Chapter 2185 Betty’s Analysis
"So, I think the German navy's aircraft carriers should be mainly large merchant ships. In this case, there will be very few choices. The Germans have a lot of large cruise ships and high-speed ships, minus the ones we captured, sunk, and Sold to a third country. Subtracting those that are still in the port, and subtracting all those that are too small to be modified, there will be no more than 3 cruise ships in the German Navy that can be used to modify aircraft carriers! We are fully prepared, Germany We only have three large aircraft carriers," Betty said.
"There are so many large cruise ships in Germany, so there are only three suitable ones, right?" Thomas said with a frown.
"Although in theory every high-speed large-tonnage ship has the potential to be converted into an aircraft carrier, this is not the case in actual operation. First of all, what we can notice is that almost all of the German fleet are high-speed warships, with an average speed of more than 23 knots. This speed may indeed be nothing for a high-speed cruise ship, but in fact it is not. The so-called high speeds we see with those blue ribbons (the nickname of high-speed cruise ships) were all reached shortly after they were launched into the water. It takes a long time. It is impossible for a cruise ship to maintain its peak condition forever."
"And if you take into account the actual combat needs of German aircraft carriers, their speed requirements will be higher. I feel it should not be lower than 26 knots! This is not only to keep up with the German fleet, but also to release heavily loaded aircraft. I I once carefully studied the ammunition of the German Air Force and found that the smallest torpedoes currently used by Germany weigh more than 500KG. There were 400KG torpedoes before, but they disappeared for a long time. Therefore, the German Navy is unlikely to use the previous small torpedoes. , and if a single-engine aircraft is to take off from an aircraft carrier with such a heavy torpedo, there must be enough deck wind! Therefore, the German aircraft carrier must be high-speed, even comparable to a battlecruiser! And if it sprints at a speed of 26 knots If we draw a line, there are really not many suitable high-speed cruise ships now.”
"In addition, let's consider the situation of the German naval shipyards. The German shipyard industry is indeed very strong, but in the early and middle stages of the war, the Germans were working hard to complete the Bavarian-class battleships. You know, at the beginning of the war, the Germans only had 6 ships. The Bavaria-class battleships have entered service. In other words, in just over a year, the Germans have completed another six Bavaria-class battleships! This is a huge project, and everyone is an expert and should be very aware. And then there is In the production of submarines, producing one submarine may not be a big deal, but this thing is a consumable! According to Royal Navy statistics, the Germans have produced at least more than 400 submarines of various types! In terms of tonnage, cost and labor hours, submarines are The most expensive warship! Calculating the total tonnage, you should be able to imagine how much the Germans have invested in submarines, right?"
Betty said this, and Jericho and Thomas also nodded. After all, if the average tonnage of each German submarine is 700 tons, then if the submarines maintained by the German Navy before the war are subtracted, then the German Navy will build new submarines during the war. The total tonnage has exceeded 200,000 tons... This is all accumulated with money and resources! The two of them still had a rough assessment of the level of Germany's shipbuilding capabilities.
"Because of production capacity constraints and production cycle constraints, it is impossible for the Germans to use large cruise ships to modify aircraft carriers. This excludes those very large cruise ships and fast ships that have been completed in recent years. I Personally, I feel that cruise ships with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons are not suitable for transforming aircraft carriers because they are too big, the construction period is too long, and it is unnecessary. So, after all the calculations, judging from the situation of the Germans, they can build it now There are only three aircraft carriers," Betty said.
If Ruprecht were here, he would definitely give Betty a thumbs up! This guy's guess was so accurate! The German Navy has a total of 5 aircraft carriers.
Two of them were "sent" by the Americans (one of them was a semi-finished product made by the Americans, and the other was modified from an American merchant ship that arrived in Germany!). There are exactly three remaining aircraft carriers built by Germany! Betty's guess was absolutely correct!
And not only was the number guessed right, Betty also almost guessed the starting point and the things to pay attention to when choosing an aircraft carrier conversion ship! It can be said that what Betty explained to Jericho and Thomas basically covered all the issues that need to be paid attention to in the modification of World War I aircraft carriers: a moderately sized hull, high speed, a construction period that is not too long, and a suitable amount of construction!
Of course, you want to say whether Betty has any shortcomings? There must be, at least in terms of the technical details and tactical applications of aircraft carrier construction, Betty is definitely not as thoughtful as Ruprecht, a time traveler. Apart from anything else, the British aircraft carriers are not even close to the German Navy in terms of aircraft carrying capacity and operation!
However, it is a pity that Betty almost guessed the Germans' family background, but she did not guess the Americans' aid to the Germans! In addition to the three aircraft carriers that the Germans themselves converted into, the Americans also gifted an additional one and a half! This gap is quite big... But this is inevitable. Although Germany and Germany are allies, the U.S. Navy did not directly help the German Navy. At least the British did not know it. The alliance between the U.S. and U.S. navies was only exposed to the world in the last critical decisive battle! For example, the convergence of the Sims fleet and the Spey fleet!
"If the Germans have three aircraft carriers, then their attack power is probably the same as ours." Jericho thought for a while and said. If deduced based on Betty's setting, this is also correct, because the aircraft carriers of the British fleet are not small, and the aircraft carrying capacity is also quite large in the eyes of the British... Even if the Germans can install more, the three German aircraft carriers and the four British aircraft carriers will be equal. Even if there is a slight advantage, everyone is on the same level. And this inference seems to make some sense! It is also easier for the British Navy’s top brass to accept it!
"So, our so-called aviation advantage has been offset? Our previous plan of fast fleet and aircraft carrier fleet to concentrate on attacking the Hipper fleet has failed?" Thomas said, if he accepts Jericho's guess After setting up with Betty, Thomas also realized the seriousness of the problem! When the last trump card of the big fleet is offset, then the future war situation will really be uncertain!
However, thinking about what Jericho said before, it obviously meant explaining the aftermath! To put it bluntly, if a defeat is reached, then Jericho will lead the main force of the large fleet to hold back the German High Seas Fleet, but let Thomas's fast fleet and Betty's aircraft carrier fleet quickly evacuate the battlefield. Their speed is generally 25 knots. Above, under the cover of a large number of destroyers, it is not a big problem to escape!
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