Chapter 2436： Cruiser planning one

"Actually, in terms of performance, I think a fast cruiser with a full load of 20,000 tons and a displacement of up to 20,000 tons has very limited meaning. This class of warship requires a speed higher than that of a fast battleship, which means that the speed of this class of warship must be above 28 knots. When the speed increases to a certain extent, each increase in speed means huge power and cost. After all, the elongated power cabin does not only mean more boilers and stronger horsepower, but also corresponding Hull structure and armor protection. And such a first-class warship is not a threat when facing capital ships. I think that if it can, the future high seas fleet should not have warships with main guns under 15 inches and more than 10,000 tons." Pell said.

In Hipper’s view, if it is the same funding, it is obviously better to build fast battleships than large armored cruisers. For example, the cost of 6 fast battleships may be about the same as that of 10 Daxin armored cruisers, but in terms of combat effectiveness, the latter It's definitely not comparable to the former. And in this war, isn't the German thinking of fast fleet plus light cruiser? Used well, of course, the 10,000-ton patrol in the final battle also made a huge contribution to attracting the opponent's firepower... This point needs to be confirmed.

"For small countries, they can take the path of fast battleships and light cruisers. This is the most efficient, but for us, the Americans, the British, and even the French and Italians, this is impossible, because For all countries that can be called great powers, a small change in the tonnage of the battleships of any other power will cause other countries to be vigilant and uneasy. Therefore, if you don’t want to invest too much money in the endless arms race In the middle, then the update of the battleship will be very strict." Marshal Scheer said.

Although Scheer has explained to Hipper the necessity of building large cruisers, Hipper still expressed dissatisfaction with the existence of these low cost performance. He even tentatively wanted the crown prince to change his mind. After all, in his view, the future naval armaments treaty is just a guess and not something that has already happened.

"If you don't talk about other countries, from the perspective of Germany alone, the increase in cruiser tonnage and armament is an inevitable trend. Especially for Germany, which is about to go to the open sea, this is even more true." Su Xiong said.

"My fleet has been active in the Indian Ocean region for a long time. The long-term maritime voyages and battles are completely different from our situation in the North Sea. The problems of personnel life and supply are very serious during the entire battle, and people have been in closed, small and bad conditions for a long time. The environment will seriously affect the morale of personnel. The consumption of fuel, food, and repair materials is even more incomparable in offshore operations. Back then, when the Russian Navy was expedition to Japan, coal was piled in the soldiers’ cabins, although we did not. Exaggeration. But when sailing, our warships are usually overloaded. Even so, they are still not enough."

"Even in the future, our cruisers will still use 6-inch artillery. If 9 artillery is the minimum standard, then in order to counter the opponent's 6-inch artillery armor-piercing shells, in order to ensure that the officers and soldiers have a reasonable living conditions and a relatively sufficient endurance. Then our warship will reach more than 8,500 tons." Su Xiong said.

"We can limit the light cruiser to 6-inch artillery and a certain displacement. In this case, the cost of the light cruiser will be relatively low, and the function can completely counter all kinds of destroyers and undertake our overseas colonial cruise missions. Other countries have no reason to refuse. . They have similar needs with us." Hipper thought for a while and said.

"But the current situation is that many countries have broken this restriction. The Americans and Japanese are developing cruisers equipped with 8-inch guns at the same time, and even the Americans have cruisers with 10-inch guns. A lot of money and materials are spent. Later, do you want them to dismantle? It is almost impossible. And I want to say that such colonial cruisers are actually unnecessary for Britain and Japan." Su Xiong said.

"Isn't it necessary for Japan and Britain?" Hipper frowned slightly: "It may be true for Japan. After all, their homeland is not far from the colony, and the requirements for endurance are average. But for the United Kingdom, the world A sexual colonial empire, don’t they need light cruisers?"

"For the United Kingdom, the safety of the colony is now far more than the safety of the mainland! The Royal Navy no longer thinks about ensuring the safety of the colony and maritime traffic during wartime. This task is estimated to be for the potential allies of the British. Come to be responsible, and the mission of the Royal Navy is to ensure the security of the homeland. From the moment the war is over, our position has changed. The British are fighting offshore and mid-range, and we want to fight offshore. The British will start to build Their decisive battle is to the fleet and if cruisers must be built, then they will definitely build some heavy cruisers specifically designed to suppress our light cruisers." Count Spey spoke, his thoughts and Su Xiong very similar.

After all, after the defeat of the war, Britain has lost the ability to fully compete with Germany on sea power. Therefore, for the relatively weak side, it can only take the targeted route. This is like Germany before the war. The German High Seas Fleet is aimed at As for the decisive battle, as for the colony and maritime transportation? The colony was thrown away first, and it would depend on the U.S. for maritime transportation. And if the British still want to wrestle with Germany in the future, then the U.S. side with the British is a necessary prerequisite! Sea transportation and colonies are handed over to the Americans, and then they wholeheartedly revolve around dealing with the German high seas fleet with the support of the British mainland!

"Furthermore, you have forgotten France and Italy. France is no longer a global empire. The main target of their navy is likely to become Italy. And in the Mediterranean bath, the endurance and seaworthiness of something. The requirements are very low, and when the battleship tonnage is restricted, these two countries will definitely want to suppress their opponents in the next-level battleship field." Su Xiong took another shot.

So, the current situation has changed. If one day, the world's powers sit together to discuss restrictions on the naval arms race, the British, Japanese, French and Italians. What they all need to consider is how to improve the tactical indicators of the cruiser. They don't have to consider too many factors such as endurance and living environment of personnel. Just make the warship able to fight and resist.

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