"Actually, I think it would be better to give up on the Tiger if you consider the Tiger's weak combat effectiveness and the cost and time it takes to repair it. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" After seeing the scarred Tiger, Vice Admiral Jeram of the Grand Fleet once said.

"Even if this ship never goes to sea again, then we still have to fix it! We have to estimate the face of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, a total of 4 ultra-dreadnought battlecruisers, and now only 1 of this fruitful remain...... remains. Once considered the pride of the Royal Navy, once considered the most elite battlecruiser detachment at sea in this era, this is now the only one left. So you know ....... Jericho said.

The British lost at least 100,000 tons of capital ships and 50,000 tons of light cruisers and more than 12,000 tons of destroyers! As for the number of people damaged in battle, the Royal Navy could not afford it, and the three sunken British battleships inflicted irreparable losses on the Royal Navy as many as 3,200 men (killed, missing, and captured). Although the Queen Elizabeth and the Tiger returned, more than 600 officers and men have since left the Navy forever (killed, seriously wounded and severely disabled)

The sinking of 10 light cruisers also cost the Royal Navy at least 3,000 men! The 16 destroyers probably lost about 1,200 people. So, after the end of this battle, the British Royal Navy suffered at least 8,000 casualties! Among them are officers and technicians who have been trained by the Royal Navy over several years. These losses are irreparable in a short time, and even if the shipyards of the British can build a steady stream of new warships, the overall decline in the quality of personnel will be inevitable!

As a campaign report, the most important thing is to have accurate data, and the writer should truthfully reflect the combat information of both sides in the document from a neutral point of view. The naval battles between the two sides accounted for only about 40% of the entire report, and the summary of the battle losses of the two sides was only half. What really matters is later, about the changes in the format of naval battles between the two sides in the future. Of course, this analysis is purely technical, and as for what strategy the British will adopt and how the Germans will respond, I am afraid it will take some time to see how the situation will be.

However, both the prince's report to the Kaiser and the reports of the Schell and Hippers focused on the threat of the British - these planes were so powerful!

"I find it unbelievable that the British were able to mobilize more than 8 squadrons of bombers to launch a dense attack on the fleet 150 kilometers from the coast in a sudden situation, and although the British prepared in a hurry, they did not have suitable and sufficient weapons, did not have an effective coordination mechanism, and did not have a sufficient number of experienced crews, but still caused us some damage. And even I think that under special conditions, the air force of the British is much more lethal than the fleet! —Scheer.

"All the British lacked was time and an opportunity, when their bombers were loaded with the right bombs and torpedoes, and new tactics were developed, and after a period of training, the force would eventually move from the near sea to the far sea. I feel uneasy and frightened when I think of the British bombers that obscured the sky and the battleship Saxony, which was heavily damaged by the planes during the exercise. If we can't find a response, then the High Seas Fleet will be in trouble. —Hipper.

Looking at the report full of worries of his subordinates, as well as the strong negative emotions revealed on it, as well as the photos accompanying the report, the prince decisively tore up the relevant content of his report ....... That's the trick of writing a report, never let the people above think that you can't do anything about it. Even if the situation is bad, you need to write something positive.......

In fact, the British had a lot of problems with this air raid, and the low rate of ammunition hit was only one of them, according to the estimates of the German Navy, these bombers dropped at least about 500 rounds of various bombs! However, no more than 20 direct hits were fired in the end! The hit rate is around 3%. And under the blows of German naval aviation, 26 bombers were finally confirmed to be destroyed. Among them are eight V1500 4-engine large bombers. Another 15 were seriously injured, and according to the pilot's estimates, eighty percent of these planes could not fly back, and even if they did, it was estimated that they would only be able to recover parts. As for other aircraft, at least 7 percent or more were injured.

Of course, in addition to the certain destruction, there may be some moisture in the battle report, but if you analyze it from these data, this British air raid was not a tactical success. And if it is somewhat unclear from a strategic point of view, for the German Navy, of course, there is a huge mental pressure, but for the British? It's all up to them to take action next.

However, for the prince, one of the positive effects of this incident was that it would not be difficult to persuade the Kaiser to establish naval aviation and build new aircraft carriers in the future, and increasing air power had become a consensus among the entire navy. Reports from others in this regard are sufficient, so what the prince needs to write is what to do next!

"Considering the rapid development of British aviation technology and the surge in air threats faced by the navy, I propose to establish as soon as possible a comprehensive prevention and control system based on land-based aviation units, supplemented by bases, air defense reconnaissance posts, and airships. At the beginning of the report on the Air Force, the prince wrote.

In winter, the likelihood of a large-scale campaign on both sides of both the Eastern and Western Fronts is low, the Allies and the Entente have been fighting for almost 1 year, and both sides, which have never experienced such a high-intensity war, are exhausted, and they need to rest, but the calm in the overall situation does not mean that there is no conflict, on the contrary, in some respects, the conflict will be further intensified! Let's say, a large number of bomber units in the hands of the British! Technically and historically, the British did not have much of a problem with air strikes on German military ports. Historically, the British Royal Navy blew up two German Navy airship hangars with water planes, plus two airship ...... up to 200 meters long. The dropped bomb weighed even less than a 6-inch shell--!

And technically, the British V1500 bombers could even drop bombs on Berlin! (Of course, the bomb load is definitely very low.) And the heavily equipped O-400 and FB27 twin-engine bombers flew from Great Yarmouth to Wilhelmshaven without difficulty. With Vickers' FB27 twin-engine bomber as a force, this guy can fly for 11 hours with two 520-pound bombs ...... 495 gallons of fuel.

So the prince made a point in the document to beware of the bomber forces of the British. Of course, the details will be discussed in detail after meeting with the Kaiser.

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