Chapter 58: The British on the sidelines
"Look, this is our people who paid 2,000 pounds to get the photos." Admiral Hoskins, the Second Secretary of the Sea of the United Kingdom, handed a stack of unclear photos to the First Secretary of the Sea who was sitting across the table. Admiral Hood. "Our cruiser formation has been severely challenged, and the Edgar-class cruisers may not be able to fulfill the mission we gave it."
"I heard that it took less than half an hour for the new German warship to destroy the target ship?" Sir Hamilton next to him added another fire.
"Sir William White, what's your opinion?" Admiral Hood did not entangle with the photo, but asked a technical expert, the evergreen tree in the field of British shipbuilding, and the chief designer of the Royal Navy!
"A very good cruiser. But because of the range and other factors, it is not suitable for us to use." Sir White said: "But if only in terms of combat effectiveness, our cruiser is not an opponent. This combination of rapid-fire guns and high-explosive shells is simply It is the natural enemy of the armored battleship!"
"Thank you, Sir White, your opinion is very informative." Admiral Hood then turned his head: "Then we are now discussing the second question. If the Russians get this class of cruiser, then it will be important to our future situation. What impact will it have?"
The Germans equipped this cruiser and the British did not worry. After all, the German navy is not large at present. Don't look at the construction of 7 ships, but the British saw it only to repay historical debts. Moreover, the relationship between Britain and Germany is very good. There is no conflict with everyone. But selling this thing to the Russians is different. The current relationship between Britain and Russia is almost equal to that of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War!
"If the Russians get this warship, we will be under great pressure in the Far East. At least the old warships cannot suppress the opponent, we need new ships." Sir Hamilton said.
"A bigger and stronger cruiser? How about our powerful cruiser designed for the Rurik of the Russians?" Admiral Hood asked.
"The cost of the Qiangsheng class is too high, and we only have two. In the future, the Russians can get at least one Rurik-class armored cruiser and two Munich-class armored cruisers. I am afraid it will be difficult to overwhelm the opponent." Hoskins enters Will shook his head and said.
The Qiangsheng class is specially designed by Sir William White to deal with the Russian Rurik class armored cruiser. It has a larger tonnage (14,000 tons), a larger size (163 meters long, 21 meters wide), and greater endurance. (3000 tons of coal, 7000 nautical miles at 14 knots) higher speed, (22 knots) and more expensive construction and maintenance costs... The firepower is only a mere two 9.2-inch guns and 12 6-inch guns! This is also the result of a crooked technology tree, which is essentially the same as the Russian cruiser. Just hit the cruiser. Going to the battle line is to die!
The British used the Qiangsheng-class cruiser to explain what a local tyrant is-only the expensive one does not choose the right one. The Qiangsheng-class cruiser is so against the sky. The consumption of 48 boilers makes the powerful British navy a bit overwhelmed. So, the British You can only choose to build 2 ships and it's over. If it is to be built like the Edgar class, the British navy will wait for bankruptcy!
"We can use second-class battleships, which have the protection and firepower that are inferior to those of first-class battleships, but they have cruiser-class speeds. Centurion-class second-class battleships are very good. Although the speed is slower than the Munich class, they are barely usable. ." Admiral Hood finally agreed.
Retreat and second, when complete suppression cannot be achieved, the British can only choose a substitute. Centurion-class second-class battleships have a much faster speed than the Sovereign (maximum speed is 18.5 knots), while reducing weapons and defenses to lower prices, plus greater endurance. (6000 nautical miles at a speed of 10 knots, although far less powerful than the Sovereign's speed of 4,700 nautical miles at 10 knots.) And overwhelming cruiser firepower, this class of warships can barely serve as the main force of the Far East Fleet!
You know, Russia’s Rurik has a maximum speed of 19 knots. This speed is actually about the same as that of the Centurion. Taking into account the situation of the British bases everywhere, the Centurion’s hunting of Rurik, who lacks logistical support, is enough. Although the speed of 18.5 knots is much slower than the speed of 21 knots of the Munich-type armored cruiser, if they really want to fight, the two patrols can't be left alone, right?
In fact, when it comes to the concept of battlecruisers, it has been similar for a long time. The British second-class battleships are such a representative. Cruiser-class speed and battleship-class firepower. (Dare to say that the 10-inch gun can not be used as the main gun of the battleship. You can look at the fearlessness of the three kingdoms of Britain, Germany, Russia and Italy.) It is appropriate to kill ordinary armored cruisers!
Just after the Russian government announced that it would order two Munich-class armored cruisers in October 1892, and they would be sent directly to the Far East when they were completed in 1895. The British government also released the news 3 days later! Said that in the future, two 10,000-ton Centurion-class second-class battleships and two 14,000-ton Qiansheng-class first-class cruisers will join the Far East Fleet after completion in 1895!
"This TM is properly slapped!" The Russian Tsar Alexander III who received the news angrily threw the documents in his hand onto the table! The British have made it clear that they want to stabilize the head of the Russian Pacific Fleet. Are they still going to survive? Can you be a relative happily?
Ruprecht's words became reality. When the Russians ordered new toys, the British, as the biggest potential opponent, decisively expressed that they couldn't bear it! Start deploying stronger and more fun toys now! However, unlike the British with rich wealth and solid industry, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Russians do not have this foundation. The British casually took out a stuff from the pocket to get an Asian Russian, while the Russians can only order from foreign countries at their own expense!
"German's new armored cruiser..." Alexander III said.
"Your Majesty, after we ordered 2 Munich-class armored cruisers, our navy budget has no surplus. If we want to order two 10,000-ton armored cruisers worth 1.2 million pounds, we will have to wait until 1894 at least. The first sum of money!" The Minister of Finance Witte on the side was so scared that he mentioned in his throat. If you spend money like this, you can't fly out of life!
"The construction of the two Munich-class armored cruisers has already started, and we have already paid the deposit. If we abandon the contract at this time, then we will get nothing! The shipyard will not refund the principal! And even if we order these two A warship, in the next six years, we will not be able to maintain this class of warships in the Far East! Should we go to the British port to maintain it?" Admiral Popov also thought that the czar's suggestion was a bit wrong.
"Then place an order in 1894. We must let the British know our determination! Even if we are the enemy of the world's most powerful empire, our expansion in the Far East-Pacific direction must go on!" Alexander III Said categorically!
"I rely on, the British spirit of helping others is so touching! This is simply the spirit of internationalism!" The prince who received the news gave the British 64 likes!
From the next chapter, we will enter the Far East copy. This book will give you a different Sino-Japanese War~~~, so stay tuned~~~! In addition, please collect, recommend, and click!
