All-people naval warfare: from patrol boats to aircraft carrier fleets

Anyway, this person's name can be used by a certain destroyer in later generations, so he is definitely qualified in terms of ability. However, compared to the others, this Major General Burke is better at small fleet operations, especially destroyer tactics. It is just right to be placed in the position of the escort fleet commander.

If the defense fleets at each resource point and the escort fleets of the transport fleet are not too important, the next two fleets are quite critical.

The first is the garrison fleet responsible for the defense of the entire Yuntong Island. All the 120 warships rewarded by the system are included in it. According to Ye Bai's previous ideas, the Longxiang-class light aircraft carrier and Lion-class light aircraft carrier captured from the pirates will be included. -class battlecruisers, and even the Dunkirk-class battleships, King Kong-class battlecruisers and other battleships in the original Chinese fleet were all included in the guard fleet.

Anyway, they are some warships with poor performance. For the main fleet that is dedicated to improving, these warships will be eliminated sooner or later. Now it is just a step ahead.

Such an adjustment is equivalent to adding more than 100 warships to the guard fleet based on the defense fleet rewarded by the original system. Among them, there are nearly 20 more battleships at the capital ship level alone."So many that it has become a powerful fleet with more than 200 warships, and the size of the capital ship has reached 30.

The reorganized garrison fleet will include 5 Ryuchang-class light aircraft carriers, 3 Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carriers, 6 Dunkirk-class battleships, 6 Lion-class battlecruisers, and 6 King Kong -class battlecruisers, 24 Tone-class heavy cruisers, 42 Agano-class light cruisers, 10 Southampton-class light cruisers, and 90 Kagero-class destroyers, a total of 192 battleships.

With such a powerful fleet stationed on Yuntong Island, a ground airport that has been stationed with a large number of carrier-based aircraft and land aviation fighters after repairs, and a shore defense artillery fortress that has been repaired and deployed with 400mm upper-caliber naval guns, the entire Yuntong Island's defense system was built like an iron barrel.

According to the previous example of the attack on Yuntong Island by Island No. 308, if there is not a powerful fleet with more than 2,000 ships for a frontal attack, there is no way to break through the defense and capture Yuntong Island.

Don't forget, in addition to the all-round defense system, a large number of people worked hard for nearly a week on a large mountain next to the military port on Yuntong Island to hollow out the entire mountain and use it as a submarine base. Two entire formations of Type XXI submarines.

Now that Ye Bai's identity has changed, the size of the fleet has been greatly increased, and there are more places where submarines are needed. The original organization plan is somewhat inappropriate. Therefore, under Nimitz's suggestion, the size of the submarine fleet was changed from the original The number of 40 ships has been expanded to 100, with 5 submarine squadrons under its jurisdiction.

The two submarine formations have a total of 200 Type XXI submarines. They are also part of the guard fleet and are responsible for outer sea defense and channel blockade. When necessary, they can also act with the escort fleet to provide escort for the transport fleet.

Such a large guard fleet certainly has high requirements for a fleet commander. After repeatedly recalling the naval officers under his command, Ye Bai found that Senior Cunningham was the most suitable.

After all, this man once held the position of naval marshal, and besides being good at commanding fleet artillery battles, he was also good at aircraft carrier operations. In a pure competition of fleet artillery battles, he might be on par with Lütjens, Halsey and others, if compared individually. In terms of aircraft carrier command tactics, he may be inferior to Spruance and others.

But considering his overall quality, he is actually the most suitable candidate. After all, there are not only a large number of aircraft carriers in the guard fleet, but also eight light aircraft carriers plus escort carriers.

There are also a large number of battleships and battlecruisers, and the total number of several types of battleships is as high as 18. This requires that as the commander of the guard fleet, he must not only be proficient in fleet artillery warfare command technology, but also have both Powerful aircraft carrier command and tactics capabilities.

Among the entire Chinese fleet, the one who has such ability is of course Nimitz, followed by Cunningham. Even Halsey, a bully general, also once commanded the Pacific Fleet, but in comparison, He is better at commanding the battle fleet to fight head-on, otherwise he would not have been nicknamed"The Bull".

The most important thing is that Cunningham became the Admiral of the Navy in the original history, and later became the Sea Lord. This shows that to some extent, Cunningham is not just a simple soldier, but also a political figure. , administrative aspects also have certain capabilities.

Once the main force of the Chinese fleet is deployed, all military operations on Yuntong Island and the surrounding waters will be independently undertaken by the guard fleet. If the fleet commander is not capable enough, big problems will arise.

In order to strengthen the officer system of the guard fleet, Ye Bai even included Langsdorff in the guard fleet, preparing to serve as the commander of a squadron. After all, the most important task of the guard fleet is to protect Yuntong Island. , if there is a war, the entire army will generally not be dispatched.

When Cunningham was in charge of overall command at Yuntong Island, he needed an equally excellent officer to command the sortie fleet, and Langsdorf was ultimately chosen as the candidate.

The establishment and officers of the guard fleet were decided, and then it was the turn of the crucial main fleet. As the most elite force that Ye Bai relied on to fight against other forces, the name of the main fleet still retained the name Huaxia Fleet, but The internal organization has changed drastically.

The designations of the original main fleet, the first squadron, and the second squadron were all cancelled. Comparatively, the Dunkirk-class battleships, Lion-class battlecruisers, and King Kong-class battlecruisers in the original fleet were all eliminated and handed over to Without the guard fleet, the number of battleships in the Chinese fleet dropped sharply by a notch, and it could no longer be divided into three squadrons.

It also took nearly a month to complete the three Nelson-class battleships and three Prestige-class battlecruisers built in a small space and put them into service, making up for the lack of number of battleships. Otherwise, the strength of the Chinese fleet would be weakened. many.

If the fourth shipyard in the small space had not been completed a little later, even though the construction period of the Ark Royal-class light aircraft carrier was only 20 days, the three ships on the construction list were still not completed. Otherwise, the two ships in the fleet would not have been completed yet. A Brave-class light aircraft carrier will also be assigned to the guard fleet, bringing the number of light aircraft carriers in the guard fleet to 7.

In a few days, when the three Ark Royal-class light aircraft carriers are completed and put into service, replacing the previous two Brave-class light aircraft carriers, the reorganized Chinese fleet will look completely different. Although the changes are slightly smaller than those of the guard fleet, they are equally significant. underestimate...........

The newly formed Chinese fleet will consist of 1 Yanhuang, 4 Ark Royal-class light aircraft carriers, 4 Nelson-class battleships, 7 Renown-class battlecruisers, 20 Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, 40 Brooklyn-class light cruisers, There are 80 Fletcher-class destroyers, with a total of 156 battleships.

Due to the change in Ye Bai's identity, he will no longer continue to serve as the commander of the Chinese fleet. Instead, Nimitz will serve as commander, and he will also be assisted by two outstanding naval admirals, Lütjens and Halsey. , during the battle, the Chinese fleet can be split into multiple squadrons to fight independently at any time.

In fact, Ye Bai is still a little dissatisfied with the brand new Chinese fleet. It can be said that the number of light and heavy cruisers and destroyers is completely online, and they are also the most powerful warships under the current technological level.

The performance of the Prestige-class battlecruiser may be a little low, but it is still much better than the Lion-class battlecruiser and the King Kong-class battlecruiser. It is barely usable, otherwise it would not be equipped with as many as 7 ships at once.

But in terms of aircraft carriers and battleships, Ye Bai still felt that there was something lacking. Even with the existence of the high-tech battleship Yanhuang, the aircraft carrier was not a weakness at all, it was still a strong point. One Yanhuang was enough to withstand nearly 7-8 The strike capability of a light aircraft carrier.

But in terms of battleships, the current Nelson-class battleships are quite impressive. They are still behemoths equipped with 406mm naval guns. They are also members of the famous BIG7 family. However, their number is too small, only a mere 4. (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

As a rabbit from a flower grower, he has an innate phobia of lack of firepower. Ever since he has experienced the impact of the special combat rules in the world of navigation, With the powerful combat effectiveness of the battleships, Ye Bai changed his mind about the supremacy of the aircraft carrier 3.2.

Prepare to walk on two legs, just like the ball game that men love. Both hands must be grasped and both hands must be strong. While building an aircraft carrier group with the Yanhuang as the core, it must also be equipped with a large number of battleships and even super battleships.

It is a pity that Ye Bai now has enough shipyards and raw materials in his hands, but the construction cycle of the Nelson-class battleship is too long, taking a full month, and there is no way to expand quickly.

Therefore, for the time being, the Chinese fleet can only maintain this size for the time being. The insufficient number of battleships has even affected Nimitz's follow-up attack plan on Island No. 308.

Although the aerial bombardment provided by a large number of carrier-based aircraft is quite certain to destroy the remaining fleet and island defense forces of Island No. 308, enemy attacks, especially the bombardment of coastal defense artillery fortresses, still rely on battleships. more realistic[]

After all, coastal defense artillery fortresses are all made of reinforced concrete, and their defensive capabilities are not weak. Aerial bombs mounted on carrier-based aircraft may be able to severely damage surface warships, but the damage to ground fortresses is limited and is still limited to surface warships. Naval gun attack is more critical..