Chapter 337: Jericho's experience in the North Sea

The prince had to wait for his "honor guard" to arrive, so he decided to let the German fleet stay with him for a while, and this stop was about two weeks, and at this time, not only was the undercurrent surging under the calm surface of the Mediterranean Sea, but Even the situation in Beihai is also a bit strange.

The British have stated that they will not intervene in this matter anymore. This is considered a step down for both sides, but the British have never relaxed their attention to the development of the German navy! Just as the No. 4 ship Prince Albert of the Mainz-class armored cruiser was conducting full-speed sea trials, a shadow hovered in the sea trial area.

In order to better test the high-speed performance of a battleship, it is necessary to call deeper waters for long-distance sailing. Generally speaking, the test time is divided into three specifications: 6 hours, 3 hours and 1 hour sprint. The sailing speed must naturally reach the maximum speed. It is obviously difficult to carry out this kind of test in the German territorial waters, so the test work of this warship can only be carried out in the depths of the North Sea, and here, the Germans inevitably run into the North Sea as their backyard. British!

"This is the new armored cruiser of the Germans. I heard that its brothers single-handedly defeated a fleet of the French in Africa, and there was a battleship inside!" A British Royal Navy officer put down his binoculars. Jericho said.

Jericho was also considered lucky. After watching the Japanese fleet violently beat the US fleet in the Philippines, Jericho sorted out what he had seen, heard and thought, and made a report. Royal Navy, and this report has been recognized by the leaders of the Navy Department.

Well, as an intermediate officer with actual combat experience and a certain theoretical basis, the Royal Navy believes that Jericho is worth training. Therefore, Jericho has successfully surpassed something that many soldiers may not be able to surpass in their lifetime. Hom! From a colonel to a major general, the current General Jericho is commanding a first-class cruiser unit of the British mainland fleet!

Although it is a new force that has just been established, but here is the concentration of the British most elite cruiser forces. After the British became strong, they started construction of a new first-class crown and first-class protective cruiser. Up to now, a total of 4 ships have been in service, of which two Incorporated under Jericho’s command, the other two were allocated to the Mediterranean Fleet, and because of the late service time, when the Royal Navy organized an onlooker of the German fleet, Jericho and his warships were in the North Sea. Try, missed this opportunity.

But now, Jericho happened to find an opportunity. While Jericho was carrying the Crown on a routine cruise, the Crown encountered Prince Albert, who had returned from the Atlantic and after a short maintenance, re-tested. number.

"Powerful and beautiful!" This was Jericho's first feeling after seeing Prince Albert. At this time, the Prince Albert was sailing on the sea at maximum speed, ploughing the sea like a knife, and Yang The rising waves were hit by the sturdy hull into masses of water mist, which diffused, making the entire bow of the ship appear foggy in the telescope.

The slender hull passing through the waves gives people a feeling of strength and beauty. The sea conditions at this time are not particularly good, there are some small winds, but from the situation of this battleship, it is sailing very stable, and because With a long bow design, the front of the battleship is relatively high, and the main guns and the bridge behind are not affected by wind and waves. Although the sea may rush to the hull, there is no such phenomenon as head buried.

"His current speed is at least 21 knots, which has already surpassed our Crown." The officer said with some frustration. At the beginning, the British tried to track this battleship. The brand-new King Power could indeed bite the opponent at the beginning. With the efforts of all the officers and soldiers of the ship, this battleship drove a speed beyond the design! Section 21.7! This speed almost exceeds the booked speed by 0.5 knots! And kept it for about an hour and a half.

But then, the battleship on the opposite side accelerated further! The distance between the two sides gradually widened. If nothing else, Jericho and others' tracking journey may come to an end.

"All the cruisers of the Empire are not its opponents. Such terrifying warships pose a greater threat to the Royal Navy than those battleships and the French new school of thought. This is a perfect first-class warship, enough to suppress the armored cruisers of the world. The only chance to match it is probably the Asama-class armored cruiser that is closely related to it." Chief Jerich said with a sigh.

"Yes, a new competition is about to begin. The naval powers represented by Japan, Germany, and Russia have begun to build a new type of warship that is faster than battleships and at the same time can defeat most cruisers. The new favorite of the navy power!" Thomas said.

"But there are two things that I care most about. The first thing is that the new German warships have increased the number of main guns, and their output began to rely on large-caliber heavy guns instead of small and medium-caliber rapid-fire guns. This is from the shallow level. It began to transform. And the Mainz-class armored cruiser brought this into full play, his maximum sidestring firepower reached 8 10-inch heavy guns!"

"The second thing is the expansion of the tonnage of warships. The 15,000-ton hull can no longer accommodate more and more weapons and more powerful power systems~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and this is a big deal for the Imperial Navy. The challenge, because maybe, when a certain class of warships appears, all the warships that appeared before will be obsolete! A large number of old warships in our hands will be devalued. This is true for the emerging sea power nations such as Germany, the United States, and Japan. An opportunity!" Jericho's words revealed a wave of anxiety.

The Royal Navy at this time is like a rich man with a lot of banknotes in his hands. What he fears most is not that others build old-style warships with him, because the British have enough stock! Even if you stop, the opponent will not be able to catch up in a short time. This kind of quantitative competition is the least stressful for the British!

What is the greatest fear of the Royal Navy? The biggest thing is that overnight, the large amount of banknotes in his hand are directly worthless! By that time, all naval powers had forged their fleets almost from scratch, and in this case, the more industrialized United States and Germany would obviously pose a huge challenge to Britain.

It cannot be said that the idea of ​​a warship similar to a heavy gun has never appeared, but no one has lifted the lid. The very important reason is that the tonnage and cost of this kind of warship are too high, and the requirements for the shipbuilding industry are relatively high. It was so high that it was unbearable for the top empires.

In order to preserve the value of their fleet, the British would not easily build an epoch-making warship, but the current situation is that a certain country has already opened the curtain. It is hard for Jericho to imagine when this brand new curtain will officially begin!

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