2167 Gathering of the High Seas Fleet 3
In addition to battleships and aircraft carriers, the high seas fleet also has a large number of auxiliary fleets. Although it is a little worse than the British, it can also be seen as other countries of this era. On the south side of the port are berths where light cruisers are berths, where a total of 18 light cruisers of various types are deployed. In addition to 2 light cruisers as the leading ships of the destroyer brigade, the remaining 16 light cruisers are divided into 4 light cruisers. According to the combat plan, one of the light cruisers is assigned to the aircraft carrier fleet, one is assigned to the express fleet commanded by General Hippel, and the other two light cruisers are left to the main fleet.
The most numerous destroyers in the fleet are naturally those destroyers. For this final decisive battle, the German Navy has concentrated 80 destroyers of various types, and the organization of the destroyers has also been improved. The original 4-ship formation was too small and inconvenient. This time, the smallest destroyer squadron has 6 destroyers and 2 squadrons form a unit. In addition to the normal 12 destroyers, the detachment will also have a large destroyer as a destroyer to lead the ship.
According to Ruprecht's plan, in the near-decisive battle, the German high seas fleet will send a huge scale of 130 ships of various ships! The total tonnage of the fleet will exceed 80,000 tons! If the actual combat effectiveness is in terms of the German fleet, the German fleet may be stronger than the large fleet! And if the fleet's fleet is included, the total tonnage of the fleet will exceed 10,000 tons!
In addition to the huge surface ships, the underwater fleet of the German High Seas Fleet is equally powerful as the 6-base aircraft group. Although it is not easy to ambush the main fleet with submarines in this era, and it can be said that it is not very obvious, the submarine cordon built still has some effect. Therefore, for the future war, the German High Seas Fleet gradually dispatched 80 submarines from the front line to perform missions in the North Sea and Norwegian Seas. They will undertake ambush, alert and reconnaissance tasks.
In order to fight this unprecedented naval battle, the aviation power allocated to the German navy also reached its peak in history. The 6-base aviation and 6-base aviation corpses belonging to the navy, which had 25oo, were densely deployed in the south, east, Konisberg, and then turned north, crossed Denmark, and extended to hundreds of bases in Norway. An invisible large net covered the entire southern, eastern and eastern Norwegian Sea.
The powerful German air force spread its wings like an eagle. He lives in the land of the German Empire, and his wings extending westward and northward protect the German high seas fleet. Once this eagle is angry, it can tear any fleet that dares to enter its combat radius into pieces! When the 6th Army of the German Empire reached its peak after annihilated the British Expeditionary Force, the Imperial Navy and Air Force also made their strongest voice to the world!
"Your Highness, where is our first target of attack?" Just as Ruprecht's thoughts wandered in the German high seas fleet like a steel forest, Admiral Schell's voice rang in his ears.
"Just choose Kingston on the Hull River, one of the most important industrial cities and ports in the east of the UK, and it is still within the cover of our 6-based aviation power." Ruprecht said.
"In addition, let the Air Force make a warning first. Our main task is to destroy the British's industrial and military production capacity, rather than killing civilians." The crown prince added after thinking about it.
"As for orders, my Highness. Tonight, you will see our attack plans and target choices for the area." Schell said.
"Very good, prepare to do it. I hope we will embark on the journey the day after tomorrow. This will be a brilliant start." Ruprechite nodded. In just a few minutes, the fate of an important coastal city in Britain was determined. Two days later, tens of thousands of tons of steel will be mixed with the anger of the Germans on this British port city!
"Oh my God, it's the German plane. Haven't they been bombing London? Why did they suddenly run here?" When the roar of motives came from the sky, the citizens of Kingston-on-Hull looked at the German bombers who gradually appeared from afar. Although the Luftwaffe had bombed the British mainland for dozens of days, most of the targets were chosen. The citizens of Kingston-on-Hull could only know some words about German bombing from the rumors.
They guessed and argued. They wanted to know if the German bombing was as terrifying as some people rumored, or if it had no effect as the official said? However, today, all the debate seemed to be over? Do the citizens of Kingston-on-Hull have to experience the feeling of being bombed? What? Where is the Royal Air Force? Sorry, now everything that can fly is concentrated near London, struggling to withstand the German bombing. There is really no one caring about Kingston-on-Hull!
"They are not many, and they are not arranged in a box formation, maybe they are not here to bomb." A former Royal Air Force pilot pointed to the bomber scattered in the air and said to the passers-by next to him. As if confirming what the former pilot said, the bombers dropped not bombs, but tens of thousands of flyers and paper.
"The German High Seas Fleet will visit Kingston upon Hull tomorrow. In order to avoid the casualties of innocent people, I hope that all civilians can evacuate this city that is about to be destroyed before 1 o'clock today to tomorrow morning." The content on the flyer is short, but it makes people feel terrifying! The citizens of Kingston upon Hull really hope that it is a German bomber rather than a German fleet! The disaster brought by the arrival of the German fleet is ten times as great as an air strike!
"God! The Germans are going to destroy the entire city! Where is our large fleet? Where is our air force? Damn politicians! They only focus on themselves! They transfer their families and wealth to places that the Germans cannot reach, and let us face the anger of the Germans!" A British worker said angrily. Perhaps different people have different views on war, but now even middle school students know that when the Bavarian crown prince makes a decision, it will definitely do it. Just like when the crown prince said that he wanted to bomb London, the bomb would land in central London. And like today, when the High Seas Fleet was going to "visit" Kingston upon Hull, then Kingston upon Hull will definitely usher in his own doomsday!
"Damn war, damn politician!"
"Who will protect our safety? Is the British Empire so weak that it is time to let the other party come to the door?" People were talking and the crowd was in high spirits.
Chapter completed!