Chapter 2386： The war is not far away three

Although very helpless, the British still face their current situation and status very well, that is, if the future British Empire wants to challenge Germany again, it must obtain the support of the United States and Russia! In the future war, the British will be the bridgehead and need to withstand the Germans' storm-like attacks! The task of the Royal Navy is to fight the German main fleet in the sea again and again! Then delay time and wait for the arrival of the Americans!

It is impossible for the Royal Navy to defeat its opponents on its own, and the British do not have to consider the issue of maritime communication lines. The issue of communication lines is something Americans have to consider, because the British do not have enough national power to deploy forces that can stop Germany from breaking the diplomatic relations. Under the premise that the British cannot even guarantee the mainland, what else are they talking about anti-blockade? Everything the Royal Navy will do in the future is just procrastination!

And this means that the future British fleet will have to be designed for the purpose of engaging the main fleet of the German Navy. The entire fleet is set up around this center! The so-called colonial cruiser and the so-called quantitative advantage will all become historical terms! The British must improve the combat effectiveness of each battleship as much as possible, so that they have a higher probability of surviving in the fierce confrontation in the future!

"Can we think that with the end of the war, we no longer need to consider the issue of sea lines of communication, but the Germans need to consider? The German submarine was a piece of the empire's neck in this war? Noose, then in the future, can our submarines play an important role in destroying the German maritime transportation lines?" Duff thought for a while and said.

"It has a certain effect, but don’t overestimate it. The Germans and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have a nearly closed route that connects them with the African colonies. They start from the Balkans, pass through the Suez Canal, and then enter the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. To the east coast of Africa, in this vast sea area, the nearest naval base of the British Empire is actually in Mumbai, India. For such a long distance, I want submarines to hunt and kill German transport ships in the Indian Ocean. I would like to say that such efficiency too low."

"During the war, the most efficient area for German submarine hunting was the British offshore area, not the ocean. The efficiency of the submarine on the ocean would drop sharply, unless you have a very complete set of intelligence, information transmission and logistics supply systems, and With the current national power of the empire, it is too expensive to establish this system in India." Major General Hood said.

"Well, let's change the topic now. It is said that the Japanese are building new battleships. On this class of battleships, it seems to be equipped with 16-inch guns? Do you have detailed data?" Thomas asked.

"There are some. The tentative name of this class of battleship in the Japanese Navy is Nagato. It is planned to be equipped with 4 twin-mounted turrets. The speed is tentatively set to be 25 knots or more, and the displacement should be 36,000 tons or more. Their progress is very fast. It is estimated that it will be launched soon. If the Japanese are given another year, they may be able to complete this class of battleship." Major General Hood said.

"This world is really crazy. Maybe in the future, a super battleship can top two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships in tonnage." Lieutenant General Duff said.

"Well, guys, stop talking about battleships. These guys will be swept into the garbage dump of history before the next war." At this moment, with the door being pushed open again, one made Hood and Duff felt a very unpleasant voice in the room, and Betty came!

"Take a break first, don't worry, the meeting hasn't started yet." Thomas looked at Major General Hood and Duff, who looked a little uncomfortable, and rounded up Betty.

"Alright, Major General Hood, continue our topic?" Thomas said to Hood.

"I think that Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are no longer suitable for future naval battles. If the imperial government believes that we will not face war in the next 15 years, then we can consider gradually replacing them." Major General Hood said. .

"Are you kidding? The Germans have very strict restrictions on the tonnage and artillery of our navy capital ships. It will be difficult for us to build a battleship stronger than Queen Elizabeth in the future." Duff said. "The tonnage of our newly built warship cannot exceed the queen, and the caliber of the artillery cannot exceed 14 inches."

Someone said, why are the same 8 15-inch guns, the French Richelieu's standard displacement is nearly 40,000 tons, while the Queen of World War I only has less than 30,000 tons? The reason for this is very simple. In addition to the super-high speed of the Richelieu-class battleship, which causes the hull to become larger, another point of weight increase is the strengthening of the defense. For the armor belt, the height of the armor belt of the Richelieu-class battleship is 5.8. Meter. Even with the Bavarian-class battleship with excellent defensive performance in the first battle in history, his main installation height is only 3.5 meters! How much weight is lost here? In addition to the vertical protection, the horizontal protection weight increases even more, and the horizontal armor thickness of the Richelieu-class battleship is. (The main level protection of the ammunition depot is 170, and the power section is 150) And the battleships in service in World War I, the true horizontal armor thickness is not more than 100mm!

Ever since With the increase in speed and protection requirements, warships with the same firepower required much higher tonnage in War 2 than in War 1. For example, the standard platoon of 28,000 tons in World War I You can make a queen. In World War II, if you want a fast speed, then the weapon is estimated to be only 8 330MM artillery. The battleship Strasbourg is already the leader of the same level of warships in the second war!

So, the British are now in a bit embarrassing situation. If a replacement ship can be built in the future, then the British are likely to lose their 15-inch artillery if they meet the new ship’s tonnage. And if the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship is still used, the speed and defense problems are too great, and after all, too many battles have been experienced, and the damage to the battleship is also very serious. Some damages cannot be solved by simple maintenance.

"For this problem, our enemy has actually taught us how to deal with it. Do you remember the upgrades of early dreadnoughts such as Von De Tann? They started to use 3-gun turrets. After the war, they gradually replaced it with Double-mounted 14-inch artillery. We can use this method. After the new warship is in service, we reserve the cannon circle and weight to prepare for the subsequent upgrade. Once we get the right opportunity, we can break through the Germans. Limit, then we can soon have a very powerful warship." Major General Hood said.

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