Chapter 2166： High Seas Fleet Assembly 2

As the capital ship of the High Seas Fleet, the aircraft carrier detachment, which represents the development direction of the advanced productivity of naval warfare in the future, is not in Wilhelmshaven. In order to keep secret, this fleet is stationed in the coastal ports of the Baltic Sea except in a few cases. And now, the German High Seas Fleet has a total of 5 large fleet aircraft carriers! Even if the tonnage of some of the aircraft carriers is put into the 2nd battle in history, they are the main aircraft carrier level!

The Wittelsbach aircraft carrier, which was funded and built by the Kingdom of Bavaria and named after the Bavarian royal family, is the flagship of the aircraft carrier squadron of the High Seas Fleet. This is a large aircraft carrier with a length of 220 meters and a maximum width of 30 meters. It has a length of 180 meters and a maximum width. A 20-meter hangar! Such a huge aircraft carrier surpassed the existence of the flying dragon class even if it was put in the second battle! Even with a conservative configuration, this aircraft carrier can hold more than 80 carrier-based aircraft!

Although the name of the cruise ship was used before, it is an aircraft carrier from the bone, with an underwater defense depth of 3.5 meters, which can fully cope with the torpedoes of this era. The sidestring has a 6-inch sloping armor, which is sufficient to resist the attack of non-battleship artillery.

'S own power unit with up to 70,000 horsepower can make this aircraft carrier easily run at a speed of more than 26 knots, even if it hits a torpedo, it can completely guarantee to act with the main fleet. Moreover, as the capital ship of the aircraft carrier squadron, there is enough space on it to accommodate fleet commanders and related equipment. This warship can even serve as the fleet's standby flagship when necessary.

The second aircraft carrier Constellation of the 　　 aircraft carrier squadron is also an aircraft carrier reserve ship built in the name of a civilian ship. The tonnage of this ship is slightly smaller, only 18,000 tons, with a length of 195 meters and a maximum width of 27 meters. The length of the hangar is only 150 meters, but because the predecessor is a container ship, the height of the hangar of this ship is more than 6 meters, so the top of the hangar ceiling can lift part of the aircraft... The maximum speed of this ship is slightly slower than that of Wittelsbach, with a maximum speed of more than 24 knots. There is a certain sidestring armor and underwater protection is close to the Wittelsbach.

The third aircraft carrier, the Hercules, was modified purely by a cruise ship. This was originally a cruise ship with a length of 180 meters, a width of 26 meters, and a maximum displacement of 22,000. Because the predecessor was a cruise ship, there is no need to worry about the speed issue. After the modification is completed, the maximum speed of the Hercules aircraft carrier can reach more than 25 knots. At the same time, through the design of fine compartments, the underwater defense system of this aircraft carrier is not bad, but there is almost no side-string armor.

The fourth aircraft carrier was converted from the original American special fast transport ship Chicago. This aircraft carrier converted from the American fast ship was named Zeppelin to commemorate the inventor of the Zeppelin Zeppelin. Compared with the elegant and slender body of the three previous aircraft carriers, the shape of this aircraft carrier is a bit stubby. The length of this aircraft carrier is 190 meters and the hull width is 32 meters. After the upper deck is covered, the width of the deck exceeds 34 meters! Looking from the air, there is a feeling of fatness, so this aircraft carrier was dubbed fat by the German navy!

But don’t underestimate this fat man. Thanks to ample U.S. dollars, this aircraft carrier, which was built for special purposes, can easily run at a speed of 25 knots with a maximum output of more than 60,000 horsepower. After internal transformation, , This ship originally used to transport a large number of cars, tractors and large objects has the largest hangar volume in any fleet! The hangar with a width of 23 to 27 meters is about 140 meters in length, and the maximum height of the hangar is more than 7 meters! If you count the tickets in the hangar, the amount of aircraft even exceeds the Wittelsbach! Looking at the deck with the largest width of 34 meters, this aircraft carrier's aircraft release capability is also far superior to the Constellation and Hercules, and slightly worse than the Wittelsbach with a 220-meter flight deck.

The last aircraft carrier, the Black Hawk, also came from the United States. This was originally transported by the U.S. Navy to Germany as a transport ship. This aircraft carrier is the closest to the USS Wittelsbach in appearance, with a length of 210 meters and a width of 30 meters. With a displacement of 20,000 tons, this is a warship designed in accordance with aircraft carrier standards from the very beginning. Moreover, the entire hull is optimized for the Atlantic sea conditions. The front part of the hull hangar is a closed hangar, and the second half is changed to an open type for the convenience of warming up.

Because it is a capital ship, the defense and speed are also very strong. The Americans almost copied the defense and power of the Wittelsbach-class battleship. The side chord is 6-inch inclined armor, but the underwater protection uses American 5 layers. The underwater defense system adopts the deployment method of empty warehouse-liquid tank-empty warehouse, and the depth has reached 4 meters! After completion, the speed is as high as 26 knots.

These five aircraft carriers formed the German High Seas Fleet Aircraft Carrier Squadron. In order to give full play to the combat effectiveness of this aircraft carrier squadron, the German Navy has assigned more than 400 carrier-based aircraft, including the Wittelsbach, Zeppelin and The aircraft carrier Black Hawk is equipped with 30 fighters, 10 reconnaissance planes, 30 bombers and 20 torpedo planes In addition, there are about 8 aircraft in reserve as parts.

The other two aircraft carriers have a smaller number of aircraft. There are 25 fighters and reconnaissance aircraft, 25 bombers, and 20 torpedoes. Each carrier is equipped with 70 aircraft and 8 or so reserve aircraft. In this way, the entire aircraft carrier detachment There are prepared planes around the plane.

According to the drill of the German High Seas Fleet, if the preparation and discharge are completed before dawn, the German Navy can release more than 230 various aircraft in the first wave without affecting the launch of the second wave! After less than two hours of preparation, the German Navy's aircraft carrier detachment can release more than 150 aircraft in the second attack! Excluding the fighter jets originally used for fleet air defense and reconnaissance aircraft used for reconnaissance, the number of aircraft used for pure offensive in the first wave of the Luftwaffe can exceed 180! If other warships provide air defense and early warning through seaplanes or catapult planes, then the first wave of more than 230 aircraft taking off can be used to attack the British fleet!

"If our luck is good enough, 230 aircraft can completely damage more than 6 British battleships. When our battleship squadrons and large fleet battleships fight, these fleets released from 100 kilometers away can completely start. It's the final word!" Ruprecht commented.

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