Chapter 123： Mixed feelings

At any time, the construction of an aircraft carrier cannot be hidden from other countries.

It is almost impossible to make a huge shed and cover the slipway. The technology of later generations is advanced enough, and only nuclear submarines are built on a closed slipway.

Moreover, shipbuilding requires a lot of personnel. Now, the size of the German shipyard has long surpassed this period in history. Therefore, Germany has also recruited many workers, including labor from China, and also during the economic crisis. Those boatmen recruited from England.

Moreover, even if it is a fully militarized enclosure, it can be photographed with a camera from a distance.

Since the construction of the German aircraft carrier cannot be covered up, it is better to invite them together to attend this launching ceremony!

Standing on the dock, British naval officer Andrew Brown Cunningham couldn't calm down.

Throughout World War II, a large number of outstanding generals were born, and the same was true for the navy.

For example, Chester William Nimitz, who commanded an entire theater of operations, was outstanding, and his name became the name of the American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Yamamoto Fifty-Six, with a unique vision, used a sneak attack method to establish the advantage of the early Pacific War!

There are brave like William? Frederick? Halsey, calculations like Spruance and so on, in the Atlantic "king of wolves" Karl? Dunnitz.

Among those who dominate the crowd, there is a general who is always ignored. He is the British Royal Admiral, nicknamed ABC Andrew Cunningham.

Yamamoto 56 cow? In fact, his sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was inspired by Andrew's battle.

At first, as the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, Andrew attacked Taranto at night, the first carrier-based aircraft to attack large naval ports and warships alone, sinking and wounding half of the battleships of the Italian Navy!

Andrew supported the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean sky, and also made the old Royal Navy's many battles during this period not inferior or even surpassing the battles in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean.

And now, Andrew has not yet served in the Mediterranean Fleet, he is just the captain of the new battleship Rodney. After hearing the news of the launch of the German aircraft carrier, as a navy officer, he was sent to Germany to witness the arrival of this moment.

At this time, his mood is extremely complicated.

In China, everyone is in a complicated mood, watching Germany regain strength. The original Versailles Treaty wanted to restrict Germany and make Germany fall forever.

It is a pity that the decline of Germany is not in the interests of Britain. Let France be strong alone, and Britain will lose its influence in Europe!

But under the connivance of Britain, Germany is getting stronger and stronger! Germany has torn up the Treaty of Versailles and has begun to build warships worth tens of thousands of tons!

On the ship's platform in the distance is the German Bismarck. Although it is still under construction, you can also see the huge warship, and the Earl Zeppelin in front of you has a displacement of more than 30,000 tons!

The shame of World War I made the Germans continue to arm them, and once the Germans are full of wings, Germany will become the most terrifying existence in all of Europe!

Andrew was right. In the next few years, his Mediterranean fleet fought an uphill battle with the German naval fleet, and his flagship was also taken off by the FW190 ship from the Earl of Zeppelin. The carrier aircraft and HS129 attack aircraft were destroyed!

And now, with a strange mood, he looks at the strength of the Germans, and not far from him, the Soviets are in a different mood!

Aircraft carrier!

For the Soviet Navy, they can’t wait to expect their own equipment to be strong, and aircraft carriers have become an urgent need!

Unfortunately, the Soviet Union has no money.

A few years ago, Cyrek visited the Soviet Union and signed a series of agreements with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union exported a large amount of mineral resources to Germany in exchange for bartering in exchange for Germany to build warships for the Soviet Union.

In this case, the Soviet Navy received a Dezezinski-class frigate and a Tashkent-class destroyer, both of which were built in German shipyards. After these warships were given to the Soviet Navy, they were full of praise for the German warships. .

is much better than the quality made by the Soviet Union itself!

However, considering various circumstances, Stalin did not agree to the subsequent Soviet-class battleships to be built in Germany. In the end, they only signed an agreement to order the 406mm heavy guns used on the Soviet-class, and at the same time asked Germany to design the battleships. The drawings were handed over to the Soviet side for research.

The Soviet Union wants to start construction in China.

This is just nonsense! The current steel production in the Soviet Union is simply not enough to support the manufacture of huge battleships of tens of thousands of tons! It is better to order in Germany, or to exchange for ore!

The commander of the Soviet Navy’s Baltic Fleet, Ivan Stepanovic-Isakov, was very depressed. He couldn’t wait to let the Soviet Navy have more warships. Cooperation with Germany was the fastest. Choose I really don’t know what the superiors think about!

At the same time, he led the team, more of them are domestic engineers. Obviously, they all want to see the structure of the German aircraft carrier so that they can design and finalize the shape after returning.

This aircraft carrier is still just a shell, not even the ship island is installed, and the flight deck is not even laid. It is just a shell. You can imagine how urgent the Germans are!

What is urgent?

If this ship is freed from the slipway, it can be built for the next one!

Urgency is one reason, another reason, of course, is that Germany does not want to expose its aircraft carrier superstructure so early, especially the flight deck!

This aircraft carrier is the crystallization of the hard work of the German naval experts. They comprehensively analyzed the design drawings of the aircraft carrier from the island country, and redesigned it based on the various data of the British aircraft carrier obtained by the spy.

The biggest change, of course, is to reduce the aspect ratio! This can increase the seaworthiness. In the Atlantic, where there will be heavy waves at any time, warships must have high stability!

At the same time, the hangar is fully enclosed, the lower flight deck is removed, and only the upper one is retained. These are the best choices after demonstration, especially to set up a small island on the right side and a diagonal flight deck!

The design of this aircraft carrier has surpassed any aircraft carrier of this era, and its combat effectiveness has been greatly improved!

The German Navy has full confidence in their aircraft carriers.

German Navy Commander Erich Raidel, standing in the most conspicuous place, watching everyone who came.

"Today is the day when our first aircraft carrier, the Earl Zeppelin, was launched. We invite our great head of state to speak to everyone!"

Then, there was a warm applause.