Magnum's naval PoD's. Ep. 4 - No new ships for Herr Hitler

Both of the tasks require far smaller navy than Hitler planned and constructed OTL.

agreed, and they could reap huge savings from smaller navy (and ships)

you could have a small diesel fleet of S-boats and Type II U-boats, with couple dozen Bremse-class as flotilla leaders.

couple dozen G-class escorts (approx. twice the size of M-boats) as leaders for the M-boats (all coal powered.

this construction, and continuing research on the U-boats seems precluded here?
 
because with NO navy France could put them under blockade and even USSR could take naval actions against them

and there are several logical alternatives other than this which can yield the desired savings
France could do that iotl, while the ussr is in no position to land at Kiel or whatever
 
France could do that iotl, while the ussr is in no position to land at Kiel or whatever

yes, in the early 1930's France could have done so solely, but historically they were building a fleet to counter that.

for the USSR, and KM would have to consider them acting in unison or simultaneously with France, they are not building out enough to bottle their large submarine force in the Baltic (IMO), less likely but their cruisers might have ventured out if the German fleet was weak enough?
 
yes, in the early 1930's France could have done so solely, but historically they were building a fleet to counter that.

for the USSR, and KM would have to consider them acting in unison or simultaneously with France, they are not building out enough to bottle their large submarine force in the Baltic (IMO), less likely but their cruisers might have ventured out if the German fleet was weak enough?
Soviet Union had in the Baltic in '41:

2 BBs
1 CA
18 DDs

Against them, Germany could field 3 modernized pre-dread's, 3 'pocket battleships', 5 CLs and 12 Type 23 and Type 24 torpedoboats, which were comparable with some of the Soviet DDs. Given that Germany would be defending and have the Luftwaffe above to provide cover, the German fleet would need to be substantially weakened for the Soviets to risk some sort of major surface action IMHO.
 
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