69novels Chapter 284
Chapter 284
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This question is the most concerned issue for people all over the world, including soldiers and civilians!
Hans did not disclose much information, but each country still has its own naval experts. These experts combined the height of the water level rise in the slipway when the two battleships were launched and calculated the standard displacement of Hans’s two battleships!
“4,000-43,000 tons!”The
British Navy is worthy of being the maritime overlord that has dominated the world for 400 years, so they are the first country to accurately estimate the tonnage of Hans’s two battleships!
“Is the data accurate?”
Hearing the figures reported by the naval experts, the expression on the face of the Navy Minister of the Sun Never Sets was quite solemn!
Even at 42,000 tons, this figure exceeded the data of their strongest battleship Hood. When the Hood was launched, the standard displacement was only 41,620 tons, which was more than 300 tons lighter than Hans’s two battleships.
If we only look at the displacement, the gap between the Hood and Hans’ Bismarck-class battleships is not very large, but the Bismarck-class is far superior to the Hood battlecruiser in terms of armor thickness, main gun caliber and number, and even the highest speed of the battleship.
What’s more, the most fatal thing is that there are two Bismarck-class battleships, while they only have one Hood, so even if the performance is not discussed, they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of quantity!
It is precisely because of this situation that the Navy, from the Navy Minister to the guards on duty, everyone’s expression is not very good!
The Royal Navy is in a huge crisis!
“Fortunately, the Hans only built two Maple Leafs, otherwise, our advantage at sea would be gone!”
However, under this situation, the Royal Navy also felt somewhat fortunate, fortunately that Hans did not have enough time and could only build two battleships before the naval treaty came into effect!
If they were given enough time to allow them to bring out their strong industrial strength, then the nightmare of the Royal Navy would have come!
Everyone thought of the large number of other types of battleships in their homes, and Hans had only two Bismarck-class battleships in total. Although Hans’s battleships had more outstanding performance, the Royal Navy had an overwhelming advantage in numbers, and the people of the British Empire felt a little relieved!
“Countries around the world are now paying attention to Hans’ two new battleships, and are using our Hood battleship as a foil for comparison. This is not good for the image of our Royal Navy, and we must find a way to reverse this situation!”
The British Royal Navy is certainly powerful, but their strength lies mainly in deterrence. When countries mention the British Royal Navy, they can’t help but think of the world hegemon, the world’s strongest navy and other awe-inspiring titles!
And it is precisely because of these honors that countries dare not confront the British Navy. After all, the total tonnage of the British Navy and the strength of its battleships are both the best in the world, so no one dares to easily provoke the world’s number one!
However, at this time, the launch of Hans’s two battleships has put the crown of the strongest battleship of the
British Navy in jeopardy. If they cannot reverse this situation, the awe of various countries for the Royal Navy will probably decline rapidly or even disappear. After all, Hans already has steel beasts that are more powerful than the Royal Navy’s newest battleships. So as long as the number of Hans’ battleships increases, can the Royal Navy still maintain its position as the overlord?
Once this sign appears, it is definitely not good news for the British Navy, so they must take measures immediately!
“Do you have any good suggestions?”
The Prime Minister looked at the Minister of the Navy and asked
“If possible, we must build new battleships that are more powerful than the Hans Bismarck-class battleships!”
The Navy Minister spoke directly and wanted to build more powerful new battleships!
The Prime Minister shook his head:”This is not very realistic. The Naval Treaty has been signed and we can’t violate this treaty immediately. If we do this, it will definitely cause a chain reaction. By then, countries like Eagle Sauce, Hans and Foot Basin will probably increase their efforts and build warships frantically. In that case, our maritime hegemony will only decline faster!”
After the results of Fitch’s investigation came out and the British Empire learned that the United States’ national strength surpassed their own, they had already pessimistically predicted that the Royal Navy would be surpassed by the United States’ navy!
This situation will happen sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time!
Signing a naval treaty can at least limit the United States’ terrifying construction capabilities and allow the Royal Navy to maintain its world dominance for as long as possible!
But if the restrictions of the naval treaty are relaxed, I’m afraid that in less than ten years, their dominance will be taken away by the United States’ navy!
Choosing the lesser of two evils, for the British Empire, it is obviously more cost-effective to abide by the treaty!
After hearing the Prime Minister’s words, the Minister of the Navy sighed helplessly. He also understood the current situation, so he no longer insisted!
“If we cannot build more powerful new warships, we still have another way to show our strength to the world!”
Admiral Betty pondered for a while and said slowly.
“Oh? What method?”
Everyone looked at Marshal Betty curiously, wanting to know what method he was talking about.
“Do you remember that the Eagle Sauce Navy once sent out a fleet called the Great White Fleet in 1907. This fleet consisted of 16 cutting-edge battleships. They spent a year and a half sailing around the world, visiting many countries and showing their strength to these countries, making the whole world look at the strength of the Eagle Sauce Navy with new eyes!”
General Betty’s words aroused everyone’s thinking. This incident happened 16 years ago, not too far from now, so everyone present still remembered it.
“Do you mean that we should organize a fleet like the Eagle Sauce and then show our strength to the world in the form of a global tour?”
Everyone present was smart. After hearing what Marshal Betty said, they immediately guessed what he meant.
“Well, I do have this plan, but if we are going to send a fleet out for a visit, it is best to send the newest and most powerful battleships in the country, such as the Hood, which must participate!”The
Hood has been the star darling of the Royal Navy since the day it was launched, and has attracted the attention of the entire British Empire and even countries all over the world.
In the recent Mediterranean naval battle, the Hood fought one against five, sank one enemy ship, and damaged three enemy ships. This kind of fierce record proves their strength. They are the world’s most powerful battleships!
Of course, the world’s strongest was before the Bismarck-class sister ship was launched.……
“Well, in that case, we will use the Hood as our flagship and send out a fleet of 12 battleships including Renown, Repulse, Royal Oak, Revenge, Resolution, and Sovereign to conduct a round-the-world voyage codenamed”Imperial Cruise”!”
The Prime Minister of the British Empire is also a ruthless man. Since he has decided to conduct such a round-the-world voyage, he might as well make it bigger and bring out all their cutting-edge battleships and battlecruisers to let the whole world see the strength of the Royal Navy!
He believes that when this fleet arrives at the ports of various countries, the governments and people of various countries will be able to figure out who is the strongest navy in the world!
Since the Prime Minister has made the decision, everyone naturally has nothing to say.
So, from November 1924, the first day that the Fog City Naval Treaty officially came into effect, the Royal Navy organized this round-the-world voyage!
The battleship formation departing from Scapa Flow crossed the North Sea in a mighty manner and first visited Han The fairy tale country, the neighbor to the north of Hans!
Because the British Empire did not notify the European countries in advance, when this fleet headed straight for Hans, all the European countries were scared and thought that the British Empire was going to go to war with Hans!
But Hans himself was very calm and was not afraid of the threat of the British Empire!
The moment Hans’ navy learned that the British Empire’s fleet was dispatched, it had already assembled in the port of Kiel. The four new battleships, including the Bismarck, Tirpitz, Prince Eugen and Admiral Hipper, were all ready for battle! If the British Empire really wants to take action, Mainz doesn’t mind letting them feel the justice of the 406 naval gun! _Please download to read the ununderlined version of the novel