Romanian Eagle

Of course, what can scare Edel is the extraordinary stuff, that is the symbol of the power of this era, the battleship. The plan submitted by the Navy this time is a construction plan for a battleship.

Surprised by the navy's ambition, Edel couldn't help asking. "You are going to build a battleship, have you considered the actual cost and whether it is needed?"

In the face of Edel's question, Admiral Lomodan, Minister of the Navy, answered confidently. "Your Majesty, the battleships are very much needed for our country. At present, according to our country's 1923 naval shipbuilding plan, after all of them are completed, our country will only have one Brebesta-class heavy cruiser and three Dorkes-class light cruisers (codenamed). Q-class cruisers), a small fleet of Fort Kol-class cruisers and dozens of destroyers and torpedo boats."

After Lieutenant General Lomodan introduced his country's naval power, he talked about external threats.

"Looking at the Black Sea, the countries with battleships include the Soviet Union and Turkey, Turkey has the Goeben battlecruiser, and the Soviet Union has the Siganggangut-class battleship. In particular, the Soviet Union's Siganggangut-class battleship is a threat to our country. It is very large, and we have received news that the Soviet Union is preparing to refit the four-legged battleship. According to the relationship between our country and the Soviet Union, we have to pay attention to this. Therefore, we must have our own battleship, which is not only related to our country in the world It can also deter potential enemies.”

Lieutenant General Lomodan was very worried about the initial recovery of the Soviet Union, because he knew too well the temperament of the Russians. And Romania was one of the countries that violated the interests of the Soviet Union the most in the early days. And the Sikangut-class battleship kept him awake at night, so he was most concerned about Romania's ability to compete with the giants of the sea.

Edel also had to admit that Lieutenant General Lomodan was very eloquent when he asked for funds. However, he pointed out a very critical problem, "But the cost of building battleships is very expensive, and the cost after being put into use is not cheap. Even if I approve your construction, how do you plan to solve the maintenance and training costs on weekdays?"

Edel still has a preliminary understanding of the navy. It is necessary to know that the cost of building ships is high, but the maintenance and training are not low. This is why battleships are symbols of great powers. At present, Romania's energy is mainly focused on economic development, and for weapons and equipment, it is mainly based on pre-research and reserve technology.

"Your Majesty, we intend to cut down some of the follow-up destroyer and cruiser construction plans, and use the funds for the construction of new battleships and subsequent training and maintenance costs."

It was clear that Lieutenant General Lomodan was determined to build battleships. Whether Edel is to take care of naval sentiment or to enhance national cohesion, he must agree. Of course, if Admiral Lomodan plans to cut some destroyers and cruisers to build battleships, it would be nice to hear them. How many ships and ships have been built by the Romanian Navy in total, can they all be cancelled?

Seeing the firm attitude of Vice Admiral Lomodan, Edel began to take a serious look at the naval plan. In any case, you need to know what the battleship you built at your own expense looks and performs.

The construction plan of the battleship Mircea, these words are marked in bold. I really didn't see that the navy had even chosen the name of the ship. It seemed that it would be impossible not to agree. And to be able to build a battleship under the name of the first monarch to unify Romania is naturally extraordinary. Even in order to give Edel an intuitive experience, the Navy also drew sketches.

Judging from the sketches, the Mircea uses a long forecastle. Two 380mm triple turrets are arranged in a stepped manner in the front, and one is arranged in the rear. The forecastle is longer and extends all the way to the rear turret. Four 150mm triple-mounted secondary guns are arranged on the port and port sides of the No. 2 and No. 3 main turrets, respectively.

Below the waterline of the ship, a cylindrical underwater defense system is adopted. The inner diameter of the cylinder is 3.8 meters and the outer diameter is 7.2 meters. The inner cylinder is empty, and the outer side can be loaded with liquid materials such as fuel. Longitudinal bulkheads are provided on the inner side of the cylindrical underwater defense structure and at the centerline of the hull.

The longitudinal bulkhead divides the cabin area into left and right parts. The engine room area consists of 4 engine rooms and 6 boiler rooms. The engine room area and the bottom of the ship under the main turret adopt a three-layer bottom structure.

Route cable ducts in the center of the bottom of the ship within the triple bottom. Emergency diesel generator compartments are arranged at the bottom of the front of the No. 1 main turret and the rear of the No. 3 main turret. The front mast is a round rod type, and the rear mast is attached to the base of the tower structure to install the round rod. The two chimneys before and after the ship are arranged relatively close, and a firing director is installed in between.

The engine room of the battleship Mircea is divided into a front engine room and a rear engine room, and the boiler room is between the two cabins. This arrangement is conducive to improving the vitality of the ship. Because after one cabin is bombed, the power system of the other cabin can still function. However, such a design increases the scope of the main turret and engine room area, and the probability of being hit also increases accordingly.

In terms of defense, the armor belt of the battleship Mircea's broadside waterline is installed at an 8-degree angle. The thickness is 250mm plate or 280mm plate and 70mm plate or 10mm plate to form a combined armor plate, and the combined armor at the thickest point reaches 360. mm. On deck defense, the thickness of the upper deck is 36mm+9mm, deck 2 is 12mm, deck 3 is 100mm+12mm.

The main turret armor consists of 380mm front armor, 200mm front side, and 200mm turret roof. The thickness of the turret base plate is between 350 and 280 mm. The front canopy of the podium is 120+10mm; the side horizontal deck is 250-90mm+25mm or 10mm combined board.

In terms of power system; it is driven by a 120,000-horsepower steam turbine, the boiler steam pressure is 25 kg/square centimeter, and the steam temperature is 325 °C. The main engine is a geared turbine with a speed of 238 rpm. The main generator set is 4 sets of 450 kW turbine generators, and the emergency generator set is 4 sets of 800 kW diesel engine generators. All four propellers have three blades and a diameter of 4.8 meters.

The weight distribution of the Mirha is 10,369 tons of hull weight, 13,045 tons of protective armor, and 6,539 tons of weaponry. The whole ship totaled 29,953 tons. Its standard displacement reaches 36,500 tons, and the full-load displacement reaches 44,100 tons.

Its main data are as follows.

The ship has a total length of 234.5 meters, a waterline of 229.4 meters and a width of 31.2 meters. Draft 9.5-10.3 meters.

Power plant 8 boilers, 4 steam turbines, main engine output power 120,000 horsepower (maximum 128,000 horsepower), 4-shaft propulsion.

Maximum speed is 28 knots

Endurance; 6000 nautical miles/14 knots, 4500 nautical miles/20 knots

Main guns; three triple 380"/50 caliber guns.

Secondary guns: Four triple 150-inch/55 caliber secondary guns.

Anti-aircraft guns: 12 88mm anti-aircraft guns, 18 twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns, 24 twin 20mm anti-aircraft guns.

Establishment; establishment of 1870 people, including 120 officers.

Edel looked at this plan to compete with "Big7", he couldn't help asking. "Your Excellency Minister, can Romania build such a powerful warship at present?"

Eder's suspicion is also justified. At present, Romania's shipbuilding capacity has just been able to build a 10,000-ton cruiser, and it is too slow to launch such a high-end battleship directly.

Hearing Edel's words, Lieutenant General Lomodan said a little embarrassedly.

"Your Majesty, of course, this warship cannot rely on our country alone. So I invite the help of my German counterparts. In addition, our country has a good relationship with Italy, and I also ask for their technical assistance."

Edel understood the words of the Secretary of the Navy. This warship was built mainly with the help of Germany and Italy. I believe that no one will refuse to use other countries' battleships to improve their skills. As for the violent reaction this warship caused by the other powers, Romania was there anyway. Of course, this is also a huge improvement for Romania, at least it can greatly improve Romania's shipbuilding capabilities. Moreover, Romania's own technology will also develop rapidly in the exchanges with Germany and Italy.

Looking at this addictive battleship, Edel decided to build one after thinking about it. As for the violent response from Britain, France and other countries, we will talk about it later.

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