The Third Reich

Now, the pride of the German Navy is the German-class armored cruiser. This 10,000-ton-class warship that uses diesel engines as power is the most advanced warship before the new battleship enters service!

After the Spanish Civil War broke out, the three warships all set off from the German home port and moved to the Atlantic Ocean. In the last looting of maritime gold, the three warships were in fact ready for combat at any time, even if they were fighting with the Soviet navy. The risk of firing must also be safeguarded by one's own actions.

And now, after receiving new orders, two of the three warships, the Deutsche and Admiral Scheer, have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean.

Storms often occur in the Atlantic Ocean, while in the Mediterranean Sea, it is relatively calm. This flat climate makes some German sailors who come from the Atlantic Ocean feel uncomfortable.

On the Deutsche Vessel, Captain Luckins looked at the endless sea in the distance with emotion in his heart.

The Mediterranean is also a very important place for Germany. The south is Africa and the north is Europe. Many raw materials from Africa are transported here!

The German Navy must have sea power here!

"Report to the captain that we are running out of fuel." Deputy Captain Lindemann said to him.

In later generations, these two people are famous, they are the captain and deputy captain of the Bismarck, and now, the Bismarck is still under construction, and the two have already partnered on the Deutsche Vessel.

The Deutsche Deutsche uses diesel fuel and has a high endurance. However, after coming out of the port, they have been swaying at sea for more than two months, and the warship's fuel, fresh water, and food have begun to be short.

"Meet our supply ships and signal them." Lukins said: "We will go to Ibiza to join."

After speaking, Lukins added: "No need to encrypt the telegram."

No encryption? The deputy captain was taken aback for a moment. He saw Lukins's face with a certain smile, and he immediately understood.

After the German navy entered the Mediterranean sea mightily, it swayed for more than ten days without seeing anything! Not to mention a battle, which is really boring for them!

Now, since there are no fighters, they can only take the initiative to create fighters, and Luckins has never lacked the consciousness of seeking war.

Use unencrypted radio communications to deliberately expose your whereabouts. In this way, the air force and navy of the Spanish Republican Army will definitely come!

Just a few days ago, the Italian auxiliary cruiser Barletta was bombed by the Republican Army SB-2, which caused 6 deaths and injured a large number of people including the captain.

The combat effectiveness of the noodle army is too weak, not only on the ground, but even at sea, it is also such a weak chicken!

When he heard the news, Lukins had made up his mind to attract the Spanish Republican Army to come and beat them severely!

Now, after all, Spain did not directly declare war with Italy and Germany. The last time they bombed Italian warships, they quickly declared that they were accidentally injured.

When the warships of the two countries approached the waters near Spain to blockade them, they have long aroused the extreme dissatisfaction of the Spanish Republican Army. They accidentally injured them, absolutely deliberately.

And now, since Lukins has made up his mind, of course he is going to fight a battle happily!

"Yes." Lindeman accepted the order and immediately went to give the order.

The 10,000-ton Deutsche, with the light blue smoke of diesel burning from its thick exhaust pipe, sailed towards Ibiza.

The warship was sailing eastward, and at this time, the sun had already reached the west, stretching the shadow of the Deutsche Bahn very long.

Time passed a little bit, it was already 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the Deutsche Vessel successfully reached the island of Isavi, while the supply ship was still on its way.

"Eject the carrier-based aircraft." Just before entering the dock, Lukins gave the order.

catapult!

In later generations, steam catapults are a test of a country’s industrial capabilities. Only the United States can produce a qualified catapult. But now, to eject a seaplane, only ordinary hydraulic catapults are needed.

In the past, the Deutsche Vessel carried Henschel’s He-60 seaplane, but now it has been replaced with a newer single-wing Ar-196 seaplane.

This is a ship-based water reconnaissance aircraft designed and produced by the German Alado Aircraft Factory. In the competition, other companies are still using the old biplane layout, so this aircraft ultimately won.

Ar196 adopts a conventional single-wing layout. The wing is an all-metal structure, and the fuselage adopts a steel tube welded structure. The biggest difference from a land aircraft is that it is equipped with two pontoons.

When the seaplane takes off, it is carried out by ejection, but when it is landing, it can only land on the water and then be recovered by a crane~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Therefore, floats are necessary, and at the same time, there is also There is a 300-liter fuel tank that is supplied with fuel through the fuel pipe on the front support.

Ar196 has good maneuverability both in the air and on the water. After being finalized, it has become the standard equipment of the German Navy. All battleships and heavy cruisers are equipped with this seaplane. On the Deutsche Bahn, there are two frame.

Now, after receiving the order, the pilot Ludwig, who was ready for a long time, sat in his cockpit. Behind him was his old partner, the observer and rear-seat gunner Lucas.

"Request to take off." Ludwig shouted in the radio. At this time, the BMW 123K star 9-cylinder engine in front of him had already made a huge roar, the throttle was fully opened, and the engine reached an astonishing 960 horsepower!

This kind of seaplane is loved by the German Navy because of the high thrust-to-weight ratio brought by its excellent engine!

The streamlined shape of the Ar196 reduces air resistance, allowing this aircraft to reach a speed of 310 km/h at an altitude of 4000 meters, which is beyond the reach of the same level of shipborne water reconnaissance aircraft.

For example, the Royal Navy's "Sea Fox" can only reach 200 kilometers per hour, and the US Navy's OS2U "Kingfisher" can only reach 265 kilometers per hour.

Not only does it have advantages over seaplanes, even most biplane fighters are not as good as it.

In addition, his practical ceiling has reached 7,000 meters, which is comparable to some bombers and fighters in the late World War II.

catapult! Following Ludwig's request, a huge push-back sensation came, and the hydraulic catapult ejected the aircraft from the side of the Deutsche Bahn in just a few seconds!

Feeling light all over, Ludwig gently moved the lever to climb.