Chapter 1021: Count Spey’s Worries 1

Chapter 1021 Earl Spey’s Worries 1

Why did the prince dare to personally lead the team to fight the British fleet? Why did the German fleet easily achieve a 6-0 record during Operation Thunder-Serbrus, completing a killing spree beyond that of a god? In addition to strategic calculations, isn't it because German warships can easily penetrate the armor of British warships, and a well-placed hit can completely kill a warship? The British warships could only rely on high-explosive bombs to slowly wash away their opponents. I can penetrate you, but you cannot penetrate me. This is the technical basis for the prince to dare to fight!

Why was Hipper able to easily kill three British battle cruisers in history? Even when someone has tricked him, he can backhand, right? Hood will be sent to heaven? Isn't it because the British battle cruiser is too fragile? And what happens if you can't hit me and I can't hit you?

Please refer to the historical story of how the Queen under Thomas was successfully transferred under the nose of the German High Seas Fleet! And if it reaches this point, then it can be said very responsibly that it will be very difficult for the German Navy to severely damage the British again. Because it is difficult to kill your opponent, and if you just use explosives to kill your opponent, the efficiency is too low. Didn’t you see that the Seydlitz came back after taking in 5,000 tons of water? If the compressed air bottle in Lütsov's torpedo cabin had not exploded, then maybe not even a single German BC would have been lost.

But this time, when Count Spee realized that it was difficult for German naval guns to penetrate the armor of the Japanese fleet, he felt that the situation was not good, because the Allies had found a layout that could block German armor-piercing bombs, which meant that basically It solves the problem of survivability. It is said that only when you can stand still can you have output. Anyone who has played DOTA will understand this. I have never played Earl, but others also understand...

"Our armor-piercing projectiles are still unable to penetrate the core compartment of the Japanese Fuso-class battleships even at a distance of about 12,000 meters. I personally think that even the 15-inch naval gun of the Bavaria-class battleships can't penetrate the situation at a distance of 15,000 kilometers. It is estimated that it will be difficult to penetrate the opponent. The Japanese Fuso-class battleship is successful in defense. If the British learn from the Japanese battleship design and use it to improve subsequent battleships, then it will be very difficult for us to sink the opponent." In the report, the count wrote with concern.

"Judging from the experience of this battle, when it is impossible to penetrate the opponent's armor, it is more effective to use semi-armor-piercing projectiles to attack Fuso-class battleships. The defense of the non-key protection areas of Fuso-class battleships can only be considered average, with only 3 to 4 points at the beginning and end. The armor belt is very fragile and cannot even resist the attack of medium-caliber naval guns. At the same time, the horizontal armor of the Fuso-class battleship may be relatively fragile. We once observed suspected penetration data. The shell should have hit the middle of the hull. Power cabin. After the hit, the Japanese warship showed obvious signs of slowing down. It should not just have damaged the flue."

"Taken together, the Japanese Navy's combat quality level is relatively high. According to our statistical hit rate, the Japanese Navy is slightly higher than the United Forces, and the United Forces is the highest-quality team in the entire Austro-Hungarian fleet. Compared with the same direction, several Regarding the fleet gunnery situation since the Second Naval War, I think the Japanese navy is higher than the French and Austro-Hungarian fleets.

The level is slightly higher than that of the British Grand Fleet, and even within the German High Seas Fleet, it is considered an above-average level. This is a fleet that cannot be ignored. "

"The fighting will of the Japanese Navy's auxiliary fleet is very tenacious. In this naval battle, in order to cover the retreat of the main fleet, all eight destroyers were sunk. Even when we were in an overwhelming advantage, the Japanese destroyer force still launched The spirit of a desperate charge is amazing. Relatively speaking, I think the quality of the Japanese destroyer force is higher, which delayed the battle that I thought would end in 10 minutes for a full 20 minutes."

In subsequent documents, the Count also mentioned the importance of aviation power, but unlike the Japanese, the Count emphasized the importance of aviation reconnaissance for corrective shooting! "Aircrafts can easily avoid the smoke screen released by warships and provide bomb drop point information to their own warships through radio. The main reason is that the opponent's smoke screen is not thick enough to cover a large area of ​​​​the sea, so the shielding effect of the smoke screen is very limited. We Even when the Japanese battleships released smoke screens, they relied on aircraft correction and still achieved a good hit rate, which was only about 40% lower than normal! This was unimaginable before.

"I once asked the pilots of the seaplanes. Their planes seemed to have remaining carrying capacity in addition to loading fuel, so I have been wondering whether the seaplanes can be equipped with auxiliary tools such as flares. This would be more useful for our attacks. Targeting at night would be very helpful, and even at night, recovery via a dedicated seaplane carrier should be feasible if the seaplane is equipped with its own indicator light."

"I once read some information from the Air Force, and I suddenly realized that fleet air defense has reached a point that needs to be considered. The original machine gun range is too close, and the 88MM anti-thunder cannon cannot be used for air defense in terms of shooting or reaction speed. Army equipment The 40MM machine guns are pretty good (Bavarian 2-pounder guns). If possible, I hope we can provide some. If not, we can also provide some large-caliber machine guns for makeshift use."

"Of course, there is a cheaper and more efficient way, which is to equip a seaplane with a large-caliber machine gun, or simply attach two pontoons to a fighter jet and use it as a seaplane." Inadvertently, the count felt as if he had caught something. He realized that what he was thinking was important, but he couldn't figure it out, so he decided to write these things down and give them to the prince, so that the powerful Bavarian prince could solve this problem!

At this point, the technical part of the count's battle report was basically completed. The remaining content was all about crying for poverty, hoping to obtain more personnel, materials and accessories from the mainland. After hesitating for a moment, he also specially transferred the inventory 20% of the supplies were concealed... At the same time, he also emphasized that the Allied forces should pay attention to the situation in the Balkans, and pointed out that Greece was ready to move, and Romania seemed to be waiting and watching. Then, after reading it himself and feeling that there would be no problem, he handed it to the adjutant.

"Remember, concealing material reserves when necessary is for the sake of victory in the war, while concealing food, alcohol, and candy is a compulsory course for a commander. If it cannot satisfy the stomach of the soldiers, then don't think about gaining the support of the soldiers. ." Afterwards, the earl taught his students proudly.

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