Chapter 2434 Those Things About the Cruiser II
Is there a way to theoretically stop this vicious competition? There must be. For example, everyone retired all cruisers above 6 inches in the treaty. This is actually beneficial to Germany and the United Kingdom. The reason is very simple. Both Britain and Germany are colonial powers. If they only patrol the colonies, then there is no need for light cruisers of more than 5,000 tons. If everyone does not have more than 5,000 tons If it is a light cruiser of the same level, then naturally there is no unequal threat.
But the problem is, Japan is not the same as America! Although Japan also has colonies, they are relatively close to the mainland and are on the defensive. In addition, the Japanese navy has always had a tradition of stacking, so they naturally hope that their warships at all levels can have certain performance advantages. And since the Japanese have it, the Americans naturally said that regardless of whether this thing is right or wrong, if others have it, they must have it themselves! Ever since, the United States must build bigger and better cruisers than Japan! And after the Pacific War ended, the United States and Japan held a handful of cruisers that had just arrived early, and there were still a batch of cruisers on the berth! You let everyone retire? What are you thinking? !
And to tell the truth, no matter in history or in reality, before the signing of the Washington Treaty on Naval Armament Limitation, the Japanese were indeed considering the construction plan of the 7,000-ton cruiser, such as the earliest Japanese treaty heavy cruiser Furutaka in history. In fact, it was finalized before the treaty!
Historically, in September 1920, the Japanese Navy had decided to build eight 5,500-ton cruisers and four 8,000-ton cruisers in the "Eighty-eight Fleet Auxiliary Ship Construction Plan" formulated by Japan, and the former eventually became history. Kawauchi-class light cruiser.
Of course, due to the restrictions of the Naval Armament Treaty, the original plan of 8 ships became 4 ships, and then the last Kawauchi-class cruiser was canceled and changed to the Kako of the Furutaka-class heavy cruiser. In the end, only 3 ships were completed. The Furutaka had already determined the standard displacement of 7,100 tons and the performance of eight 200MM artillery pieces before the treaty.
And on this plane, after the Germans took the lead, it has become an inevitable trend of history for cruisers to upgrade from 6-inch guns to 8-inch guns... The Japanese Furuhawk cruiser appeared earlier than in history! Don't talk about cost performance, don't talk about rationality, this thing is most lacking in the non-treaty era.
Of course, if this kind of vicious competition continues, it doesn't matter to Germany. Anyway, Germany and Austria in the future will also be rich. You build yours, and I will just follow up. The most unlucky ones are the British. The British in this plane are really going to be poor. It is at a disadvantage in the arms race. Based on this alone, it doesn't matter if the Germans say that they will follow up! Anyway, the worst naval power must be the United Kingdom...
As for another method, it is the same as in history, to create a treaty heavy cruiser and limit the tonnage to around 10,000 tons. Then limit the artillery to 8 inches! Let's not talk about the cost-effectiveness of this kind of heavy cruiser specially aimed at light cruisers. Anyway, this kind of treaty does forcibly suspend the vicious competition in cruisers from a legal point of view. Of course, once the contract is over, things like the Japanese Super Armor Cruiser and the American Alaska will come out, and then everyone will find that the tonnage and cost of these warships are too high. It's useless, it's also a kind of targeting thing. It is no different from the 8-inch heavy cruiser. It's better to add more money to build a fast battleship....
Sometimes just because you can see a problem doesn't mean you can stop it! For example, now, whether it is history or this plane, a treaty must be signed after the war is over, and after the treaty is signed, why is it valid for more than ten years? Capital ship tonnage will be restricted very strictly. Well then,
From 7,000 tons to the capital ship, how to limit such a large tonnage gap? Is it forced to set the battleship as a battleship equipped with more than 14-inch naval guns and a light cruiser with only tons?
And now what the crown prince didn't expect is that in the night battle on the English Channel, the German Mainz-class armored cruisers equipped with 10-inch guns performed well, showing great lethality against all non-capital ships. Obsolete, but relying on 10-inch class guns these ships still played an important role. And after all this fell into the eyes of the rich and powerful Americans, it became a matter of good or bad, let's have a taste!
Originally, the crown prince wanted to persuade the U.S. government not to maliciously compete on warships of this level. After all, if the U.S. Navy has one, should the German Navy also have one? This is a very serious question! After all, capital ships have been restricted to death, so if the Americans are determined not to abandon warships of this level, then Germany can only follow up! After the Furutaka-class cruisers are currently in service in the Japanese Navy, it seems that the 10-inch class cruisers in the United States are indispensable, and there are currently 4 ships under construction...
So, here comes the question, do you want the Americans to dismantle all 10-inch warships after the war? Not saying it's impossible, but there's a question, what's the cost? ! Perhaps the final cost was so high that the Germans felt it would be better not to simply follow up? ! As for whether all American 10-inch warships will be destroyed in naval battles? Rest assured that with the national strength of the Americans, they will definitely add it later! It is even possible to work hard to create a larger warship, but judging by the timetable, it should not be in service before the end of the war...
So, Ruprecht thought about it in private. If long range, strong protection, high speed, and a 10-inch main gun are required, then the tonnage of this battleship with the cruiser name should not reach 20,000 tons More than that? This tonnage is almost the same as the Nassau class in history, isn't it? Besides, how many tons is the first battlecruiser Von der Tann in the history of the German Navy?
It is not suitable from an economic point of view, and you can go to a fast battleship with a little more money. From a political point of view, how should such a battleship be positioned? If it is counted as a capital ship, the Americans definitely disagree. After all, Americans are not stupid. Under the same tonnage, this kind of warship must not be able to compete with fast battleships. And if it is counted as a cruiser, then how is this planar cruiser determined?
To be honest, after these things happened, Ruprecht didn’t know how to end it, but after all, the future is to sign a treaty, and the restrictions are the same for everyone. Anyway, if everyone makes mistakes and pays tuition, the United States will pay. Affordable, and now Germany can afford it, anyway, Britain certainly can't afford it.... Thinking of this, the crown prince felt a lot more balanced!
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