Chapter 1,114: Going Off the Beaten Track 1
Chapter 1114 Taking the wrong approach 1
As the order to fire was issued, the six Bavaria-class battleships of the second and third battleship squadrons opened fire first! What's even more clever is that the German fleet is to the west of the British fleet at this time, with the sun behind it in the afternoon. This is a big trouble for the British ranging!
At this time, the Burnie Squadron did not dare to continue charging, nor did it dare to sail in the same direction as the German High Seas Fleet, because if they sailed in the same direction, then the two sides would be in almost the best fighting situation, and the British warships behind would still be in the best position. If you don't keep up, the firefight at this time is almost equal to 5 Revenge-class battleships and the entire High Seas Fleet. I ask you, how do you plan to die!
The five Revenge-class battleships pulled out streams of gray-black smoke one after another, and the destroyers following them also opened their smoke canisters. Under the blowing of the sea breeze, a wall of fog gradually formed and blocked the side of the Bernie Squadron. ! However, although the action was fast enough, it still took time for the smoke to disperse. Coupled with the help of aircraft, many German warships still found windows for shooting.
The three Bavaria-class battleships of the Third Battleship Division opened fire first. With the help of the 12-meter rangefinder located on the top of the mast, 12 huge turrets were aimed at the turning Revenge-class battleship. One after another was more than ten meters long. The fire dragon spurted out and fired artillery shells weighing more than 800 kilograms at the British fleet 15 kilometers away!
Although the two sides were almost heading in opposite directions, and although there was a smoke screen, the performance of the three newly commissioned Bavaria-class battleships was pretty good this time. In the fourth round of corrections, the Braunschweig took the lead. The target was caught, and in the sixth and semi-volley, a 15-inch shell hit the mount of the No. 2 turret of the battleship Royal Oak! But how could a 10-inch gun mount withstand the most powerful armor-piercing projectile in World War I? As expected, this shell penetrated 10 inches of armor, leaving an oval bullet hole in the thick armor plate, and then hit the dressing room under the turret!
boom! There was a loud noise, and a dazzling flame erupted from the lower part of the No. 2 turret. The turret, which weighed several hundred tons, seemed to be pushed away from the gun position by the strong explosion! Thick smoke and flames pushed open the stern compartment and tore apart the entire armor plate. The entire battleship was constantly shaking in the violent explosion, making people doubt that maybe the next moment, the battleship might explode and sink!
But in the end, the battleship benefited from a complete and reliable water injection system. When the sea valve at the bottom of the No. 2 ammunition depot was opened, thousands of tons of seawater poured into the ammunition compartment, finally avoiding the explosion of the ammunition depot, but the turbulent The flames were still spreading along the pipes and cabin aisles. This shot was very good, but it seemed to be a little bit off...
Weimar and Dessau also scored hits. Weimar threw two shells on Revenge during the eighth and a half salvo. One shell penetrated into the gun gallery, knocking out two 6-inch guns. The cannon was completely destroyed, and another shell hit the lower flue of a chimney. After killing one-third of the flue, it also cut off two steam pipes.
The Desshaw shot a shell onto the head of the No. 1 turret of the Resolution. Due to the angle, the shell did not penetrate, but it cut off the barrel of a 15-inch gun.
"Ignore Revenge for the vanguard, immediately turn 2 compass points eastward, and stop them before Jericho comes up!" After the prince looked at the Revenge-class battleship gradually losing sight of it in the smoke, he immediately ordered his subordinates, After the Revenge-class battleship chose to run away, the situation became favorable to the German fleet. With more effort, Jericho's follow-up fleet can be stopped. At this time, the battle line of the Grand Fleet, which is more than ten kilometers long, has not yet completely turned around, and the firepower in the second half cannot be used at all! This is a pretty good opportunity at this time!
"Order the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron to lead the destroyer squadron to launch a lightning strike immediately, and send a telegram to the Second and Fourth Light Cruiser Squadrons, asking them to immediately launch a lightning strike against the German High Seas Fleet at all costs to buy time for the Grand Fleet to launch." Looking at the battle line drawn out by the High Seas Fleet in the distance, Jericho felt a chill coming from his feet directly to his forehead! The distance between the two sides is only 20 kilometers. At this time, the large fleet cannot directly collide with each other. The only option is to immediately distance themselves and wait for the arrival of subsequent warships. And this takes time! The opponent's speed is much faster than mine!
The Sixth Light Cruiser Division, led by the flagship Cardiff, bravely rushed towards the German fleet in the distance with a total of 12 destroyers. But this time, they came under concentrated fire from two German battleship squadrons! The six battleships had a total of 48 15-inch guns, nearly 50 150MM guns, and a larger number of 105MM guns, creating a dense fire net on the sea like a volcanic eruption. Water columns with a thickness of dozens of meters rise one after another on the sea surface. Even though the British released a smoke screen, relying on a nearly covering strike, the Sixth Light Cruiser Division paid a heavy price in less than 5 minutes after contacting the enemy!
A 15-inch semi-armor-piercing shell landed on the left chord of the light cruiser Calypso in position 2. The shell did not explode after entering the water. After the hood was shattered, the entire shell rushed towards the target like a torpedo. And hit the poor cruiser 6 meters underwater. Like a hot knife cutting through butter, it easily tore open the fragile hull of the battleship, then the boiler compartment, and finally stabbed it diagonally into the side of the ship. In the power cabin! With a loud noise, a large amount of water vapor rose into the sky along with flames and smoke screens. Hundreds of tons of debris were sown into the air by the violent explosion. Even Jericho, who was several kilometers away, could feel the explosion. !
The Kreis was the second victim. It finally rushed to a place less than 8 kilometers away from the German warship. After hastily releasing 4 torpedoes, it planned to turn in. However, all the secondary battery firepower of the Saxony and Baden were simultaneously Concentrated on this unlucky light cruiser, the 6-inch shells hit it like a wall! Along with a series of explosions, the bow and stern of the entire battleship were beaten like a sieve. Even because the steering was too large, with the violent collision between the hull and the seawater, more seawater poured into it, and the entire battleship quickly tilted to the left. , and when the steering gear compartment at the stern was smashed by dense 6-inch shells, the ship finally floated on the sea unwillingly, and was eventually sent to the bottom of the sea by an overcoming destroyer.
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