Let's mention that sea mammal: What if the Germans had first taken the Isle of Wight?

The only weapon the Germans have to do such a thing is the Stuka and it was after attacks on Portsmouth that the Stuka took such heavy losses it was withdrawn from the BOB

Malta would ahve been quite surprised to discover only Stukas could do port raids.
 
The base problem with your plan is that if the Germans can do any of the stuff necessary to make it work then really they are better off going full Sea Lion rather than Land Dolphin or any other nonsense.

It makes no sense to argue in one thread that Sealion would be too costly in failure, then argue in another that a lesser invasion would not be costly enough. And yet, here we are.
 

hipper

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Malta would ahve been quite surprised to discover only Stukas could do port raids.
even in 1941 it was stukas that hit illustrious in Malta harbour.

in 1940 the Luftwaffe had two weapons to strike at the RN the stuka force which could hit ships and KG30
Malta would ahve been quite surprised to discover only Stukas could do port raids.

In 1940 Malta had not seen a German aeroplane in 1940
Malta would ahve been quite surprised to discover only Stukas could do port raids.

KG 30 was in Norway other than them all the Luftwaffe had was Stukas to drive the RN from Portsmouth.

Hipper.
 
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