Chapter 1,128 The Prelude of the Aircraft Carrier 2

Chapter 1128 The Prelude of the Aircraft Carrier 2

"I only have one condition now, that is, I want to establish a maritime aviation force. One ship is far from enough, at least three are needed!" the prince said.

"Give me a good reason!" William II said seriously. This is no small investment. Refitting three ships like the Wittelsbach will cost at least the cost of one battleship. This does not include the aircraft and personnel costs. In fact, the so-called aircraft carriers in later generations are cheaper mainly because of two aspects. The first aspect is The tonnage is small. There are many battleships with a tonnage of more than 30,000 tons in the second battle, and some with a tonnage of 40,000 tons. But in World War 2, besides Shinano, are there any 32,000-ton standard aircraft carriers? No! Not one! Another aspect is that the cost of aircraft carrier does not include aircraft. Planes themselves are not cheap, and what's more terrible is that they are just like artillery shells. Don't be too surprised if half of the planes are lost after a battle.

Even with the status and influence of the prince, the attempt to build a pure-blood aircraft carrier in peacetime was resisted by the German Parliament and the Navy Ministry, and had to pay for it out of his own pocket. After all, no one would be interested in a "sea kite carrier" these days! There are seaplanes on the capital ships anyway, so why build such a big ship specifically to carry planes?

And now, although the British V1500 has been quite shocking, everyone from the prince to the ordinary officers and soldiers are uneasy about the huge raptor hovering in the sky, fearing that this guy will drop two bombs while conducting reconnaissance that day. But because this was during the war, the German military was eager to break a mark in half and spend it. At this time, it was naturally not easy for the prince to suddenly propose such a large spending project.

"To be honest, I think if we use this money to build battleships, we might get two!" Looking at the silent prince, the Kaiser continued.

"However, the construction period of two battleships is at least two and a half years, which is too long. If a selected cruise ship is modified, it can be completed in up to one year. And I personally think that the High Seas Fleet is in The battleship aspect is sufficient, and we built this thing called an aircraft carrier to make up for the convenience that the battleship cannot do,” the prince said.

"But the Grand Fleet needs to be destroyed with heavy artillery and torpedoes after all." the Kaiser said.

"Planes on the aircraft carrier may not be unable to use torpedoes, and we can use aircraft to launch torpedoes far away from the naval guns! It is not impossible to deal with large warships!"

"Of course, the most urgent problem we need to solve at the moment is the British aerial reconnaissance! As long as we can solve the British seaplanes and long-range land-based aircraft and make them blind and deaf, we may not be able to use the fleet in our hands to fight again A Thunder-Serbrus battle!" As soon as the prince said these words, William II raised his eyebrows slightly! It was obvious that the Kaiser was tempted!

Due to the prince’s brutal performance,

It's a bit too much to say that he is invincible, but it is certainly true to say that he can make more or less money every time he makes a move. Therefore, the current Kaiser has formed a certain degree of blind obedience. If the prince says that he has a chance to win, then in the Kaiser's opinion, he is probably right. Of course, he also needs the prince to give a sufficient reason.

"Reconnaissance! When you can limit the opponent's reconnaissance and allow yourself to notice the opponent at a glance, you have won half the battle! The effect of aerial reconnaissance is not very good. I feel that the key is not enough density. The British have recently A large number of aircraft have been dispatched for reconnaissance during the operation, so our operations are almost transparent to our opponents. The British fleet is large enough and has many more seaplanes than we do, and there are also V1500 large reconnaissance aircraft that we do not have. In this case, there is no way we can use tricks or sneak attacks."

"If we simply develop seaplanes attached to battleships like the British, there will be no future, because the British have more and better planes! Therefore, in order to reverse this situation, we can only change our thinking. Build a warship specially designed to carry aircraft to compete for air reconnaissance! One of our ships can carry 72 aircraft! And it is a dedicated carrier-based aircraft, without the restrictions of pontoons, with high enough combat effectiveness and sufficient quantity. In this case, We can certainly effectively weaken the opponent's reconnaissance capabilities, while strengthening our own! For this reason alone, I think it is necessary for us to equip aircraft carriers!"

"With the development of aviation technology, the carrying capacity of aircraft is getting stronger and stronger. Our current aircraft can already carry one torpedo or bombs weighing more than 300KG for bombing. I think our army brothers on the Western Front have suffered a lot. Attacks by British and French bombers. In this case, why can't we use it against battleships? Even if it is difficult to hit, if it can force the opponent to avoid certain battles during the war, then our purpose will be achieved. Yes!" said the prince.

1. Was aviation efficient in attacking the sea during the war? It’s definitely not high! There has been no example of an effective attack on a battleship in history. In fact, the aviation attack efficiency was not very high until the dive bombers came on board. The prince believes that if the historical technology tree is followed, it will be impossible for aircraft carriers to replace battleships in less than the middle to late 30 years.

And what about this plane? It is not difficult for aircraft to carry torpedoes and bombs onto ships. But it is impossible to severely damage the British fleet by simply relying on biplanes to drop bombs and torpedoes. The torpedo aircraft of this era can be described as a stupid bird or a glider if it is equipped with torpedoes!

Moreover, the performance of airborne torpedoes is also poor, with slow speed and short range. For example, take the first aviation torpedo in the United States as an example. This torpedo weighs 470KG and has a warhead charge of 90KG. At a range of 35 knots, the maximum range is 2,000 yards, which is 1,800 meters. This 1800 meters is not an effective range, but a powered range! In fact, if you want to hit it, fly within 600 meters before throwing it! Not to mention the 90KG charge...

This is really a low point. Although it was a British battleship, the so-called bold mine-sinking incident also encountered a three-digit mine with a warhead explosive. Therefore, the power and release difficulty are somewhat inferior.

The training of pilots is also a problem. Let’s not talk about throwing torpedoes. Taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier is a very troublesome matter. The scheduling and maintenance of aircraft on an aircraft carrier are also very critical. Therefore, torpedo aircraft form combat effectiveness. , there is a long way to go.

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