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本帖最后由 LeSoleil 于 2017-2-4 23:50 编辑
补充两份我在无畏舰计划网站上看到的有趣的原始材料,可以说明勇敢级的真实建造目的。
第一份材料,上面Sumida已经节引了部分,全文更加有趣:
Fisher to d'Eyncourt. Letter of 25 January, 1915. D'Eyncourt Papers. National Maritime Museum. DEY/17.
I had a fierce time with the First Lord - Very fierce! - but we are to have two - one at Cammell Laird & one at Elswick - if only we can make a good story for the Cabinet.
(a) They must be both ready for fighting within the year.
(b) They must be said to cost quite approximately in round terms probably not more than a million but in view of the war it is difficult to fore cast what they will cost.
(c) We must state that the construction of these two ships are demanded by these two firms who can undertake them without interfering with current government work. For example riveters & such like trades can't affect current work as these classes of workmen are only required in the initial stages and can't be turned into joiners or submarine work! The First Lord thinks you can be any d—d thing at any moment.
(d) We must stick to it that draught of water will not exceed 22½ feet this is vital for Baltic work. It's on the Baltic necessity that we will carry these ships through in the Cabinet.
(e) Speed 32 knots - don't say anything about being deep or light.
(f) Enlarge on the unprecedented combination in one hull of 4 15 inch guns. 22½ feet draught of water and 32 knots speed with a radius of 11000 miles and so small a personnel in view of the 1000 in the Derfflinger & the 885 in the Blücher &c..
Yours truly
Fisher
25.1.15
I asked Crease to see you with a very rough memorandum of mine. Please explain to 3rd Sea Lord.
可见波罗的海计划只能算是费舍尔为争取内阁同意而讲的那个“好故事”(和创业拉投资很像啊…… )
另一份时间略晚的讨论纪要中则有第三海务大臣对费舍尔对其谈话的回忆:
The late Lord Fisher came into my room one day and said: "I have just been having a long talk with the Chancellor of the Exchequer." Mind you, this was very early in the war, when it was popularly believed that it was only going to last six months. "He has agreed to our building light craft to any extent we can up to a light cruiser." Lord Fisher added: "The Chancellor did not say how big the light cruisers could be, so we will build two whoppers, with 15-inch guns, and speed enough to run any German light cruiser off the face of the ocean."
DNC在1918年编辑的Records of Warship Construction During the War档案中还有以下描述:
[There] was a further special need for some very high speed ships carrying powerful guns and able to navigate shallower waters than any existing British or enemy ships of the same class. As sanction had already been obtained for the construction of some light cruisers, and as there might have been difficulty in getting additional capital ships sanctioned, it was decided to build "Courageous" and "Glorious" on the lines of large light cruisers. They were therefore designed as very large light cruisers, mounting a few guns of heaviest calibre; very lightly armoured, but having a speed of not less than 32 knots, while the draught was restricted to between 21 and 22 feet, or about 5 feet less than any existing battleship or battle cruiser. The main armament of four 15-inch guns would be more than a match for any raider or light cruiser that might be encountered.
综合上述原始材料,可以确切的说,勇敢级就是费舍尔主要为应对德国轻巡洋舰与破交威胁而设计建造的一种战巡。
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