The Rise of the Empire

"So, I think the German naval aircraft carrier should be mainly large merchant ships. In this case, there are very few options. The Germans have large cruise ships and high-speed ships, minus the ones we captured, sunk and Sold to a third country. Subtract the ones that are still in the port, and then subtract all those that are too small and not suitable for modification. There will be no more than 3 cruise ships in the German Navy that can be used to transform aircraft carriers! We are full of calculations, Germany There are only 3 large aircraft carriers." Betty said.

　　 "There are so many large cruise ships in Germany, there are only three suitable, right?" Thomas frowned and said.

"Although theoretically every high-speed and large-tonnage ship has the potential to be transformed into an aircraft carrier, the actual operation is not the case. First of all, we can notice that almost all of the German fleet is high-speed warships with an average speed of 23 knots or more. This speed may indeed be nothing for high-speed cruise ships, but in fact it is not the case. The blue ribbons (nicknames for high-speed cruise ships.) we have seen are all reached shortly after launching. The time is relatively long. It’s impossible for the cruise ship to maintain its peak condition forever."

"And if you take into account the actual combat needs of German aircraft carriers, their requirements for speed will be higher. I feel that it should not be lower than 26 knots! This is not only to keep up with the German fleet, but also to release heavy-duty aircraft. I I have carefully studied the ammunition of the Luftwaffe. I found that the smallest torpedo currently used in Germany weighs more than 500KG. There were 400KG torpedoes before, but they have disappeared for a long time. Therefore, the German Navy is unlikely to use the previous small torpedoes. , And to use a single-engine aircraft with such a heavy torpedo to take off on an aircraft carrier, then there must be enough deck wind! Therefore, the German aircraft carrier must be high-speed, even comparable to battlecruisers! And if the sprint speed is 26 knots If you draw a line, then there are really not many suitable high-speed cruise ships."

"In addition, let us consider the situation of the German naval shipyard. The German shipyard industry is indeed very strong. However, in the first and mid-term of the war, the Germans were working hard to complete the Bavarian-class battleship. You must know that at the beginning of the war, the Germans had only 6 ships. The Bavarian-class battleships are in service, that is to say, in just over a year, the Germans completed the other 6 Bavarian-class battleships! The amount of this project is huge, everyone is an expert, and it should be very clear. The production of submarines, the production of a submarine may not be a big deal, but this thing is a consumable! According to the statistics of the Royal Navy, the Germans have produced at least 400 various submarines! In terms of tonnage cost and working hours, submarines are The most expensive warship! Calculating the total tonnage, everyone should have thought of how much the Germans invested in submarines, right?"

Betty said here, Jericho and Thomas also nodded. After all, if the average tonnage of each German submarine is 700 tons, then subtracting the submarines that the German Navy had before the war, then the German Navy will build new submarines during the war. The total tonnage of the company has also exceeded 200,000 tons....... This is all accumulated with money and resources! The two still have a rough assessment of the level of German shipbuilding capabilities.

"Because of the limitation of production capacity and the limitation of the production cycle, it is impossible for the Germans to use too large cruise ships to modify aircraft carriers. In this way, those super large cruise ships and fast ships completed in recent years will be excluded. I I personally feel that a cruise ship with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons is not suitable for rebuilding an aircraft carrier because it is too large, the construction period is too long, and it is unnecessary. Therefore, after the calculation, in the German situation, they can now build it. There are 3 aircraft carriers," Betty said.

　　 If Ruprecht is here, I must give Betty a thumbs up! This kid guessed too accurately! The German Navy has a total of 5 aircraft carriers, two of which were "sent" by the Americans (one of them was a semi-finished product manufactured by the United States, and the other was modified by an American merchant ship arriving in Germany!). The remaining aircraft carriers built by Germany are just three! Betty is right!

　　 And not only the number is correct, but Betty is almost right to choose the starting point of the aircraft carrier modification ship and the points that need attention! It can be said that the words Betty explained to Jericho and Thomas basically cover all the issues that need to be paid attention to when refitting aircraft carriers in World War I: a moderately sized hull, high speed, not too long a construction period, and a suitable amount of construction!

　　 Of course, do you want to say that Betty is lacking? There must be. At least in the technical details of building the aircraft carrier and the tactical application, Betty is definitely not as thoughtful as Ruprecht, who is a traverser. Among other things, the British aircraft carrier is not even worse than the German navy in terms of capacity and operation!

　　 However, it is a pity that Betty guessed about the German family, but did not guess the American assistance to the Germans! In addition to the Germans themselves changing to 3 aircraft carriers, the Americans also gave away one and a half ships! The gap is a bit big... But this is unavoidable. Although virtue is an alliance, the U.S. Navy has not directly helped the German Navy, at least the British did not know it, and the U.S.-Germany team was the last key decisive battle that was exposed to the world! For example, the confluence of the Sims fleet and the Spey fleet!

　　 "If the Germans had 3 aircraft carriers~www.wuxiaspot.com~, their attack power would be equal to ours." Jericho thought for a while and said. If deduced by Betty’s setting, this is also correct, because the British fleet’s aircraft carriers are not small, and the amount of aircraft carried is also a lot in the eyes of the British... Even if the Germans can install more, 3 German aircraft carriers and 4 British aircraft carriers will be equal. Even if they have a slight advantage, everyone is at the same level. And this inference also seems to make some sense! It is also easier for the senior British navy to accept!

"So, our so-called aviation superiority has been cancelled out? Our previous fast fleet and aircraft carrier fleet's plan to concentrate on attacking the Hipper fleet has failed?" Thomas said, if Jericho's guess is accepted. After setting up with Betty, Thomas also realized the seriousness of the problem! When the final killer of the big fleet is also offset, then the future war situation is really uncertain!

　　 But if you think about the words Jericho said before, it's obviously a little confessional! To put it bluntly, if the situation is bound to be defeated, Jericho will lead the main force of the large fleet to drag the German high seas fleet, but let Thomas's fast fleet and Betty's aircraft carrier fleet quickly evacuate the battlefield. Their speed is generally 25 knots. Above, under the cover of a large number of destroyers, it is not a big problem to want to run!

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