Chapter 2223 Optical Magic 2
The four Mainz-class armored cruisers will naturally be much shorter than the pure-blood battlecruisers, so what should we do? Wouldn't it be nice to make them look longer and the battlecruisers look shorter? In addition to adding dazzle coating to the hull superstructure, the four German battlecruisers also added white coating at the bow and stern. In this way, the four battlecruisers are obviously shorter in the British rangefinder. , while the four armored cruisers did the opposite, making the British feel a little longer...
So when the fire control personnel on the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship used a rangefinder to observe the Spey fleet in the distance, they were startled by the scene in the distance!
"Do the Germans have eight battlecruisers?" In this fire control officer's field of vision, the dazzle painting on the eight battleships completely blurred the appearance of the superstructure of the battleships, so much so that he clearly knew that the Von der Tann battleship was The cruiser has 3 turrets, but he cannot find the battleship with 3 turrets among the 8 battleships... The obvious features of Vondertann cannot be ignored, so the remaining seven battleships are even more difficult to distinguish, because whether they are Moltke-class battlecruisers or armored cruisers, they all have a conventional 4-turret layout... .. Coupled with the "random" graffiti of the camouflage, the superstructure and the turret were completely integrated into one, and combined with the painting that disrupted the judgment of the length of the hull, the eyes of the fire control officer were a little numb.
"What's going on?" A colleague next to him said with a frown.
"The enemy ships in the distance all seem to be the same length! We can't distinguish our opponents! There must be fakes in Hipper's fleet, but I don't know who is real and who is fake." The observer looked at the person next to him with a complex expression. The senior said that the senior was also a veteran, but because of lack of energy, he temporarily took a back seat.
"Let me try." The senior walked to the eyepiece. If he can still serve as a substitute observer even when he is low on energy, there must be a reason. This shows that this guy has a unique skill! Most people determine the attributes of a battleship by its length and superstructure, but this guy can also determine the target by the height of the waterline and mast height of the battleship. After all, the drafts of battleships are different. Because the vertical height difference between battleships is smaller than the horizontal height difference, this is a more technical test! He walked towards the eyepiece confidently, and then...
"Asshole! Where is the waterline of these ships?" the veteran said angrily. At this time, in his field of vision, the sea water and the side waterline of the battleship almost merged into one! To put it bluntly, the entire superstructure seems to be slightly higher on the sea... If the position of the waterline cannot be determined, the height of the battleship cannot be determined, and the type and distance of the opponent's battleship cannot be determined through this. Therefore, the so-called precise ranging is difficult to achieve. We can only estimate a rough value and then slowly correct it!
This is also the method that Ruprecht came up with. Of course, it also has a historical prototype... The Americans have done this before, using paint close to the color of sea water on the sides of ships close to the sea to confuse the waterline position and affect the other party's observation... As a result, what appeared in the British rangefinder market were not those similar to post-modern abstract graffiti, but "paintings" that integrated the historical naval battle experiences of the Germans, British and Americans!
Is this routine powerful? How should I put it, the first appearance can always cause a certain amount of interference to the other party, not only technically but also mentally. This tactic is only effective when it first appears. Otherwise, if you give the opponent some time to adapt, the effect will be greatly reduced! Therefore, Ruprecht had not changed the fleet's paint before, but now, when the High Seas Fleet suddenly changed its "coat",
Things are different!
When dozens of large rangefinders of the British Grand Fleet were staring at the German fleet in the distance, the British felt for the first time what it meant to be able to see but not hit!
"Order, release more than 70% of the seaplanes. I need aerial correction!" The British finally made the best choice at this stage. Since the distance measurement was difficult due to optical camouflage, they could only make corrections through continuous corrections. To find the target accurately, and the previous method of using the battleship rangefinder to find the target will definitely not work, then aviation correction can only be used.
The seaplane take-off rails in the middle of the battleship hulls have been prepared. As the order is issued, light seaplanes rise into the sky driven by high-pressure gas bottles. On the non-combatant side of the British fleet, the seaplanes The aircraft carrier also used cranes to place larger seaplanes on the sea, allowing them to take off on their own. Ten minutes later, dozens of seaplanes flew into two groups and flew towards the German High Seas Fleet in the distance.
"Haha, the British are not stupid. But it doesn't have any effect." Looking at the black spots appearing in the sky, Ruprecht smiled, admiring the British's decision and mocking them at the same time. . If Ruprecht could think of using optical camouflage to deal with the British rangefinders, then he could also think of using fighter jets to deal with the British corrective aircraft! At this time, the first batch of fighter jets taking off from the rear aircraft carrier squadron had already flown over the German fleet, waiting for the British correction aircraft to come over!
"Are the British crazy? They didn't arrange air cover!" A German fighter pilot said in surprise as he watched the British seaplane almost "streaking" over.
"No, there are some, but the ones covering are also seaplanes, and there are also several aircraft with their landing gear removed. It seems that the aircraft on the British aircraft carrier have consumed a large part before the war started." The lead pilot next to him said.
"Okay, no matter what, we just need to knock them down. You know, we are the master of the sky above the battlefield now!" After the lead pilot finished speaking, he took the lead and rushed forward. Before the main battleships of both sides engaged, there was already a sound coming from the air. In addition to the roar of machine guns and the roar of engines!
A J6 fighter jet quickly passed over the head of a British seaplane. One or two shots from the nose of the aircraft were quickly aimed at the British plane that was trying to evade. However, the target moved too slowly! If the German J6T fighter jet is an agile falcon, then the latter is like a duck with lead weights tied to its feet!
The nose of the plane quickly pointed at the target dodging below. At a distance of less than 300 meters, accompanied by the beating muzzle, a series of shells roared towards the target. Within 3 seconds, the pilot of the seaplane and Their landline was dismembered into pieces! At this point, the first drop of blood was left on the altar of this war!
When the battle in the air has begun, can the battle on the sea be far behind?
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