Chapter 806: Blocking and Anti-Secondary Locking

The prince's view is that if he doesn't move, he can play a big game. And most of the ships of the German High Seas Fleet are fast ships. At least a bit faster than the large fleet, so it might as well come out all at once. The battlecruisers and queens that encounter the British can harden steel and run directly when they encounter the large fleet... Only in this way can the maneuver advantage be brought into play!

Well, the prince suddenly found that there was something wrong with his thinking, he was taken into the pit by Tirpitz, and he began to pay attention to the problem of the pk of the main fleet of both sides. The original meaning of the prince was to focus on breaking diplomatic relations and anti-blockade operations. It is obviously impossible to solve these two problems after the British fleet is completely destroyed. Break the contact and give it to the submarine to take the lead, plus two fast battleships cruising in the Indian Ocean and a camouflaged assault ship that is unknown where. So now, the prince is most concerned about anti-blockade operations! To be more clear is how to break through the 75-kilometer North Sea exit between Shetland Islands and Norway.

"Do you know what my biggest concern is besides commanding land battles recently?" After taking a look at the somewhat confused German High Seas Fleet officer, the prince continued: "The supplies we imported through neutral countries this month are declining. We are. One hundred thousand tons of materials are missing. This is a very serious problem for the entire empire. Do you know why?"

"But this shouldn't be our navy's responsibility? We are..." Tirpitz said inexplicably.

"If it is not under the control of the navy, can it not be under the control of the army?" Ruprecht angrily threw the documents in his hand onto the table. "I have discussed the maritime situation with you countless times. After nearly ten years, you still don’t know the difference between the purpose and means of engaging the British at sea! Now, I have to repeat it to you. Again!"

"The purpose of the German Imperial Navy is to use submarines and external warships to minimize the materials obtained by the British by sea. I think you should understand that, and the other purpose is to break the British blockade of the German Empire! "

"But your Highness, the blockade set by the British at the entrance to the North Sea is very close to the large fleet. We cannot send a main fleet to control it. In addition, I need to point out that we are also coming through submarines and auxiliary cruisers. Ambush the British warships on the blockade. But now, the British have transferred a large number of armored cruisers and auxiliary cruisers to the North Sea blockade, and our ambush effects are declining!" Tirpitz defended!

"I understand what you said, but this is not an excuse! Before I tell my strategy, let me explain the problems of the two sides in the blockade and anti-blockade operations in the previous phase. The British blockade of the North Sea actually has two There are two lines, the first is the auxiliary cruiser in the Norwegian Sea, and the second is the blockade between the Shetland Islands and Bergen. The first blockade is mainly inspected by auxiliary cruisers improved by merchant ships. These The speed of the ship is relatively slow, so for this line of defense, my strategy is very simple, using high-speed merchant ships under the names of the Americans to forcibly break through the barriers! As long as you arrive in Norway, you can transport goods to Germany by Norwegian railway."

"In fact, this effect is really good. From the beginning of the war to the present, the fast merchant fleet under the control of the Kingdom of Bavaria can guarantee a monthly transportation volume of more than 100,000 tons! And this transportation line is still operating normally. Britain. There are not so many high-speed ships to intercept these ultra-fast transport ships modified by cruise ships! This is a very important achievement for us to break through the British blockade."

As a half ally of the German Empire, before the official declaration of war, more than 20 large cruise ships and fast merchant ships distributed around the world in Germany smoothly became merchant ships under the umbrella of American companies. They hung the flag of neutral countries and part of the United States. Together with the merchant ships, they delivered vital supplies for the German Empire. These ships travel between the United States and Norway all the year round. After they transport the materials to Norway, they will complete their mission. what? What about the British blockade? Easy to handle! Isn’t the greatest advantage of high-speed merchant ships speed? It is too easy for those transport ships with speeds comparable to light cruisers to break through the blockade established by auxiliary cruisers converted from old merchant ships!

It makes sense that the United States can become the American Emperor. The part-time job of those improved transport ships can be described as bt. Take the Lusitania modified by the Americans as an example. (Does this name sound familiar?) This ship The displacement of the merchant ship is 31,550 tons! The speed is 26 knots, this speed has almost exceeded 99% of the ships in the world!

However, the Americans still feel that it is not enough. They first cleaned out all the things that were not attached to the entire cruise ship, so that the ship reduced its weight by thousands of tons! At the same time, in order to defend against possible mines, the Americans added cork and other fillers to the watertight cabin to prevent water from entering. After some improvements, this merchant ship can transport 25,000 tons of various materials, and can guarantee a speed of more than 27 knots in the Norwegian Sea!

Why did you ask how this ship got out? The reason is simple~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After changing a luxury cruise ship into a transport ship, you can save most of the weight. Second, when the Norwegian Sea is almost close to the destination, the fuel for ships is already relatively small, so the load will become lighter, and the speed will naturally go up... In the face of such a ship, unless the British use tigers and lions, otherwise, in the Norwegian Sea, where the sea conditions are not good, light cruisers are impossible to intercept. Maybe some cruisers can set a speed of 27 knots, but that is In still waters and high sea conditions, small boats are generally not as fast as big ones!

No, in the last "Norwegian Sea Rally", a British light cruiser focused on the stowaway, and a 10-hour rally broke out between the two sides! The British cruiser once increased its speed to more than 25 knots! In the end, however, the coal filling personnel were too tired and several steam pipes failed and had to be given up! The Lusitania succeeded in getting rid of the British because they used a chain furnace, which added coal! Therefore, there will be no shortage of manpower. At the same time, the potential of this ship is far from exhausted. It is almost a playful attitude towards the British!

(It is normal for a battleship to sail at high speed and cause personnel collapse or power failure. The Lion in the Battle of Doger Sandbar was troubled by manpower refueling, and the Goben also had steam pipe problems on the way At that time, the cruise ship had sufficient space and weight, so the chain furnace could be used to load coal, which had advantages in continuous high-speed navigation!)

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