Chapter 994 Counterattack 1
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When the main fleet was sneak attacked, Commodore Pachner, who commanded Prince Eugen, was still very calm. He couldn't help but be calm. Because of the light problem, he couldn't see clearly the specific position of the French fleet... Since you can't see it, why don't you give me a haircut? Although the Brigadier wanted to help Earl Spey, under the current circumstances, it was really difficult to do so.
Then the commodore quickly considered the current situation in his mind. He did not have a destroyer in his hands. If he turned on lights or released flares, he would soon be exposed. The French were well hidden. The lighting relied on the background or the searchlights of the destroyers. Their The main fleet was always hidden in the darkness, with almost no other light sources except muzzle flashes. This made the Commodore very embarrassed...
Although the count's fleet was in a critical situation, the commodore still suppressed his fighting spirit despite the uncertainty of the situation. Then he began to sail quietly in the direction of the French fleet.
"The French fleet is about 8,000 meters away from us at 11 o'clock, and the speed should be about 15 knots. They did not detect us." An officer on the side whispered to the commodore.
"Very good, let's turn left two more compass points, and then turn northeast again to their non-combatant side." Brigadier General Pachner said after thinking for a moment. "Increase the speed to 22 knots! Find their flagship!"
Therefore, the fast battleship Prinz Eugen circled behind the French fleet and walked to the other side of the opponent. Then, the background light source and the muzzle flash of the French fleet were used to confirm the opponent's identity. While maneuvering, the Commodore was surprised to find that on the opposite side, the French did not have a destroyer to cover them! This is great news for the lonely Prinz Eugen. There is no need to worry about being stabbed!
As time passed by, Pachner did not dare to wait endlessly. After all, the main fleet was living like a year, and there were huge risks every minute. You could find opportunities by yourself, but if the opportunities were really bad, If you are looking for it, you should go to it!
"Prepare to measure the distance. If there is no turnaround within five minutes, aim at the opponent's first warship and fire!" Just after this order was issued, the situation changed. After the Count's fleet turned, in order to ensure that it continued to attack, the French fleet It also began to turn. In order to ensure a smooth turn, a series of signal lights were fired on the mast of the flagship France. The officers and soldiers on the Prinz Eugen were surprised to find that at this time, the distance between the flagship and themselves was actually shortened to less than 6,000 meters. ! And just when the French kept sending light signals. The Prinz Eugen's rangefinder quickly measured the opponent's distance and orientation!
The 88 gun on the side string of the Prinz Eugen raised its muzzle slightly, and the battleship began to gradually control its speed and direction. Under the cover of darkness, the Prinz Eugen was like a tiger ready to go. Stare at the blinking signal light not far away!
"5500 meters, release the flares!" After the rangefinder transmitted the data to each gun position, the Prinz Eugen made the final preparations before firing. The four huge turrets were like the spears of dragon-slaying warriors pointing at the gradually rising star in the distance. A clear figure. Accompanied by a low sound of artillery, a series of flares rose into the sky. A moment later, these shells dropped almost in a line and instantly illuminated the surroundings of the battleship France as if it were daylight!
"It's now,
Fire! "The moment the light returns, that's when the judgment comes! Groups of dazzling firelight suddenly appeared behind the French fleet, and a thunderous sound instantly resounded throughout the battlefield. The distance was so close that when the Germans When the shells roared and hit the France, the French did not even realize that they were being attacked!
Close enough! The guy in hand is good enough! At a distance of no more than 5,200 meters, the Prinz Eugen gave up the half salvo and directly chose the full salvo. At this moment, the eight 350-meter heavy guns were in full fire! Eight thick and long pillars of fire spurted out from the side of the Prinz Eugen's hull. At this moment, the Prinz Eugen opened fire. In 2 minutes, the battleship actually fired 5 full salvos! A steel storm composed of 40 main battery shells and a large number of secondary battery shells swept across the battleship France!
"Almost in an instant, the fate of the France was decided!" After the war, Pachner said proudly. An average of 23 seconds of bombardment made the French warships unable to cope with it! At this distance, the shells of the 350 heavy artillery can hit almost everything! The France is no more sturdier than an armored cruiser!
Maybe it was good luck, maybe it was too close, but in the first and second rounds of attacks, 6 shells actually hit the slender hull of the France! The entire battleship was like a volcano that suddenly erupted, with countless flames and gunpowder smoke spurting out from the battleship! Continuously shining points of light enveloped the entire battleship. Without any awareness, the battleship had been beaten half to death!
The first shell was quite deadly! A 350mm shell was easily fired from the rear back plate of the No. 1 turret of the French! However, the armor of more than 200 millimeters naturally cannot stop the armor-piercing projectiles fired almost flatly. After tearing off half of the steel plate, a violent explosion detonated the ammunition stored at the rear of the turret. The explosion of several tons of shells and propellant caused the hundreds of tons of turret to detach directly from the gun base. Some people even saw something like this What looked like half a cannon tail was blown into the air more than ten meters!
Flames like a tidal wave quickly spread across the front of the hull. The violent explosion even destroyed the No. 2 turret that was very close. Violent explosions continued to come from the dressing room and ammunition transport channel under the turret. Amidst the bursts of explosions, the French was trembling, and it seemed that even the keel was making an overwhelmed twisting sound. At this time, the French were completely confused.
And soon, two other cannonballs opened two big holes in the side strings of the French! One of the shells flew directly into the engine room. The two Parsons steam turbines were blown to pieces in an instant, and a bright yellow pillar of fire rose behind the middle of the hull. Like an earthquake, pieces of the deck were torn to pieces and then thrown into the sky. The France, which had lost half of its power, suddenly slowed down and turned into a dead fish!
However, the Prinz Eugen will naturally not give up on this goal! In less than 3 minutes, the two turrets at the rear of the French were also hit one after another. The armor-piercing bullets easily tore through the not-so-thick armor belt, and then turned the inside into a hell of fire and blood. The seventh hit bomb directly flattened the steering gear compartment at the rear of the hull, and the warship eventually lost its operability.
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