Chapter 2191： Great British Fleet 1 ready to go

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While the Germans were preparing for the final battle, the British Royal Navy Fleet was also making the final preparations before the decisive battle. When the last Queen Elizabeth-class battleship was ready to slide into the sea from the dry dock, the British Fleet The combat readiness is finally complete!

On the afternoon of the same day, Lieutenant General Duff sent the entire fleet's organization form to the commander of the Great Fleet, Admiral Jericho. From this label, it can be seen that although the Great Fleet has suffered repeated heavy losses, The overall combat effectiveness is still terrifying!

The first is the fast fleet commanded by General Thomas. This fleet has a total of 7 battleships, including 6 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, namely Queen Elizabeth, Malaya, Warspite, Warrior, Duke of York and Prince of Wales Number, and the only remaining super-dreadnought battlecruiser Tiger among the British super-dreadnought battlecruisers!

This fast fleet was assigned to two light cruiser squadrons, but at this time the number of British light cruisers was not enough, so there were only six. In terms of organization, it is actually a semi-light cruiser squadron, and Betty was in Doge before. The situation of three standard light cruiser squadrons in the Battle of Sandbanks is not the same! And the destroyer unit under it does not have a light cruiser as the leader!

In addition to this fast fleet, Jericho’s large fleet also has a fast fleet. This fleet has 4 battleships, three of which are the first-generation battlecruisers that are already outdated. They are the Invincible, the Invincible, and the Invincible. Tired number. To tell the truth, these three battlecruisers have survived from many fights to the present, the fundamental reason is not how good they can fight, but luck, or that the Germans have focused their attention on being super fearless? Even if the new armor-piercing projectile is installed, and the fire protection and protection have been optimized to a certain extent, the design in the bones has fallen behind after all. No matter how hard it is, once it is on the battle line, it will always feel a bit of a surprise!

Moreover, according to the British assessment, even if these old battlecruisers were replaced with new armor-piercing shells, the threat to the German battleships was still small. This is the report of the British after analyzing the Thomas Fleet in the strait and the German dreadnoughts. The conclusion reached later. Considering that in any case, the large fleet itself also needs an independent reconnaissance unit, so this fleet is not merged into the Thomas fleet, but directly belongs to General Jericho. (In the historical battle of Jutland, Major General Hood’s battlecruisers also belonged to the large fleet.)

As for the last battleship of the large fleet reconnaissance unit, it is a bit strange, because this battleship is nothing else, it is the latest and most elite battleship in the British Navy, the HMS Fury fast battleship. This battleship can be regarded as the Queen Elizabeth class. An improved version of the battleship. Just completed service 1 week ago! Originally, this warship was intended to be assigned to the Thomas Fleet, but Thomas refused for some reason. The reason is simple. First of all, this warship was just in service and has not cooperated with other warships of the Thomas Fleet, so it may cause command. In other words, Thomas does not trust these newcomers. At the same time, Thomas also believes that one more fast battleship is of limited significance.

According to Thomas, if your fast fleet is facing Hipper’s battlecruisers, then 7-on-4 is definitely enough, and if the opponent is enhanced, such as pulling a battleship squadron, Thomas is best. The measure is to delay time, and then wait for the big fleet to come on the field instead of slamming.

Of course, this reason is a bit far-fetched. If you look at its origin, it is nothing more than two points. The first is the distrust of the new ship’s combat effectiveness, and the other is to leave a decent warship for Major General Hood. No way, although no one said directly, everyone knows that even if Major General Hood’s fleet is on the battle line with the large fleet to deal with the Germans, then the estimated survival time can only be calculated in minutes! too weak! Too easy to be killed by a spike!

In addition to fast battleships and battlecruisers, the British fleet has 4 Vengeance-class battleships and 10 first-generation ultra-dreadnought battleships equipped with 13.5-inch artillery. And 7 dreadnought ships. Together, this is no more than 21 battleships, and the British Navy organized these battleship squadrons into 2 battleship squadrons with 5 battleship squadrons.

The First Battleship Squadron is 4 Vengeance-class battleships, namely the flagship Revenge, Resolution, Sovereign and Royal Oak. The commander is Lieutenant General Bernie.

The second battleship squadron is 5 super-dreadnought battleships, including Jericho’s flagship Iron Duke, which belongs to the fleet’s flagship Iron Duke, Benbau, Marpollo, and the Emperor of India, as well as George The direct commander of the V-class battleship Bold is Lieutenant General Duff.

The third battleship squadron is under the command of Lieutenant General Stetti, with 4 Orion-class super fearless ships, namely Orion, Monarch, Thor and Conqueror.

These three battleship squadrons constitute the core force of the main fleet of the Great Fleet collectively referred to as the first battleship squadron, under the direct command of Jericho. In addition to these super dreadnoughts, the British fleet is left with one super dreadnought and 7 dreadnoughts. These battleships form the second battleship squadron. The commander is Lieutenant General Jeram. The squadron has the fourth and the fifth. Battleship squadron.

The commander of the Fourth Battleship Squadron is Lieutenant General Gunter, and the flagship is the King George V Super Fearless. The remaining three battleships are Boronofon, Magnificent, and Reckless. Originally, Major General Gunter was not enough to command a battleship squadron, but because of his outstanding performance in the Strait of Dover, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and could command a battleship squadron.

The commander of the Fifth Battleship Squadron is Lieutenant General Jeram. The flagship is St. Vincent, the remaining three battleships are Collingwood, Avantgarde and Britain’s earliest dreadnought—Dreadnought. This battleship had already been It has been transformed into a training ship, but now, in such a bad situation, he can only go back to battle.

In addition to the 5 battleship squadrons, the large fleet also has a large number of light cruisers. Originally Jericho also considered whether to bring armored cruisers, but looking at the long list of armored cruisers that were lost during the Battle of the Channel and the Battle of the Eastern Mediterranean, Jericho could only give up. The remaining battleships were not performance-ineffective. Just being in disrepair for a long time, it is not suitable for long-term combat in the Norwegian Sea.

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