Chapter 2738 Misjudgment 2
Chapter 2738 Misjudgment 2
And even if everyone fights evenly and the aircraft carrier fleets of both sides are wiped out, then in terms of fleet battles, the Japanese fleet is still not optimistic, because as Suzuki Kantaro said, except for the battleships, everything else is Japan. People are at a disadvantage, and in terms of capital ships, the Japanese fleet is not without its shortcomings. The three old-fashioned 14-inch artillery super fearless ships are not reassuring. And this is a very serious hidden danger. The Americans can think of using their elite battleships to kill the weak ships in the Japanese fleet first, and the Japanese can also think of this. In fact, the Japanese army's own reports mentioned that in theory, the Kongo-class battlecruisers will be able to defeat any enemy they encounter. A standard American battleship may lose its combat effectiveness within half an hour.
"I think there are three main issues we need to consider now. First, where is the preset battlefield? Second, do we need two old-fashioned dreadnoughts. Third, how do we continue to strengthen the power in our hands." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu said.
"The best preset battlefield is naturally the Talau Islands, which is the only island in the middle of the eastern outlet of the Sulawesi Sea. Moreover, we have previously deployed a warning force and a certain amount of aviation reconnaissance aircraft here. More importantly, this is the United States. It is the only way for people to evacuate, and we can definitely stop them here." Shimamura Hayao said. His words did not arouse opposition from others, and almost everyone accepted this statement.
"Okay, second question, do our old dreadnoughts need to participate in the war?" Motaro Yoshimatsu repeated his second question.
"Joining the war will at least allow us to maintain an advantage in the overall strength and quantity of the battleships. It can also be used as a short-term measure once there is a problem in some link on the front. Even if the King Kong-class battlecruiser is severely damaged, we can still use it. Other warships temporarily fill the gap." Betty said.
"We will lose our maneuverability advantage by bringing older ships," one officer said.
"If I were an American, then I would incorporate armored cruisers into the main fleet. Although they only have 10-inch guns, there are 5 ships after all, with more than 40 10-inch guns! Even if they cannot fight at normal combat distances Penetrate our core cabin, but the damage caused by the large number of shells fired by such a number of artillery is huge. They can easily destroy various fragile facilities, and may even get stuck when hitting the main gun mount. Main turret. The gap between us and the opponent in terms of projection is too big."
"We can give another vivid example. I don't think that in a fleet battle, two King Kong-class battlecruisers can deal with five armored cruisers equipped with 10-inch guns. Well, now let's temporarily compare the King Kong-class and After excluding the American armored cruisers, what is left is 9 battleships against the 11 American battleships. So tell me, who has a greater chance of winning this battle?" Betty said.
Betty really did not underestimate the King Kong-class battlecruiser. After all, in history, after some improvements,
The Kongo-class battleship used by the Japanese as a fast battleship also had an example of being disabled by an American cruiser in the Battle of Guadalcanal! Although it was a night battle at the time, and the fighting distance was very close, considering now, the main gun caliber of the American armored cruiser is 10 inches... It seems normal to destroy two King Kong-class battlecruisers with 2.5 times the number!
As for the remaining 9 versus 11? Although the Japanese fleet has a quality advantage, the American battleships are also strong. When the fight begins, two Japanese battleships will be flanked by two American battleships! Even the latest Nagato-class battleship is absolutely unable to withstand being attacked by 24 14-inch guns. Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, the entire battle situation will be like dominoes, and the Japanese battleships that are attacked by the group will be severely damaged very quickly. Then the Americans' numerical advantage was further amplified, and finally the war situation became out of control!
"Okay, since everyone has no objections, then we will bring two old-fashioned fearless ships, but during the battle, the fast fleet will act alone when necessary." Yoshimatsu Motaro said. "Now, the last question remains, is there any other way we can strengthen the military strength of the Talao Islands?"
"It's very difficult. Our land-based aviation power is mainly distributed in three places. The first is naturally the frontline area with New Guinea as the core, the second is the Philippines, and the third is Kalimantan. And the Talau Islands Being at the center point between the three, it would definitely be too late to mobilize aviation forces from New Guinea or Kalimantan to enter the Talao Islands. And if we mobilize troops from the Philippines, time will also be very tight. After all, we discovered that the Americans The attempt has only lasted three days in total. Considering the speed of the US fleet, if they choose to evacuate directly, they can cross the Sulawesi Sea in up to three days. In just six days, the aviation power we can mobilize is very limited. "Shimamura Hayao said.
"There can be no more twin-engine bomber units of up to 3 squadrons. The airport in the Talao Islands is so big that even if we can mobilize more aircraft, it won't be able to accommodate it. We don't have to worry too much about ammunition. We can put some of the artillery shells Contribute it and change it into bombs. It doesn't matter if you have fuel. The aviation fuel on the aircraft carrier is full. We only need to launch two waves of offensives in this battle. The excess fuel can be supplied to the land-based aviation fleet." Betty. After thinking for a while he said.
"This solution is good. It solves the problem of ammunition and fuel that are urgently needed for land-based aircraft. We no longer need to temporarily mobilize supplies from elsewhere." Motaro Yoshimatsu nodded.
Battleship shells can be used as bombs with slight modifications. In fact, the Japanese Navy's original heavy bombs were improved from stock shells. Some people may say that a 14-inch shell weighs more than 600 kilograms, and a 15-inch shell weighs more than 600 kilograms. The 1-inch artillery shell weighs more than 800 kilograms. Can the current twin-engine bomber carry it? How to say this question? Speaking of carrying it, it is definitely possible to carry it, just to reduce the range, and generally speaking, the weight of the shells that have been improved by bombing will be reduced a lot.
For example, the 800KG bomb used to bomb Pearl Harbor in history was actually modified from a Nagato-class 16-inch artillery shell! You must know that the 16-inch shells of the Nagato-class battleship weigh more than 1 ton! Okay, so how is the weight reduced? First of all, generally speaking, bombs do not need hoods and quilts, which can save a lot of weight. Of course, you have to ask whether the fuses of these artillery shells should be changed. If they are thrown, will there be any problems with the ballistics? This cannot be completely solved in a hurry, but based on the principle that there is no good thing without the headquarters, we can make do with it.
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