Chapter 1107： Countermeasure (1/2)
Chapter 1107
”His Royal Highness, due to time constraints, we did not prepare for you a right handover ceremony that conforms to the rules and your identity. I hope you can forgive me.” Admiral von Boll said first. According to the order of the Kaiser, when Prince Ruprecht arrived in Wilhelmshaven, the command of the High Seas Fleet was directly transferred to the Prince. At this time, the German fleet was quickly gathering, and Admiral Von Boll, who had been in charge of mobilizing, naturally had no time to prepare a welcome ceremony for the prince.
”It's nothing. I don't want the British to know that I'm back.” The prince said indifferently, and then ordered, ”Transfer the other three dreadnoughts in the Baltic Sea.”
”Are you going to a decisive battle?” Admiral von Boll said somewhat unexpectedly.
”We must at least look like we want a decisive battle. Don't worry, the Russian dreadnoughts are not yet in service. The Gulf of Finland will freeze soon. They won't run out at this time. If I really want to fight a decisive battle. , I will also pull up the 6 Quasi-Fearless equipped with 12-inch guns!” said the prince.
This is absolutely true. At present, the German High Seas Fleet still has 2 squadrons with a total of 6 Caesar-class battleships in service. These warships have been replaced with a new type of fire control system, and the artillery has been replaced from the original 12-inch L40 artillery to the new 12-inch L45 artillery, which is exactly the same as the artillery used by the first-generation dreadnoughts like Blücher, with 6 guns. The artillery can also be used for long-range shooting. So these warships are really no different from fearless, except that their main guns are a bit less. If you really do a battle with the big fleet, then these warships will still have to be brought, after all, 36 12-inch guns! It can also deal damage, and even if it can’t deal damage, it’s always okay to share the damage, right? !
To put it bluntly, these former fearlessness are actually intended to be thrown away. When the situation is not good, a gecko docks its tail. But there is no way, the war is so cruel, and the prince believes that these former fearless will certainly play some role in the main battle.
”That will take at least nearly three days.” Admiral von Boll said.
”Then go quickly, besides, how is our camouflage battleship done? If I remember correctly, there should be at least three now, right?” the prince asked. Camouflage cruisers are cruisers draped in civilian ship skins, while the so-called camouflage battleships are made by disguising large civilian ships as battleships. This kind of thing was done by the British in World War I and World War II. During World War I, it was because of a bold sinking. And made a fake ”daring”. In World War II, the British also used the same method to make Germany misjudge the size of the British fleet. Therefore, the prince also decided to get such a few ships out. Anyway, he couldn't spend a lot of money. It would be the best to deceive, but not to fall.
”Yes, we do have three now.” Admiral von Boll said.
”Well, bring them here. I need to make the British realize that our fleet is regrouping in the North Sea.” The prince said.
”Okay, the meeting will begin now, haven't they sent a telegram from the Mochi?” the prince asked.
”Not yet, maybe it has been sent, we can't receive it, but I can guarantee that they did not use the emergency frequency band for communication.” Hipper said.