The Rise of the Empire

　　 If the content of the subsequent letters of Ruprecht and William II can be simplified, it can probably be turned into the following dialogue...

　　Prince: "Dude, do you think our navy ships are a little messy?"

　　 Prince William: "What do you say?"

Prince: "Our cruisers and battleships use 280MM artillery. The 280MM artillery has a slightly larger caliber as the cruiser’s main gun, but the number is smaller. As the battleship’s main gun, the caliber is slightly smaller! Compare that of the British. Class 2 battleships and Class 1 battleships, have you found no problems?"

　　 Prince William: "Yes, the main gun of the British Centurion 2 battleship that has just started construction is 10 inches, while the main gun of the new Sovereign battleship is 13.5 inches."

　　Prince: "Yes, the question is now! Who are the British? The current advanced representative of maritime combat power! If people do this, they must have their reason. As a latecomer, we can refer to it!"

　　 Even if William II is dissatisfied with Britain, he must admit that the British fleet is so much higher than the current German fleet that he does not know where it is! It's not ashamed to learn English!

　　 Prince William: "Bring out a charter, let's have a good chat!"

　　Prince: "No problem, it's up to me!" With a click, the traverser closed the QQ. No, the letter box is sealed! There are more than ten letters between you and me, which took nearly 2 months! The prince finally achieved his initial goal! ——I can finally intervene in the issue of the firepower standards of the German naval warships!

To be honest, the performance of Krupp’s 11-inch L40 naval gun in 1894 is considered reasonable. It can fire a 240KG shell at an initial speed of 820 meters per second, which is worthy of the German Navy. At the same time, the British dignity 12 The L35-inch artillery can fire 385KG shells at a speed of 710 meters per second, while the Russian 12-inch artillery fires 331KG shells at a speed of 700 meters per second. Although the German shells are lighter, their initial velocity Taller. The overall kinetic energy gap is not large.

　　 Of course, compared with the world's advanced level, there is still a significant gap compared with the French 12-inch gun. At the same time, the French gun can shoot a 349KG shell at an initial speed of about 800 meters! If you simply talk about armor-piercing ability, the French are the highest, while Britain, Germany and Russia are worse.

(This thing comes from the author's feeling. It must be higher than the kinetic energy of Britain and Russia, but the German artillery has a smaller caliber. It will make up for some kinetic energy gaps. If you want to really look through the data or textual evidence, it is a paper, not a novel. If any book friend is willing to provide information, thank you first.)

　　 However, I don’t know if it was because the Japanese rapid-fire guns and high-explosive shells hit too hard in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 or something else. The Germans’ large-caliber artillery came to a standstill, and 240mm artillery was used on the new battleship. Rely on the higher rate of fire to carry out the deck washing to the end...

　　 If you look at this approach from before 1900, it is understandable. But after 1900, when the new 12-inch naval guns and turrets of various countries came out, the large caliber, high muzzle velocity, and perfect turret structure made the projection of heavy artillery no longer on the coffee table. The Germans also re-used the 11-inch gun before the last two levels of fearlessness, but apart from the rate of fire, the weight and initial velocity of the projectile did not seem to change....

　　 So when others were striding forward and standing still, the firepower of the German navy was decisively and sadly reminded. When the fearless of every country in the world used 12-inch L45 artillery, the German Nassau had only 11-inch L45. When the muzzle velocity is similar, the bullet weight is quite different...

　　 Step slowly, the final result is that the battle of Jutland was staged. Under the baptism of N more than 12-inch artillery, the queen with damaged rudder managed to run! Malaya, who had suffered more than N shells, turned in! It became an unwashable stain in the German High Seas Fleet.

　　 The main guns of the German battleships had insufficient power. The cruisers also had this problem. The 210MML40 naval guns used by the German armored cruisers in the later period. This thing is so powerful if it is said to be powerful, the 108KG shell can't reach the 780 muzzle velocity. It is true that the two armored cruisers of Earl Spey destroyed the Cradock fleet in Coronel, but this does not mean that the 210MM naval gun is powerful enough!

　　 It is wrong to discuss the results without considering the situation of the two sides. The Scharnhorst-class armored cruisers are all new ships launched in 2007 and 2008! Moreover, the quality of the officers and soldiers of these two warships is excellent. The Gneisenau has missed the artillery championship in 1908 and 1911 consecutively! Although Scharnhorst was worse, he also won the artillery championship in 13 and 14 years! The two warships are also equipped with a new fire control system. Cutting-edge warships and outstanding officers are naturally powerful.

　　 In actual combat, Scharnhorst scored its first hit 5 minutes after firing, which happened to knock out the main gun of the Cape of Good Hope, and the second ship Gneisenau performed well, hitting the opponent three minutes after firing!

　　 What about the Cradock fleet? The flagship Cape of Good Hope has a good tonnage, with a displacement of 14,000 tons, but only two 9.2-inch guns and 16 6-inch guns! The sea conditions just in time for that day were not very good, and the lower 6-inch gun of the Cape of Good Hope could hardly fire due to wind and waves during the actual engagement. After all, this battleship was an old ship that served in 1902. It was already in reserve service before the war. After the war, the battleship that drove the ducks to the shelves did not even have a live fire. The combat effectiveness of such a battleship can be imagined.

　　 And the other British cruiser is even worse! The cruiser Monmouth is a 9,800-ton cruiser that was launched in 1903, with only 14 6-inch guns! 6-inch cannon, you play a hairy patrol! With this igniting power facing the German armored cruiser with a huge defense area, it can't even set fire to it!

　　 I have to say that the performance of the two German armored cruisers is indeed beautiful~www.readwn.com~According to Earl Spey’s calculations, Scharnhorst hit 35 shells. But at the same time, we must also see the consumption of the Spey fleet. In order to deal with these two obsolete warships, Scharnhorst burned out 422 shells, leaving only 350! The Gneisenau also lost 244 rounds!

　　 Generally speaking, the opponents Scharnhorst faced were not at the same level as himself, and it was normal to win. If you use Scharnhorst's firepower, would you go and try to compete with the top ACRs of other countries of the time? For example, the British Minotaur, the Russian Rurik 2, the Italian PISA, let alone the Japanese pseudo-war patrol horses and others!

　　 The artillery penetration is not enough, it is not enough. Do you want to penetrate these guys with a 210MM gun? Well, Scharnhorst doesn't have any advantage if it's more than the amount of shots? Even the weaker Minotaur, the 4 9.2-inch guns and 5 7.5-inch guns on the sidestrings are not afraid of Scharnhorst, right? Even if Blücher is changed, the amount of shooting and defense will increase, but it is still a question of whether he can cheat his opponent.

German armored cruisers can rely on good protection and better shells to obtain unequal advantages, but the disadvantages in firepower cannot be compensated, let alone, if Scharnhorst is equipped with 8 Lurik 2 10 With an inch L50 artillery, it is not without the ability to face invincibility. Facing other levels of ACR is almost crushed!

　　 Thanks to shouyu1976 and Halseisen for their rewards~~~, the number of collections dropped again yesterday, what's the matter? ? ? It's been a month since the book was uploaded, and finally I can't stay on the new book list. The side pressure is huge. Can you support me? If the collection is added 150 daily. Is it possible to add a lateral position? ?