So what is the size of the German main fleet? There were 6 original dreadnoughts, including one Nassau-class equipped with 10 12-inch guns, two Possen-class battleships equipped with 12 12-inch guns, one Rhineland fast battleship equipped with 12 12-inch guns, and two battlecruisers equipped with 9 12-inch guns, namely the von der Tinn and Blüchel. The Blücher has been sunk and there are still 5 more ships.

However, according to the British intelligence, among these five dreadnoughts, the warships equipped with three-unit turrets have been upgraded to super fearless by changing the turret! Only one Nassau-class still uses 12-inch cannons, and the remaining four are equipped with 350mm cannons!

There are 6 first-generation super dreadnoughts, including 3 Helgolan-class fast battleships and 3 Moltch-class battlecruisers (Moltch, Goben, and Seedritz). They are all equipped with 8 350mm artillery pieces.

Finally, it is the most powerful super-dreadnought of this era, the pride of the German Navy, and the Bavarian-class battleship, the British Fleet's massacre, have come on stage! So far, a total of 12 Bavarian-class battlecruisers form the core force of the German high seas fleet! In terms of the total number, the German Fleet has a total of 23 main battleships! Among them, 22 are equipped with artillery more than 12 inches!

Therefore, the power comparison between the large fleet and the high seas fleet is 34+x against 23. This x represents the Furious Class fast battleship. Because I don’t know how many of them can be completed when the war finally begins, it can only be expressed by x. From the overall number, the British fleet seems to have a 50% advantage, but the actual situation is really hard to say, because there are 14 warships in the British fleet that are all dreadnoughts. In terms of super fearlessness, the German fleet has an advantage, and in terms of super fearlessness equipped with 15-inch artillery, the Germans also have an advantage.

And since it is a decisive battle, the German Navy may also bring up the Caesar-class quasi-dreadnoughts, which is at least 5 ships! The overall number of fleets on both sides is very close. As for quality issues, it is really hard to say. It can only be said that before the actual combat, this is an endless verbal gun!

Of course, you have to say that the British can also come forward to the dreadnought, but it is actually impossible. After all, the German quasi-fairy equipped with 6 12-inch l40 guns, which barely have long-range combat capabilities, and the speed is close to 20 knots, so they can barely follow the fleet. The British, not to mention the so-called quasi-fairy, it is also a 4 12-inch gun and a bunch of 9.2-inch guns. More importantly, the two air strikes encountered in the Mediterranean, in the Indian Ocean and in the English Channel have caused the British fleet to lose all the excellent quasi-fairy. I didn’t see that tonight, did the British fleet not even have a quasi-fairy battleship? This shows that these quasi-fairy are either being prepared or repaired, or being sunk under the sea...

The fundamental reason why Jericho still believes that the large fleet has some advantages is that the large fleet has an aircraft carrier team, and nearly 200 aircraft on it can play a considerable role at critical moments. However, this advantage is still not reliable, because the news that the British fleet has aircraft carriers has been exposed. In addition, the weather in the North Sea is very bad. Once the Germans choose to attack when the weather is bad, what should the British do... So Jericho is still holding the fleet in his hands very tightly!

Of course, in terms of auxiliary warships, the British still have huge advantages. The British fleet can still form 5 fully equipped light cruiser teams, that is, 20! In addition to these 20, there are 10 light cruisers assigned to the main ship team as direct reconnaissance light cruisers, or to the destroyer team as the lead ships of the destroyer team.

What about the German light cruiser team? Including the Earl of Spee, there are only 17 light cruisers of various types. Well, there are only 16 left now.... Last night, one was sunk. In addition to the battleship team where the flagship is located, it can be equipped with one light cruiser, the Hippel fleet is equipped with one, the aircraft carrier fleet is equipped with two, and there are only 3 complete light cruiser teams left. Of course, the Germans have 4 Mainz-class armored cruisers that can be used as supplements, and there are several armored cruisers that the British can use now, and this is still to be determined.

As for destroyers? The Germans have a large number of torpedo boats, which is not suitable for fighting with the fleet at all. Generally speaking, the British destroyer troops are larger, but the number is not as large as the light cruiser squad, which is nearly 1 times the number. If we are in terms of combat effectiveness, the strength of the main fleets of both sides is relatively close (bring a quasi-dreadnought battleship). Then there is the destroyer fleet. The one with the biggest gap between the two sides is the light cruiser squad.

What? You ask the aircraft carrier team? Let's put it this way, just based on the current situation, it may be difficult for the Germans' five aircraft carriers to attack two British aircraft carrier teams, but it is not a big problem to attack one and a half. Therefore, in Ruprecht's view, the strength of both sides is actually extremely close, and the Germans also have an asymmetric advantage and intelligence preparation advantage. This is also the confidence that the Crown Prince dares to make a reckless wave!

As for the British, although Jericho is not aware of the aircraft carriers of the German High Seas Fleet, Jericho is very clear that the Germans dare to fight with the high seas Fleet and the large fleet, because even if the German High Seas Fleet loses, it cannot shake the result of Germany's winning of this war. The maritime battle is actually a plus point question. It is good to win, but if you can't win, Germany will make less money.

But for Britain, it is completely different. If you win, Britain can still get a more decent result in this world war. If you lose, then Britain will really become a loser, a loser who can only be judged by the other party. Even if you win, the status of the world overlord will be no longer the same as that of Britain, because this is a battle between two tigers, and even the winning side will be seriously injured.

During this retreat, it was actually quite difficult for Jericho to be willing to take out 6 main battleships. Even though these warships are fearless and are the weakest in the British fleet, if these warships are deducted, then there will be only 26 of the large fleet, which is almost the same as the main battleships of the High Seas Fleet. The worst thing is that the quality is far inferior to the high seas Fleet. Jericho was afraid that when he was dividing his troops to support the strait, the German high seas Fleet would come out to cause trouble! By then, no matter what the Germans did, the British fleet would have to stay near the sea!
Chapter completed!