Chapter 1190： After the war two

Chapter 1190 After the war (2)

"Actually, I think that if you consider the Tiger’s weak combat effectiveness and the cost and time required to repair it, I think it would be better if you abandon him." After seeing the scarred Tiger, Jeram of the Great Fleet Lieutenant General once said so.

"Even if this ship will never go to sea again, then we still have to fix it! We have to estimate the face of the Royal Navy of the British Empire. There are a total of 4 super-intrepid battlecruisers, and only one remaining ship is left. ……. Once considered the pride of the Royal Navy, once considered the best at sea in this era, the Betty battlecruiser squadron is now the only one left. So you know….” Jericho on the side Said.

The British lost at least 100,000 tons of capital ships, 50,000 tons of light cruisers and destroyers of more than 12,000 tons! As for the war-damaged personnel, the Royal Navy cannot afford it. The three British battleships sunk caused irreparable losses of up to 3,200 people to the Royal Navy (deaths, missing, and captured). Although the Queen Elizabeth and Tiger returned, more than 600 officers and soldiers have left the Navy forever (death in battle, severely injured, and severely disabled).

The sinking of 10 light cruisers also cost the Royal Navy at least 3,000 people! The 16 destroyers lost about 1,200 people. Ever since, after the end of this battle, the Royal Navy had at least 8,000 casualties! There are many officers and technicians trained by the Royal Navy after several years. These losses are irreparable in a short period of time. Even if the British shipyards can continuously build new warships, the overall decline in personnel quality will be inevitable!

As a battle report, the most important thing is to have accurate data. The writer should stand in a neutral perspective and reflect the combat information of both sides in the document. The naval battles between the two sides only accounted for about 40% of the entire report, and the sum of the two sides' battle losses was only half. What is really important is the following, about the future changes in the form of naval battles between the two sides. Of course, this analysis is purely technical. As for what strategy the British will adopt and how the Germans will respond, I am afraid it will take a while to see the situation.

However, afterwards, whether it was the report submitted by the prince to the Kaiser or the reports of people like Scheer and Hipper, they all rewrite the British aviation threats-these aircraft are so powerful!

"What makes me unbelievable is that the British were able to mobilize more than 8 squadrons of bombers to launch intensive attacks on the fleet 150 kilometers away from the coast when they were caught off guard. Although the British were rushed to prepare this time, they There is no suitable and sufficient weapons, no effective coordination mechanism, and insufficient number of experienced crews, but it still causes some damage to us. I even think that under special conditions, the British air force is more deadly than the fleet!" -Scheer.

"What the British lack is only time and an opportunity. When their bombers are equipped with suitable bombs and torpedoes, and new methods of warfare are developed, after a period of tempering, this force will eventually move from the near sea to the far sea. . Whenever I think of those British bombers that obscure the sky, and the battleship Saxon, which was hit hard by planes during the exercise, I feel uneasy and fearful. If we can’t figure out a response, then the High Seas Fleet will be in trouble. "——Hippel.

Looking at the worrying report of his subordinates, the strong negative emotions on it, and the photos accompanying the report, the prince decisively tore up the relevant content in his report... This is the technique of writing a report. Never let the people above think that you can do nothing. No matter how bad the situation is, you still need to write something positive....

In fact, there were many problems with the British air strikes. The low ammunition hit rate was only one of them. According to the estimates of the German Navy, these bombers dropped at least 500 rounds of various bombs! However, the final direct hit did not exceed 20 rounds! The hit rate is around 3%. In the German naval air force, 26 bombers were confirmed to be destroyed. Including 8 V1500 4-engine large bombers. In addition, 15 were seriously injured. According to the pilot's estimate, 80% of these aircraft will not fly back. Even if they do, it is estimated that only parts can be recovered. As for other aircraft, at least 70% of them were injured.

Of course, in addition to determining the destruction, there may be some water in the battle report, but if you analyze it from these data, the British air strike is not a tactical success. And if it is not clear from a strategic point of view, for the German navy, of course, it has caused tremendous mental pressure, but for the British? It all depends on their follow-up actions.

But for the prince, a positive effect of this matter is that it will not be difficult to persuade the Kaiser to establish naval aviation and build new aircraft carriers in the future. Increasing aviation power has become the consensus of the navy. Other people's reports in this regard are enough, so what the prince needs to write is what to do next!

"Considering the rapid advancement of British aviation technology and the surge in air threats faced by the Navy, I suggest that a comprehensive defense and control system with land-based aviation forces as the mainstay and supplemented by bases, air defense surveillance posts and airships be established as soon as possible. I have a hunch that the skies of Wilhelmshaven will not be calm this winter." The prince wrote at the beginning of the report on the air force.

In the winter the possibility of a large-scale battle on both the eastern and western fronts is very low. The Allies and the Allies have been fighting for almost a year. The two sides have never experienced such a high-intensity war. They are exhausted and they need to rest, but the overall peace does not mean that there is no conflict. On the contrary, in some aspects, the conflict will further intensify! For example, the large number of bombers in the hands of the British! Both technically and historically, the British air raids on German naval ports did not pose a big problem. In history, the British Royal Navy blew up two airship depots of the German Navy with waterborne aircraft, plus two 200-meter-long airships... The weight of the dropped bomb is not even as heavy as a 6-inch shell--!

And technically speaking, the British V1500 bomber can even throw bombs to Berlin! (Of course, the ammunition load is very low.) And the large number of equipped O-400, FB27 twin-engine bombers flying from Great Yarmouth to Wilhelmshaven is also not difficult. Powered by Vickers FB27 twin-engine bomber, this guy can carry two 520-pound bombs and fly for 11 hours with 495 gallons of fuel.

Therefore, the prince specifically mentioned in the document to beware of the bomber troops of the British. Of course, the specific details will be discussed after meeting with the Kaiser.

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