Chapter 841: Run Away

"Our main gun can penetrate the British turret and main armored belt with a high probability at a combat range of 13,000 meters to 14,000 meters. The British have nothing to do with our main armored belt. We estimate that the British 15-inch Artillery cannot penetrate our main armored belt at a distance of 12 kilometers. If they want to penetrate the 400mm armor on the front of our turret, they probably have to get closer to within 8,000 meters." At this time, in Shasha In the control tower of the Enhorst, the Germans were also summing up their experiences and lessons.

"In other words, the British 15-inch heavy artillery has only one big man, but it is not very useful." Su Xiong's words caused people to laugh. From then on, the idea that British artillery shells were not good was firmly established. "The British are a little lucky this time. They have a lot of warships, but we have never hit the opponent's ammunition depot or other fatal places. Otherwise, as long as a suitable hit can make the queens Buried in the sea." Like Thomas, Su Xiong also believed that luck was on the side of the British. In the previous battle, the British armor belt was not enough to defend against the German attack, whether it was turrets or ammunition depots. However, after fighting for a long time, the two British battleships were hit at least 2 dozen times. of cannonballs! But not a single shell hit the magazine! The only artillery shell that hit the gun mount was defused by the British by filling the ammunition depot with water. This made Su Xiong very depressed. Of course, even if the ammunition depot is hit, as long as there is not an instantaneous flash explosion, there is still hope to save the ship through water injection. People's hearts are always insufficient. In fact, generally speaking, it is a small probability to directly destroy the opponent's warship with one shot. Don't think too much about this kind of thing... Later, when Ruprecht obtained detailed information about the battle, he also believed that Su Xiong's luck was indeed not very good. Look at Jutland. Hipper took out three British battlecruisers alone. Although the Queen is stronger, the Skoda 350mm artillery and the hard-cap armor-piercing bullet are definitely strong! It’s no problem to hit the gun mount, the transition zone on the upper edge of the main armor, and the front of the turret close to the rear. As a result, the two sides fought for an hour and a half, and the two British warships were hit by nearly 30 rounds. Without improving the fire doors and adding dome armor, the British warships were not lit with firecrackers. This is unscientific! Look at Jutland in history, how simply the Betty fleet was deployed! As a German who traveled through time, the prince felt very unbalanced in his heart! Of course, this is something for later, let’s not mention it for now. After collecting everyone’s opinions, Su Xiong dismissed everyone. Everyone was tired after playing for a day. Only Redel was left behind, because he still needed to discuss with Redel what to do next. To be honest, the current situation of the fleet is not good. The Scharnhorst carries 800 tons of seawater, and the damaged area in the front cannot be completely repaired. It can only be temporarily blocked with wooden plugs. Once it sails at high speed, it may break. After several hours of long sailing, the battleship's fuel has dropped to about 55%. Of course, this is not only due to consumption, but also the damage caused by the rupture of the fuel tank. Fortunately, it doesn't matter if some sea water is added to the coal bunker, it can be used as it is. ……. "The most critical issue is the ammunition issue. Only 45% of the Gneisenau's main gun shells are left, and only 40% of the Scharnhorst's shells are left. And the consumption of armor-piercing shells is greater, and we have absolutely no I have the ability to fight the British again," Redl said. No matter how powerful the battleship is, how deep the artillery penetration is, how high the accuracy is, or how good the character is, so what? No shells, nothing! However, the current situation is that the German fleet must not return to the Persian Gulf. Not to mention whether the British have laid mines there, I am afraid that guard posts have been deployed hundreds of nautical miles away from the Persian Gulf.

The British fleet may also go back and wait. So the risk of going back will be very high.

"But if we don't go back, there won't be a single port in the entire Indian Ocean that supports us. What should we do?" Reidel asked. "We can go to East Africa first. There is a batch of coal in the port there. The British have not yet occupied all the ports in East Africa and Mozambique. We can get coal there to make up for our fuel consumption." Su Xiong thought about it. Want to say. (Historically, when the light cruiser Königsberg was hidden at the mouth of the African river in World War I, the Germans arranged for a transport ship to provide 1,000 tons of coal, but unfortunately the British intercepted it halfway...) "Then what? The British can receive supplies and maintenance in Bombay, Calcutta or even Ceylon, but we can only hesitate in the desolate Africa. Maybe it will take a week, well, ten days at most, I'm afraid two ships The British battleships can recover considerable combat effectiveness. If they use Malaya or Warspite to bring a damaged battleship, we will not be able to compete with our opponents. If we encounter it again, we will not have enough fuel and ammunition to fight." Redel's words were full of impatience and uneasiness. "As a raiding ship operating behind enemy lines, we must adapt to the harsh environment and the pursuit of superior enemies. In some aspects, we are not even as good as those camouflaged raiding ships. They can fight and move while we No." Su Xiong said with deep feeling. "We can't just sit still and wait for death, right?" Reidel said with a wry smile. "Of course not, believe me, time is on our side. From now on, the key to determining whether we can escape is not our performance, but the North Sea! It lies in the pressure the High Seas Fleet puts on the British Is it big enough?" Su Xiong said. "You mean, the High Seas Fleet is going to take big action?" Reidel said in surprise. "If Tirpitz was in power, there would be no big action, but now it is His Highness Ruprecht. His Highness is very concerned about the whereabouts of the Thomas Fleet. This is a signal that a fleet in the North Sea A signal to launch a large-scale operation." Su Xiong was not sure. "That is to say, our task now is to delay? Wait until the British fleet returns on its own?" Reidel asked. "Theoretically, this is the case. We hide better and try to reduce the number of sea attacks, or we hide in a corner and try to reduce radio communications. In this way, it will be more difficult for Thomas to discover us." Su Xiong said. Su Xiong's approach is already quite conservative. Without radio signals, staying away from important communication lines, and no longer launching attacks, the search methods that the British can use are reduced by most. There are no notifications from merchant ships, and there are no radio signals on the islands. Xiang was also unable to play a role, and it was very difficult for the British fleet, which had lost most of its intelligence sources, to catch Su Xiong, who was bent on hiding. Three updates today~~~! The last day of January! Can you book friends give me some help? Subscribe more? !