If the content of the subsequent letters from Time Traveler and William II was simplified, it could probably be turned into the following dialogue...

Time Traveler: "Brother, do you think our navy's warships are a little confused?"

Prince William: "How do you say this?"

Crossover: "Our cruisers and battleships use 280mm guns. The 280mm gun, as the main gun of the cruiser, is a little larger and has a smaller number. However, as the main gun of the battleship, the caliber is slightly smaller! Comparing the British second-class battleships and first-class battleships, have you not found any problem?"

Crown Prince William: "Yes, the main gun of the Centurion 2 battleship that the British had just started construction is 10 inches, while the main gun of the new Monarch-class battleship is 13.5 inches."

Time Traveler: "Yes, the question is right! Who are the British? The advanced representative of maritime combat effectiveness! Since they do this, there must be their reason. As latecomers, we can refer to it!"

Even if William II is dissatisfied with Britain, he must admit that the British fleet is generally higher than the current German fleet! It is not embarrassing to learn from the British!

Crown Prince William: "Get out a charter and let's have a good chat!"

Time Traveler: "No problem, it depends on mine!" With a click, Time Traveler closed the QQ. No, it sealed the letter box! The two sides sent more than ten letters, which took nearly 2 months! Time Traveler finally achieved his initial goal! - He can finally interfere in the firepower standard issue of German naval warships!

To be honest, Krupp's 11-inch l40 naval gun was quite good when it was released in 1894. It was worthy of the German Navy to be able to shoot 240kg shells at an initial speed of 820 meters per second. At the same time, the 12-inch l35 artillery of Britain's dignified could shoot 385kg shells at a speed of 710 meters per second, while the Russians' 12-inch artillery fired 331kg shells at a speed of 700 meters per second. Although the German shells were lighter, their initial speed was higher. The overall kinetic energy gap was not big.

Of course, compared with the world's advanced level, there is still a clear gap between the French 12-inch guns. At the same time, the French cannons can shoot 349kg shells at an initial speed of about 800 meters! If we simply talk about armor-piercing ability, the French are the highest, and Britain, Germany and Russia are a little worse.

(This thing comes from the author's feeling that it is definitely higher than the kinetic energy of Britain and Russia, but the German gun caliber is smaller. It will make up for some kinetic energy gap. If you want to really translate the information or research, it is a paper, it is not a novel. Of course, if any book friend is willing to provide the information, thank you first.)

However, I don’t know if it was because the Japanese rapid-fire guns increased and explosive bombs were fired too hard during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 or some other factors, the German large-caliber artillery came to a standstill, and the new battleship used 240mm cannons. Relying on a higher rate of fire, the deck was washed to the end...

If this approach is viewed from the perspective of 1900 years ago, it is understandable. However, after 1900, when the new 12-inch naval guns and turrets of various countries came out, the large caliber, high initial velocity, and complete turret structure made the projection of heavy artillery no longer have the coffee table. The Germans also reused the 11-inch cannon before the last two levels, but in addition to the rate of fire, the weight and initial velocity of the bullet did not change...

So when others made great strides and stood still, the German Navy's firepower was decisive and miserable. When the fearlessness of all countries in the world used 12-inch l45 artillery, the German Nassau was only 11-inch l45. With an initial speed of about the same, the bullet weight was much different...

Step by step, slower, and the final result was that in the Battle of Jutland, the Queen, whose rudder was damaged, successfully ran away! Malaya, who had been hit by many shells, turned into it! It became an unwashable stain in the German high seas fleet.

The main guns of the German battleships are not powerful enough, and the cruiser industry also has this problem. The division's 210mml40 naval gun used by the late German armored cruisers. This thing is just average if you want to say it is powerful. The 108kg shell is only 780 in the initial speed. It is true that the two armored cruisers of Earl Spee destroyed the Cradock fleet in Coronel, but this does not mean that the power of the 210mm naval gun is sufficient!

It is wrong to discuss the results without considering the situation of the two sides' warships. The Schánhorst-class armored cruisers were all new ships launched in 2007 and 2008! Moreover, the officers and soldiers of these two warships were of excellent quality. The Gneesenau won the total artillery championship since Dong'a in 1908 in 1911! Although Schánhorst was a little worse, he also won the artillery championship in 2013 and 2014! The two warships were also equipped with new fire control systems. The new warships and excellent officers were naturally powerful.

In actual combat, the Schanehorst made its first hit after firing for 5 minutes, which just knocked out the main gun of the Cape of Good Hope. The second ship Gneisenau also performed well, hitting the opponent three minutes after firing!

What about the Cradock fleet? The flagship Cape of Good Hope is indeed good tonnage, with a displacement of 14,000 tons, but only 2 9.2-inch guns and 16 6-inch guns! The sea conditions were not very good that day. In actual combat, the lower 6-inch guns of the Cape of Good Hope are almost unable to fire due to wind and wave problems. Moreover, this warship was an old ship that was put into service in 1902, and it was already a reserve before the war. After the war, the warship that drove the ducks on the shelves did not even have a live ammunition shooting. The combat effectiveness of such a warship can be imagined.

Another British cruiser is even worse! The Monmos cruiser is a 9,800-ton cruiser that was launched in 1903, with only 14 6-inch guns! You can do a 6-inch gun to be equipped with patrols! This firepower cannot even set fire to the German armored cruiser with a huge defense area!

It has to be said that the performance of the two German armored cruisers is indeed beautiful. According to Earl Spee's calculations, the Schánhorst hit the opponent's 35 shells. But at the same time, the consumption of the Spe's fleet must be seen. In order to deal with these two old warships, the Schánhorst shots were exhausted, leaving only 350 rounds! And the Gneesenau also knocked out 244 rounds!

Overall, the opponents that Schonhorst faces are not of the same level as himself, so it is normal to win. If you use the firepower of Schonhorst, you can try fighting with the top ACRs of other countries in the same era? For example, the British Minotao, the Russian Liurik 2, the Italian Pisa, let alone the Japanese pseudo-war patrol horses and so on!

If the artillery penetration is not enough, it is not enough. If you use the 210mm gun, you want to penetrate these guys? Well, if it compares the projection, Schonhorst has no advantage, right? Even if the weaker Minotao inside, the side strings of 4 9.2-inch guns and 5 7.5-inch guns are not afraid of Schonhorst, right? Even if you change to Blücher, the projection and defense are improved, it is still a problem whether you can chew the opponent.

German armored cruisers can achieve unequal advantages by relying on good protection and good shells, but the disadvantages in firepower cannot be compensated. Not to mention anything else, if Schánhorst is equipped with 8 10-inch l50 artillery pieces of the Rurik 2, it will be able to fight invincibility. It will almost crush the acr at other levels!

Thanks to shouyu1976, halseisen's reward~~~, the number of collections dropped again yesterday. What's going on??? The book has been uploaded for a month, and I finally can't stay on the new book list. The pressure on the side position is huge. Can you support me? If the collection is added to 150 every day, will the side position be added??
Chapter completed!