The Rise of the Empire
Chapter 582： Wartime transportation
In fact, compared to the battle of the main fleet, it is necessary to formulate a more complete plan for the break-through operation. Because of the particularity of the naval battle, the time for the main fleet at sea will not be very long. The Jutland naval battle only lasted 3 days, and it was the second battle. At that time, the real main fleet PK in several air-to-sea battles between the two sides did not last long. For example, the battle of Midway Island and the Coral Sea only took one day. After a short period of fighting, everyone returned to their hometown wounds and prepared to fight again. The duration of the maritime battle may be relatively long, but the battleship PK of the large fleet is very short. Don't talk about the night battles of various cruisers and battleships in the naval battle on Gua Island, because this scale is not very large compared to the scale of the US-Japan navies.
At the same time, even if the preparation time for the battle is included, it will not be very long. Take the battle of Jutland as an example. Admiral Scheer was the commander of the German High Seas Fleet on January 18, 1916. In early February, he was in Germany. Only when the Fleet Headquarters filed a case did it mention that it would be more proactive, but at this time, the Jutland naval battle plan did not come out at all, because it was not until February 23 that William II visited the High Seas Fleet and officially announced that the fleet would be launched. The discretion is delegated to Admiral Scheer... Although Scheer took his fleet two laps in the North Sea since then, these matters have nothing to do with Jutland directly.
Jutland’s real brewing starts in mid-May, and the real Jutland naval battle started on May 31, and it will only take more than ten days in the middle. Therefore, it does not make much sense to formulate a plan for the battle of the sea fleet. Just work out a general strategy. After the war, how to fight the war, how to detect it, and how to arrange it depends on the actual situation.
But broken engagements, or submarine warfare, camouflage assault ship warfare is different. Because this is a long-term process, once a war starts, there will be submarines fighting on the ocean at all times, shuttled back and forth in the North Sea, repaired and maintained in our own base. This is a systematic project. As early as before World War I, Germany realized that submarines should be divided into three groups and then continuously rotated. And if it is to learn from some of the experience of the Second War, Germany will also establish long-wave radio stations to ensure communication with submarines, build large-scale supply submarines or camouflage supply ships to provide oil and ammunition for ocean-going operations submarines, and even crews... ....
Compared with the construction and training of the main force fleet, the German Navy has already had a complete set of measures. You can make a little change and then go step by step. However, submarine warfare and war-breaking warfare, as well as ocean-going camouflage supplies, are the first for Germany, and it takes a lot of time and effort. And when Ruprecht and the Big Three of the Admiralty once again met with the Kaiser, the problem they said was breaking diplomatic relations and cruising!
"In general, because of the tragic geographical environment, it is very difficult for us to obtain external supplies. The cost of the British blockade is very small, and the cost of breaking through the blockade will be relatively high. But because of the emergence of a special weapon, Britain’s maritime transport will face serious challenges. If we can use this weapon well, we will definitely achieve considerable results, and it is even possible to equalize the British!” When the palace faced the German Emperor He said so.
"Are you talking about submarines? This thing is very new, but what's the specific effect? Admiral Boll, I heard that you rented a Bavarian submarine and conducted a series of experiments to talk about the results of your research." He looked at the latter and said.
"This submarine is difficult to defend with current technology, because we simply cannot detect the exact position of the submarine underwater. We are equipped with a device called a hydrophone, but it is not very useful, and we The depth charges designed for attacking submarines are not good enough. In terms of preparation, the depth and time of detonation cannot be controlled. If only from the survivability point of view, the submarine is very successful."
"However, it is more difficult for submarines to capture targets, especially underwater, because their speed is very slow, and the underwater speed is generally only about 5 knots. Not to mention attacking warships, it is difficult to capture merchant ships. So, If it is used in the battle of the main fleet, unless a large number of submarines form a continuous cordon or set up ambushes in a predetermined sea area, it is difficult to pose a threat to the main fleet."
"Of course, if you want to attack a merchant ship, the situation will be much better, because the merchant ship is not armed, and the submarine can even float up and attack with a deck gun. This seems to be much more efficient than a torpedo. We used to simulate a submarine attack on a merchant ship offshore. Under the circumstances, the best captain intercepted fifteen various transport ships within a week. The results obtained are very huge compared with the price we might pay. It is very important to use it as an important auxiliary force. It is necessary." Admiral Ball said.
"But if there is a destroyer **** or mines are deployed, the submarine's role will be much smaller. Underwater submarines have many restrictions on their targets, and the water will be attacked by destroyers. As for the minefield, the submarine has almost no way to crack it?" The emperor thought for a while and said.
"We have thought about this. It is actually not difficult for submarines to pass through minefields, because they can follow each other's merchant ships or battleships.... It is impossible to attack opponents in minefields. As for the use of destroyers to **** ships, it is indeed possible, but this is a great constraint on the resources of the navy~www.novelhall.com~The British Empire has thousands of ships sailing on the ocean, and they don’t have so many destroyers to go. Escorted." Admiral Ball said.
"Actually, the biggest limitation on the combat capability of submarines is the tonnage. The 500-ton submarine is too small. If we want to break the diplomatic relationship in the ocean or on the west coast of Britain, our submarine's tonnage should be more than 700 tons. And it needs to be certain. And establish a system of logistic support methods. By the way, there is also communication. On the ocean, it is difficult for submarines to communicate with each other. With long-wave radio, our coverage is relatively small, at most Covering the waters around Britain, there is nothing in the Atlantic Ocean." Admiral Ball thought for a while and said.
"Well, Ruprecht, tell me how many submarines do we need if we want to starve the British? What kind of submarines do we need?" The Kaiser thought for a while and said.
"I hope that our number of submarines will reach at least 100 before the war! Among them, there will be at least 60 ocean-going submarines with a displacement of 700 tons or more. These submarines will become the key to us strangling the British maritime transport lines, and the remaining 40 submarines are responsible. Fighting in the Baltic Sea and cooperating with the high seas fleet, as the assassins, eyes and ears of the fleet," said.
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At the same time, even if the preparation time for the battle is included, it will not be very long. Take the battle of Jutland as an example. Admiral Scheer was the commander of the German High Seas Fleet on January 18, 1916. In early February, he was in Germany. Only when the Fleet Headquarters filed a case did it mention that it would be more proactive, but at this time, the Jutland naval battle plan did not come out at all, because it was not until February 23 that William II visited the High Seas Fleet and officially announced that the fleet would be launched. The discretion is delegated to Admiral Scheer... Although Scheer took his fleet two laps in the North Sea since then, these matters have nothing to do with Jutland directly.
Jutland’s real brewing starts in mid-May, and the real Jutland naval battle started on May 31, and it will only take more than ten days in the middle. Therefore, it does not make much sense to formulate a plan for the battle of the sea fleet. Just work out a general strategy. After the war, how to fight the war, how to detect it, and how to arrange it depends on the actual situation.
But broken engagements, or submarine warfare, camouflage assault ship warfare is different. Because this is a long-term process, once a war starts, there will be submarines fighting on the ocean at all times, shuttled back and forth in the North Sea, repaired and maintained in our own base. This is a systematic project. As early as before World War I, Germany realized that submarines should be divided into three groups and then continuously rotated. And if it is to learn from some of the experience of the Second War, Germany will also establish long-wave radio stations to ensure communication with submarines, build large-scale supply submarines or camouflage supply ships to provide oil and ammunition for ocean-going operations submarines, and even crews... ....
Compared with the construction and training of the main force fleet, the German Navy has already had a complete set of measures. You can make a little change and then go step by step. However, submarine warfare and war-breaking warfare, as well as ocean-going camouflage supplies, are the first for Germany, and it takes a lot of time and effort. And when Ruprecht and the Big Three of the Admiralty once again met with the Kaiser, the problem they said was breaking diplomatic relations and cruising!
"In general, because of the tragic geographical environment, it is very difficult for us to obtain external supplies. The cost of the British blockade is very small, and the cost of breaking through the blockade will be relatively high. But because of the emergence of a special weapon, Britain’s maritime transport will face serious challenges. If we can use this weapon well, we will definitely achieve considerable results, and it is even possible to equalize the British!” When the palace faced the German Emperor He said so.
"Are you talking about submarines? This thing is very new, but what's the specific effect? Admiral Boll, I heard that you rented a Bavarian submarine and conducted a series of experiments to talk about the results of your research." He looked at the latter and said.
"This submarine is difficult to defend with current technology, because we simply cannot detect the exact position of the submarine underwater. We are equipped with a device called a hydrophone, but it is not very useful, and we The depth charges designed for attacking submarines are not good enough. In terms of preparation, the depth and time of detonation cannot be controlled. If only from the survivability point of view, the submarine is very successful."
"However, it is more difficult for submarines to capture targets, especially underwater, because their speed is very slow, and the underwater speed is generally only about 5 knots. Not to mention attacking warships, it is difficult to capture merchant ships. So, If it is used in the battle of the main fleet, unless a large number of submarines form a continuous cordon or set up ambushes in a predetermined sea area, it is difficult to pose a threat to the main fleet."
"Of course, if you want to attack a merchant ship, the situation will be much better, because the merchant ship is not armed, and the submarine can even float up and attack with a deck gun. This seems to be much more efficient than a torpedo. We used to simulate a submarine attack on a merchant ship offshore. Under the circumstances, the best captain intercepted fifteen various transport ships within a week. The results obtained are very huge compared with the price we might pay. It is very important to use it as an important auxiliary force. It is necessary." Admiral Ball said.
"But if there is a destroyer **** or mines are deployed, the submarine's role will be much smaller. Underwater submarines have many restrictions on their targets, and the water will be attacked by destroyers. As for the minefield, the submarine has almost no way to crack it?" The emperor thought for a while and said.
"We have thought about this. It is actually not difficult for submarines to pass through minefields, because they can follow each other's merchant ships or battleships.... It is impossible to attack opponents in minefields. As for the use of destroyers to **** ships, it is indeed possible, but this is a great constraint on the resources of the navy~www.novelhall.com~The British Empire has thousands of ships sailing on the ocean, and they don’t have so many destroyers to go. Escorted." Admiral Ball said.
"Actually, the biggest limitation on the combat capability of submarines is the tonnage. The 500-ton submarine is too small. If we want to break the diplomatic relationship in the ocean or on the west coast of Britain, our submarine's tonnage should be more than 700 tons. And it needs to be certain. And establish a system of logistic support methods. By the way, there is also communication. On the ocean, it is difficult for submarines to communicate with each other. With long-wave radio, our coverage is relatively small, at most Covering the waters around Britain, there is nothing in the Atlantic Ocean." Admiral Ball thought for a while and said.
"Well, Ruprecht, tell me how many submarines do we need if we want to starve the British? What kind of submarines do we need?" The Kaiser thought for a while and said.
"I hope that our number of submarines will reach at least 100 before the war! Among them, there will be at least 60 ocean-going submarines with a displacement of 700 tons or more. These submarines will become the key to us strangling the British maritime transport lines, and the remaining 40 submarines are responsible. Fighting in the Baltic Sea and cooperating with the high seas fleet, as the assassins, eyes and ears of the fleet," said.
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