Chapter 530: Summary one

"A dull but impressive match." After the battle, Jericho commented when inspecting the damage to the battleship. The entire battle lasted less than half an hour, and the second-class battleship Agile was hit 9 times by large-caliber artillery shells. Except for the two shells that were directly bounced off by the 7-inch main armor belt, the remaining 7 shells caused varying degrees of damage. Three 7.5-inch secondary guns on the combat side were destroyed, and one main gun was destroyed. At the same time, two openings were made in the front of the hull. The inflow of 750 tons caused a 6-degree bow of the warship.

  "This is not a troublesome thing. It can be repaired in three weeks after returning. This includes replacing the damaged artillery." An officer next to him looked at General Jericho with a serious look and said optimistically.

   "That's good, I beg you to maintain the battleship, I have my own job." Jericho said.

The repair of the ship has nothing to do with Jericho. It is entirely the responsibility of Italy. Jericho is not worried that Prince Albert will be killed again at this time. Jericho didn’t know that he had put the German ship’s back at the end of the battle. The turret stuck, but from the perspective of Turkey’s poor port facilities, it would take months to repair the moderately burned Prince Albert.

  What Jericho really needs to care about is his report to the Royal Navy. He knows that the report in his hand will be a very important reference for the future development of the Royal Navy. After all, it has been several years since the great powers have not fought naval warfare. Now the British Navy is a little confused about the design of warships.

"In general, although the Agile is at a disadvantage when facing Prince Albert alone, I am still satisfied with this warship. After all, the former is about 2,000 tons lighter than the latter. In the battle, if the two sides are At long distances, German warships have certain advantages, but if the distance is narrowed to about 7 kilometers, our firepower can suppress the opponent. The 7-inch armor belt is still sufficient for now, and the 10-inch gun is even 12 No inch of artillery can penetrate it."

"I have carefully analyzed the difference between the Battle of West Africa and the Battle of the Mediterranean. In West Africa, the Germans can easily overwhelm a French battleship and a cruiser relying on more advanced fire control and the defense of the French battleship itself. The problem. The former increased their effective shooting distance. The latter had a limited defensive area, so it was not surprising that the French were defeated. In this naval battle, our fire control was at the same level as the opponent. And the Agile had better protection. The damage caused by the opponent’s firepower has been weakened. In addition, the German ship’s condition is not very good. This result is normal."

"Although the performance of the Agile is very good, it does not mean that it does not need to be improved. Although the Agile is equipped with many artillery, the layout of the artillery gallery seriously affects the firing range and elevation angle of the artillery. The key problem is that the elevation angle is too small. Moreover, the Agile’s weapons are too heavy to even dare to pursue the enemy at high speed. This warship is not suitable for fighting in the Atlantic or the North Sea, because the pure sea conditions will seriously affect the combat effectiveness. The number is enlarged to 13,000 tons, and the secondary gun turret is also turned into a turret. Then its combat effectiveness will definitely be upgraded to a level."

  Writing here, Jericho put down his pen. He needs to carefully consider the following content, the first is just a summary of the basic situation of the war, and at the same time to make an evaluation of the agile number, and then write some suggestions. His report is so important that before he came to Italy, someone had secretly told him what issues should be highlighted in this report. These people have different requirements, and as a conscientious officer, Jericho cannot compile this report according to their requirements. He has to write his own views.

"Our warships are slower. We can't bite them when the opponent retreats. This battle is in the narrow Mediterranean Sea. If the battle is in the Atlantic Ocean, then we will never be able to catch them without an absolute speed advantage. Those armored cruisers scurrying around the world, whether they are German or American!" After careful consideration, Jericho started another line and wrote the first paragraph.

The situation of the British on this plane is a bit bad, because they have not only quarreled with Germany, which is trying to compete with the world’s second navy, but also with the future third, the United States. The behavior of the Americans fully explains what means being rich is willful. This sentence. Regardless of whether the various warships are good or bad, come and try two. Moreover, the Americans are now deeply influenced by the Germans and are very concerned about large armored cruisers. The new generation of armored cruisers is said to have a displacement of up to 15,000 tons and is equipped with 10 10-inch guns, which is enough to suppress almost all cruisers today!

  Moreover, the American man-made cruiser is not placed in the harbor to watch and play. The United States has both strength and ambition! After the United States obtained the permission from the Germans to park warships in the German Far East colony~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The Americans deployed 4 armored cruisers there all year round! And from time to time, I wandered around the Far East. Let the British Far East Fleet and the Japanese Joint Fleet get nervous from time to time. With the approach of the Russo-Japanese War, this purely mental tension has a tendency to develop in the direction of combat readiness!

  Yes, it is the direction of combat readiness! Because it is written like this in the treaty signed by Britain and Japan. If it was only a battle between Japan and Russia, then Britain would remain neutral, and if Russia’s allies participated in this battle, then Britain would join the war. On the original historical plane, this treaty was aimed at France. And on this plane, the United States must be added! Therefore, the American cruiser has also become the object of the British need to beware.

  As a country bordering two oceans, the United States can fight Britain and Japan on two lines at the same time. On such a vast ocean, even the powerful Royal Navy feels very stressful! Therefore, in this case, once the British armored cruiser seizes the opponent, it must solve the problem! So the warship must be able to fight and catch up!

"Therefore, the speed of the existing warships must be greatly improved. The old steam engines and coal-fired boilers obviously cannot meet the power needs of the new warships. Therefore, we must use all steam turbines on the new warships. The speed should reach 24 knots. Right! The current battleship defense is basically sufficient. If it is not facing the opponent's capital ship, 6-inch armor is enough. But the defense area must be large."

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