Chapter 1,131 The 1st Fleet Aircraft Carrier 2

Chapter 1131 The First Fleet Carrier 2

In order to defend against artillery shells, there is an armored belt with a thickness of 6 inches and an inclination of 12 degrees on the side of the hull. The defense standard is to be immune to British naval guns under 12 inches. Currently, the British use 9.2-inch guns for cruisers and 6-inch guns for light cruisers. According to visual inspection, it should not be penetrated at normal distances. At the same time, in order to ensure the buoyancy of the front and rear of the battleship, a layer of front and rear armor belts with a thickness of between 3 inches and 4 inches was also arranged. In order to defend against horizontal attacks and possible bombs, a layer of horizontal armor with a thickness of 40MM and a 20MM back plate is connected to the hangar deck, that is, the upper part of the side chord armor belt. Regardless of just this 60MM horizontal protection layer, this thing is already immune to 99% of all threats it encounters, including cannonballs and bombs. (Of course, if you want to ask what if the V1500 shoots down a 3,000-pound bomb directly, then you can only say that you are out of luck...)

As for the power system, the rated power is about 54,000 horsepower. In fact, the maximum power can reach about 70,000 horsepower according to visual inspection. For a warship of more than 20,000 tons and with a slender hull, it is no problem to run 26 knots, and it is also possible to run 28 knots at maximum power.

If the prince had to evaluate the Wittelsbach aircraft carrier, it would be the design concept in the later period of World War II, the hardware indicators in the early stage of World War II, and the strongest industrial technology level during World War I! To be honest, the concept is really the standard of 1944. In terms of combat effectiveness, although it is worse than the US-Japanese standard fleet aircraft carrier at the beginning of the Pacific War, it is still qualified as a fleet aircraft carrier. As for the technology from the First World War, there is no need to explain it. After all, this thing was made in the First World War...

The prince believed that he had created a history and opened a new chapter in the history of world naval warfare. But not everyone bought it. When the prince and others arrived in the spacious hangar, Rear Admiral Behnke, the commander of the 2nd Battleship Squadron, said something shocking: "If a banquet is held in this place, It's quite good, enough for thousands of people to eat at the same time. If the war is over, it can be converted into a passenger cabin of a cruise ship by adding some partitions."

"I think the reverse can also be done. Take a cruise ship and remove all the flashy things, and then open up the compartments and it will become an aircraft carrier. I never thought that a battleship and a cruise ship would be so close." Mao from the Fourth Battleship Squadron Major General Fu also said jokingly.

Originally, the two generals were just joking between each other, but they had no intention of making fun of the prince. Unfortunately, their words happened to be heard by the prince. The prince originally didn't intend to care about such a harmless joke, but the key point was that Prince Heinrich, who represented the Kaiser, was nearby. In order to elevate the issue of aviation and air supremacy to a strategic level, the prince decided to take action on them. …….

"General Mauve, what you said makes some sense. The cruise ship is for carrying passengers, and this ship is for carrying aircraft. It collided with 80 aircraft, carrying 300KG bombs or more than 400kg torpedoes, and then from you Attack from an invisible place! Before the battleship can react,

Maybe it had been torpedoed and sunk! It was a different level of confrontation, and because of that, he created an era. "

"Actually, this battleship is not as simple as everyone imagines. It is not an easy task to operate a wing of aircraft in such a crowded and narrow place. Counting the hangar area, all the aircraft on this battleship are The space used for takeoff and maintenance is only one-tenth of that of a normal airport! Think about how difficult it is for us to prepare, release and recover a wing of aircraft in such a small area. "

"There is a proverb in the East: Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. If you don't see it, I think everyone here will not be able to imagine the scene when attack planes launch a bombing!"

"Let's have lunch first, and then at two o'clock this afternoon, the Bavarian Swordfish Wing stationed in Wilhelmshaven will perform a wonderful sea attack exercise for us in the open sea! After this exercise, I want you to think about the aircraft carrier And you will have a clear understanding of the value of the plane above!" said the prince.

Although Blohm & Voss Shipyard was first established in Hamburg, with the expansion of its business, more and more shipyards were merged, so it also has branches in other places, and this time, it is building a shipyard for Wittelsbach The captain of the outfit is in Cuxhaven, which is very close to Wilhelmshaven. The air force assigned to the navy by the prince had arrived in Wilhelmshaven 2 days ago. In order to prove the value of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft to the German Navy and the Kaiser's representative, Prince Heinreich, the prince specially arranged this exercise! The scale is not large, with less than 20 aircraft participating in the event. The original plan was just for display.

"Are you ready, brothers?" Second Lieutenant Rudel walked towards his plane, then patted the shoulder of the ground crew who was maintaining the plane, and said in a friendly manner. Until now, Rudel was very surprised that he could become the first batch of reserve carrier-based aircraft pilots. According to rumors, the prince had appointed him after seeing his name. And that’s without even considering that he turned out to be a fighter pilot….

Fortunately, after several months of training, Second Lieutenant Rudel, who had a background in bombing, was able to adapt to his current job. As the first batch of pilots of the Bavarian Air Force, they received quite comprehensive training, but they were later assigned due to personal preferences and war needs. Now they are needed on the battlefield, so Rudel can pick them up quickly.

"No problem, I have ten years of working experience." said an unshaven mechanic.

"Don't listen to him, this guy also counts his experience in repairing tractors." A young man from Bremen next to him said jokingly.

"Is there any difference? Anyway, they are just pistons, cylinders, nozzles and the like." The old mechanic's face was a little confused.

At this time, after exchanging pleasantries, Rudel walked towards his colleagues to make final preparations for the upcoming exercise!

"We will attack two targets in total. The dive bomber unit will attack target No. 1, which is a target ship towed by a steamer. The speed will not be fast. I will lead this attack. We will be divided into 2 waves, each There are 4 in each wave, and they are fan-shaped defensive torpedoes. The attack speed does not exceed 80 kilometers per hour, the height is less than 50 meters, and the bombing distance is tentatively determined to be 600 meters."

"If we succeed in the attack the first time, then the torpedo should be thrown directly to the predetermined area without turning on the engine and let the navy recover it." Rudel repeated the content of today's exercise again.

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