Chapter 1,219 Above the Black Sea 4
Chapter 1219 Above the Black Sea 4
The Vice Admiral had a reason for doing this. The two Austro-Hungarian fast battleships in Constantinople were already injured, and the two squadrons were relatively stable. The reason for sending two squadrons of bombers to Burgas Port is that there is a relatively intact super-dreadnought and two pre-dreadnoughts there. It is relatively large in size. As for the Spey fleet in the Port of Ereli, the Vice Admiral believes that it is enough to tilt the force appropriately. It is almost impossible to let the air force solve this problem at once, and the distance to the Port of Ereli is the farthest. Although the lieutenant general said it clearly, he also considered the problems after being discovered by the Turks. As long as there is one hour's warning in advance, the Royal Air Force will pass by, and even Mao will probably not be found...
Of course, the lieutenant general did not dare to reiterate this issue to the navy. If the Russians knew that the Royal Air Force was not very confident about this air attack, I am afraid that the Russian Black Sea Fleet would not attack at all... This is actually a game that takes place within the team. The premise for the Russians to attack was that they believed that the British Air Force could help them solve most of their problems, while the British considered doing things half-way themselves and letting the Russians solve the remaining problems.
True, the Russians needed the help of British bombers to try to make a comeback in the Black Sea, but what about the British? The naval guns of the Russian fleet are also needed to clear the huge obstacles after the start of the future Dardanelles Battle! Both sides want the other to contribute, but they also subconsciously shirk their own responsibilities. The Russians are really selfish. They are afraid that after the fleet goes out, they will accidentally mess up... As for the British, it is because they find some of the plans difficult.
As the commander of this operation, Lieutenant General Trenchard has done a very good job. The British Air Force responsible for bombing the port of Burgas will cross to the Black Sea and then go north. In this case, when daylight comes, the fleet should It's at sea and hard to find. The fleet responsible for bombing Constantinople will take off at 4 o'clock in the morning, and then enter the battlefield from the direction facing away from the sun at dawn, but it is difficult for the fleet attacking Ereli to avoid daylight. In other words, only the British fleet attacking Ereli may provide the German fleet with early warning time!
Therefore, from his point of view, in line with the principle of maximizing attack profits, the best way is to eat what can fall on the plate first, and as for what is far away, eat as much as you can. According to the previous plan, Lieutenant General Trenchard could at least ensure that the German fleets in Constantinople and Burgas Port were bombed half to death. As for Port Ereli, it depends on the situation. Anyway, there are Russians doing the finishing touches.
But what now? If four bomber groups go to Ereli, with luck, they will naturally make the German fleet unable to survive. But what about bad luck? The remaining three squadrons feel a bit stretched to attack two ports. However, Lieutenant General Trenchard could not ignore the Navy's requirements, because this was led by the Navy, and he had the right to propose plans, but the final decision rested with the Navy.
"The two battleships in Constantinople will definitely not be able to escape. They are seriously injured. If they cannot be bombed this time, we can bomb them again next time. The fleet in Burgas Port only has one super-dreadnought, and it is too far away from the main battlefield. . It has little impact on the outcome of this battle.
Only the three fast battleships and three quasi-dreadnoughts under the direct control of Count Spee are the key! We must hit them hard, otherwise if there are only two super-dreadnoughts left, the Russian fleet will not be able to keep pace. "Navy representative Lieutenant General Sturdy gave his reasons.
Does what the lieutenant general said make sense? Of course there is, not to mention that Count Spee's fleet accounts for more than half of the available warships in the entire Allied Mediterranean Fleet. It really should be allocated more attack power. Simply considering the Russian fleet outside, we can't let the Russians run into two super-dreadnoughts as soon as they go out! What a shame!
Sometimes, it’s hard to tell who is right and who is wrong when it comes to planning. Only after fighting can you know what it means that facts are the only criterion for testing truth? This is! For the time being, there is no way the air force commander and the navy's special commissioner can resolve this issue, so let's just hand it over for the time being. Let the higher-ups make the final decision, and at this time something unexpected happened in Turkey! ——The British’s too frequent aerial reconnaissance made the Turks feel uneasy!
To be honest, airplanes are rare in this era, and you are hanging around in the sky of the other country's capital all day long. How can people not be worried? Do you really think Turks are blind? Or not vigilant enough? Quite the opposite! No matter how careless the Turks are, they can't be careless about their capital, right? In fact, the historical stalemate in the Battle of the Dardanelles was largely due to the British's previous shelling of the Turkish coast, which made the latter dissatisfied.
But this time, the British's frequent aerial reconnaissance was very problematic in the eyes of the thoughtful Earl of Spey! Through the observation posts deployed in various places and the espionage incidents uncovered, the Earl felt uneasy from the abnormal activities of the British!
"This kind of reconnaissance has been going on for nearly a month. Under British planes, any movement we make will be discovered. And what makes me even more uneasy is that British planes appeared in the sky above Ereli Port. Long-range reconnaissance aircraft can eradicate intelligence coming from the mainland. The British aviation force already has a certain ability to attack the sea. I am worried that one day in the future, we will not be defeated by the battleships of the Allied Powers, but will be bombed by their aircraft. It’s a complete mess,” Count Spee told his subordinates during a meeting.
Problems must be solved, but in Turkey, a place where even the industrial system is not very complete, it is naturally impossible to create an air force sufficient to provide cover for the fleet. So, the Earl thought for a while and targeted Prince Ruprecht again. This prince's "charity" is well-known in the German Navy, if the Bavarian Legion is the prince's biological son. Then the German Navy can almost be regarded as the prince's "godson". After all, the prince now holds the actual command of the navy! As a good commander, you cannot be harsh on the people below...
"I think that His Highness has provided as many as 200 aircraft of various types to the main force of the High Seas Fleet and contacted the Americans for the Souchon Fleet in the Indian Ocean. But now, there is nothing for the Allied Mediterranean Fleet located at the choke point of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Affordable, I think this is unreasonable..." In his letter to the prince, Count Spey wrote confidently.
In addition, don’t question the author’s research all day long. It is a historical fact that the British loaded torpedoes on seaplanes and put them into actual combat in 1915. Same goes for using 500 pound bombs. As for spreading your fingers, just think about it, what did German aviation have in the first battle in history? There are no air-launched torpedoes or torpedo planes, and there are no O-400-level bombers among the mass-produced aircraft. Fighters fly at about the same speed as single-engine bombers carrying bombs. Have you heard of DH9A? A single-engine bomber carrying two 230-pound bombs at a speed of 123 miles at sea level. Now that Germany has everything it needs, isn’t this considered a golden finger? How old is the Kingdom of Bavaria? The author is a prince, not a prince. The reason why the author did not include it in the speech is because the pirated readers cannot see it. Could you please bear with me?
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