First of all, weapons are on the one hand, most of the German ships that use 6-inch guns or even 105mm guns will naturally not spend much on armament, these guns are all gun gallery guns, the structure is simple, and there is not even a turret structure. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info the most expensive servo to be saved.

And on the other hand, it is armor, to be honest, except for a few light cruisers, the thin leather belt armor of other light cruisers is almost also cannon piercing in the face of 6-inch guns, don't look at the British 6-inch guns are not equipped with armor-piercing shells at all, yes, you read that right, there are no special armor-piercing shells, the strongest is semi-armor-piercing shells. Because in most cases, you can't use it, you just need to use high-explosive bombs to paste your face! Of course, it is also necessary to prevent ...... in case the British are armed with 6-inch armor-piercing shells.

Therefore, if you want to form an advantage over the British light cruisers, then you must first be able to protect against the British 6-inch gun semi-armor-piercing shells. It is not clear to the prince how many inches such a shell can penetrate deeply. But this did not prevent the prince from making a rough estimate, and the standard of this estimate actually came from the design ideas during the war, and this time, the prince was referring to the Japanese defense design.

Historically, when the Japanese Navy designed the Mogami cruiser, the protection standards for the side chord were set in such a way that the power compartment was partially protected against 155mm guns and underwater bullets, while the ammunition bay was partially protected against 8-inch guns. The uppermost power bay defense standard is gradually reduced from 100mm down to 65mm, with an inclination angle of 20 degrees. Considering that the best gun is a 155mml60 main gun known for its high penetration depth. Nearly 56kg shells can be fired at a muzzle velocity of 920 meters, while the British light cruiser naval guns 6-inch L45 in World War 1 can only hit a 45kg semi-armor-piercing shell with a similar muzzle velocity, and the British do not have armor-piercing shells, so the penetration ability must be much worse, although the closer engagement distance can make up for it, but the prince thinks that the 70mm armor with an inclination of 20 degrees can completely defend against 6-inch shells.

As for defending against underwater bullets? Don't think about this, on the one hand, because the combat distance of the 6-inch gun in World War 1 will not be very far, after all, this is the limitation of fire control and artillery, you must know that the 155mml60 gun of the Japanese Navy in World War 2 still has a salvo of 278 meters at a distance of 20 kilometers, which is simply unimaginable in World War I, and it is difficult to shoot water bullets in medium and close combat. On the other hand, the cost of defense against underwater bullets is simply too great, and the weight is unacceptable, so don't think about it at all, in fact, if a 5,000 to 6,000-ton warship is hit by a bomb or a mine in the underwater part, the luck component of its return is greater than the design component.

The sidechord defense is this standard, the main horizontal defense refers to the defense of light cruisers in history, 35mm to 40mm is enough, and the 6-inch gun can block it. In order to save weight, the lower edge of the side chord armor will be smaller, and the entire armor will be gradually reduced from 70mm down to 45mm on the waterline plane. Cover the entire power compartment and ammunition depot.

Then there is the layout and protection of the artillery, in general, the German 150mm can only be said to be sufficient, after all, although the German 150mm artillery has armor-piercing shells, but it is also questionable whether it can penetrate the 75mm side-chord armor at a combat distance of 5 kilometers or more. After all, it doesn't have to be right. Shooting should take into account the angle issue.

In order to ensure the power, the safest way is naturally to expand the caliber, in fact, the British in history also began to equip their cruisers with 7.5-inch guns, that is, 190mm guns, after the end of World War I. However, the full set of such guns is already very heavy. The 5,000 to 6,000-ton standard platoon required by the prince was a bit too demanding, so the prince preferred to take out the 170mm guns in German history, and the 68kg ammunition weight could still be loaded by manpower, and the weight of the weapon system was relatively acceptable.

As for the number of artillery? Don't think about it on 8 guns, the weight is absolutely overweight, just 6 guns, directly get three twin turrets, anyway, most of the cruisers in the 1st World War are engaged at a tearing distance, and they don't require long-range shooting accuracy. And the protection of the artillery must also be improved, the thickness of the front gun shield is 100mm, the side is 60mm, and the rear 30mm is basically enough. The dressing room at the bottom of the gun must also have a 60mm level defense to prevent the explosion caused by a hit. The middle channel is partially defended, and it stands to reason that the probability of this tube being hit is not very high, so as long as it is guaranteed that even if it is hit, the flames and shrunnel will not fall into the lower ammunition depot. If you really get hit, you will admit that you are unlucky.

In addition to the light cruisers of the other side, the cruisers themselves also have to deal with all kinds of torpedo boats, so 88mm or 105mm secondary guns are still needed, according to the tonnage, if the remaining redundancy of the tonnage is relatively large, the 105mm guns, if the redundancy is small, the 88mm guns. Theoretically, light cruisers did not carry torpedoes, on the one hand, for fear of explosion, and on the other hand, Germany did not have the luxury of using cruisers to strike mines.

The power system was ready to continue to maintain 31,000 horsepower, because relatively speaking, the historical British light cruisers were not very fast, generally around 25.5 knots, while the German light cruisers were generally around 27.5 knots. And thanks to the blessing of small water-tube boilers, some German light cruisers are also very powerful in overclocking, such as the Karlsruhe No. 2 light cruiser. (You read that right, the German light cruisers of WW1 were not only Emden with 2, but a total of 4 battleships with 2nd .......) The battleship is said to have a maximum power of an astonishing 55,700 horsepower! In deep waters, speeds of up to 29 knots can be reached! In fact, this speed is already too extravagant.

Therefore, the speed of the light cruiser can also be appropriately reduced, for example, reduced to about 26.5 knots, the tonnage is controlled to 5,800 tons of standard row, and the heavy load of 7,000 tons can be reduced, then the actual output power can be reduced to about 35,000. If the ship type is optimized, the power demand can be further reduced.

"Isn't the price of such a battleship a bit high?" While the prince was talking, Tirpitz on the side was constantly calculating how much money such a battleship would cost, the battleship needed to add waterline armor, need to replace larger caliber guns, and various artillery servos, all of which needed money. In the end, he made an offer of between 450,000 and 500,000 pounds for such a battleship. The price is obviously a bit expensive.

"From the current point of view, most of the light cruisers of the British are 3rd class cruisers, they don't even have a waterline armor belt, and in order to increase speed, even the already not very thick dome armor has been weakened, 150mm heavy guns are enough, we can use 150mm guns on several battleships in front, and then upgrade after the British Navy improves its defense." Admiral Liaule echoed Tirpitz.

"In fact, the effect of using 170mm heavy guns is to ensure the breakdown of the defense of the opponent's cruisers, we can try the 150mm long-barreled gun, after all, 45kg shells can achieve rapid fire, and 68kg is a bit heavy." Admiral Boll proposed a compromise plan.

"Yes, our first four light cruisers will use 150mm guns, but the penetration must be guaranteed." His Highness thought for a moment and said.

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