Chapter 1,203 The Era when Naval Guns and Aircraft Coexisted
Chapter 1203 The era when naval guns and aircraft coexisted
The British can think of using torpedoes to attack warships, and the prince can also think of deploying mine protection nets on the berths of all capital ships, and then removing most of the ammunition when nothing happens. Anyway, I won’t go out again in a short time. The former blocks torpedoes, and the latter defends against bombs! Prepare some more float tanks.
As for the most efficient way, naturally it is to move the fleet to the Baltic Sea, but in order to put pressure on the British fleet and attract the British bomber force, they fall into the trap. The prince still left some fleets in the North Sea! That's right, it's to attract British bombers to blow up! Think about it, the cost of an O-400 bomber is around 9,000 pounds, which is about the same as the cost of two tanks. A V1500 costs at least 25,000 pounds! Plus the pilot above. The projection volume of long-distance bombing is not large. In fact, without the United States, Britain in World War II would never be able to destroy the Germans, let alone now?
After the Kaiser left, the prince began to discuss with the generals of the German Navy and the commanders of the Bavarian Air Force at the Port of Kiel how the German fleet should fight in the future after adding aircraft carriers. This was an unprecedented issue, even as a time-travelling issue. No one knows what kind of output the aviation force can produce in this era! To be honest, historically, aircraft carriers from the United States and Japan have only participated in military exercises since the 1920s. And now? Aviation technology is obviously several levels behind, and it is difficult to rely solely on aircraft carriers for output. The output is definitely there, but it is definitely not possible to rely solely on aircraft carriers. The hit rate of current level bombers, as well as torpedoes weighing only more than 400 kilograms, and carrier-based aircraft with a bomb range of only more than 200 kilometers. What output do you want to produce?
"A large attack fleet is fatal to a single ship, but if it attacks an enemy of the size of the Grand Fleet, then the seemingly large attack fleet will be dispersed by the opponent's huge number. Considering the water carried by the British fleet itself, Aircraft, this idea of trying to shake the entire fleet by relying on the aircraft of four aircraft carriers is not feasible." Lieutenant General Scheer said while looking at the fleets of both sides on the huge sand table.
"And we must also note that the actual number of aircraft released by the aircraft carrier is only about 60% of the total number. In other words, only about 180 of the 300 aircraft can be released in one attack, and the necessary number of aircraft is released. In terms of fighter jets, the remaining attack aircraft are only about 120 to 130. And these aircraft cannot all carry deadly torpedoes. One-third of the torpedo capabilities are good. In other words, our wave of attacks is a real threat. The actual number is 40 to 50 torpedoes." Major General Wade from the Bavarian Air Force said.
"After a wave of attacks, it may take us more than an hour to prepare the remaining aircraft and then send them out. And if we really want to open a battle line with the large fleet and fight head-on, it will take an hour ? This will probably cost you a lot." Hipper touched his chin and said with some difficulty. Although the High Seas Fleet and the Grand Fleet have encountered each other several times and have taken some advantage, if a war really breaks out. In the line, if the two sides fight for more than an hour, the German navy will not be able to defeat it, but the price is really high.
"Can we do this? Before the battle between the two fleets,
We dispatch aircraft to carry out harassment operations, and we can concentrate our efforts on attacking a certain British battleship squadron, or delay their movements and disrupt their formation. Fight for a better situation for us. The aircraft carrier detachment could be behind the battleship detachment, allowing them to avoid British shells and torpedoes. "Major General von Lefetzov said.
"This can indeed be done. The risk for the fleet is very small, but at the same time it cannot give full play to the role of carrier-based aircraft. This is because we divide the power originally used for one strike into two strikes. In this case, the opponent It is easier to deal with, and I don’t know if you have noticed. The British seem to have assigned some conventional take-off and landing aircraft to the fleet. These aircraft are not equipped with pontoons. They completely regard these aircraft as anti-aircraft artillery shells for one-time use. Weapons!" the prince said after putting down a document in his hand.
You don’t understand the so-called world of rich people. Fighters are used as disposable weapons. Isn’t this generous enough? In fact, the British did this, in World War II to deal with the German long-range bomber FW200. The British specially modified some merchant ships with top-notch Spitfires or Hurricanes on them. The FW200 came over and ejected directly. After the attack, the planes were thrown directly into the sea and the pilots were fished out. In this plane, the British This tactic was practiced in the first battle...
This means that the air defense capabilities of the British fleet will probably be greatly improved. After all, the combat effectiveness of the same aircraft with or without pontoons is too different. According to air defense principles, the opponent only needs to kill attack aircraft carrying bombs and torpedoes. Okay, such a wave of about 180 aircraft rushing up will definitely cause some losses to the British, but it is hard to say how much the losses will be. And as pilots who have been carefully trained, if the losses in one wave are too great, then the naval aviation You may not be able to catch your breath for 2 months!
The prince also disagreed with von Lefetzov's opinion. In addition to spreading the force, more importantly, no matter how powerful the tactic is, it will only work best the first time it is used. If this battle cannot severely damage the British If so, then next time, even if the German navy does better, it may not be able to achieve much results. After all, the British can learn and take precautions in advance! The prince has no doubt that the British may have begun to consider building a pure aircraft carrier for the Grand Fleet. At least a certain number of fighter jets will be installed on it. Then the attack power of the German aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft will definitely be greatly reduced. To be honest, this technical barrier is actually not as high as everyone thinks! The British can quickly find a way to deal with it after suffering a loss, so the prince plans to make the fleet bleed heavily for the first time! Otherwise, it will be difficult to fight later...
"The battleship squadron and the aircraft carrier squadron must engage the British fleet at the same time, and it is best to have the battleships engage the large fleet before the aircraft carrier squadron's aircraft begin to attack. Only when the British fleet has formed a formation and cannot effectively avoid it , and when the aircraft above are too late to take off or cannot be used for other reasons, the aircraft carrier can play its greatest role!" The prince set the tone for the new strategy!
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