Six hundred and twentieth chapters both sides hurt
() The Germans were victorious, but their combat experience was far inferior to that of the British. The British were the last country in the world to possess aircraft carriers. The British owned at least two-thirds of all aircraft carrier-related patents, and for decades
Accumulation allows the British to respond calmly at critical moments.
British carrier-based aircraft relied on their numerical superiority to block the German attack. The Germans sank an escort aircraft carrier and damaged a cruiser, winning a good start.
However, the British were not to be outdone. Soon the British attack fleet also found the German fleet. The two sides fell into a fierce fight. Planes were shot down every moment. The pilots of the carrier-based aircraft, which were regarded as national treasures, died at sea.
Both countries are bleeding.
Needless to say, pilots are valuable, especially Germany. They have to fight in two directions, and their pilot losses are much higher than that of the UK. In addition, the UK can also receive support from the United States, and the accumulation of pilots is even greater. This is
There is simply no way Germany can compare.
Japan's defeat started with the pilots, and the same was true for Germany. Whoever mastered the air supremacy could seize the precious war initiative. The competition for air supremacy became more and more intense, and in later generations it even developed to the point where it was impossible to fight without the air force.
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The German pilots themselves were very nervous. It took a lot of effort to recruit these carrier-based aircraft pilots. It was already very difficult to make up for it. The British relied on their numerical advantage to gradually break down the German defense.
However, the British also made a mistake, that is, they regarded the escort aircraft carriers as the vanguard of the fleet as the main target of attack, and began to drop bombs violently. Two German escort aircraft carriers were hit by bombs. These escort aircraft carriers were converted from mail ships.
, because it was not designed according to warships from the beginning, so its defense capabilities are very limited.
After being hit by the bomb, a large hole was blown open and it quickly sank to the bottom of the sea. In this round of competition, the British seemed to have the upper hand. A large number of British aircraft retreated to replenish ammunition and fuel.
At this moment, a German bomber formation suddenly appeared in the sky above the British fleet. Originally, this group of bombers had a navigation error and failed to catch up with the previous attack force. All the German pilots were still upset.
But when they saw the British aircraft carrier, they were all excited. They rushed down quickly and dropped deadly bombs. British aircraft carriers have always attached great importance to defense capabilities, and the decks are also specially strengthened. It stands to reason that ordinary bombs cannot hit
The British aircraft carrier was sunk, but now the British aircraft carrier is loading ammunition. There is a large amount of fuel and ammunition on the deck, and the aircraft carrier is at its most vulnerable moment.
Two bombs fell on the Arena God, and there was a violent explosion. The newly launched aircraft carrier suffered a devastating disaster. The bombs detonated the bombs on the deck, and the carrier-based aircraft were violently destroyed.
The explosion was thrown into the sea, the fuel was also ignited, and the sky-wide fire quickly swallowed up this nearly 40,000-ton maritime giant.
The Arenas quickly sank to the bottom of the sea in a violent explosion, and most of the nearly two thousand soldiers on board died in the fire. At the same time as the Arenas was under attack, the Terrifying and Indomitable were also attacked.
attack.
The situation of the Terrible was similar to that of the Arena, and the deck was also in a mess. The aircraft had just been loaded with bombs when it came under attack. The Terrible was quickly enveloped in fires and explosions, and the Royal Navy on board suffered heavy casualties. The Terrible was compared to
The God of Competition was even more tenacious, holding on to the surface of the water and not sinking to the bottom of the sea, but it had become like a volcano, braving fierce flames.
Several frigates tried to save the aircraft carrier, but to no avail. They could only fire torpedoes and sink the Terrible. At the same time, the Indomitable was also attacked. Fortunately, there were already more than a dozen British ships at this time.
The carrier aircraft took off and desperately blocked the German attack. The Indomitable's island was hit by a bomb, but it did not cause too serious damage.
However, the hearts of all the British navy are bleeding. Two large aircraft carriers were sunk and thousands of soldiers died on the seabed. This is the essence of the British navy. The entire British Empire cannot collect much. According to this
With this development trend, even if Britain could survive until the war was victorious, there would be a serious shortage of naval talent.
Coupled with the decline in national strength and the inability to support a huge maritime force, the British Empire will definitely be removed from the list of maritime powers and will truly become an insignificant force from then on. This is what Prime Minister Churchill immediately thought of when he received the news from the front.
, the British Empire really fell.
However, Lao Qiu no longer has time to worry about this. He can only pray that the navy can save the unfavorable situation. Now the British navy still has three large aircraft carriers and is fully capable of saving the defeat.
In addition, Churchill also hoped that the Chinese fleet could play a role in the war. In fact, Shen Honglie had already commanded the aircraft carrier to quickly approach the battlefield. However, due to a big storm, the entire formation had to temporarily avoid it. The bad weather in the North Sea area was indeed detrimental to aircraft carrier operations.
It was a test. After the Chinese aircraft carrier finally got rid of the interference of the storm, it sent carrier-based aircraft to search for the German aircraft carrier.
After the Germans sank two British aircraft carriers, their morale was greatly boosted. They will continue their efforts and achieve more glorious victories. The Germans have made great progress in the use of aircraft carriers. In fact, there are reasons for this progress. Then
It's a Japanese problem.
In the original historical time and space, although Germany and Japan also had certain technical exchanges, the relationship between the two countries was not close, and they also had their own agendas. However, in this time and space, Japan has largely
The hope of victory was pinned on the Germans, so the two countries also conducted active exchanges.
Japan may lag behind Germany in other technologies, but Japan itself can serve as Germany's teacher in the navy. Japan has rich experience in using aircraft carriers, and is also the world's top in carrier-based aircraft technology.
China naturally held back a hand when teaching Germany. The Germans were also aware of this situation, so they exchanged with Japan. Germany provided tank technology and bomber technology, and Japan provided experience in using aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft technology.
It was sent to Germany via an ocean-going submarine, and the Japanese also dispatched a team of ten experts to assist Germany.
With Japan's technical support, the German aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft technology has made great progress, becoming a force that can compete with the British. However, the Germans have not always been lucky. Just after they successfully sunk two
When the British aircraft carrier arrived, Chinese carrier-based aircraft had also been dispatched.
The first wave of attack groups consisting of eighty aircraft quickly approached the German fleet. At this time, the Germans exposed one of their most fatal problems, which was the shortage of escort ships.
Since World War I, Germany's naval development has been severely restricted, and Germany has a serious shortage of surface ships. Regardless of cruisers, destroyers are not too big, but they take time to build, and the Germans just lack time.
After the war began, Britain sank many ships, leaving Germany with an extremely short escort force. This shortcoming was revealed at this time. When the Chinese aircraft fleet pounced, the German attack aircraft fleet had not yet withdrawn, and there was a serious shortage of escort ships. Therefore, the Chinese naval aviation easily broke through the defense line.
Germany was also on the verge of death at this time. Their intelligence made serious mistakes. They thought that only the British fleet was participating in the war, but they did not know that Chinese aircraft carriers were also involved. This was a trick played by China and Britain. They used two cruise ships to disguise themselves. It became an aircraft carrier and docked at the port. Then it provided wrong intelligence to Germany through double agents. Therefore, the Germans also believed that the Chinese aircraft carrier would need to undergo a period of adaptive training before it could go into battle.
It was precisely because of this that the Germans chose what they thought was the best time to launch an attack. Intelligence errors brought unimaginable consequences. Chinese fighter jets suddenly appeared above the Germans, and they were not prepared at all.
The first one to be attacked was the Tirpitz. This aircraft carrier was built by Germany after the Chinese Yuanzi ship. It has obvious Chinese origin. A squadron of torpedo planes focused their attacks on Tirpitz. Aboard the ship, three of the torpedo planes successfully broke through the obstruction of anti-aircraft fire and dropped deadly torpedoes.
The Tirpitz was hit hard again, and the Deutschland was also attacked by bombers, both burning with fire. The German shipbuilding technology was quite unique. Although it was attacked, it did not sink immediately. But it also completely lost its combat effectiveness.
At this time, the fleet of aircraft that attacked Britain had also returned, and they had to land on the Nazi in an emergency. Several other aircraft fell into the sea because they ran out of fuel.
The Germans saw that two large aircraft carriers were severely damaged, and they also knew that they could not continue the fight. With their superior strength, China and Britain could easily consume the German fleet, so the Germans immediately ordered a retreat.
At this time, the Chinese side also passed the news to the British fleet. No one would miss the opportunity to beat the drowned dog. The British aircraft carrier immediately dispatched a large number of carrier-based aircraft to pursue the German aircraft carrier. In addition, the Royal Navy got rid of some injured ones. The ships pursued the Germans at top speed.
Due to serious injuries, the Tirpitz and Deutschland were slower and slower, and fell to the end of the entire formation. They were easily overtaken by British carrier-based aircraft. The two German aircraft carriers were sent to the bottom of the sea. All members were buried under the sea.
In addition, the last two modified German escort aircraft carriers were sunk by British carrier-based aircraft. The British concentrated all their efforts on the Nazi, which was Germany's last large aircraft carrier. As long as this German aircraft carrier was sunk, the British I feel completely at ease.
However, the British commander also ignored one problem, that is, they had entered the attack radius of the German shore-based air force. A group of shore-based bombers were approaching quickly, and the danger to the British was not limited to this. The Royal Navy just ran into a wolf. In the hunting ground of the group, the underwater sea wolves have been keeping a close eye on the British. (To be continued.)