Chapter 88 Aircraft Carrier Plan

"Everyone has seen that in front of the fighters in the air, the ships on the water are quite vulnerable." Cyric presided over the meeting. Now he is in charge of the military equipment of the empire.

"Yes, Cyric, we should adjust our direction and develop our aircraft carrier formation." Admiral Erich said: "Otherwise, we will become German sinners."

"If we want to get rid of the shadow of the failure of World War I, we must use a new mode of warfare." Cyric said: "The Navy cannot do without carrier-based aviation, especially in defending our interests in the Mediterranean and attacking Britain. In the process, our aircraft carrier formation will play an irreplaceable role."

After saying this, Cyric glanced at Hitler.

You must know that Hitler was an absolute cannonist and was very obsessed with cannons. Otherwise, there would not have been that terrible Dora cannon. It would be quite difficult to make Hitler change his mind. Without Hitler's support, It's all in vain.

Now, Hitler has apparently changed his mind.

"A strong empire requires a strong navy." Hitler said: "For the millennium destiny of our empire, we cannot do without aircraft carriers."

Although Hitler was a proud man, he was still very far-sighted. Now, the bombs that fell from the sky seemed to be swaying in front of him. He clearly captured something. Without dive bombers, there would be no victory in the next war!

It's not a victory if you don't bring the UK down!

"However, our designers have studied the aircraft carrier drawings of the island countries and believe that their aircraft carriers are not suitable for the environment of the Atlantic Ocean." Admiral Otto Schneewind said.

"Yes, so, we have to make a series of improvements." Cyric said: "If possible, the design of the Royal Ark in the United Kingdom is the most suitable for us, but unfortunately, the British do not It may be given to us, so we need to make a series of improvements on the Akagi's drawings."

Cyric had already thought about it, and now, taking advantage of the shock of the dive bombing, he explained it to those present: "First of all, the hangar must be completely closed, we don't have to think about taking off directly from the lower hangar, that is a It's the wrong solution, as long as you have three lifts, you can easily lift the plane to the deck."

"Secondly, at the right end of the deck, a bridge should be set up, which is the most suitable position to command the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft." Cyric said: "On the deck, there should be catapults to easily and quickly eject our carrier-based aircraft. aircraft, and, most crucially, the layout of the deck is to be changed.”

When he was in the island country, Cyric put forward a lot of opinions, but he did not say the layout that was enough to affect the change of the entire aircraft carrier.

The current aircraft carriers are all directly connected to the deck, so the utilization rate is not high!

Now, it is a newly designed aircraft carrier, so it is more convenient to change the aircraft carrier to an angled deck when designing!

In this way, the take-off and landing areas are separated, which can greatly facilitate deck operations!

Cyric explained to the people present, and all the people present affirmed Cyric's brain-opening idea, and Hitler made the decision on the spot, just follow Cyric's idea!

"The displacement at full load should reach about 30,000 tons, so that it can carry more than 70 combat aircraft." Cyric said: "If there are two such aircraft carriers, we can surround the United Kingdom. If there are six such aircraft carriers The aircraft carrier, we can completely cut off the transportation route in the Atlantic Ocean!"

Historically, Germany did not have a single aircraft carrier, but now, Cyric's proposal is to have at least six modern 30,000-ton aircraft carriers!

At the same time, after the war, there will also be a considerable number of escort aircraft carriers!

"We can't live without an aircraft carrier, otherwise it would be a complete dereliction of duty." Hitler said: "Cyric is right, we have to prepare immediately. After the design is completed, we will start construction this year to build our aircraft carrier. I propose that our Aircraft carrier, named Count Zeppelin."

"Then, do we want to transfer all our navy to the aircraft carrier?" Karl von Dönitz said cautiously.

This experiment is too shocking. Even Dönitz knows that dive bombing will bring the greatest threat to surface ships. So, what about other methods? Are they all outdated?

"Of course not." Cyric said: "Carrier-based aircraft on the water have huge combat advantages. However, aircraft carriers also have limitations."

"For example, when the wind and waves are too strong, the swing of our aircraft carrier is too large, and the carrier-based aircraft cannot take off and land. Once the aircraft carrier cannot take off the carrier-based aircraft, it will lose all combat effectiveness. At this time, the battleship will Still the king on the water. In our water formation, there are both aircraft carriers and other warships.”

If you turn to aircraft carriers in an all-round way, you will make new mistakes. If it is in the Pacific Ocean, there is no problem in developing aircraft carriers. Because the Pacific Ocean is calm and the Atlantic Ocean is harsh, many times, carrier-based aircraft cannot take off!

"So, how about we put some naval guns on the aircraft carrier?" Defense Minister Blomberg thought on a whim.

On the aircraft carrier, place naval guns and become a hybrid product like a battleship and an aircraft carrier?

Hearing this, Cyric instantly remembered the arrival of the Kyiv-class aircraft carrier of the Soviets in later generations.

From the Moscow class, to the Kyiv class, and even to the Ustinov later, the Soviets took a mixed road, looking like an aircraft carrier, more like a cruiser, equipped with a large number of weapons, nondescript.

Does this kind of thing work? of course not! As an aircraft carrier, it is to use carrier-based aircraft as weapons! The use of other equipment will greatly reduce the number of carrier-based aircraft carried by the aircraft carrier!

It can be said that the Soviet Union at that time was definitely influenced by Germany. You must know that after the end of World War II, the Soviets obtained all the technologies of the German Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier. This unbuilt aircraft carrier was such a nondescript at that time. s things.

Some anti-aircraft artillery, is a must! However, the naval gun thing, forget it!

"No, our aircraft carrier doesn't need to be equipped with naval guns. It only needs to install some small-caliber anti-aircraft firepower." Cyric said: "This exercise not only shows the advantages of aircraft, but also exposes us. Another serious flaw in our fleet, our anti-aircraft artillery, is so backward that we cannot tolerate it! If we do not improve our anti-aircraft artillery, then we will become German sinners!"