Chapter 999: Our advantage is great
Genius remembers this site address in one second:
/Fastest update! No ads!
The so-called few happy and sad, when the French are in distress, the entire Spey fleet is permeated with a happy and peaceful atmosphere. Everyone was happily discussing the results of today's battle. They sank a few French warships, and suspected a few. Two ships here and three over there. Then another guy called out 5 ships! In this way, blowing and blowing, those who have good things found that if the results of the battle were verbally claimed at present, then the French Mediterranean fleet should no longer exist.
In addition to leaving enough guard force, more than half of the people in the fleet are allowed to land and rest. After the news reached Constantinople, the Turkish government also sent a congratulatory message from the Spey Fleet, and sent the soldiers the long-awaited fresh vegetables, meat, tobacco and other supplies. Leaving aside the hustle and bustle of the middle and low-level officers and soldiers, the earl and others did not really relax, they were still nervously planning what to do next.
"One Gupa-class battleship, at least three Dandong-class battleships, three armored cruisers and a large number of destroyers. After this battle, although the French fleet still has an advantage, it should be more than enough to prevent us from joining the Austro-Hungarian fleet. And the power is not enough.” After listening to the more reliable reports of the captains, Earl Spey came to such a conclusion.
"If His Royal Highness Ruprecht is still in Vienna, then maybe a few days, no more than a week, the Austro-Hungarian fleet should come over." Major General Schultz thought about it and said.
"Well, then, I will send a telegram to His Royal Highness tonight, asking about related matters. In addition, we must also be prepared in terms of anchorage and supplies. If nothing happens, we will wait for the first batch of soldiers to return tomorrow. , Let the Prinz Eugen advanced dock for repairs." Earl Spey said.
The Spey fleet took advantage of the French's unpreparedness, and directly stalked through the wind, hitting the wind, and then jumped again. The French fleet's small half-pipe blood is gone, but at the same time, there is some loss of its own fleet. The average water intake of the four capital ships is about 400 tons. When Prince Eugen returned with 700 tons of seawater, 32 main guns were probably scrapped. 5 doors. The secondary artillery also destroyed some. In addition, 3 rangefinders have to be replaced. The hull also needs repairs. Of course, the most painful thing for the earl was the destroyer fleet. 12 ships went out and 5 ships came back. It was more than half lost. If it weren't for the sacrifice of these little guys, the main fleet might be even worse.
Although there is no major problem in theory, the combat effectiveness has dropped by at least 20 to 30%. Taking into account the relatively backward maintenance capabilities here in Turkey, the earl still wants to arrange the maintenance and repair of the warship as soon as possible. God knows when the next attack will be.
At noon on the second day after the night attack, the prince finally got Earl Spey’s telegram, and Tirpitz who sent the telegram was also a mixed bag. He really didn’t expect the Earl to have such a bold son, and came up with Such a big movement! What I didn't expect was that I actually won! When he first saw the telegram, the Secretary of State of the Navy even had a feeling that the world was crazy, brave, and cowardly. Of course, no matter what, the battle of Crete was finally won, which is a good thing!
"Admiral House, the French fleet has been folded by half. At this time, the Austro-Hungarian fleet should execute the converging order?" The prince nodded in satisfaction after reading it.
"But the French fleet is still much stronger than ours." Admiral House called reluctantly. Once the fleet left, he would really become the commander of the navy with little ships. After all, Earl Spey was a lieutenant general. , If he goes, the issue of command power cannot be straightened out. Then he can only stay on the mainland and manage the port, submarines and some auxiliary ships. For a naval commander, this is a very difficult thing. From the bottom of his heart, it is normal for him to be somewhat resistant to this.
However, war is not a treat for dinner. The prince understands Admiral House's mood very well, but what must be done must be done. And not only to do, but also to do a full set: "I will ask Count Spey to cooperate in the operation. In short, within a week at the latest, preferably within the last four days, I hope the main force of the Austro-Hungarian fleet can reach the Dardanelles. This is not a suggestion, this is an order!" The prince emphasized. "Considering that Constantinople has relatively few supplies, this time I hope the navy will bring along several fast ships that originally belonged to Germany. They can install some artillery, fire control systems or other useful accessories and machinery. Equipment." This time the prince is not only going to empty the fleet, but also to move the warehouse of the Austro-Hungarian Navy almost! After all, the main fleet is gone, and those things in the warehouse are also kept. Might as well take it away together.
At the beginning of the war ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ there were a total of three large fast cruise ships belonging to Germany in the Mediterranean. The tonnage of these cruise ships was between 150,000 and 20,000 tons, and the slowest ones were all over 23 knots. After the war, I went to the Austro-Hungarian port for refuge. Considering that it will be used as a transport ship instead of a luxury cruise ship, the Austro-Hungarian Navy took another two months to remove some unnecessary settings and cabins above, and added some equipment and utilities. Something you can get. It was changed into a naval high-speed transport ship. Not only can it transport coal and ammunition, but also 350 main guns, rangefinders, large turret parts, and so on.
Speaking of this, Admiral House has no reason to shirk. In the afternoon of the same day, the admiral compiled the roster of warships that could be mobilized this time and handed it to the prince.
The specific organization of the entire fleet is as follows. There are two joint force-class super dreadnought ships, namely the Joint Force and the San Esteban. Two Radecki class quasi-fearless ships, the Radecki and Franz Ferdinand, one armored cruiser, the St. Georg, and two destroyers Unit.
In addition to the three transport ships that were originally converted from German high-speed cruise ships, there are four other types of auxiliary ships accompanying the fleet. It carries a large number of supplies and spare parts. This is almost the entire possession of the Austro-Hungarian fleet. After these warships are gone, only one Radecki-class quasi-fearless remains, a few old cruisers, and several coastal defense battleships built in the 1990s. The submarine is out.
The third one is here~~~! Please subscribe for a reward~~~!
