Chapter 1128: Harbinger of Aircraft Carrier II

Slide 1128

"I only have one condition now, that is, I want to establish a maritime aviation force, one ship is not enough, at least three!" said the prince.

"Give me a good reason!" William II said sternly. This is not a small investment. It will cost at least one multi-battleship to refit three ships like the Wittelsbach. This does not include the aircraft and personnel costs above. In fact, the so-called cheaper aircraft carriers in later generations are mainly due to two aspects. The first is The tonnage is small, and battleships with a standard platoon of more than 30,000 tons in the second battle are everywhere, and some of them are 40,000 tons. But was there a 32,000-ton standard aircraft carrier in addition to Shinano in World War II? No! No one! The other aspect is that the cost of the aircraft carrier does not count the aircraft. The airplane itself is not cheap. What's more terrible is that it is just like a cannonball. Don't be surprised if you lose half of the airplane after a battle.

Even with the status and influence of the prince, the German parliament and the Admiralty resisted to build a thoroughbred aircraft carrier in peacetime, and had to pay for it out of pocket. After all, no one is interested in a "sea kite carrier" now! Anyway, there are seaplanes on the capital ships, so why build such a large ship to carry planes?

And now, although the British V1500 has made people quite shocking, from the prince to the ordinary officers and soldiers are disturbed by the huge bird of prey hovering in the air, for fear that that day this guy will send down two bombs after the investigation. But because it was during the war, the German military could not wait for a mark to be split in half to spend it. At this time, the prince suddenly proposed such a large expenditure item and it was naturally not easy to pass.

"To be honest, I think if we use this money to build battleships, two ships may come out!" Looking at the silent prince, the Kaiser continued.

"However, the construction period of the two battleships is at least two and a half years, which is too long. If a selected cruise ship is used for transformation, it can be completed in up to one year. And I personally think that the high seas fleet is in The battleship is enough, and we built this kind of thing called an aircraft carrier to make up for the convenience that battleships can’t do.” said the prince.

"But after all, the big fleet needs to be destroyed with heavy artillery and torpedoes," the Kaiser said.

"The aircraft on the aircraft carrier may not be unable to use torpedoes, and we can use aircraft to project torpedoes while away from the naval gun! It is not impossible to deal with large warships!"

"Of course, the most urgent problem we need to solve is the British air reconnaissance! As long as the British seaplanes and long-range land-based aircraft can be solved, and they can become blind and deaf, we may not be able to use the fleet in our hands. A thunder-thurbrus battle!" As soon as the prince said this, William II raised his eyebrows slightly! Obviously, the Kaiser was tempted!

Because of the prince's fierce record, it is a bit too much to say that he is invincible, but it is certainly true to say that he can earn more or less every time he makes a shot. Therefore, the current Kaiser has formed a certain degree of blind obedience. If the prince says that he has a chance to win, then 80% of the Kaiser’s opinion is correct. Of course, he also needs the prince to give a sufficient reason.

"Reconnaissance! When you can limit the opponent's detection and allow yourself to be able to notice your opponent at a glance, you have already won half! The aerial reconnaissance effect is not very good, I feel that the key is not enough density. The British in the recent A large number of aircraft have been sent for reconnaissance during the operation, so our operation is almost transparent to the opponent. The British fleet is large enough, with more seaplanes than us, and the V1500 large reconnaissance aircraft that we do not have. In this case, we can't take tricks, or sneak attacks."

"If we, like the British, simply develop seaplanes attached to battleships, then there is no future, because the British have more aircraft and better! Therefore, in order to reverse this situation, we can only change our thinking. Build a warship specially designed to carry aircraft to compete for aerial reconnaissance! Our ship can carry 72 aircraft! And it is a dedicated carrier-based aircraft, without the restriction of buoys, the combat effectiveness is high enough, and the number is large enough. In this case, We can certainly weaken the other party’s reconnaissance capabilities effectively, and at the same time strengthen our reconnaissance capabilities! Just on this point, I think we need to equip an aircraft carrier!"

"With the development of aviation technology, the carrying capacity of aircraft has become stronger and stronger. Our current aircraft can carry a torpedo or bomb of more than 300KG for bombing. I think the army brothers on the western front have been hit hard. Attacks by British and French bombers. In that case, why can’t we use it against warships? Even if it’s hard to hit, but in a war, it can force the opponent to make some evasion, so our goal is achieved. Now!" said the prince.

Was the aviation attacking efficient in the first battle? It's definitely not high! There has never been an example of an effective attack on a battleship. In fact, before the dive bomber was boarded on the ship, the aviation's attack efficiency was not very high. The prince believes that according to the history of science and technology, it is impossible for aircraft carriers to replace battleships in less than 30 years.

And what about this plane? The plane carries torpedoes and bombs on the ship, it is not difficult for UU reading www.uukanshu.com. However, it is impossible for the British fleet to be severely damaged by bombs and torpedoes thrown by biplanes alone. It is impossible to put torpedoes on torpedo aircrafts of this era. It can be described as stupid birds or gliders!

Moreover, the performance of the airborne torpedo is not good, the speed is slow, and the range is short. For example, take the first type of aviation torpedo in the United States. This torpedo weighs 470KG and has a warhead charge of 90KG. With a range of 35 knots, the maximum range is 2000 yards, which is 1800 meters. This 1800 meters is not an effective range, but a dynamic range! If you actually want to make a hit, fly to within 600 meters before throwing it! What's more, the charge of 90KG...

This is really a low point. Although it is facing a British battleship, the so-called bold thunderstorm incident is also a three-digit mine on the warhead explosive. So, this power and release difficulty are a bit worse.

The training of pilots is also a problem. Let’s not talk about throwing torpedoes. Taking off and landing on aircraft carriers is a very troublesome thing. The scheduling, maintenance and upkeep of aircraft on aircraft carriers are also very terrible things. Therefore, torpedoes form combat effectiveness. , A long way to go.

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