Chapter 1217: Above the Black Sea II

Chapter 1217 Above the Black Sea (2)

The action of the British began quickly. On the third day after the meeting, Lieutenant General Trentchard set off to carry an FB27 bomber to Greece through constant transitions. Then, the bomber squadrons that switched from the British mainland and France began to assemble towards the target area in small and multiple waves. And because of the expansion of the scale of operations, the airfield originally used to park the two squadron bombers was obviously not enough. As a result, while setting up a temporary airport, the British naval engineering units from North Africa also began to rebuild other airports.

Of course, it is different from those airports in later generations. The airport nowadays is very simple. The take-off and run distance of World War I aircraft is not very long, so the runway is saved a lot. As for the apron? This thing can be flattened out. Aviation gasoline, bombs, and torpedoes are transported by ship. Except for the precision equipment such as torpedoes, which has been modified in a factory building, other things can be fireproof. Let’s make do with it, it’s not permanent anyway, and the Mediterranean climate is fairly friendly.

As for the aircraft hangar? Please, let this action be so hasty. Anyway, it will be done soon. Maybe it will be useless after the mission is completed, so I can save it. And from the recent weather forecast, it seems that there is no rain... . Of course, even if it rains, there is no way, just get some tarp and make do. Although it is made of wood, it is not that weak...

Before the bomber units began operations, the British air reconnaissance and spy network hidden in the Balkans also began to operate at high speed. Under the loopholes of the Turks like fishing nets, a steady stream of intelligence is gathered through various channels. After analyzing a lot of intelligence, the British had a general understanding of the situation of the entire Allied Mediterranean fleet.

Thanks to Turkey's poor shipbuilding industry foundation and lack of materials. The situation of the ships belonging to Earl Spey was not good, and the situation of the two fast battleships that later came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not mentioned. After the joint force and the Fuso fought hard, the power system and artillery suffered heavy losses. The damaged boiler has not been repaired yet, and the broken artillery has been replaced by two, bringing the number of available artillery on this battleship to six. The damage under the waterline has also been repaired, and the damage of the entire superstructure has been repaired by 70%, but the speed of this warship is still only 14 knots. (Because some boilers and pipes that need to be replaced were removed, the speed was lower) and it was considered unsuitable for battle.

The other San Esteban is in good condition, but the water bomb that hit the bottom of the No. 2 ammunition still left it with considerable scars, so that it is difficult to achieve short-term performance with Turkish technical level. It was completely repaired within time. Although the shell did not blast through the last layer of steel plate outside the ammunition depot on the spot, the deformed steel plate obviously needed to be replaced. The damaged private server also needs to be replaced. In short, although the situation is much better than the joint force, it is also not suitable for combat.

In addition, the condition of the four fast battleships originally belonging to Earl Spey is much better. Almost all the artillery can be used, and the speed is at least 24 knots. Almost all warships have replaced consumables such as boiler water pipes. Although the situation cannot be compared with the German local fleet, it is easy to pull out and support the Russian fleet. In addition to the British Air Force, these four warships need to be solved most!

"At present, the distribution of the German fleet is like this. The two most severely damaged battleships are in Constantinople, because here is the most complete ship-building system in the Balkans.

"Three fast battleships and a small number of fast battleships under the command of Count Spey are in the port of Ereli, east of Constantinople, responsible for suppressing the Black Sea Fleet. Another fast battleship and a large number of former dreadnoughts are in Burgas. Port, because before that, they had just performed a blockade and shelling mission against the Bulgarian coastal city of Constanta, and they were supplying supplies in the port of Burgas."

"Our most important target is in Port Ereli, which is a little far away. Therefore, only V1500 can carry torpedoes among the bombers attacking here. The FB27 bomber can carry 500KG bombs. As for the O-400, it is slightly smaller. "

"The forces that attacked Constantinople were mainly bombers, because the other side deployed a lot of lightning protection nets nearby in order to prevent Russian submarines from attacking. The type of several layers, using torpedoes to attack the effect is very limited. As for Boer Gas Port does not have much defense, and the distance is relatively close. Torpedo attack aircraft can be used as the main." In a meeting, Lieutenant General Trentchard presented his plan and accounted for.

I have to say that to become the founder and first marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lieutenant General Trentchard is absolutely excellent in the professional field! Through the wired situation, the best choice was made according to the port situation and the opponents faced. This is not over yet. Later, he worked with the staff to plan the most suitable route and several alternate routes based on the population distribution and topography of Turkey, avoiding densely populated areas as much as possible, preventing exposure, and shortening the route. Save fuel!

"The Russians asked us to at least severely damage two Allied Super Intrepid battleships in Port Ereli. Can you and your aviation team complete this task?" Churchill thought for a while and asked.

"It might be difficult to completely deprive them of combat effectiveness~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Even though our torpedoes have achieved a good record, they can still wash the beaches. And according to actual combat experience, 800 kg torpedoes are difficult to destroy such as The location of ammunition depots, but if only to destroy fire control and reduce combat effectiveness, the problem is really not big."

"And we have also studied the channel of Erreli Port. If you are lucky, when the opponent evacuates, maybe a few appropriate hits can finally destroy the port!" Lieutenant General Trentchard gestured on the sand table. For a moment, if the opponent's large ship is attacked when it evacuates from the channel, it is very likely to block the channel completely. If this is the case, even if the battleship in the port sinks, it may be difficult to perform for a long time. Worked.

"As long as this can be guaranteed, it is enough. The Russian Black Sea Fleet will take care of the rest." said an officer next to it.

"Russian? I hope so." Churchill's words showed a trace of disdain. But this time, Churchill really made a wrong guess. In order to break the game, the Russians would have struggled! At the same time, the Russian Black Sea Fleet also began to discuss matters related to this operation!

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(End of this chapter)