Chapter 2670： Inappropriate (1/2)
”Welcome to the Andorsha shipyard, if you have any needs, you can contact me, I will definitely help you as much as possible.” Colonel Goniva of the Royal Italian Navy said to Lech.
”Can we see the progress of the Caraggiono-class battleship? If time is possible, we are willing to pay a high price for this battleship.” Colonel Leahy said straightforwardly.
”So when does your country want us to deliver this warship?” Colonel Giovanni asked.
”If we can, we hope that within 3 to 4 months.” Colonel Leahy said.
”Three to four months? Our turret and servo equipment can't be completed. This time is too tight.” Colonel Giovanni shook his head and said, in fact, let alone three to four months, the Italians even We plan to complete outfitting in one and a half years!
”Let's take a look at the battleship.” Colonel Leahy felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but it is definitely better to make a field trip. After all, in addition to the German and Austrian warships, the Italian warships can be said to be the best choice for the US Navy.
Half an hour later, when Leahy saw the battleship Caraggiono being outfitted on the shore, his eyes were a little bit pointed! According to information received by the Americans, this warship should have been launched two months ago. But judging from the current situation, let alone the superstructure, let alone the power equipment, and even the armor plates on the sides of the warship hull seem to have not started to be installed! You know, whether it is in Germany or the United States, it takes less than a year for a battleship to go into service from launch, including outfitting, sea trials, and the time it takes for the crew to get familiar with the battleship! In other words, the real outfitting time may only be 9 months! But in Italy, Colonel Leahy was an eye-opener. He felt that the Italians should have done nothing in these two months.
”It's hard for me to understand. This is the condition of a battleship that has been in the water for two months.” Colonel Leahy's words were very dissatisfied.
”It's a time of peace, so it is impossible for us to build this class of warships at the speed of wartime due to cost considerations. After all, the cost of rushing to work is very high, and we also need many accessories.” Colonel Giovanni was also embarrassed Said.
”Accessories? If your country has boilers, armor plates or other equipment, we can ship them from the United States.” Colonel Leahy said.
”The steel plate and the power system are not in a hurry. The most important thing is the weapon system. We now only have two twin turrets with 15-inch guns, the other two are under construction, and there are only three 15-inch guns.” Ni said.