Chapter 2795 The Debate About Aircraft Carriers 3

Then I'm all ears. " Redel said.

"I am thinking about the issue of aircraft carrier formations and command. I think that under the current circumstances, neither our previous approach of concentrating all aircraft carriers nor the approach of a single aircraft carrier formation advocated by the Americans is actually appropriate. The former is easy to be attacked at once, and it is still difficult to organize a large-scale attack wave under the current communication and training conditions."

"The organization of any military service is not that bigger is better, but the size of the fleet and the role of various warships within the fleet must be arranged according to different tasks. In fact, this time the US aircraft carrier squadron adopts a 2/3 organization, which is a compromise. If It would be nice to improve it a little bit," Rogan said.

"So what should your ideal aircraft carrier organization be like?" Reidel asked. After all, he is not a professional aircraft carrier officer. He really doesn't have much research on the issue of fleet organization and use. Of course, from the current perspective of the world's navies, no one can say that there is any research. Everyone is still stuck in one pot or working alone. The Japanese Navy's approach is to cook in one pot, but this time the U.S. Navy feels that it is a little bit "one pot". It was dangerous, so I divided the pot of food into two portions. For this difference, no one should look down on the other!

"The core issue of an aircraft carrier is the operation of carrier-based aircraft. We must operate our carrier-based aircraft with the highest possible efficiency to meet the needs of various tasks. So, what tasks does the aircraft carrier need to deal with now? Overall It’s nothing more than reconnaissance, anti-submarine, attack and defense,” Rogan said.

"Now, we often use seaplanes carried by other warships to perform reconnaissance and anti-submarine missions. The purpose is largely to save the deck space of the aircraft carrier, but this kind of mission is inefficient. First, the flying speed of seaplanes is too high. Slow, which may lead to delays. Secondly, the maintenance and readiness rate of seaplanes is relatively poor. After all, they cannot be stored in hangars like aircraft on aircraft carriers."

"The third is the high impact on sea conditions. This problem may not be serious in the Pacific, but in the Atlantic or the North Sea, this problem is a bit worse. I have checked the seaplane usage data of the High Seas Fleet, and the data is very bad, just because We have so many seaplanes, supplemented by land-based aircraft, that we barely have enough."

"So, in this case, I think that in the future, the aircraft carrier group of the High Seas Fleet should have a small aircraft carrier that is not large in tonnage and relatively cheap to build, and can be used to perform reconnaissance and anti-submarine missions. He may not be able to release a large number of attacks It is an aircraft, but it can do everything except launch attacks, including air defense missions!" Logan said.

"A light, low-cost aircraft carrier? If the funds are certain, will this kind of aircraft carrier lacking attack power weaken our overall combat effectiveness?" Reidel asked.

"No." Logan said with certainty. "Because in a naval battle,

In any case, you must release a large number of reconnaissance for reconnaissance and a large number of fighter jets for air combat. This demand is a rigid need. You can either use a large fleet aircraft carrier to undertake this task, or use a special light aircraft carrier to perform this task. If If everyone's tonnage is the same, we will have more decks. It will be more flexible to use, and if our catapult is successfully developed, these light aircraft carriers will also have a certain attack power. "

"Of course, the most important thing is that this small aircraft carrier is very suitable for mass production, and can even be directly modified with the hull of a cruiser. Anyway, we are only releasing fighter jets, and we do not need to release bombers that require a long runway. These light aircraft carriers are equivalent to the fleet's Although the status of destroyers is low, they are indispensable in the fleet," Logan said.

"If you follow what you said, the displacement of this aircraft carrier may only be about 10,000 tons. It may even be improved with civilian ships. Using a large number of civilian ship standards and mass production can indeed reduce costs and cycles. And many small shipyards also It can be done. This is a very good idea from a strategic perspective. After all, our future enemies will definitely be stronger and tougher than the British. We must be prepared for a long war of attrition. But if we want to win the naval aspect Recognition also takes some effort." Redl agreed with Rogan's statement.

"So the core of my future tactics is that each aircraft carrier detachment is composed of 3 to 4 aircraft carriers, 2 of which are real fleet aircraft carriers, and the other 1 or 2 are light aircraft carriers. The main task of the latter is to be responsible for besides launching attacks. In this way, our fleet division will be more organized and more responsive. After all, we have more decks and will not have escort fighters and attack aircraft groups competing for decks like the Japanese fleet."

"Of course, in order for such aircraft carrier formations to truly function, they also need a lot of daily training and running-in. Although the U.S. aircraft carrier detachments seem to be fighting together, in daily training and management, they use warships as units to go their own way. And As for us, whether it is exercises or training, we should arrange these aircraft carriers according to wartime formations. Only after a long period of tempering, will they perform their respective duties in battle and become a whole." Logan said.

"Then this formation will be very large. After all, if it is 4 aircraft carriers, then you will have to equip at least a dozen destroyers and cruisers. Coupled with an appropriate number of supply and auxiliary ships, this will be a big problem for the current High Seas Fleet. It is a challenge, because the current high seas fleet is generally in a state of contraction, and making such a major change may cause a violent backlash," Redl said.

"This issue is just a plan at the moment. After all, both the system and the hardware will take a long time to prepare. However, I will mention in my suggestions that at least two aircraft carriers should be grouped together and used as a tactical unit. Battleships are If used in this way, why can't aircraft carriers work? You think so." Logan asked with a smile.

Rogan's suggestion is actually about the segmentation and tactical coordination of aircraft carriers. This suggestion can be regarded as opening up a new path for the use of aircraft carriers in the development of the German Navy. After all, this is a new idea proposed from the architectural level. In the past, it was more about the evolution of single-ship tactics, such as how to better deploy aircraft, use decks and time, and how to attack and defend. There was relatively little collaboration between aircraft carriers. And Logan began to study the problem.

"Then I wish you good luck, Mr. Major General." Reidel said at the end of the meeting.

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