"In any case, the total combat effectiveness of all our large cruisers and fast battleships must be greater than that of Britain. This is the basis for us to take the initiative in naval battle!" said the prince firmly.

"But the other party will definitely build their fleet against our fleet, and large cruisers and battleships can be distinguished from their size." said the German Emperor.

The German Emperor was right. Generally speaking, the aspect ratio of battle cruisers would be relatively large. For example, the British Tiger Battlecruiser was 214 meters long, 27.6 meters wide, and the aspect ratio was 7.75. The British Iron Dukes of the same period were about the same width, with a length of only 189 meters and an aspect ratio of 6.68.

The same is true for German warships in history. The most powerful battleship in Bavaria and the German Navy was only 179 meters long and 30 meters wide! The aspect ratio was less than 6. The Hindenburg-class battleship cruiser was 212 meters long and 29 meters wide. The aspect ratio was 7.3. Therefore, the battleships, battle cruisers and battleships of the same country can distinguish between one by one from the appearance.

Maybe you will admit your mistakes during naval battles, but after the battleship is completed, the opponent can collect more photos to compare. The battleship cruiser's ship is slender and the battleship is relatively short and thick, so it may be more difficult to get away with it.

"That's why we're going to build a battleship with not too fast speed," said the prince with a smile. The difference in length and width ratio between battlecruisers and battleships is quite large, but medium-speed battleships like Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are not so obvious. For example, the length of the queen is 196 meters, while the length of the Canadian-class battleships in the same period was 201 meters, and the R-class battleships were 190 meters. In fact, from the outside perspective, the gap is not big.

(Of course, some book friends may read the information and then say that the aspect ratio of Von Detten and Moltke is not large to refute the author. This author can only accept his fate. After all, what I said before was most of it, but not all,)

"What do you mean is to hide the speed data of the warship to confuse the opponent? Is that true?" The German Emperor said thoughtfully.

"It can be done, in short, we must give most of our warships a higher speed so that they can form an asymmetry against the Royal Navy." The prince nodded and said.

"Very good, you plan with the people from the Admiralty and come up with a plan." The German Emperor said. "Forget it, you can do the last warship built in the Germanic shipyard. If you don't have enough money, you can find Tirpitz. If you have any opinions, please contact me directly." Think about it, at least the relationship between the two generals Tirpitz and Lehl and the prince may be a little bad in the short term. The German Emperor decided to establish a direct connection. At the same time, in his opinion, only if the people below fight, he can better control the situation.

After obtaining the authorization of the German Emperor, the prince also began to consider the issue of the German rapid fleet in the future. First of all, the first question is how large the German rapid fleet will be. If we look at history, a total of 7 German battlecruisers have been built. Except for Goben, the remaining six were all incorporated into the Hippel fleet. This scale seems to be very large, but it is still far from the opposite Britain.

The British battle cruisers are as follows: the three Invincible Class Battlecruisers, namely the Invincible, the Invincible, and the Invincible Class Battlecruisers, the Invincible, the Invincible, Australia and the New Zealand. The Super Fearless Battlecruisers are the Lion, the Grand Princess, the Queen Mary and the Tiger. In terms of the scale of the pure-blooded battlecruisers, the British are far more than the Germans.

But don't forget that the British have 5 more powerful Queen Elizabeth-class battleships! After counting these 5, the total number of British fast warships above 24 knots reached 15! Even if Goben doesn't leave, it's twice that of the German fleet! Although the performance of the Invincible and other warships is relatively poor, the strength of the Queen Elizabeth-class is unquestionable.

In other words, if the German fast fleet draws lines at a speed of 25 knots, it must be able to deal with up to 10 battle patrols and 5 fast battleships! At this time, the prince truly felt the huge pressure. Not to mention facing the British Royal Navy, a simple fast fleet is enough for the prince to worry about!

Once the war officially begins, it is almost impossible to start construction of new warships and complete them. Saxony and Markens are such examples in history. None of them is completed, so the German fleet must complete the construction of relevant fleets before the war, and tow up to 4 to 5 warships to the war. If this plan is followed, it means that the German fleet must complete 10 fast warships and 10 before the war begins! This is equivalent to double the number of fast fleets completed before the war!

Now, by 1905, it would be nice for Germany to complete the first six dreadnoughts. Even if the last warship completed in the German shipyard could be converted into a fast battleship, there would be only three. If everything goes according to historical progress, by the start of war in 1914, the German Navy would have to complete at least six other fast battleships. Only after the war began can it gain an overwhelming advantage over the British Royal Navy's fast fleet.

From 1905 to 1914, Germany had to start construction of a fast warship every year to ensure that the number of fast warships could stabilize the British. That's right, it was one every year. Considering that not every shipyard had the efficiency of the Brom-Foss Shipyard, it would take about 3 years for other shipyards to complete a battle cruiser. Then, the warships that started construction in 1914 could not be put into service in 1917. Once the war started, the supply of resources of the warships would definitely be affected. The time would probably be delayed longer.

Therefore, after the war starts, Germany has at least 9 fast battleships and 4 to 5 warships that may be put into service as soon as possible is the minimum requirement. If the British discover Germany's attempt and expand the scale of their fast fleet, then this requirement must be increased!

However, compared with the British lineup of 10 BC and 5 fast BB, the ratio of German pure-blooded battleships and fast battleships is probably the opposite. When necessary, the German fast battleship formation must compete with the British's large fleet (after all, the weather and visibility in the North Sea are sometimes very problematic.) Defense and firepower cannot be reduced, so the only thing that can be done is speed. The ship type and advanced power system can indeed reduce the weight of the power system, but if you want to create a high firepower, high defense and high speed record, it may be very expensive. Therefore, the ratio of the prince to German battleships and fast battleships is tentatively set to be 7 to 8! 7 battle cruisers and 8 fast battleships.

But now this is just a first draft, and there is still plenty of time to consider how to do it. Anyway, the fleet expansion plan for the past five years has basically been finalized. The Germans need time to explore and try. And no matter how busy the prince finishes the navy, the army's affairs will have to be handled.
Chapter completed!