"Everyone, according to the information we have received, British Navy has accelerated the processing of 'St. Vincent-class' Battleship and 'Indefatigable-class' Battlecruiser Construction preparations. It is expected that the two-class warships will start next year. Once the two-class warships of Britain are put into service, we will be at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers." Oscar introduced to everyone.
"Crown Prince, even if the Britain people start building these two-class warships, the threat to us will be quite limited. Don't we have five 'Helgoland-class' Battleship? The two-class warships of the Britain people only have six. After all, the number is only one more than us. And the performance of our Battleship is much stronger than that of Britain. What's more, 'Helgoland-class' Battleship is equipped with 343mm Main Gun. So, what Crown Prince said just now is a bit too alarmist!" Moltke the Younger jumped out.
Although, the Navy's warship construction plan has little to do with him. But he just couldn't see Oscar's growing influence.
"That's right, after our 'Helgoland-class' battleships are completed, although they will be inferior to the British in terms of quantity, we will still have an advantage in terms of overall combat power. However, don't forget that we don't just want to be stronger than the British. We also plan to defeat the British in future wars. This makes us have to prepare early. What's more, the British's shipbuilding capabilities can be It's not something we can compare to. In addition to the 'Saint Vincent-class' battleships and the 'Tireless-class' battlecruisers, the British also have other shipbuilding plans. It is expected that these battleships will start construction soon. If we continue to rest on our laurels, we will only watch the British regain their maritime advantage." Qin Tian retorted.
"Yes, Crown Prince is right. Although our 'Helgoland-class' Battleship is very strong, we have to prepare early. According to the intelligence, Britain people have already started the development of 343mm Main Gun. However, we have encountered some technical bottlenecks at present. However, with the technology of Britain people Strength, there will be little problem. Once the Britain people make a breakthrough in the large-caliber main gun, it is foreseeable that they will soon start building more New-style Battleship. By then, what will we do to catch up with the Britain people?" Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz glared directly at Moltke the Younger.
This is originally a matter for the navy. Moltke the Younger is the chief of general staff of the army and is not qualified to take charge of the navy. Unless after the outbreak of war, Supreme Command is formed, and Moltke the Younger is appointed as the chief of general staff of the German Empire armed forces. In that case, he would be qualified to point fingers at the navy.
Moltke the Younger smiled and said nothing more. He raised such a question before just to make Oscar disgusting, and he never thought that it could prevent the navy from obtaining more Capital Ships. After eliciting a counterattack from Tirpitz, he immediately shut up. He doesn't want to have another big fight with Tirpitz.
"Okay, Oskar, what do you think of the next level Capital Ships?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Father Emperor, although our 'Blücher-class' Battlecruiser is about to enter service. However, Britain people's 'Invincible-class' Battlecruiser will also enter service at almost the same time. Although our 'Blücher-class' Battleship is stronger, once Britain's 'Indefatigable-class' If Battlecruiser is also in service, it will be very difficult for our 'Blücher-class' Battlecruiser to deal with three ships. What's more, we also need to attack the Britain people's maritime transportation lines. This means that we cannot be inferior to Britain in terms of Battlecruiser. Therefore, we need to build a more powerful Battlecruiser." Oscar said.
Wilhelm II nodded, although he still had some doubts about Battlecruiser's combat power. However, since Britain people have spared no effort to build this kind of warship. So, this kind of battleship is undoubtedly very promising. And if Germany wants to attack the Britain people by attacking the sea transportation lines of the Britain people in future wars, it will be even more necessary to have more Battlecruiser.
"Tirpitz, what's the navy's opinion?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Your Majesty, three 'Blücher-class' Battlecruiser are indeed not enough to achieve the navy's strategic goals. We also need more Battlecruiser." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said immediately.
For him, Battlecruiser and Battleship both belong to Capital Ships. No matter which level they are, he hopes to have as many as possible. Although, in principle, it is best not to use Battlecruiser in a Capital Ships duel. But Battlecruiser of German Navy may be an exception. German Navy's Battlecruiser is certainly not as good as German Navy battleship in terms of armor defense. However, it is no worse than Battleship of British Navy. Therefore, if necessary, it is not a bad idea for Battlecruiser of German Navy to join the battle line and compete with Capital Ships of British Navy. Under such circumstances, Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz naturally hopes to have more Battlecruiser.
Wilhelm II nodded. "Oskar, please introduce your design to everyone!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Oscar nodded.
"Everyone, this is the next-level Battlecruiser I designed. It is 185 meters long, 28 meters wide, with a draft of 9.1 meters and a full load displacement of 29,000 tons. The armament is three triple 343 mm 50 times caliber main guns. 10 150 mm single secondary guns, 12 120mm Quick-firing Gun and 4 Door 88mm Quick-firing Gun. It is powered by 24 improved Sulzer oil-fired boilers and four Steam Turbine, with a maximum power of 64,000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 27 knots. In terms of armor defense, the main armor belt has a defense of 330 mm and a deck armor of 55 mm. meters, the turret frontal armor is 330 mm, and the command tower armor is 330 mm. Compared with the 'Blücher-class' Battlecruiser, this level of Battlecruiser has more powerful firepower, thicker armor and faster speed. I personally recommend this level. The class Battlecruiser is named 'Moltke-class' Battlecruiser to commemorate Marshal Moltke's immortal contribution in the process of the German Empire's unification," Oscar introduced to everyone.
Everyone was stunned, not expecting Oscar to make such a suggestion. Especially Moltke the Younger was stunned. You know, the relationship between him and Oscar is very bad now. And Oscar actually suggested naming the first-level Battlecruiser after his uncle. This is undoubtedly an extremely high honor.