Chapter 1,679 Finalizing the Plan 2
Chapter 1679 Finalize the plan 2
Naturally, the aircraft carrier cannot stay away from the formation. On the one hand, the range of carrier-based aircraft in this era is limited, and the command and guidance system is also very immature. On the other hand, the aircraft carrier must be under the protection of the battleship. You know, the aircraft carrier is very It is fragile. If a group of light cruisers or destroyers get close, it will be very fatal to the aircraft carriers of this period. After all, they are all converted from civilian ships! The number of frigates in the German High Seas Fleet is far less than that of the British, so dividing the force for protection is unrealistic, and the aircraft carrier must be close to the main fleet. Avoid being caught by a scurrying British fleet because you are alone.
This is not alarmist. Historically, in the Battle of Jutland, although the main forces of both fleets were well gathered together, there were quite a few British light cruisers and armored cruisers scurrying around. Otherwise, how could it be possible for the Black Prince to be directly hit in the head with the main gun of a German battleship?
The North Sea is known for its bad weather, and this naval battle is likely to take 2 or even 3 days to end. It is inevitable for the fleet to spend the night at sea. Therefore, in order to ensure that the precious aircraft carrier is not destroyed by the opponent's light cruiser or destroyer Stealing chicken, even when attacking, the distance between the aircraft carrier squadron and the main fleet is very close!
"100 kilometers? Your Excellency, Earl, when we attacked the Allied fleet at the farthest point, how far away did the reconnaissance plane discover them?" Reidel looked at Count Su Xiong and asked.
"150 kilometers away. Of course, we were lucky that time. They did not implement radio silence. We first used radio to determine the general direction, then searched by seaplane, and found it quickly." Su Xiong thought for a moment. said. ,
"So, I want to say that this attack distance is actually much smaller than the opponent's detection distance." After speaking, Reidel looked at Major General Rodhart. Of course, if you want to be more serious, you can say that the exposure of the Japanese fleet was due to the radio lateral problem. If the fleet ensures radio silence, it will not be easily exposed. However, based on the principle of showing leniency to the enemy, the major general could not argue with Redel about these technical issues.
"Under normal circumstances, during the day, our two battleships will ensure that at least one seaplane is in the air to perform alert missions. This plane will fly back and forth at a distance of about 70 kilometers from the fleet. When the weather is clear, Theoretically, pilots in the air can see fleet smoke 30 kilometers or even 40 kilometers away."
"As a convoy convoy, their aviation reconnaissance force will be more inclined to the side or front, because if they approach from behind, unless the timing is very good, the attacker knows the approximate location of the transport convoy in advance, and then uses the cover of night to approach , and then launch an attack at dawn, otherwise it would be very troublesome to pursue them from behind. And if the Japanese use radio silence, it will be difficult for us to know the exact location just by relying on intelligence. It’s so remote that it’s rare to get close to the ports along the way for supplies,” Redl said.
"It seems,
We've got ourselves into a lot of trouble. "Major General Rodhart said with a wry smile. In fact, it is very difficult to lock down the opponent on the ocean. Otherwise, if it were really easy to catch him, the results of Germany's cruise operations in World War II would not be that small. The real result is in the ocean. What can put huge pressure on the fleet in the ocean is the system! For example, Dönitz's wolf system, the coordination and command of submarines and headquarters, the confidentiality provided by the Enig cipher machine, the surface fleet's containment of escort forces, and the land-based The support of aircraft jointly constituted the glory of the German wolf pack tactics in World War II in history.
But now, the Allies are deliberately choosing marginal routes. If they are more careful, it will really not be easy for the Germans to catch their opponents this time!
"This is indeed a problem, but it is not unsolvable. From the perspective of a fleet commander, such a large-scale civilian fleet can resupply, and there are not many enemies who can provide resupply. You know, Japan's fleet is coal-fired, and the ships generally do not have a very long endurance. So, no matter what, they will definitely replenish before entering the Atlantic! And the replenishment must be in South Africa. We can definitely go from South Africa to Madagascar. Keep watch in the sea area." At this moment, Count Su Xiong, who had been silent for a long time, spoke again.
"Although it seems that it is still very difficult to take care of both South Africa and Madagascar, in fact it is not like this. Look, if the intelligence from the US military is accurate, the Japanese fleet will detour from the southern part of the Indian Ocean. Then the fuel It will definitely be very tense, especially the closer it is to Africa. Therefore, their route can only be the most economical route, because there are almost no ports for supply along the way. Where can you find thousands of them on a small archipelago? Ten thousand tons of coal?" Su Xiong asked.
As a fleet commander, at least he has an absolutely in-depth study of navigation. The endurance of a coal-fired fleet is already on the tea table, and once this kind of civilian fleet enters the port, it cannot be solved in a few days. After all, a 21-ship fleet The formed fleet plus the attached battleships will have no problem at all eating more than 20,000 tons of coal at a time. These coals require manpower and machinery to work together. Unlike battleships, the people on a battleship are originally Just a lot, but even in this coaling operation, the whole ship must be involved, and how many crew members does a civilian ship only have? If it is in a small place, not to mention there is no coal, even if the port personnel are on duty, the efficiency will definitely not be high! Therefore, it is almost impossible to resupply along the way. Therefore, due to the limitations of endurance, the Japanese fleet has really few routes to choose from.
"I'll make up for the last link." Reidel also spoke at this time. "We also have submarines that can be used as a reconnaissance force. After all, our submarines have a long endurance and good surface speed. Another point is that if the Japanese fleet conducts reconnaissance through seaplanes, then there will definitely be a conflict between the aircraft and the fleet. There will be longer-band radio communications, so installing radio positioning equipment on the submarine can effectively increase the submarine’s detection distance.”
"There is a way. Maybe the Japanese will reduce the chance of exposure by minimizing radio communications, but as long as they use reconnaissance aircraft, they must use radio for navigation. Their current technology should still be the same as the British, and we have The British still know a lot about radio technology!" Major General Rodhart nodded.
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