November 18, 1907, German Shipyard of Danzig. The entire factory area has been put under martial law, and even workers who enter the factory area to work must go through layers of inspections. Although, the procedure is a bit complicated. But the workers didn't care. They know that today is a very important day for German Shipyard.
Today is the day when the first ship 'Nassau-class' Battleship they built, the 'Nassau' Battleship, has completed sea trials and is ready to be delivered to the Navy. It is also from this day that German Navy will bid farewell to the days without dreadnoughts. German Navy will officially enter the era of dreadnoughts.
German Emperor Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Oscar, will personally come from Berlin to participate in the commissioning ceremony of the 'Nassau' USS Battleship. Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, the First Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Staff Marshal von Boll, Commander of the High Seas Fleet Prince Heinrich, Chief of the Naval Cabinet General Mueller, and a group of Naval Technical Committee experts will all attend this ceremony. Although, for these experts of Naval Technical Committee, 'Nassau-class' Battleship's service is undoubtedly another slap in their face. However, they had no choice at all. Who made them blind in the first place? Even if your face is already swollen from being slapped, you still have to take the initiative to get closer!
Chiefs of General Staff Moltke the Younger, Deputy Chief of Staff General von Waldow, Minister of War Feng Falkenhayn also attended this ceremony. Although, the commissioning of the USS Nassau Battleship is a grand event for the navy. But this is also of great benefit to strengthening German Navy's military power. Future wars will not be fought and won solely by the army. The power of the navy cannot be ignored either. Even to some extent, it will play a decisive role.
There is another reason, that is, whether it is Wilhelm II or Crown Prince Oscar, they pay special attention to the navy. Others must give the Navy face because of this.
"Cheer up, you must not embarrass Crown Prince. Security work must be done well, and there must not be any problems. Otherwise, we all will be miserable." Brutt, the general manager of Pride Shipyard, was very tired, but very excited. He knew that this day was a very important day for German Shipyard, and it was also a day where no problems could occur. Otherwise, Oscar, who has become Crown Prince, will not look good on his face, and it will also be a blow to German Shipyard, who is on the rise. Other shipyards are very jealous that German Shipyard has received so many large orders.
"Yes, general manager." The other shipyard staff also looked excited.
Soon, everyone attending the ceremony arrived at the dock of the shipyard by car. The 'Nassau' Battleship, which has completed sea trials, is quietly moored there. The huge hull floats on the sea like a hill.
"It's so spectacular! Such a powerful battleship is exactly what German Empire Navy needs. I can't wait to watch this giant ship engage in a decisive battle with the Britain people's navy on the sea." Wilhelm II stood on the dock, looking at the 'Nassau' in front of him Battleship, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty, once we have a decisive battle with the Britain people, I guarantee that our warships will be able to gain an overwhelming advantage. At least from the current intelligence, whether the Britain people have been built, or are being built, or even the Battleship people who are preparing to build, they are not our 'Nassau-class'Battleship's opponent. Not to mention, our 'Helgoland-class' Battleship is also under construction. In the competition of New-style Battleship, we have already surpassed Britain's." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz looked excited.
As the leader of German Navy, nothing would make him happier than watching the powerful Battleship enter service one after another.
"Yes, we have surpassed the Britain people. In the future, we will further surpass them. Until they dare not be hostile to us!" Wilhelm II said excitedly.
The sight of the 'Nassau' Battleship in front of him gave Wilhelm II great confidence, giving him the confidence once again to make the Britain people bow their heads by building a powerful navy, so that they would not dare to intervene in the European continent war. It can be seen that Wilhelm II still has a little fantasy about Britain in his heart. He hopes to let the Britain people see the power of Germany, so that the Britain people will take the initiative to give up the confrontation with Germany. However, this idea is too naive.
Regardless of whether it is Oscar or Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz, the sentence Wilhelm II is automatically filtered. They believe that it is impossible for the Britain people to voluntarily give up maritime hegemony. Therefore, if you want to make Britain people bow their heads, the possibility is almost zero. Facing the challenge from German Navy, the only thing Britain can do is to strengthen the construction of the navy as much as possible and further maintain its advantage over German Navy.
Therefore, it is very difficult for German Navy to truly surpass Britain. Britain's background in shipbuilding is unmatched by other countries. They have a large number of shipyards and skilled workers, and can build a large number of Battleship in a very short time. This is something that no other country can do.
German Navy must be prepared. If a war breaks out in the future, British Navy must be defeated in a naval battle. And this is also the belief that Oscar and Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz have always upheld. As for forcing the Britain people to bow their heads and win without a fight, this is a delusion they have never had.
The experts at Naval Technical Committee also looked ashamed and angry when they looked at the huge 'Nassau-class' Battleship. 'Nassau-class' Battleship During the sea trials, Naval Technical Committee sent experts on board to conduct inspections in person, in order to find faults and save their face. However, although 'Nassau-class' Battleship has some minor problems, these are not a big deal and will not have any impact on the performance and combat effectiveness of the battleship. Therefore, Naval Technical Committee finally had to admit that 'Nassau-class' Battleship is indeed a very powerful Battleship.
At 10 a. m., the induction ceremony officially began. Wilhelm II delivered a speech at the beginning of the ceremony.
"Gentlemen, welcome to the commissioning ceremony of the USS Nassau Battleship. This is the first dreadnought ship of German Empire Navy, symbolizing a new starting point for German Navy..."