Chapter 394: Fast Fleet II

"In any case, the combined combat power of all our large cruisers and fast battleships must surpass that of Britain. This is the basis for our initiative to win naval battles!" the prince said decisively.

"But the other side will definitely build their fleet against our fleet. Large cruisers and battleships can be distinguished from their size." The Kaiser said.

The Kaiser is right. Generally speaking, the aspect ratio of battlecruisers is relatively large. For example, the British battlecruiser Tiger is 214 meters long, 27.6 meters wide, and has an aspect ratio of 7.75. The British Iron Duke of the same period was about the same width, only 189 meters in length and 6.68 in aspect ratio.

The same is true of German battleships in history. Bavaria, the most powerful battleship of the German Navy is only 179 meters long. 30 meters wide! The aspect ratio is less than 6. The Hindenburg-class battlecruiser is 212 meters long and 29 meters wide. The aspect ratio is 7.3. Therefore, the battleships, battle cruisers and battleships of the same country can be distinguished from each other simply from the appearance.

Maybe you will admit your mistakes in naval battles, but after the battleship is completed, the opponent can collect n many photos for comparison. The battlecruisers are inherently slender and the battleships are relatively short and thick. It may be more difficult to get confused.

"That's why we will build a battleship that is not too fast," the prince said with a smile. The difference in aspect ratio between battlecruisers and battleships is relatively large, but medium-speed battleships like Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are not so obvious. For example, the length of the queen is 196 meters, while the length of the Canadian-class battleships of the same period is 201 meters. Class battleships are 190 meters. In fact, the gap is not big from the outside.

(Of course, there may be book friends who will look through the information, and then say that the aspect ratio of Feng De Tann and Mo Qi is not large to refute the author. This author can only accept his fate. After all, what I said earlier is most, not all.)

"You mean to hide the speed data of the warship to confuse the opponent? Is that right?" the Kaiser said thoughtfully.

"This can be done. In short, we must allow most of our warships to have a higher speed in order to form an asymmetric advantage over the Royal Navy." The prince nodded and said.

"Very well, you plan with the people from the Admiralty, and then come up with a plan." The Kaiser said. "Forget it, you can figure it out for the last battleship built at the Germania shipyard. If you don't have enough money, you can contact Tirpitz. If you have any comments, please contact me directly." Think about it now at least Tirpitz The relationship between the two admirals and the prince may be a bit bad in the short term. The Kaiser decided to establish direct contact. At the same time, in his opinion, he can only control the situation better only if the people below fight.

After obtaining the authorization of the Kaiser, the prince also began to consider the future of the German fast fleet. The first question is how large is the German fast fleet. If you look at history, a total of 7 German battlecruisers were built. . Except for Goben, the remaining six ships were incorporated into the Hipper fleet. The scale seems to be very large, but it is still far from the opposite UK, ‘

The British battlecruisers are as follows: Three battlecruisers of the Invincible class, the Invincible, the Indomitable, and the Indomitable, and then the Indefatigable-class battlecruisers, the Invincible, Australia and New Zealand. The super fearless battlecruisers are Lion, Princess, Queen Mary, and Tiger. Simply speaking of the size of the thoroughbred battlecruisers, there are far more British people than Germans.

But don’t forget, the British also have 5 more powerful Queen Elizabeth-class battleships! After counting these 5 ships, the total number of British fast warships with more than 24 knots reached 15! Even if Goben does not leave, it is twice the size of the German fleet! Although the performance of warships such as Invincible is relatively poor, the power of the Queen Elizabeth class is beyond doubt.

In other words, if the German fast fleet draws a line at a speed of 25 knots, it must be able to deal with up to 10 battle cruisers and 5 fast battleships! At this time, the prince really felt the tremendous pressure. Not to mention that in the face of the Royal Navy, a fast fleet alone would be enough for the prince to worry about!

Once the war officially begins, it is almost impossible to start and complete the construction of a new warship. Saxony and Mackensen are examples of this in history. None of them are completed, so the German fleet must complete the construction of the relevant fleet before the war, and at most 4 to 5 warships can be towed to complete the war. If we follow this plan, it means that the German fleet must complete 10 fast warships before the war begins, 10 ships! This is equivalent to doubling the number of fast fleets completed before World War 1!

And now, by 1905, it would be good if Germany could complete the first batch of 6 dreadnoughts. Even if the last battleship completed at the Germania shipyard could be converted into a fast battleship, there would only be 3 ships. According to the historical progress, the German navy will have to complete at least six other fast battleships by the start of war in 1914. Only after the start of the war can they gain an overwhelming advantage over the British Royal Navy’s fast fleet.

From 1905 to 1914, Germany had to start construction of one fast battleship every year to ensure that the number of fast battleships could stabilize the British. That’s right, it’s one per year. Considering that not every shipyard has the efficiency of the Brom-Forth shipyard, it takes about 3 years for other shipyards to complete a battlecruiser. Then the battleship started in 1914 Theoretically, it could not be in service until 1917, and once the war begins, the supply of warships will definitely be affected~www.wuxiaspot.com~The time may be longer.

Therefore, for one battleship a year, Germany has at least 9 fast battleships and 4 to 5 battleships that may be in service as soon as possible after the war is the minimum requirement. And if the British discover Germany's attempt and expand the size of their fast fleet, then this requirement must be increased!

However, compared with the British lineup of 10 bc and 5 fast bb, the ratio of German thoroughbred battlecruisers to fast battleships may be reversed. If necessary, the German fast battleship formation has to make two moves with the British fleet. (After all, weather and visibility in the North Sea are sometimes very problematic.) Defense and firepower cannot be reduced, so the only thing that can be used for hands and feet is speed. The ship type and advanced power system can indeed reduce the weight of the power system, but If you want to create a record of high firepower, high defense and high speed, I am afraid that the price is very high, so the ratio of the prince to the German battlecruisers and fast battleships is tentatively set at 7 to 8! 7 battlecruisers and 8 fast battleships .

But now this is just a draft, and there is still enough time to consider how to do it. Anyway, the five-year fleet expansion plan is basically finalized. Germans need time to explore and try. After the prince is busy with the navy, the army will have to deal with it.

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