Chapter 2625 Americans’ Adjustments 1
The war is over, and everyone is having a meeting to summarize. The Germans are like this, the Japanese are like this, and the Americans who suffered great losses in the war naturally need to summarize even more! In short, after this battle, the US Navy, which had just become a little angry, became honest again and began to honestly summarize its mistakes and problems, and then use its strengths and avoid weaknesses to fill the loopholes.
Therefore, on the flagship New Mexico, the top leaders of the U.S. Navy once again held a meeting on the current situation and the future path. The participants were: current U.S. Navy Commander Benson, the next U.S. Navy Commander Sims, the next U.S. Navy Commander Chief of Naval Staff Ma Giffin, and future commander of the U.S. Fast Fleet Old Fletcher!
Needless to say, Benson’s command problems in this war have been thoroughly solved, and Benson has expressed his willingness to take full responsibility. As a colleague for many years, others will naturally not be involved in this issue. Continue to struggle with the issue. So, what will the U.S. Navy do in the future? How to continue the war has become a very critical issue. On this issue, Sims, as the person with the highest status in this meeting, put forward his own opinion.
"We must have our own fast fleet. First of all, I have no dissatisfaction with General Su Xiong and his fleet. I even think that this time, because of the outstanding performance of the German fleet, we saved a lot of lives and supplies. But this force is not our own, is sometimes unreliable, and is susceptible to political influence," Sims said.
"Huh?! This is not normal." Magiffin frowned slightly. He and Sims had always gotten along, and they often communicated with each other. Based on the content of the previous exchange between the two, and looking at Sims's speech today, Magiffin can clearly feel that Sims's attitude has changed. It is true to establish a fast fleet belonging to the U.S. Navy, but what follows is different. Strong political undertones.
"Okay, Sims, we are all outsiders. There are some things you can say more clearly. For example, is there any new information coming out from above?" Benson said a little tiredly. He has been quite haggard mentally and physically recently.
Although the two have not completed the final transfer of power, it is obvious that the senior management has begun to communicate with Sims on certain key issues, and now, Sims has said something abnormal, so it can only explain one point, These words may have come from high-level instructions.
"There are indeed some. Generally speaking, there is some friction between us and the German Empire. This friction has always existed, but now, it has a tendency to intensify. For example, on issues in Europe and West Asia, the Germans will Germany regarded it as its own private territory and tried its best to prevent the entry of American capital, especially in the field of energy. After acquiring the Transcaucasian oil fields and further developing the oil fields in the Mesopotamia, Germany quickly changed from a resource importer to an exporter, and Germany People seem to want to take over the entire European resource market, which is quite a conflict with us."
"Now, if we consider that Germany has brought the entire British Africa under its control, Germany's power in the field of mineral resources will be greatly enhanced.
There is also the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After they obtained Ukraine, Europe's bread basket, they put tremendous pressure on U.S. food exports. Therefore, in the foreseeable future, the Germans will be a strong competitor of the United States in the export of resources and agricultural products. As for industrial products? That's even more so. "
"Moreover, the Allied Powers system, which was the basis for cooperation between the United States and Germany, has actually collapsed. For us, Japan is an enemy that must be killed. The Germans do not necessarily think so. Therefore, high-level officials believe that Germany may be the enemy in the future. There is no work to be done in the military field," Sims said.
"We are soldiers, and this is actually not our business. Although there is no separation between military and political affairs, I think it is very immoral to slander colleagues who were fighting side by side just a few days ago." Old Fletcher thought. After thinking about it, he said, if there was no Su Xiong fleet, I am afraid that old Fletcher would also be wiped out along with the fleet!
"We just have to be prepared. It is important to have the help of the Germans, but without it, the war must continue. Well, my core issue now is that the fast fleet belongs to the United States' own fast fleet." Sims said.
"Okay, let me talk about my personal opinion first. I think that neither the South Dakota-class battleships nor the Lexington-class battlecruisers being built are suitable for our current war. The South Dakota-class battleships are too slow, and the Lexington-class battleships are too slow. The protection of the class battlecruiser is too bad. In the long term, I think building a fast battleship with sufficient protection, equipped with 9 main guns and a speed of about 28 knots is what we need most, and it is best to be the only one. A battleship model, just like the Bavaria class." Magiffin said.
In Magiffin's view, the perfection of the Bavaria class is not only due to their powerful combat effectiveness, but more importantly, it provides the entire German fleet with a perfect battleship template that can perform a variety of tasks! Since the Bavaria-class battleship entered service, the German Navy's battleship squadron has not updated a single other type of battleship. These battleships are perfectly compatible with all the functions of battleships and battlecruisers! This greatly reduced the logistical pressure on the German Navy and made the construction process faster! Lower cost!
Magiffin believes that the U.S. Navy is still following a routine that even the British do not follow: dividing battleships into slow battleships and fast battlecruisers is completely wrong! Just make a fast battleship! It’s best to just follow the German model and modify it a little! Isn’t the Japanese Fuso class based on the German design? The Japanese can do a good job in the waste industry, let alone the United States! Just as Su Xiong expected, the U.S. Navy was indeed preparing to attack the warships on these slipways!
"Actually, the Lexington-class battlecruiser can still be retained. After all, it is fast enough. Of course, we will strengthen its protection. What do you think of the 12-inch armor?" Benson thought for a while and said.
"Is it going to be increased from 7 inches to 12 inches? I want to explain two points. First, because the hull of the Lexington-class battlecruiser is very huge, the main armor belt is also very long, which makes us increase the armor belt by one inch. The cost of armor thickness and weight will become very large, and the standard displacement of the Lexington-class battlecruiser has exceeded 40,000 tons, which is already very high! Second, I want to make it clear that the 12-inch armor belt It's still not enough, even with sloped armor." Ma Jifen's attitude was rather firm.
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