Chapter 2175: New Partner II
The American industry and war equipment planning skills are still very high. Taking destroyers as an example, in less than a year, the Americans have completed more than 100 Wykes-type destroyers! What kind of concept is this? In terms of tonnage, the number of destroyers replenished by the Americans in a year can fully support the destroyer establishment of the two high seas fleets! Don't forget that although the German Navy has destroyers of more than 2,000 tons, most of them are around 1,000 tons or even lower.
And what about the American standard battleship? Starting from Nevada, and later New Mexico, Tennessee, and even the Maryland-class battleship equipped with 16-inch guns under construction. In fact, they are all changed from the same mold! It is also a kind of standardization to some extent. And this kind of standardization is naturally convenient in terms of maintenance, maintenance and combat use. For example, the ship types are similar, so it is easier to maneuver uniformly.
As for the history of World War II? The U.S. Navy’s Essex-class aircraft carrier, Independence-class light aircraft carrier, Fletcher-class destroyer, Liberty Wheel, these weapons are still somewhat flawed purely in terms of technology, but there is no doubt that these warships are very suitable for production. ! It took the Americans 19 months to build an aircraft carrier and a week to complete a Liberty Ship. This is not only the strength of the American industry, but also the design that is extremely suitable for mass production is also a very important reason.
(What do you say that Americans equip almost all aircraft with 50 machine guns, which is also a model of industrialization? Sorry, this is really a brain problem.... The power of 50 machine guns is still not good for WWII aircraft. As for the F86 If you use a 50 machine gun, it is a brain damage.......)
"Who is the commander of this American fleet?" Earl Spey asked.
"It is said to be Rear Admiral Sims. He once served as the commander of the battle fleet and also visited the High Seas Fleet. He is a core member of the first-line US naval admirals. As for the level? It seems to be okay?" Earl Luckner said. "But we don't have to worry. According to the contents of the telegram, the merged fleet is completely under your command. Except for the use of aviation power, they will completely obey your orders."
"Then let's do this first, how are we doing with our preparations for crossing the Strait of Gibraltar this time?" Earl Spey asked.
"All the battleships have completed their preparations. In order to prevent mine strikes, we have specially added cork and foamed cement to the empty compartments of the watertight compartments to prevent water from entering. The channel has been tested several times and deployed in the French The Moroccan air force is also monitoring the British fleet in the fortress of Gibraltar. According to their reports, there are no capital ships inside the fortress, and all auxiliary ships have been sunk or blocked in the port by air-dropped mines. At the same time, no submarines have been found in the strait. , the British seem to have given up." Earl Lucknall reported.
"This is not good news." Earl Spey said: "The British will definitely not let us go back easily, and if they don't set up a blockade in Gibraltar, then they must be quite sure to stop us in the North Sea or the Norwegian Sea. And the British must have imagined that the High Seas Fleet would respond."
"According to the intelligence from the headquarters, the British seem to have resumed the blockade of the North Sea and redeployed a large number of air forces in the Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands. We may have to engage the Grand Fleet within the combat radius of the British land-based air forces Already," said Earl Lucknar.
"His Royal Highness has made arrangements, and he will solve this problem before we go back. Just do our own thing." There are some things in the Mediterranean Fleet that other than Earl Spey don't know. So the earl is not easy to say.
And at the same time,
In the port of Havana, Cuba, thousands of miles away from the Mediterranean Sea, Major General Sims, who was about to leave for Europe, met a special guest here. This person also had his own brilliance and his own helplessness. He once served two fleets, but compared with those admirals who fought hard and won the final victory, his journey was a bit sad, not because he was not dedicated. It's not that he has limited ability, it's just that his luck is a bit sad, and this person is the current US Navy Rear Admiral Ma Jifen.
As one of the few people in the entire U.S. Navy who has experienced large-scale naval battles and survived until now, even though Ma Jifen's record is relatively tragic, he still has a very large voice in the navy. Sometimes defeat is also a kind of qualification. It's better than a rookie who hasn't experienced a big battle, and Sims obviously belongs to the latter!
Therefore, when facing the "Rear Admiral of Ten Thousand Years" of the US Navy, Sims did not have a trace of arrogance. I was even a little ashamed, because just yesterday, as the special envoys of the Ministry of the Navy, Magiffen and Sims watched the bombing performance of the carrier-based aircraft unit of the aircraft carrier. How should I put it, the effect was very unsatisfactory. It was even dubbed "a monkey throwing a grenade" by an accompanying government official below!
However, apart from these things, you really can’t blame Sims entirely. After all, if the Germans were the pioneers, they prepared before the war, and the British followed closely, and they started research soon after the war started. Then the Americans are undoubtedly the laggards. Before the Americans did this, Britain and Germany had already experienced large-scale actual combat, but what about the Americans? Except on the exercise ground, only the simulation on the ground is left. The time is short, the task is heavy, and there are no traversers open, the Americans have achieved good results so far. Unfortunately, war is an honest problem, and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work.
"What advice do you have for this operation?" After a short greeting, Sims decisively chose to get down to business.
"Listen more and speak less, and do what you can do," Magiffin said.
"Do what you can?" Sims asked. He knew very well about the first half of the sentence that the supreme commander of the U.S.-Germany United Fleet this time was a German, so he naturally had to obey the order, but he didn't quite understand the second half of the sentence.
"Judging from our simulated air battles with German pilots, our boys are fairly qualified in air combat and reconnaissance. So, this time, you just need to do a good job in air defense tasks. As for the attack on the sea, We're going to avoid it as much as possible," Magiffin said.
"What if the Germans ask our carrier-based aircraft to attack the British fleet?" Sims said a little unhappy.
"First, the Germans should not make similar requests. Second, if you do, then you can politely refuse. Well, that's it." Magiffen said.
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