Chapter 1,217 Above the Black Sea 2

Chapter 1217 Above the Black Sea 2

The British action began quickly. On the third day after the meeting, Lieutenant General Trenchard set off to Greece with an FB27 bomber through constant transitions. Subsequently, bomber squadrons transferred from the British mainland and France began to gather in small-scale and multiple waves towards the target area. Due to the expansion of the scale of the operation, the airport originally used to park two squadrons of bombers was obviously not enough. Therefore, while setting up temporary airports, the British naval engineering troops coming from North Africa also began to rebuild other airports.

Of course, it is different from those airports in later generations. Today's airports are very simple. The takeoff and rolling distance of World War I aircraft was not very long, so the runway area was saved a lot. As for the apron? For this thing, just make a flat piece of land. Aviation gasoline, bombs and torpedoes should be transported by ship. Except for torpedoes and other precision equipment that have been modified and put in a factory, other things can be made fireproof. Let's just make do with it first. It's not permanent anyway, and the Mediterranean climate is quite friendly.

As for the aircraft hangar? Please, let’s just forget that this operation was so hasty. Anyway, we took action very quickly. Maybe we won’t be able to use it even after the mission is completed, so I’ll just forget about it. And judging from the recent weather forecast, it doesn’t seem to be raining... . Of course, even if it rains, there is nothing you can do. Just get some tarpaulin and make do. Although the machine body is made of wood, it is not that weak...

Before the various bomber detachments began to take action, the British aerial reconnaissance and the spy network hidden in the Balkans also began to operate at high speed. Under the loopholes of the Turks' fishing nets, a steady stream of intelligence gathered through various channels. After analyzing a lot of intelligence, the British had a general understanding of the situation of the entire Allied Mediterranean Fleet.

Thanks to Türkiye's poor shipbuilding industry foundation and lack of supplies. The conditions of the ships belonging to Count Spee were not good, not to mention the conditions of the two fast battleships that later came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the United Forces and Fuso fought to the death, the power system and artillery suffered heavy losses. The damaged boiler had not yet been repaired, and two of the broken cannons had been replaced, bringing the number of usable cannons on the battleship to six. The damage under the waterline has been repaired, and 70% of the damage to the entire superstructure has been repaired, but the warship's speed is still only about 14 knots. (Slower speed due to the removal of some boilers and pipes that needed to be replaced) and was deemed unfit for war.

Although the other ship, the St. István, was apparently in good condition, the water bomb that hit the bottom of the No. 2 ammunition depot still left considerable scars on it, making it difficult for Turkey's technical level to survive in a short period of time. It was completely repaired within a short period of time. Although the shell did not penetrate the last layer of steel plates outside the ammunition depot on the spot, the deformed steel plates obviously needed to be replaced. The damaged private server also needs to be replaced. In short, although the situation is much better than that of the combined force, it is still not suitable for combat.

In addition, the four fast battleships originally belonging to Count Spee are in much better condition. Almost all the artillery can be used, and the speed is at least 24 knots. Almost all battleships have replaced consumables such as boiler water pipes.

Although the situation cannot be compared with the German home fleet, it is easy to pull it out to support the Russian fleet. As for the British Air Force, in addition to defeating the lost dogs, these four warships are the ones that need to be solved the most!

“Currently, the distribution of the German fleet is like this. The two most severely damaged battleships are in Constantinople, because this is the most complete ship-building system in the Balkans.

"Three fast battleships and a small number of fast battleships commanded by Count Spee are in the port of Ereli east of Constantinople, responsible for suppressing the Black Sea Fleet. Another fast battleship and a large number of pre-dreadnoughts are in Burgas port, because before that, they had just carried out a blockade and shelling mission against the Bulgarian coastal city of Constanta and were resupplying the port of Burgas."

"Our most important target is the Port of Ereli, which is a bit far away from us. Therefore, among the bombers attacking here, only the V1500 can carry torpedoes, the FB27 bomber can carry 500KG bombs, and the O-400 is slightly smaller. "

"The troops attacking Constantinople were also dominated by bombers, because in order to prevent Russian submarines from attacking, the other side deployed a lot of mine protection nets nearby, with several layers. The effect of torpedo attacks was very limited. As for Bull Gasport does not have much defense, and the distance is relatively close, so it can mainly use torpedo attack aircraft." In a meeting, Lieutenant General Trenchard revealed his plan.

I have to say that to be the founder and first marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lieutenant General Trenchard is absolutely excellent in the professional field! Through the wired situation, the best choice is made based on the situation of the port and the opponents faced. This was not over yet. Then he and his staff planned a most suitable route and several alternative routes based on Turkey's population distribution and topography, avoiding densely populated areas as much as possible to prevent exposure, and shortening the routes at the same time. Save fuel!

"The Russians require us to severely damage at least two Allied super-dreadnought battleships in Ereli Port. Can you and your air force complete this task?" Churchill thought for a moment and asked.

"It would be difficult to completely lose their combat effectiveness. Even if our torpedoes have achieved better results, they can still wash up on the beach. And based on actual combat experience, it is difficult for an 800-kilogram torpedo to destroy locations such as ammunition depots. But if it just destroys fire control and reduces combat effectiveness, it’s really not a big problem.”

"And we have also studied the channel of Port Ereli. If we are lucky, maybe a few well-placed hits can finally destroy the port when the opponent evacuates!" Lieutenant General Trenchard gestured on the sand table After a while, if the opponent's large ship is attacked when it evacuates from the channel, it is very likely to completely block the channel. If this is the case, even if the warships in the port are not sunk, it will probably be difficult to perform for a long time. It worked.

"As long as this can be guaranteed, it is enough. The Russian Black Sea Fleet will handle the rest." An officer next to him said.

"Russian? I hope so." There was a hint of disdain in Churchill's words. But this time, Churchill really guessed wrong. In order to break the situation, the Russians worked very hard! At the same time, the Russian Black Sea Fleet also began to discuss matters related to this operation!

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