Chapter 346 I won’t let you see it
St. Petersburg is planning to rename the Siberian Fleet to the Pacific Fleet.
With only one heavy cruiser, it will definitely not be able to support the facade of the "Pacific". St. Petersburg is preparing to assign the three sisters of the "Petropavlovsk" that started construction 4 years ago to the Siberian Fleet.
The three sisters are all ocean-going high-freeboard battleships, which are more suitable for the maritime conditions of the Far East.
The initial construction of these three battleships went smoothly. Construction started in 1992 and was launched in 1994.
But then it fell into silence. There was no movement at all in the past two years, and the service was far away.
Six months ago, Alexeyev sent people to the St. Petersburg Shipyard to learn about the construction status of the three sisters of the "Petropavlovsk".
The situation is not optimistic. According to the current progress, it is estimated that the three sisters will have to wait until at least 1898 if they want to serve.
The reason is that the main guns of the three sisters are controversial.
When Three Sisters started construction, Russia's most advanced 305 naval gun was 30 times caliber, and Three Sisters was designed according to the standard of 30 times caliber main gun.
After the Three Sisters were launched, the 30-fold main gun was replaced by a 35-fold main gun.
Subsequently, the diameter was further upgraded to 40 times diameter.
Earlier this year, George sent an electric-driven twin-mounted 203 naval gun to St. Petersburg for testing.
This is trouble.
Battleships are the most important weapon of the country and must use the most advanced technology. The Siberian Fleet hopes to upgrade the main guns of the Three Sisters to 40 times the caliber electric drive.
The problem is that the 35-caliber main gun produced for the Three Sisters has already been built.
Twin-mounted 305 battleship main guns cost tens of thousands of rubles no matter how powerful they are.
The three sisters have a total of 6 main guns and 12 guns. What should the three sisters do if they don’t want them?
You can't use it as a coastal defense gun.
Based on this situation, Alexeyev took retreat as an opportunity to advance.
What Alexeev did not know was that the St. Petersburg Admiralty was already in a quarrel over the Vladivostok Shipyard.
After the fastest record of 35 days for a destroyer at the Vladivostok Shipyard, the Vladivostok Shipyard has set a record of only 6 months from the start of construction to the launch of a 5,000-ton warship.
That’s right, the Vladivostok Shipyard’s first cruiser broke the Russian shipyard’s fastest record again.
When Yasan sealed Amur to George, the Vladivostok Shipyard was still a repair shop that couldn't even build fishing boats.
George started from scratch and built the Vladivostok Shipyard into a world-class shipyard in less than 10 years.
Don’t question whether this “world-class” title is truly deserved.
The shipyards of the Russian Empire, that must be world-class.
As a little trivia, the USS Maine battleship was started in 1886 and was not put into service until 1895. The speed was not much faster.
So here comes the problem.
Both are Russian shipyards. Why is the Vladivostok Shipyard so much more efficient than the St. Petersburg Shipyard?
Is it just because Vladivostok has sea cucumber in its name?
Sorry, only the Chinese name has sea cucumber, the Russian name means to rule the East.
Efficiency is only one aspect.
When Ya San sealed Amur to George, the Vladivostok Shipyard didn’t care whether there were shipwrights or not, at least there was a dock for repairs.
The Vladivostok Arsenal is truly created from scratch. Now the Vladivostok Arsenal can not only build 305 naval guns, but also have electric drives. This is truly world-class.
St. Petersburg doesn’t even understand electric lighting yet.
As Minister of the Navy, Alexei knows some information that is unknown to the outside world, such as the Vladivostok Arsenal is developing 45-caliber 305 mm naval guns and 340 mm caliber naval guns.
Compared with the Vladivostok Arsenal, the three major empires simply disbanded on the spot.
If you say that, the St. Petersburg Shipyard will also have to be disbanded.
Alexey was very curious, which is why Petrov came to Vladivostok.
It is not just the cruiser that makes Petrov curious about the Vladivostok Shipyard. The yacht "Yusupov" that is being built for the First Lady also makes Petrov curious.
Today's yachts, including the Royal Yacht "Polaris", have a more traditional appearance, similar to a ro-ro ship, with few superstructures.
"Yusupov" uses a lot of advanced technology and uses the latest steam generators for power. The four decks above the hull are like a huge mobile castle palace. Due to the wide selection of decorative materials Made of aluminum alloy only used on airplanes, the entire yacht looks like a mobile treasure house.
If you think this is just a yacht, you are wrong.
This yacht, which is more than 110 meters long, not only has a swimming pool, but also has a hidden 120mm rapid-fire cannon behind the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. Even if it encounters a small warship, it will not be helpless.
Petrov is very suspicious that even if the yacht is delivered, the Yusupov family may not dare to use it.
Because this yacht makes the Russian Empire's royal yacht "Polar Star" look like a coal ship.
It should be noted that the price of this yacht with a displacement of less than 5,000 tons is actually as high as 6.4 million rubles.
The design cost of the "Petopavlovsk" with a displacement of 11,842 tons is only 6.5 million rubles.
Petrov really couldn't figure it out. Are the glass stairs of the "Yusupov" more expensive than the main guns of the battleship?
Fovilia laughed.
"The chandelier in the main banquet hall of 'Yusupov' is 29 meters long, made of crystal and decorated with diamonds. This chandelier alone is comparable to a twin-mounted 305 naval gun."
Petrov is speechless. He, a fake royal family, finally knows how luxurious Russia's real aristocrats are.
So Petrov was even more curious.
"Why doesn't Grand Duke Yuriev build one for himself?"
"Who do you think our Duke is? Is our Duke such a person who pursues enjoyment?"
F. Vilya was very angry and thought Petrov's words were an insult to George.
If George were here, he would answer "yes".
Fovilia still doesn’t understand George.
Anyone who builds warships knows that George knows how to use Aceh to practice. Building a yacht is actually no less difficult than a warship.
The more beautiful the yacht is, the better. The flesh is not in the folds. If the "Polaris" just piles materials, the entire ship can be wrapped in gold, but what is the point of doing so? It will intensify class conflicts. ?
The first noble daughter is not involved in politics. She claims that Russia can buy the whole world. She can buy the entire Russia. Therefore, the Yusupov family can use such a yacht, but George and Nikolai cannot.
Is a 29-meter-long crystal chandelier rare?
It is not unusual. No one knows how long the chandelier in the main banquet hall of the "Polaris" is. People who can board the "Polaris" are all well-known, and no one can use a ruler to measure it.
But it must be longer than 29 meters, because the chandelier in the main ballroom of the "Polaris" is cross-shaped and looks like a cross.
The same goes for Yuriev Palace. It has flesh but not folds. Since Yuriev Palace was built, many trees have been planted around it in the past two years. I want to cover Yuriev Palace. It’s best. It’s better if people can’t see it.
(End of this chapter)