Chapter 1684： Before Dawn (1/2)
Chapter 1684
”Even if there are weapons, it can only be small bombs. According to our actual combat experience, small bombs have no effect on battleships.” Raidel said without caring. Isn’t it just a plane throwing a bomb? The German fleet said that it had seen more, and most of the battles had withstood the test of bombs and torpedoes dropped by various aircraft, and almost tried all the bombs that British aircraft can hang now... Whether it’s flying or being hit by a plane, that’s a rich experience!
”I mean, they may pose a threat to my USS Constellation...” Kimmel said embarrassingly, but as the supreme commander of the US Navy in this operation, as the ship of the USS Constellation Long, in line with the principle of thinking about the lives of hundreds of Americans on board, he still said the rest.
”Although the Constellation is a warship modified with a light cruiser hull, the original center of gravity was lowered due to the addition of hangars and flight decks. In order to ensure seaworthiness, the defense of the warship was reduced to a minimum. The protection was almost completely withdrawn, and even our ammunition depot was not well protected. Major General Rodhart knew very well that the front of the hangar was where ammunition and aviation fuel were stacked, and the hangar roof was made of thin steel plates and teak boards. Arranged runway...”
Kimmel then made gestures with his hands and continued: ”Then you look at the huge elevator on the flight deck. If a bomb falls on the elevator, destroying the elevator is still a trivial matter, but if it causes a fire, it will burn directly to the aircraft. Library, and we add fuel and ammunition in the hangar...”
”Fuck! Isn't it?!” If Ruprecht was here, he would definitely feel a little dizzy. American aircraft carriers were generally prepared on the flight deck in the second battle, right? 2 After the war, it is said that if you want to load oil bombs in the hangar, you have to obtain the captain's personal permission. The maintenance in the hangar is generally the task of the Japanese Navy, right?
”Damn, why don't you put these flammable and explosive things on the deck anymore?” Su Xiong said with some dissatisfaction.
”Sorry, time is very tight. In such a short time, it is impossible to build the superstructure of an aircraft carrier. Just look at the cycle of the aircraft carrier construction at the Kiel Naval Base. I understand.” Major General Rodhart said a fair word to the Americans this time.
”That needs to re-arrange a conveying channel, which is very troublesome. Moreover, we didn't expect to encounter today's affairs.” Kimmel said slyly.
”How about halving the number of attack aircraft in the second round of attacks?” Raidel offered his opinion.
”That's a battleship. Although there is Gneisenau to make up, it doesn't match our goal of testing the combat effectiveness of the attack aircraft.” Rodhart was still very stubborn at this time. This is the meaning of the so-called fish and bear paws.
“The opponent’s seaplanes were originally not many. After discovering the target, the flagship quickly recovered the previously released seaplanes, and then relied on the five seaplanes on the left-behind Scharnhorst and the other four on the auxiliary cruisers. Enough to deal with them, even after taking off, just throw away the landing pontoons.” Rodhart said.