even this is enough to hang the carrier-based aircraft of other countries.

In addition to the Qi Bolin-class aircraft carriers, the construction of other warships of the Third Reich Navy began.

“Your Excellency, large air defense cruisers, heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers are also starting one after another. However, according to your instructions, the battle cruiser did not start work. Admiral Raeder said.

“Your Excellency General, we have limited resources, and it is natural that priority should be given to ensuring the construction of submarines and aircraft carriers at present. After that, if there were resources, battle cruisers and battleships, perhaps, some would also be built. It won’t be much, but at least there will be. Hess said.

Hess knew very well that Admiral Raeder was also a fan of the cannons of large ships and longed to have tough battleships.

It’s just that after Hess made it clear that he would not consider battleships for the time being, he had to suppress his inner thoughts.

“Yes, Your Excellency, I can understand!” Admiral Raeder nodded.

Hess patted Admiral Raeder’s shoulder to comfort him.

After all, the Third Reich is not as good as the rich Eagle Sauce, and its abundant financial resources and abundant resources can make Eagle Sauce unscrupulously build a large number of aircraft carriers and battleships.

In another time and space, it was with this arrogant style that Eagle Sauce turned the unfavorable situation in the Pacific Theater and consumed the Oriental people to death.

If the Third Reich had such financial resources and resources, it would not have to be so frugal.

The Navy needs battleships, just build a dozen.

But unfortunately, the Third Reich was destined not to have such a fate, and every ton of steel had to be used sparingly.

Within the shipyard, the construction of large air defense cruisers, heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers is also proceeding step by step. Most of these warships are equipped with aircraft carriers.

Hess knew that if an aircraft carrier went to sea alone to fight, it was looking for death. It is necessary to have supporting warships to provide air defense and anti-submarine protection. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier can be brought into full play.

The current Third Reich Navy, although still weak at the beginning. However, little by little, they are being revived. Perhaps it will not be long before the whole world will be shaken by the Third Reich Navy. Both the old hegemon and the emerging power will fall at the feet of the navy of the Third Reich.