The Battle of Java lasted only a few days, even including the subsequent port attack and defense battle, but this not a magnificent naval battle contained all the elements that the world's navies are concerned about today! The showdown between fast dreadnoughts, secondary capital ships and

The gap between battleships

and light battleships, and by the way, there is also the huge power of submarines. If we simply talk about the tonnage sunk, the performance of the three submarines is slightly better than that of the Longtai battle group. Of course, one is attacking civilian ships and the other is attacking.

They are warships, and the difficulty levels are different.

With the end of the Java Sea War, the navies of various countries also mastered some details of this naval battle through their own channels. What the top navies of various countries paid most attention to was the battle between the Longxu-class battlecruiser and the two Russian and Dutch dreadnought fleets.

The intelligence. After some analysis, it can be said that some people are happy and some are worried among the navies of various countries!

At the meeting of the British Admiralty, Sir Fisher was very high-spirited. "The Battle of the Java Sea proved that our thinking is correct. Sufficient firepower and speed will be the key to determining the outcome of the war. Longxu's side chord is

The armor is only 8 inches, but it has more strength than the opponent

With 2 heavy guns, excellent officers and soldiers and fire control technology, the Longxu successfully repelled the Essen fleet, and then the Dutch. I think this naval battle pointed out the direction for our future naval planning.

, it is necessary for us to continue along this path of victory."

And just when Sir Fisher had not finished recalling his speech, Jericho, the newly rising star in the British Royal Navy, launched a head-on challenge to Fisher for the first time! "The warships of the Chinese Navy

I have never underestimated defense

, this is also an important reason why the battleships of the Chinese Navy can survive fierce naval battles. Although the side armor of the Longxu class is weak, its thick dome armor can provide sufficient protection for the core compartment of the battleship, and

Even so, in

When facing the 274mm50l main gun of the Dutch warship, it was also dangerous. If General Lin had not made a desperate move in the end, I am afraid that the Longxu would have sunk due to too much water. Although the dome armor can protect the core cabin, but in the fierce battle

In a battle, even if the core cabin of a battleship is completed, it will still sink due to serious damage to the side string or non-key protection area. This conclusion was highlighted in Colonel Thomas's report, so I think we must pay attention to protection.

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An invisible battle unfolded in the British Admiralty. The dispute between the battle patrol faction headed by Fisher and the Balance faction headed by Jericho finally became clear. Both sides continued to plan for each ship.

There was an endless quarrel over whether to add an artillery piece or to increase the height and thickness of the main side armor. The entire shipbuilding plan was also delayed a lot because of this sudden change. No one could convince anyone for a while.

The German Empire, which was separated from Britain by the North Sea, didn't mind it too much. When the information about the naval battle in the Java Sea was sent to Tirpitz's desk, the chief of the German Imperial Navy regretted most.

The Longtai-class fast battleship was not able to compete with the Dutch Seven-Province class fast battleship. The Longtai-class represented the highest level of shipbuilding in the German Empire, while the Seven-Provincial class was a masterpiece of the French. As a feud, Tirpitz

I really want to see the outcome of the battle between the two sides.

Judging from the results, the Longxu-class battlecruiser of the Chinese Navy showed its prowess in this battle. Its firepower is comparable to that of a regular battleship, its fairly adequate protection, and its super-high speed make this class built in the UK

The battleship became famous all over the world for a while! Even William II once asked Tirpitz at the Imperial Council: "Do we also need such a battleship, not just heavy heavy battleships such as the Longtai-class fast battleship and the Longxing-class battleship?"

Pretending to be a knight?”

Regarding this question, Tirpitz couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart. The Longxu class can be called the fastest battleship in the world. And it has sharp firepower. Even if it is unable to defeat, it can quickly escape, and when it is dominant,

It can pursue enemy ships under certain conditions. Although the Longtai class is armored and tough, its speed advantage is not very great, so it takes several plans to destroy the two armored cruisers. It wastes a lot of time.

In Tirpitz's mind, the German fleet cannot just be a defensive fleet. In order to destroy the opponent, it must be able to catch up and destroy it when the situation is favorable. From this perspective, the German fleet has the Longtai class and the Longxing class.

After the Great Steel Wall composed of battleships like this, shouldn't there also be a force similar to the Lancers that can move quickly and have fierce firepower to chase down fleeing enemies?

The high-speed German battles in this war were quite long and fierce. If the opponent was well protected and retreated under unfavorable circumstances, warships with similar speeds would not be able to destroy the opponent before the opponent withdrew from the battlefield. Only

Rush up and rely on continuous blows to finally destroy the opponent! But obviously, Long Tai

The speed of the Lungxing-class fast battleships is slightly inferior, not to mention the Longxing-class fast battleships. Unless the opponent is slowed down first, there is nothing the opponent can do. But at the same time, the scarcity of German battleships still makes Tirpi

I couldn't make up my mind. After all, Germany was not Britain. On land, it had to deal with the flanking attack from France and Russia, two major land powers.

In addition to the main battleships, the other thing that impressed Tirpitz was the submarine. "Three submarines whose combined cost is less than that of a light cruiser can actually kill thousands of people in less than half an hour."

Sent to the bottom of the sea, this efficiency is amazing

Already, we need to vigorously develop this kind of weapon, and we need to let our opponents know that even if the High Seas Fleet fails to break the opponent's blockade, we can still tighten their lifeline and force the opponent to surrender!" Tirpitz said in a speech to the Naval Shipbuilding Department

This is stated in the instruction.

So the German Navy began to officially launch the development of large ocean-going submarines. The German Navy set the tonnage of this new submarine to more than 500 tons, and required that it could carry at least 10 torpedoes. At the same time, it also had new requirements for endurance, and this

It's just the beginning, the beginning of the German Navy's submarine force entering the deep sea.

!At the same time, the German Navy is also seeking cooperation with its allies. In the German Navy’s plan, the base of German submarines cannot only be located in Germany itself. The Mediterranean controlled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy, and the Persian Gulf controlled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire can also be used as bases for Germany.

A base for submarines, which will completely change the maritime transportation situation of the British Empire!

While the British and Germans were planning their navies using each other as imaginary enemies, on the other side of the Atlantic on the American continent, the United States of America was also planning its own navies based on the experience and data obtained from this war.

Development needs to be adjusted. Americans are very realistic, whether it is Xu Jie Na

In this dimension, the Americans are clearly aware that their navy is far from being able to compete with the world's top level. This is not a matter of national strength, but a matter of self-confidence and strategy. A relatively tight budget

The shadow of the Spanish-American War made Americans fear the ocean.

Therefore, the Americans' fleet planning is relatively conservative. If the British strive to crush their opponents with absolute superiority around the world, the German Navy is trying its best to maintain a decisive battle fleet that can compete with the British fleet in the North Sea. Then what the Americans want is

How do you have an iron turtle fleet to guard your coastline when the other party is knocking on your door? The pursuit of high-speed warships is not practical for the Americans. The US fleet has not rushed out of the Americas in the near future.

It means to fight the world. As for reconnaissance? If the opponent comes to the coast of the United States, the Americans have enough cannon fodder to perform this task, so the Americans only emphasize two aspects in building capital ships, one is defense and the other is firepower! In terms of range,

The reason is very simple. The US fleet needs to pass through the Panama Canal. Although the distance is much closer, the voyage is definitely not short. As for speed, it ranks last.

After building the Borodino-class battleships for the Russians, the Americans began to design and build second-class battleships. Just like running in small steps in history, the Americans began to design and build second-class battleships on the basis of the Borodino-class battleships.

After some improvements, it became a second-class battleship, and the Florida-class battleship flew across the sky.

was born. Adhering to the idea of ​​​​emphasizing armor and heavy protection, the Americans made drastic improvements to the armor layout and compartment division after a large number of experiments. At the same time, in order to enhance firepower, the Americans decided to add a turret to the middle of the hull! And this

The construction of the battleship is nearing completion.

As for the secondary capital ships, when the Americans saw the information that the Bayan-class battleship was instantly killed and the Rotterdam-class armored cruiser was severely damaged, the U.S. Congress raised a question with the Department of the Navy. Senior officials in Washington wanted to find out one thing.

That is, what is the significance of the arrival of the armored cruiser, which is under intensive construction on the slipway of the Naval Shipyard?

According to the original setting of the Americans, these armored cruisers will serve as the vanguard of the fleet to perform reconnaissance missions and deal with the opponent's light cruisers. At the same time, they can also perform diplomatic and guerrilla missions when necessary, but now? The expensive armored cruiser surface

It is completely vulnerable to the opponent's fast battleships. The Bayan is a bloody example. As for the Rotterdam

Is it? The U.S. Congress believes that the high cost of the Rotterdam is close to that of a new type of dreadnought, but its combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of a dreadnought. Americans even think that fast battleships are products with poor cost performance, let alone this kind of product that is between fast battleships and armored cruisers.

Therefore, the U.S. government asked the Navy to investigate this matter and stop the patrol and construction plan if necessary.

"We only need two kinds of battleships, one is a tough and tough dreadnought battleship, and the other is a light cruiser responsible for reconnaissance and anti-lightning strikes." Similar remarks are very popular in the U.S. Navy Department, which has caused many

Senior officials take the trouble.
Chapter completed!