The Rise of the Empire

"In any case, the combined combat power of all our large cruisers and fast battleships must exceed that of the United Kingdom. This is the basis for us to win the initiative in naval battles!" the prince said firmly. \u003c/p\u003e "But the opponent will definitely build their fleet against our fleet. Large cruisers and battleships can be distinguished from their size." The Kaiser said. \u003c/p\u003e The Kaiser is right. Generally speaking, the aspect ratio of battlecruisers will be relatively large. For example, the British battlecruiser Tiger is 214 meters long, 27.6 meters wide, and has an aspect ratio of 7.75. The Iron Duke of the British at the same time was about the same width, only 189 meters long, and the aspect ratio was 6.68. \u003c/p\u003eThe same is true of German warships in history, Bavaria, the most powerful battleship of the German Navy is only 179 meters long. The width is 30 meters! The aspect ratio is less than 6. The Hindenburg-class battlecruisers are 212 meters long and 29 meters wide. The aspect ratio is 7.3. Therefore, warships, battle cruisers and battleships of the same country can be distinguished from each other simply by their appearance. \u003c/p\u003eMaybe you will admit your mistake during the naval battle, but after the battleship is completed, the opponent can collect n many photos for comparison. The ship shape of the battlecruiser itself is slender, and the battleship is relatively short and thick. It may be more difficult to get confused Some. \u003c/p\u003e "That's why we will build a battleship that is not too fast," the prince said with a smile. The length-to-width ratio difference between battlecruisers and battleships is relatively large, but medium-speed battleships like Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are not so obvious. For example, the length of the Queen is 196 meters, while the length of the Canadian-class battleships of the same period is 201 meters, r Class battleships are 190 meters. In fact, the difference is not that big from the outside. \u003c/p\u003e (Of course, there may be some book friends who will flip through the information, and then say that the aspect ratio of Von der Tann and Moltke is not large to refute the author. This author can only accept his fate. All,)\u003c/p\u003e "You mean to hide the speed data of the battleship to confuse the opponent? Is that so?" The Kaiser said thoughtfully. \u003c/p\u003e "It can be done. In short, we must let most of our warships have a higher speed so that we can form an unequal advantage over the British Royal Navy." The prince nodded and said. \u003c/p\u003e "Very well, you plan with the people from the Admiralty, and then come up with a plan." The Kaiser said. "Forget it, you can handle the last warship built at the Germania shipyard. If you don't have enough money, you can go to Tirpitz. If you have any opinions, you can just go to me." Thinking about it, at least Tirpitz The relationship between the two admirals and the prince may be a bit bad in the short term. The Kaiser decided to establish direct contact. At the same time, in his opinion, only when the people below are fighting can he control the situation better. \u003c/p\u003eAfter receiving the Kaiser's authorization, the prince also began to consider the issue of the future German fast fleet. First of all, the first question is how large the German fast fleet should be. 7 were built. Except for Goeben, the remaining six ships were incorporated into the Hipper fleet. This scale seems to be very large, but it is still too far behind the opposite Britain,'\u003c/p\u003eThe British battlecruisers are as follows: three Invincible-class battlecruisers, namely Invincible, Indomitable, Indomitable, and then It was the Indefatigable-class battlecruiser, HMS Indefatigable, Australia and New Zealand. The ultra-dreadnought battlecruisers are Lion, Princess, Queen Mary and Tiger. Simply speaking of the size of the pure-blooded battlecruisers, there are far more British than Germans. \u003c/p\u003e But don't forget, the British still have 5 more powerful Queen Elizabeth-class battleships! After counting these 5 ships, the total number of British fast warships above 24 knots has reached as many as 15! Even if Goben doesn't go,

That's also twice the size of the German fleet! Although the performance of battleships such as Invincible is relatively poor, the power of the Queen Elizabeth class is beyond doubt. \u003c/p\u003eThat is to say, if the German fast fleet draws a line at a speed of 25 knots, it must be able to deal with as many as 10 battle cruisers and 5 fast battleships! At this time, the prince really felt the huge pressure. Not to mention facing the British Royal Navy, a simple fast fleet was enough for the prince to worry about! \u003c/p\u003eOnce the war officially begins, it is almost impossible to start and complete new warships. Saxony and Mackensen are examples of this in history. None of them were completed, so the German fleet had to complete the construction of the relevant fleet before the war, dragging up to 4 to 5 warships to complete the war. If this plan is followed, it means that the German fleet must complete 10 fast battleships before the war, 10 ships! This is equivalent to doubling the number of fast fleets completed before World War 1! \u003c/p\u003eAnd now, by 1905, it would be good if Germany could complete the first batch of 6 dreadnought ships. If everything goes according to the historical progress, by the time of war in 1914, the German Navy will have to complete at least another 6 fast battleships. Only then can it gain an overwhelming advantage over the Royal Navy's fast fleet after the war begins. \u003c/p\u003eFrom 1905 to 1914, Germany had to start construction of one fast battleship every year in order to ensure that the number of fast battleships could stabilize the British. That's right, one ship per year. Considering that not every shipyard has the efficiency of the Brom-Forth Shipyard, it takes about 3 years for other shipyards to complete a battlecruiser, so the battleships that started construction in 1914 Theoretically, it will not be able to serve until 1917, and once the war starts, the resource supply of warships will definitely be affected. The time may be longer. \u003c/p\u003eSo one battleship a year, Germany has at least 9 fast battleships and 4 to 5 battleships that may be in service as soon as possible after the war is the minimum requirement. And if the British discover Germany's attempt and expand the size of their fast fleet, then this requirement must be raised! \u003c/p\u003eHowever, compared with the British lineup of 10 BCs and 5 fast BBs, the ratio of German pure-blooded battlecruisers to fast battleships may be reversed. The fleet has two tricks (after all, the weather and visibility in the North Sea are sometimes very problematic.) Defense and firepower cannot be reduced, so the only thing that can be manipulated is the speed. The ship type and advanced power system can indeed reduce the power system. weight, but if you want to create a record with high firepower, high defense and high speed, I am afraid the price will be very high, so the ratio of the prince to the German battlecruisers and fast battleships is tentatively set at 7 to 8! 7 battlecruisers, 8 fast battleships. \u003c/p\u003eHowever, this is only a first draft now, and there is still plenty of time to consider how to do it. Anyway, the five-year fleet expansion plan is basically finalized. The Germans need time to grope and experiment. And after the prince is busy with the navy, he will have to deal with the army. \u003c/p\u003eThank you for the book friend Bai Ding, who travels slowly, and has a limit to the sea\u003c/a\u003e~~~! And \u003c/a\u003e support from book friends Hanyu Kenshin, Fengsefantasy emiya, diving yy, hellcat1985, hamato~~~Please subscribe for support~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e