Chapter 839 The Gradually Tilting Balance 1

At this time, the rangefinder on the top of the Balem was covered by a black smoke, making it impossible to detect Gneisenau in the distance! At the same time, the Gneisenau also readjusted its course. The Queen, who fired according to the original parameters, naturally shot all the precious shells into the water...

At this time, Major Sinclair naturally did not know that Barem in the distance could no longer help him contain the terrifying beast in front of him. The reason why Redel kept distance was to allow the Impermanence to seize the side and front. The launch position is waiting for this time! The smoke released by the British light cruiser provided cover for the Germans! Although it is temporary, it is enough for the Gneisenau to solve the immediate trouble! The eight 350mm artillery pieces in the four turrets slowly leveled out and aimed at the thick smoke area on the sea at an almost flat angle. The gunnery commander also delegated authority to each turret. At this distance, the main rangefinder and complex fire control equipment are no longer needed. The rangefinder and sighting equipment of each turret can be used to effectively attack targets at close range. Surface target. A figure quickly emerged from the smoke, almost shooting past the No. 3 turret of the Gneisenau! Because of the smoke problem, the British were also somewhat haloed when they came out. They found that after passing through the smoke, their opponents seemed a bit far away. But this is not a big problem. For Dublin, which has a speed of up to 24 knots, it can quickly close the distance. but……. But what happened to the main turret that suddenly pointed at itself? Wasn't the Gneisenau constantly shooting at Balem? "Release the smoke, speed up, and avoid this guy!" the captain of the Dublin roared crazily, but unfortunately it was too late. At this time, the distance between the two sides was only 4,500 meters. If it were closer, If so, the Dublin had every chance of launching a threatening wave of lightning strikes, but just because the distance was a little far away, not only could it not threaten the opponent, but it would instead send its own head under the opponent's main gun muzzle! Turret No. 3 sprayed out two fire dragons tens of meters long at the same time. The huge fireball rolled over with a breath of destruction. A few seconds later, the two shells almost landed against the mast of the Dublin. After entering the water, two huge water columns rose into the sky, and a moment later, the falling sea water wet the entire deck. "God bless!" The Dublin fired four torpedoes hastily and began to escape into the smoke. The slender hull quickly turned, leaving a narrow projection for the No. 3 turret, but it left itself The side is exposed to the No. 2 turret! The two barrels jerked back. This time the Dublin was not so lucky. Two 635kg semi-armor-piercing shells pierced the hull of the Dublin like giant spears. If an armor-piercing projectile hits an unarmored defense area, it may penetrate a hole. Therefore, when facing a light cruiser at close range, Gneisenau chose a semi-armor-piercing projectile with a certain armor-piercing capability but a larger charge. A shell directly tore through the armor belt in the middle of the hull of the Dublin and effortlessly penetrated into the rotating boiler room. After the explosion of 30 kilograms of TNT explosives, it detonated the boiler which was in a high-risk and high-pressure working state. , a series of loud noises came from the middle of the hull, and the boilers were ignited like bombs. The slender hull was constantly vibrating and twisted in the explosion. The second method shell hit a slightly forward position and exploded above the 6-inch artillery magazine. The violent explosion caused the shrapnel to generate extremely high kinetic energy. They easily penetrated the horizontal deck, and flames and shrapnel poured into the ammunition. When the ship was in storage, the fate of this poor light cruiser was already sealed! Boom, with a loud noise like thunder, the entire battleship seemed to be lifted out of the water by the violent explosion! seems to be in the air,

The battleship broke into two parts, and the bow part sank rapidly. The stern of the boat struggled on the sea surface for a few minutes before unwillingly sliding into the sea. The shock wave generated by the entire explosion quickly spread around, blowing away a lot of the smoke screen that filled the sea. The explosion was so rapid that most of the people aboard the Dublin were unable to escape. In just a few minutes, more than 300 crew members were sent to the altar of war.

"Evacuate, evacuate immediately!" Sinclair couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat because of the Dublin's encounter. Because the Gneisenau's position had shifted, the Impermanence also did not get a good lightning strike position. After hastily throwing four torpedoes, the cruiser could only leave the battlefield before the smoke cleared. When the Impermanence began to evacuate, it also meant that this battle actually had little to do with him. The remaining torpedoes and smoke canisters were no longer enough to conduct such an assault again. "Okay, let's brace ourselves to deal with the British queens. If we're lucky, they won't be able to hold on any longer!" Just as Redel envisioned, during this period just now Here, the Scharnhorst finally launched a high-quality attack! An armor-piercing bullet easily tore through the ordinary steel plate of the upper deck of the battleship Queen Elizabeth, and then hit the gun mount of the Queen! At a distance of 15,500 meters, the 10-inch steel plate naturally could not block Skoda's 350mm heavy artillery attack. However, the only drawback was that the artillery shell exploded before the projectile completely penetrated the armor. Although it relied on the powerful explosive force, It still blasted through the Queen's gun mount, but the damage effect was much smaller. At least it didn't set the ammunition depot on fire in the first place! "Our gun mount seems to have been penetrated." Looking at the billowing smoke and flames coming out from under the No. 2 main turret, an officer said in fear. At this time, a fire dragon is spreading upward and downward along the bomb delivery channel at the same time! The British soldiers in the turret immediately closed the fire door leading to the turret, allowing the battleship to temporarily survive. But there was nothing that could be done about the flames that were about to rush into the ammunition depot, because the British warship only had one fire door! The shells and propellant packets in the conveyor channel were constantly ignited, and violent explosions carried flames and debris falling from the sky. British naval officers in the ammunition depot tried to put out the fire with fire extinguishers. But unfortunately it was not successful, and at this critical moment, an officer resolutely opened the sea valve, allowing a large amount of seawater to flood the ammunition depot! And this approach is undoubtedly a disaster for those who are still in the cabin at the bottom of the hull! The turbulent sea water instantly poured into the propellant magazine at the bottom. The unsuspecting personnel inside were swamped along with tons of propellant. Then there is the artillery magazine on the upper level. In a short period of time, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship increased its displacement by thousands of tons! Fortunately, the ammunition depot did not explode. Of course, the No. 2 turret is completely finished. The second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!