Germanic Empire: please call me William III

On 15 February 1709, the Germanic Imperial Navy’s High Seas Fleet met the Great White Fleet of the Lighthouse Navy off the coast of Wilhelmshaven.

It is said to be a welcome, but in fact, it is more to show its strength and deter the navy of the lighthouse nation.

To this end, the Germanic Imperial Navy also took pains to pull out the four Helgoland-class battleships that had just been delivered to the navy and had not even completed the sea trials.

This allowed the Germanic Navy to assemble a considerable fleet.

Including four Helgoland-class battleships and four Nassau-class battleships. In addition to this, there are as many as 14 former dreadnoughts, including 5 ‘Wichersbach-class’ battleships, five ‘Caesar Frederick III-class’ battleships and four Brandenburg-class battleships.

Of course, even so, the Germanic Empire could not compare with the lighthouse countries in terms of the number of capital ships.

It will not be until next year, when the four Moltke-class battlecruisers under construction are in service, that the Germanic Navy will be able to surpass the Lighthouse Navy in terms of the number of capital ships.

However, the number of capital ships does not represent the true combat strength of the Navy.

If the two sides were to go to war, the eight dreadnoughts of the Germanic Imperial Navy would be able to crush the 25 former dreadnoughts of the Lighthouse Navy. With advantages in speed and firepower as well as in terms of armor. As long as there is enough time, there is not much problem in destroying all these former dreadnoughts of the Lighthouse Nation Navy.

“Your Excellency, Commander, the number of capital ships of the Germanic Imperial Navy does not seem to be very large!” Major General William Emory breathed a sigh of relief.

Before they were on the side of the Sun Never Set Empire, they were greatly shocked, and they were not lightly shocked by the powerful Imperial Navy of the Sun Never Set Empire.

Now it seems that although the Germanic Imperial Navy is very strong, there is undoubtedly a very large gap compared with the Imperial Royal Navy.

Even the lighthouse navy does not seem to be much worse than the Germanic imperial navy.

“No, the number of capital ships of the Germanic Imperial Navy, though not many. However, their dreadnoughts numbered a full eight, more than all the dreadnoughts in service in the Empire of the Rising Sun. Those eight dreadnoughts alone were very difficult to deal with. After the dreadnought entered service, the former dreadnought was obsolete. In the future, the navies of various countries will compete with dreadnoughts, not former dreadnoughts. The number of former dreadnoughts will not play much of a role! The Germans are now at the forefront of the world in terms of dreadnoughts! Maj. Gen. Charles Sperry had a serious expression.

When Major General William Emory heard this, his expression suddenly became serious.

Subsequently, the Great White Fleet of the Lighthouse Navy, greeted by the High Seas Fleet of the Germanic Empire Navy, entered Wilhelmshaven for a three-day visit.

Three days later, the Great White Fleet of the Lighthouse Nation set off and left Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, where they were to cross the Atlantic and return to the Hampton Anchorage on the Lighthouse nation mainland.

However, the round-the-world voyage of the Great White Fleet of the Lighthouse Nation Navy did shock them greatly.

It not only shocked other countries, but at the same time was shocked by the strength of the Imperial Navy and the Germanic Imperial Navy.

The top brass of the Lighthouse Nation’s navy almost all recognized this. That is the future navy, which will win or lose with the dreadnought. The sheer number of ex-dreadnoughts was no longer of much use.

Immediately after the return of the Great White Fleet, Rear Admiral Charles Sperry went to the White Palace in Washington.

“General Sperry, how is this visit?” Theodore, the Commander of the Lighthouse Nation, asked.

“Your Excellency, this circumnavigation of the globe has indeed touched a lot. The Orientals are indeed very ambitious, and they are sparing no effort to develop the navy, which has posed no small threat to us.

However, the most powerful is still the Royal Navy of the Empire that never sets, which is worthy of being the hegemon of the world’s oceans for hundreds of years, and it is very difficult for anyone to catch up with them. The Germanic Empire, too, was rising rapidly. They have become the biggest rivals of the Imperial Royal Navy. It was very difficult for us to join in, even if it was to catch up with the Germanic Empire! ”

Maj. Gen. Charles Sperry said.

Theodore, the Commander-in-Chief, and the other high-ranking members of the Lighthouse Nation also had serious expressions.

“Your Excellency, all the countries of Europe are already building dreadnoughts with full horsepower. In particular, the Empire of the Sun and the Empire of Germany are competing in the field of dreadnoughts, and we must not be left behind in this regard. Otherwise, we simply won’t be able to catch up with them! Maj. Gen. Charles Sperry said.

“All right, General Sperry, I already know that. Gentlemen, it seems that we have not done enough before. We need to further increase our efforts to develop the Navy. From now on, the Navy immediately drew up a plan for the development of dreadnoughts. We are still in this field, catching up with the Germanic Empire, or even the Empire of the Sun Never Setting! TheOctor theos had a resolute look on his face.