Chapter 2666 When Buying a Boat

"How are the Germans preparing?" Colonel Leahy said to Nimitz, who was also busy next to him. Originally, Nimitz was serving as the liaison officer of the US Navy's Souchon fleet. And now, with Su Xiong's fleet finally lying down, he, the liaison officer, was also sent to Germany because of his rich experience in dealing with the Germans. As an assistant to Colonel Leahy, he handled the ordering of warships from European countries. And as Germany and the United States reached an agreement on the sale of warships, the work of the entire US Navy ship purchase team has also increased.

"After on-the-spot investigation, I think it is best to choose a German battleship and then an Austro-Hungarian battleship for the first two fast battleships purchased." Nimitz said to Leahy.

"Why?" Lacey asked.

"From the perspective of construction time, the Austrian warships are later. From the perspective of combat experience, all of the German warships that can be sold were hit hard in the Norwegian Sea naval battle, and even after repairs, there are still some problems. And Although the Austrian warships also had bad luck, some warships did not suffer much damage during the entire naval battle, and the ships will be in good condition. Moreover, if such a large order is given to Germany without considering the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire If not, I'm afraid the latter will be unhappy." Nimitz said with a smile.

"Political and diplomatic issues are not something we have to consider." Lexi said with some displeasure.

"However, we must consider the opinion of the regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even though he is a German." Nimitz said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

"Okay, then buy one from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Of course, the inspection of warships must be serious, and we don't accept defective products." Lexi said helplessly.

"So have you decided which one to choose for the German warship?" Leahy asked.

"We can choose two ships from the fast battleship Helgoland, the fast battleship Gneisenau, or the battlecruiser Sedlitz. Let alone the first two, the standard German fast battleship has gone through the test of actual combat. It feels easier to use than our iron turtles, as for the Seidlitz? The reason for choosing it is the high speed, if we buy it, then it will definitely be the fastest among our current battleships." Nimitz said .

"How's the boat doing?" Leahy asked.

"The ship with the best condition should be the Helgoland-class battleship. The condition of the Gneisenau is relatively poor. After all, it has been fighting in the Indian Ocean region with poor maintenance conditions for many years, and there are many battle injuries. But because It uses ordinary boilers instead of small water tube boilers, so it is better in terms of maintainability, and after all, it is optimized for long-range combat on the basis of the Helgoland class. What about Seidlitz? There are many battle injuries, and the ship is in good condition. Also bad, but faster. It's a hard call," Nimitz said.

"Which one of the Austrian warships should we choose?" Leahy asked.

"It should be the Tegerhoff,

It's in top condition. And the Austro-Hungarian government is also willing to sell, there is no problem with this. said Nimitz.

"Well, organize the relevant content into documents and send them back to the country. Let the big bosses of the Navy Department decide for themselves. Our task is only to provide information, not to make decisions." Colonel Leahy said.

"So what's next? Will you stay in Germany and prepare to receive the two sealed warships?" Nimitz asked. After all, the second batch of warships had to be converted from storage to active service, and had to be refitted. This time was a bit long, to the point where Nimitz thought he could catch up when he returned to the United States for a vacation and then came back! Of course, it would be nice if you could travel around Europe!

"Going to Italy, we want to see how the Italians are building the Caraggiono-class battleship and how it is going." Colonel Leahy said.

"Shouldn't we go to France to see their warships? The above also requested that French warships be included in the procurement candidate list!" Nimitz asked.

"What are you doing in France? Just to buy two Brestani-class battleships that were beaten by the German fleet in the Mediterranean at a high price? These guys part-time job can be regarded as the worst existence in super fearless, not as good as our New York! "Colonel Leahy said with a look of contempt.

Of course, this is a bit too much, at least Bristney uses steam turbines, while New York uses steam engines. In terms of firepower, Briestani is also better, but in terms of defense, New York saves some face, the armor is thicker, and the underwater protection is better, while Briestani's underwater protection is very bad. Not much better than the previous fearless!

"But the meaning above..." Nimitz said with some embarrassment.

"As a loyal naval officer of the United States of America, we are responsible for every dollar spent from us, and we are also responsible for every naval officer and soldier who uses our purchased warships! That's it!" Colonel Leahy shot He patted Nimitz on the shoulder and said.

"Actually, the Italians' Caraggiono-class fast battleships are also very problematic, and the defense is also very problematic, but the firepower and speed really don't matter. There is another very serious problem, that is, the construction period is very tight, and if we If you want to make a modification request for this battleship, I am afraid that after our fast battleship enters service, this battleship will not be completed, and you cannot understand the procrastination of the Italians." Nimitz said.

"Let's go and see first. If the battleship meets our requirements, I hope they can finish it quickly for the sake of the dollar. Even if Italy cannot deliver two fast battleships within the stipulated time, the problem of delivering one should not be a problem. Big?" said Colonel Leahy.

What Colonel Leahy didn't expect was that when the Americans were preparing to buy warships, Britain, which did not directly participate in the war, was busy with similar things, and the target was Italians! They arrived earlier than Colonel Leahy, and they have already started a fruitful operation!

At this moment, in an inconspicuous coffee shop in Rome, Duff from the British Royal Navy is discussing related matters with a senior Italian official. And if there are personnel from the Italian Navy here, they will be surprised to find that this person is the commander of the Italian Royal Navy, Duke Abruzzi, a member of the royal family!

"To be honest, Lieutenant General Duff, I am really surprised that you appear here. You have already retired, but you are here to talk about such a sensitive and difficult issue on behalf of the government." Duke Abruzzi said. Then he poured a cup of black tea for the other party.

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