"General, the Germans' battleships do not seem all that impressive. Compared with our St. Vincent-class battleships, they do not hold any particular advantage either," a British officer said beside Brigadier General David Beatty.
"Mm! Our St. Vincent-class battleships are certainly no inferior to the Germans' battleships." Brigadier General David Beatty was equally certain.
As the overlord of the seas, Brigadier General David Beatty had immense faith in Britain's shipbuilding capabilities. What was more, they had been the ones to usher in the dreadnought era. Although the German Navy had been striving to catch up, Brigadier General David Beatty still believed that the British Navy retained an absolute advantage.
In truth, if one compared the number of Capital Ships possessed by Britain and Germany, the British held no particular advantage at present. Among the dreadnoughts currently in service, the British had one HMS Dreadnought, three Bellerophon-class battleships, three St. Vincent-class battleships, and three Invincible-class Battlecruisers, for a total of only ten ships. The German Navy, meanwhile, had four Nassau-class battleships, five Helgoland-class battleships, and three Blücher-class Battlecruisers. By comparison, the German Navy even held a slight edge.
Of course, if Capital Ships under construction were included, the German Navy would likely have no advantage at all. In British shipyards, HMS Neptune was about to enter service, while two Colossus-class battleships were also about to begin sea trials. Four Orion-class battleships had already been laid down. In addition, three Indefatigable-class Battlecruisers were nearing completion, and two Lion-class Battlecruisers were under construction. The German Navy, on the other hand, currently had only five Kaiser class battleships and three Moltke-class Battlecruisers under construction. Five König-class battleships and three Derfflinger class Battlecruisers had only just been laid down.
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