Chapter 2435: Port of Kiel
"The port of Kiel is a bit deserted today." Ruprecht once again stood on the deck of the battleship Bavaria. The welcoming ceremony was not grand. After all, this time it was not an official business, but a purely private visit. Although there were some issues to be discussed, after all, on the surface, Ruprecht came to see the comrades who fought together before returning to Bavaria. So there is no need for any grand ceremony, sometimes all kinds of ceremony and understanding are really uncomfortable!
"Yes, in the Norwegian Sea Battle, almost all the armored cruiser squadrons were sunk, including five battleship-class battleships that were sunk and retired. Now the number of battleships in the High Seas Fleet is only 18. In addition, Your Highness, in order to maintain The number of the fleet, can we temporarily change the two severely damaged warships in the naval battle to storage?" Hipper said suddenly.
Although in the final document submitted to the German government, it was mentioned that the German High Seas Fleet lost a total of 5 capital ships, but 2 of them were severely damaged, not to say that they sank directly, they must be pulled back, and then necessary maintenance and maintenance , and to be honest, the condition of these two warships is better than that of the historical Seidlitz, and it is actually usable to repair them. Therefore, in the end, although these two warships were removed from the combat order, they still underwent a certain degree of maintenance and maintenance, and then sealed them up.
"Let's put the battleship aside, and you can keep the staffing. If the economy is under pressure, then you can ask Earl Schelling to help solve it." The crown prince thought for a while and said. After all, Hipper is a Bavarian, and he has always stood firmly on the side of the crown prince. As long as his request is not too much, then give him some face.
The daily expenses of the battleship service include the personnel used on the battleship and on it. It is somewhat difficult for Hipper to completely unseat the two battleships. After all, the unsealing of the two battleships requires a lot of financial support, and the problem of money Relatively easy to solve, the biggest problem is political, the crown prince has expressed no interest in the central authority, and the unsealed warship obviously needs to go through the government, which is a bit troublesome.
Therefore, the crown prince is giving Hipper a face. The battleship cannot be unsealed, but I can keep the staffing for you. Even if there is no appropriation for the time being, we can give it to you, and you can get Bavarian military registration if necessary! Of course, the so-called reserved staff does not mean that there are thousands of people on a battleship. In fact, it is the main technical personnel. Auxiliary personnel such as chefs and firemen are not reserved. Anyway, the latter can be found at any time...
"How is the fleet?" the crown prince continued.
"Normal training is still going on, and the aircraft carrier unit has been dismantled. There are a total of 5 aircraft carriers, 3 of which are organized into the main fleet. One is responsible for training, and the other is assigned to the ocean-going fleet to perform ocean-going cruise missions in turn. Among the 18 capital ships , we will take turns to deploy 4 capital ships to conduct ocean cruises. After all, the empire’s colonies need to be inspected, and the imperial navy will also go to the ocean. But once we start a war with the Americans against the Japanese, the tasks of daily combat preparation and training will be a little tense Already." Earl Spey is now the Chief of Staff of the Navy, so the specific daily work is arranged by him.
"According to the previous agreement, in terms of capital ships, we provided the Americans with 6 to 8 battleships and 1 aircraft carrier. These warships can take turns to perform ocean-going deployment missions, and the remaining 10 capital ships, except those that need to be in the port Among them, there are only two battleship squadrons that can be maintained and improved at any time. Our light cruisers also suffered a lot, and it is impossible for our fleet not to send light cruiser squadrons to follow this time, right? So, in terms of actual deployment, the fleet does have some Stretched," Hipper said.
"The British have nothing to worry about. According to the treaty,
Some of their warships must be transferred overseas, and the maintenance cycle of the remaining warships will be very long. We always have an absolute advantage. Even though we persisted in the most difficult situation before, are we still afraid that the British will fail? "Ruprecht said with a smile, speaking against Hipper in a neither soft nor hard way.
The German Navy still wants to expand the fleet size, well, that's it. However, a good relationship is a good relationship, but it does not mean that there is no principle. So Ruprecht can't be too conniving. The core issue in Germany now is farming and development, so the army will naturally have to bear it! But to be honest, the current port of Kiel is indeed a bit deserted. The destroyers originally used for offshore operations were sunk and retired, and a lot of submarines have also left. Coupled with the fleet going out for training, it is indeed a bit weak alone.
"We are here today to discuss the plans for the future cruisers of the German Navy. General Hipper, as the commander of the High Seas Fleet's reconnaissance fleet, you have the most say in this aspect. I hope that in the next meeting, we can make some suggestions. Valuable point of view." Marshal Scheer saw that the situation was wrong, so he said. Before the talks, the result of the negotiation between Scheer and others was that if they could win, they would naturally fight for some, and if they couldn't, then forget it. So, now to get down to business.
The people who participated in the naval meeting this time are as follows. Marshal Scheer, as the commander of the High Seas Fleet, will naturally participate. Hipper is the commander of the fast fleet of the German High Seas Fleet. Considering that after the Norwegian Sea Battle, there were not many German battlecruisers left, some Bavarian-class fast battleships were allocated to Hipper. After all, for a long time in the future, it is estimated that the German fleet will not encounter an opponent that requires 12 Bavaria ships to gather to solve it! Count Spey served as Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet and was one of the candidates for the next command of the German High Seas Fleet. Admiral Su Xiong is the default commander of the German aid fleet.
In addition to these four bosses, there was another person in the venue, that is Admiral Rod Hack of the Aircraft Carrier Squadron. Such a person who had nothing to do with the gunboat appeared here, which made Hipper and others very surprised Accident. However, after Scheer explained that it was the crown prince's request, Hipper and others were relieved. In their view, since the crown prince did this, it must be reasonable!
And the crown prince does have his own considerations, but he didn't say it before. If he said it, it might make the officers from the main fleet like Scheer feel uncomfortable or even dissatisfied, because Rod Harker's aircraft carrier detachment will get a share of it. soup!
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