Spey’s fleet, which slipped out of East Asia, consisted of only two scharnhorst-class armored cruisers and three light cruisers defined by Britain. As a result, the two scharnhorst-class cruisers were faster than the old battleships, and the powerful firepower and protection of the cruisers were just a god to stop the killing of the Buddha and the bully of the Buddha. After the naval battle in korol, Spey’s fleet cut off the South Atlantic and South Pacific routes.
However, the definition of "cruiser killer" was best interpreted when Churchill released three tireless class battle cruiser, which was called "the cheapest in the world". Although the Ganesenau patrol narrowly escaped, the world saw the armored cruiser’s patrol strength in the face of war.
From that day on, battle cruiser’s naval power has been in high spirits, and countries that have not yet got this tight commodity are on pins and needles for fear that they will fall behind.
Unfortunately, due to financial difficulties, the French have devoted their efforts to three Brittany-class battleships and the number of Normandy-class battleships. In 1913, the equipment was planned, and the standard displacement of three four-inch main guns was 2.
Battle cruiser, with a maximum speed of 2 knots per ton, was cancelled early due to lack of resources and economy; The Italians are still staring at three battleships of Duke of Gafur and two battleships of Cao-Durio, trying to firmly occupy the throne of the Mediterranean, although they started to build a 15-inch four-diameter main gun with a standard displacement of 3.
4 tons maximum speed 2 water-saving line with main armor thickness up to 11 inches caracciolo-class ri-speed battleship, but it is still a question whether the poor and weak Italy can complete this big project; The ambitious Austro-Hungarian Empire obtained a huge sum of 426,000 krones from Parliament to try to build four more advanced super-feared ships. However, after the outbreak of the European War, this huge sum of money was quickly moved to other countries. After the naval battle in the Falkland Islands, the actual drawings of the super-feared ship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were based on the design of a code I battle cruiser. However, the former commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy said that "battle cruiser is a first-class naval power because they have a vast sea area to control", which has already predicted the fate of this war patrol.
Americans have deep pockets, but it’s a pity that the greatest enemy of American naval designers, the US Congress, can’t be underestimated. In fiscal year 1913, two Pennsylvania-class battleships were just launched, and in fiscal year 1914, three new Mexican-class battleships were laid only last year. Even the US Congress played the role of a small-footed South Carolina-class dreaded ship and a Mississippi-class former dreaded ship. For example, even the naval strongman Roosevelt dared not expect to get the Lexington-class battle cruiser from the Congress.
In March 1915, the sailors of the world’s naval powers were all in battle cruiser and couldn’t sleep well. However, the wonderful news unexpectedly opened from a small piece of Italian into a tsunami that swept the ball
The naval battle in Jutland broke out, and the German war patrol held off one enemy and two others. At the same time, the British fast fleet sank four British war patrols. At the same time, the British big fleet showed a life-and-death speed in front of the battleships. The German battleship was just the British’s best word, the horizontal head attack, which pulled back the disadvantage and sank two battleships conveniently.
It can be said that the German warship has become the weather vane of the world navy. When the Germans continued to build a huge patrol, they took out a reduced patrol-a large light cruiser. When the sea powers sought after this new warship, it was inevitable to spread.
"We can’t afford to build a real war patrol, but it’s still possible for a large light cruiser to scare people!" This is the common heart of the world’s navy.
In fact, even if you are used to careful calculation, the cost of Germany’s first battle cruiser is 190,000 pounds, and even the cost of the first ship, which is known as the cheapest tireless class patrol in the world, is 1.52 million pounds. This was before the sharp depreciation of the pound. Now, the cost of Germany’s most advanced Devingel class patrol is as high as 2.77 million pounds, and the cost of British lion class patrol is generally more than 20,000 pounds after deducting water. Obviously, the expensive price is financial constraints. However, if the cost is relatively cheap, it will shrink, and it will obviously be
"After deducting a Hood-class three Nelson-class battleships, three revenge-class battleships were modified, and last year’s parliament added a special warship, there was less than 1.6 million pounds left." Belfo’s sharp eyes swept the field to try to continue the incited emotion. "Although our US national debt was cold, the naval reconstruction work was urgent. Prime Minister Bonalau has decided to use gold to prepare us for a ship-building of more than 15 million pounds, and we will spend this money for money!"
"Mr. Belfo, commander of the big fleet, I think the first problem faced by the Royal Navy is to contain the German patrol’s impact on the SkGerakl Strait. The Queen Elizabeth class fast battleship method was used in actual combat. Three patrol ships were modified from revenge class battleships, and one lion class formed a cutting-edge patrol. One tireless class and two enemy classes formed an old-fashioned patrol. Obviously, three German mackensen class, three Devlinger class and one Seidlitz class patrol were contained."
The second Berlin naval political storm abruptly ended the resignation of German naval minister capelle, commander of the first reconnaissance fleet in Heidi-Selim, and the rank of vice admiral and deputy commander of the ocean fleet. Young people advocate active attack. They have initially mastered the German naval power, and the German raid on British soil is imminent. Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the big fleet, Jackson, made a diary of the fast fleet. After Dambert Fu shouted the words "exploding warships", which once warmed the hearts of the British empire in 1915, Jackson first thought that it had been crippled.
"The Germans are about to start building three shrinking patrol ships, and the advantages of the German patrol team have also expanded. It is a pity that the fast fleet method should deal with all this."
"General Jackson doesn’t have to worry about the fact that the Royal Navy had a similar plan …" The memorandum that was pressed by Belfo finally turned to a new page, and the Secretary of the Navy revealed a groundbreaking secret in a soothing tone.
"Before the war, the Admiralty secretly made a plan to attack the Baltic Sea. According to the plan, Marshal Hill asked the naval design department to design a brave cruiser with heavy artillery and free movement in shallow waters. This shallow water heavy gunboat made the brave cruiser have a standard displacement of 17 tons and a design speed of 32 knots. It was equipped with two pairs of 15-inch 42-diameter main guns and six pairs of 4-inch auxiliary guns with main armor, 2-3-inch turret front armor, 13-inch command tower armor and 1-inch armor. It was planned to build three Dogel sandbanks, so the Admiralty cancelled the plan to
Belfort to Cruiser is the famous Hush Cruiser in later generations. Because the main waves in the Hush Cruiser battlefield are small, heavy gunboats and limited cruiser killers in the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea make the brave class cruisers adopt the equipment with the ratio of length to width of the hull, which does not meet the identity of the cruiser. The 15-inch main gun is 32 knots faster than the destroyer, and there is a way to face even the protective armor of the cruiser.
"I’m sure that the purpose of the German light cruiser is not to attack our Scarpa Bay or London …" The price of 150,000 pounds made the naval executives in the meeting room of the Admiralty of the British Empire shine. The world currency pound was no longer strong before the war, and 150,000 pounds was at most equivalent to 110,000 pounds in 1914. Jackson made the simplest mathematical calculation in his heart and continued with a wry smile.
"It is obvious that the Germans’ positioning for the so-called York-class large light cruiser is to shrink the patrol. It is not a capital ship to participate in the battle, but a relatively cheap cruiser killer. The long naval arms race is in full swing, and the Germans can’t afford to have to sacrifice the shrinking patrol to liberate the first reconnaissance fleet."
"Having said that …" Goff Calthorpe, Minister of the First Sea, loosened his fist and slowly expressed his views. "But I’m sure that in the arms race, our national strength is overdrawn much more than that of the Germans. We need such a cheap weapon more than the Germans. We should resume the construction plan of brave cruisers."
"I agree!" The Secretary of the Navy has not yet made the final decision on the Brave Cruiser. Jackson, a technical officer and commander-in-chief of the big fleet, will be eager to work out the Brave Cruiser improvement plan.
"In order to save shipbuilding, I suggested that the brave tonnage should be strictly controlled, and the length-width ratio of the brave hull needs to be modified. The North Sea is not a quiet Baltic Sea. I don’t want to copy the Swedish super battleship Vasa’s tragedy. Six triple-mounted auxiliary guns can be more than enough to cut two 12 4-inch auxiliary guns and two 76-mm auxiliary guns. Moreover, the speed of German cruisers generally does not exceed 25 knots. We don’t need 32 knots to save tonnage to strengthen protection. We should ensure that the brave waterline can form continuous protection, and the main armor on the side can reach at least 4-
"Then start building three brave large light cruisers! Gentlemen, this large light cruiser must be kept secret before the service. rier Hush Cruiser is code-named because we want to surprise the Germans! "
In a moment, the shocking Hush Cruiser was born. This page of the Belfo Memorandum was marked, and I was confident to turn over a new page and let the meeting continue
"Three damn York-class ships are brave enough to deal with it. It’s time to consider killing Germany’s increasingly powerful patrol …"
In the article, it is true that in 1913, battle cruiser planned the Italian ri-class fast battleship and the American Lexington-class patrol. In addition, there is indeed a hush cruiser in Germany, which was also built by Emperor William. If you are interested, you can Google it yourself.
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Key words in the second chapter of the second gun-exploding warships (5)
"I have instructed British shipyards to work overtime and try their best to ensure that the construction progress of three Queen-class battleships, five Revenge-class battleships, the Canadian Battleship and three Hope-class battle cruiser will be slowed down selectively.
Belfo’s low line and shabby conference room spread dry, and every word popped out of his lips strongly stimulated the heart of the Royal Navy dominator.
"But in addition to Canada, it can be completed in September before May this year; The commissioning of the Queen-class Ballom will be completed in July this year, and the remaining two Queen-class ships will be completed by the end of November at the latest. The earliest date of service will be April, and the fifth revenge class will be in May of 2008, and the earliest date of completion of the three lookout patrol will be January of 2008. "
"It seems that there is some trouble …" The puffy festival conference table gently tapped on the cigar smoke, which blurred Jackson’s worried eyes looking at Belfo. "The big fleet needs horses to make the main battleship, especially the fast fleet! The big fleet can’t wait to build a new ship and come again! "
The loss of two battleships in the naval battle in Scarborough-Gerakl Strait can make the big fleet look bad, while the fast fleet can make the evening scene bleak.
The tragic North Sea Peak Battle Fast Fleet has one Queen Elizabeth class fast battleship, one lion class, one tireless class and two enemy class fast battleships. The myth has been shattered. The empirical evidence shows that the cost of a single ship is as high as 290,000 pounds, and the Queen class can reach the ideal speed of 25 knots only after passing the conditions, which is suspected to drag down the fast fleet. Named "Perfect Cat" because of its elegant appearance and good performance, the lion-class patrol was defeated in actual combat. In the naval battle of Shazhou, Dogel, the Queen Mary failed to take half a move from the Devlinger class, and the Royal Princess and its upgraded Tiger patrol also slept in the cold muddy seabed of the North Sea. The relatively slow speed and weak protection of the old-fashioned war patrols such as the enemy and the tireless class have declared them outdated.
For example, to solve the problem that the German patrol, three mackensen-class, three Devlinger-class, one Seidlitz-class and one Mao Qi-class, attacked the British navy, it was obviously helpless, so the conference room was temporarily stagnant for a few seconds.
"Convert the Queen into a war patrol!" Goff Karthorpe, the first sea minister, hesitated a little. It was not a way to stand up when he saw the silence in the conference room. "The Queen Warrior and Malaya are in the outfitting stage, and we can take the opportunity to convert these two fast battleships into battle cruiser, just like revenge."
"Like a lookout …" Jackson, a major general who was short of soldiers, shivered his hand and spilled cigar ash on his trousers, so the commander-in-chief of the big fleet hurriedly got up and slapped him very much.
The appearance of lookout battle cruiser was an accident. In November, the naval battle in Shazhou, Dogel proved the value of the patrol, supplemented the loss of two patrols in the naval battle and enhanced the strength of the patrol. The Royal Navy restarted the shipbuilding plan of three battleships that had abandoned the revenge class and converted them into lookout patrol.
When you reach the lookout level, you have to prototype-Revenge Class Battleship Revenge Class is also known as R Class Battleship. Because the mother ship has an "R", the revenge class is an improved base layout of Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship, and its weapons and equipment are similar to those of Queen Class, but its performance is different.
The average price of five Queen-class battleships at the peak of British Shipyard is about 290,000 pounds. Even if the family is rich, John Bull can’t hold on to the design of the revenge-class battleships of the first generation of capital ships. When the ship was first built, the most important thing was put on the table, so the length of the revenge-class hull was shortened, the tonnage was reduced, and the efficiency was higher. The design of oil-fired boiler was changed to the highest speed of coal-fired main hybrid power, and the cost was reduced by about 250,000 pounds.
It is hard to imagine the difficulty of converting a unified battleship into a war patrol. Designers of the British Empire have worked hard and racked their brains to finally come up with a new design scheme full of "British style". Because of the narrow design of the revenge-class power cabin, the British gave up the demand for the number of turrets for the first time, dismantled a double-mounted 15-inch main gun, and added fuel boilers to the water and ammunition depot, gun shaft and fire compartment, so Wangji has as many as four boilers.
In order to further improve the high speed, the designers modified the hull and extended the bow of the ship, and the bow of the ship was long, which reduced the navigation resistance, saved the tonnage and weight of the warship. The designers reduced a triple-mounted 4-inch auxiliary gun turret, and the chicken-ribbed water torpedo tube was cancelled to save precious fresh water and other materials. These improvements were not enough to make the speed of a battleship with the highest speed soar by two knots, so the British Empire designers began a great self-harm project.
The protective armor has been drastically modified. The main armor of the 13-inch side waterline belt has been reduced by 7 inches. The front armor of the turret has been reduced from 13 inches to 9 inches. The armor of the gun hole has been reduced from 1 inch to 7 inches. Fortunately, this kind of self-harm and the bottom line patrol side armor belt constitute a continuous protection station. This fellow can still find a little confidence in front of the armored cruiser.
After the designer’s dark tossing, the design drawings of the lookout class were finally finalized at the end of February. The new patrol has the characteristics of the British Empire in battle cruiser. The standard displacement is 27,47 tons, and the maximum speed is 2. The water-saving line with the main armor is 7 inches, and the main armor belt is 5 inches and 45 inches respectively. The turret front armor is 9 inches, and the cost of the commander tower armor is still as high as 290,000 pounds.
"General Gough Karthorpe, your suggestion is very tempting …" The First Sea Minister suggested that the commander-in-chief of the big fleet, Jackson, would be caught in a dilemma. "General Karthorpe, I originally planned to put the queen class back into the big fleet to maintain the number advantage of the team over the ocean fleet, but if two queen class waves were modified, the big fleet could not bear it …"
In view of the performance of the Queen-class North Sea decisive battle, General Jackson tends to transfer the Queen-class back to the Grand Fleet to redesign a battle cruiser.
The situation of the big fleet is obviously better than that of the fast fleet, but it is still a way to deal with the hippel Ocean Fleet code n3. Three Nelson-class battleships have just completed the design. This cutting-edge battleship faces the data directly, and the standard displacement reaches prehistoric example 35. Tons give up the ship type going to the forecastle and adopt the flat deck ship type. The creative department of the three-piece 16-inch 45-fold main turret is placed in front of the bridge in a pyramid shape, and the key protection power engine room and auxiliary gun turret are arranged in the bridge. The rear of the hull is benefited from the "old ladies"
On the other hand, the Queen-class No.4 ship Warrior and No.5 ship Malaya will be put into service in April 2000 and undergo large-scale modification. I’m afraid the Queen-class service will be delayed in 1917, which is an urgent need for the capital ship to defend the soil and protect the route. The big fleet can never afford it.
"The queen-class modification foundation is better than the revenge class. Although the single ship modification may exceed 10,000 pounds, we don’t choose it." Seeing Jackson’s hesitation, Navy Secretary Goff Karthorpe added primly.
Carl Thorpe is telling the truth. Revenge-class battleships are changed to patrol the innate disadvantages. Even if the designers try their best, the actual combat performance will probably be better than that of the disgraced lion-class fast fleet. However, it is impossible to build a new ship.
"General Jackson doesn’t have to worry about the big fleet" has been silent. Belfo suddenly spoke, and his first move was sharp and big! "Armstrong Shipyard also has a battleship close to the water. Maybe we can refer to the German and Greek Salamis, and tamper with it …"
Belfo takes a different approach and makes everyone shine. The only thing that the Royal Navy can get recently is the battleship Canada, and it has a sister ship!
The Canadian was originally ordered by Chileans from Armstrong Shipyard. In 1997, Lataur Navy’s battleship Admiral broke out in South America. Brazil ordered two dreaded ships from Britain and hastily opened Pandora’s Box. Not to be outdone, the Chileans also ordered two battleships from Armstrong Shipyard in Britain, namely, Admiral Lataur and Admiral Kureen. When the European War broke out in April 1914, the outfitters of Admiral Lataur were near the end, but the hull of Admiral Kureen had been basically completed and the left side armor had not been installed.