Chapter 1481： emergency readiness

"Your Majesty, the U.S. Navy has developed very rapidly in recent years. I have to admit that they are indeed the biggest enemy of the Imperial Navy." Marshal Raeder looked serious.

As the Minister of the Imperial Navy, on the one hand, he is very pleased with the continuous strength of the Imperial Navy. On the other hand, it is worrying about the enemy's hot pursuit.

Especially the U.S. Navy on the other side of the ocean is growing stronger and has posed a great threat to the German Navy.

Qin Tian nodded, he has always regarded the United States as the main enemy of Germany. It has been implementing this thinking to the important ministers of the empire. Fortunately, the ministers of the empire seem to have listened.

"Your Majesty, according to the information we have, the U.S. Navy is very powerful. In terms of battleships, the U.S. Navy currently has 15 battleships of three tiers in service. Among them, there are four 'South Dakota-class' battleships and six 'Iowa-class' battleships. class' battleships and five 'Montana-class' battleships. These battleships are all battleships with thick armor and powerful firepower. The overall performance is very strong. Although the number of capital ships in the Imperial Navy is more than that of the US Navy, and has been carried out Modern modification. But it is also very difficult to win the battleship of the U.S. Navy in terms of overall strength. Therefore, the Imperial Navy has no advantage in comparing capital ships alone. What's more, the U.S. Navy has a more powerful The capital ship is under construction. They have gained experience from the 'Yamato-class' battleships of the islanders, and have improved a battleship equipped with 460mm main guns. Once this battleship enters service, the threat faced by the Imperial Navy will also be It will be even bigger. Fortunately, the construction of this new type of battleship started relatively late, and it will take some time before it is put into service," Marshal Raeder said.

Qin Tian nodded, because of the rapid rise of Germany, the United States in this time and space is also more powerful than in another time and space. In another time and space, the U.S. Navy has not even finished building the "Iowa-class" battleships, let alone the follow-up "Montana-class" battleships. As for battleships equipped with 460mm main guns, there are no plans. But in this time and space, the U.S. Navy has already been selling iron and steel, and has continued to build these new capital ships.

"In terms of aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy has also achieved great success. Now, the U.S. Navy has as many as 25 aircraft carriers in service. Excluding one experimental aircraft carrier, there are as many as 24 aircraft carriers that can be dispatched to the battlefield. Among them, 8 One is an 'Essex-class' aircraft carrier. This aircraft carrier is a fleet carrier similar in performance to our 'Constellation-class' aircraft carrier. The other nine are 'Independence-class' aircraft carriers, which are small aircraft carriers , carrying limited carrier-based aircraft. The rest of the aircraft carriers are aircraft carriers built by the U.S. Navy in the early stage, and their performance is also limited. However, it has to be admitted that the U.S. Navy’s large number of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft units are also able to deal with We pose a very big threat. Not to mention, the United States has now entered a wartime system. This also means that the US Navy's shipbuilding speed will be further increased. According to the information we have obtained, the US East Coast In those shipyards, there are more than a dozen 'Essex-class' aircraft carriers under construction. This means that even if we severely damage the U.S. Navy and sink their aircraft carriers, they will soon be replenished ’” Marshal Raeder said.

"It can be seen from this that it is undoubtedly very difficult to defeat an industrial powerhouse like the United States." Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Marshal Raeder said.

"Doesn't that mean that we want to defeat the United States, and it may be difficult to tell the winner in a short time?" Marshal Manstein asked.

"In theory, this is the case. However, there are too many unexpected factors in naval battles. Because of the different tactics adopted by the two sides, there may also be differences. Of course, in the confrontation between the Imperial Navy and the US Navy, it still occupies the After all, the performance of our carrier-based aircraft is more powerful than that of the U.S. Navy. The carrier-based fighters of the U.S. Navy are mainly F4F fighters. The carrier-based BF-109 fighter is confronting, let alone the carrier-based FW-190 fighter. However, according to the latest information, the U.S. Navy is also serving a more powerful F4U fighter. It’s just that the number of equipment is still relatively small. As for the dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft, our dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft are more powerful, but they are limited. Overall, the Imperial Navy still has an advantage in the Atlantic Ocean!" Marshal Raeder said.

Marshal Raeder's explanation reassured the important ministers of the empire a little.

"In addition, we are in the Atlantic Ocean, and currently we only have two fleets, the Home Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet. And we are in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Mediterranean Fleet. When necessary, the Mediterranean Fleet can enter the Atlantic Ocean to fight. In this case, our advantage will be Bigger!" Marshal Raeder continued.

"From now on, order the Home Fleet, the Atlantic Fleet, and the Mediterranean Fleet to enter a state of emergency combat readiness, ready to deal with the American attack at any time. All the warships of the Mediterranean Fleet will gather in Gibraltar. Once something happens, immediately enter the Atlantic Ocean to fight! Pay attention Well, the Americans might not declare war on us, but, like the islanders, launch a sneak attack first and adopt an undeclared war in order to severely damage the imperial navy. Therefore, we absolutely cannot give the Americans such an opportunity." Qin Tian Said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Marshal Raeder nodded solemnly. If the Americans really surrendered to the German navy without declaring war, it would indeed pose a great threat to the German navy.

"In addition, the shipbuilding speed of our navy's major shipyards must be accelerated! The construction speed of the subsequent four aircraft carriers of the 'Main God' class must be accelerated. The construction progress of the 'Nordic God' aircraft carrier must also be accelerated." Raise it up. Once the Imperial Navy suffers losses, we must have more warships to replenish it!" Qin Tian demanded.

To some extent, the war between Germany and the United States is a war of attrition. The consumption rate of weapons and equipment on both sides is lower and the replenishment speed of weapons and equipment is faster. This is a great test for the industries of both countries. However, with sufficient resources and the integration of European industries, Germany undoubtedly has a great advantage.