Chapter 2434： Cruiser things two

Is there a way to theoretically stop this vicious competition? There must be some. For example, in the treaty, everyone has decommissioned all cruisers above 6 inches. This is actually beneficial to Germany and the United Kingdom. The reason is very simple. Both Britain and Germany are colonial powers. If only patrolling the colonies, then light cruisers of more than 5,000 tons will not be used at all. If everyone does not have more than 5,000 tons. If the level of light cruiser is, then naturally there is no asymmetric threat.

But the problem is that Japan is different from the United States! Although Japan also has a colony, it is relatively close to the mainland and is on the defensive. In addition, the Japanese Navy has a tradition of stacking, so they naturally hope that their warships at all levels can have certain performance advantages. And since the Japanese have them, then the Americans naturally said that no matter whether this thing is right or wrong, if others have it, they should have it too! Ever since, the United States must build a larger and better cruiser than Japan! After the Pacific War ended, the US and Japan held a handful of cruisers that had just been made every day, and there were still a few on the berth! Did you retire all of your family? What do you think? !

And to be honest, both in history and in reality, before signing the Washington Treaty on Restricting Naval Arms, the Japanese were indeed considering the construction plan for the 7,000-ton cruiser, such as the Japanese’s earliest treaty heavy cruiser in history. In fact, it was finalized before the treaty!

In history, in September 1920, in the "Eight-Eight Fleet Auxiliary Ship Construction Plan" formulated by Japan, the Japanese Navy had already decided to build eight 5,500-ton cruisers and four 8,000-ton cruisers, and the former eventually became history. Kawauchi-class light cruiser on board.

Of course, due to the limitations of the Naval Armament Treaty, the original plan of 8 ships was changed to 4 ships. Later, the last Kawauchi-class cruiser was cancelled and changed to the Kako of the Furuhawk-class heavy cruiser. In the end, only 3 ships were completed. The Guhawk had already determined the standard displacement of 7,100 tons and the performance of eight 200MM guns before the treaty.

And on this plane, after the Germans took this terrible lead, the rise of cruisers from 6-inch artillery to 8-inch artillery has become an inevitable trend in history... The Japanese ancient eagle cruiser appeared earlier than in history! Not to mention cost-effectiveness, not to mention rationality, this thing is most lacking in the treaty-free era.

Of course, if this vicious competition continues, it does not matter to Germany. Anyway, Germany and Austria will be rich in the future. If you made you, I will follow up directly. The most unlucky is the British, who are really poor at this level. Being at a disadvantage in the arms race, based on this alone, the Germans said that it doesn't matter to follow up! Anyway, the worst among the naval powers must be Britain...

As for the other method, as in history, a treaty heavy cruiser was created and the tonnage was limited to 10,000 tons. Then limit the artillery to 8 inches! Let's not talk about the cost-effectiveness of this heavy cruiser specifically for light cruisers. Anyway, this kind of treaty does forcefully suspend the vicious competition in cruisers from a legal point of view. Of course, once the treaty is over, things like the Japanese super armored cruisers and the American Alaska will come out, and then everyone will find that the tonnage and cost of these warships are too high. 12-inch guns face fast battleships. Useless, it's also a kind of targeted goods. It is no different from an 8-inch heavy cruiser. Why not add a little more money to build a fast battleship...

Sometimes, just because you can see the problem does not mean you can stop it! For example, now, whether it is history or this plane, treaties must be signed after the war is over, and after the treaties are signed, how can they be valid for more than ten years? The tonnage of capital ships will be very strict. Well, from 7000 tons to the battleship, how to limit such a large tonnage gap? Is it possible to force the battleship to be a battleship equipped with a 14-inch gun or more and a light cruiser with only tons?

What's more unexpected to the Crown Prince now is that in the night battle in the English Channel, the Germans equipped with 10-inch guns of the Mainz-class armored cruiser performed well, showing great damage to all non-capital ships, although it has been Obsolete, but relying on 10-inch guns, these warships still played an important role. And after all this fell into the eyes of wealthy Americans, it became a matter of whether it was good or bad, just have a taste!

Originally, the Crown Prince wanted to persuade the US government not to compete maliciously on warships of this level. After all, if the US Navy had it, would the German Navy also have it? This is a very serious question! After all, the battleship has been restricted to death, so if the Americans are determined not to abandon this class of warships, then Germany can only follow up! However, after the Japanese Navy has served the Furuhawk-class cruiser, it seems that the 10-inch cruiser of the United States is indispensable. Currently there are 4 ships under construction...

So, the question now comes. Do you want the Americans to dismantle all 10-inch warships after the war? It’s not that it’s impossible So there is a problem, and that is the price? ! Maybe the final price is so high that the Germans think it would be better to follow up? ! As for whether it will happen that all American 10-inch warships are destroyed in a naval battle? Rest assured that with the strength of the Americans, they will definitely add it later! It is even possible to work hard to create a larger battleship, but looking at the timetable, it should be out of service before the end of the war...

Therefore, Ruprecht calculated privately, if long range, strong protection, high speed, and equipped with a 10-inch main gun are required, then the tonnage of this warship with the name of the cruiser should not reach 20,000 tons. That's it? This tonnage is almost the Nassau class in history, okay? Besides, how many tons was the first battlecruiser Von De Tann in the history of the German Navy?

From an economic point of view, it is not appropriate. With a little extra money, you can board a fast battleship. From a political point of view, how to position such a battleship? If counted as a battleship, the Americans would definitely disagree. After all, the Americans are not stupid. Under the same tonnage, this type of battleship is definitely not a fast battleship. And if it is counted as a cruiser, how is this plane cruiser determined?

To tell the truth, Ruprecht doesn’t know how to end up after these things happen, but after all, the future is to sign a treaty, and the restrictions are the same for everyone. Anyway, if everyone makes mistakes and pays tuition, the United States will pay. I can afford it, and now Germany can also afford it, anyway, the UK certainly cannot afford it... Thinking of this, the crown prince felt a lot of balance!

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