Chapter 18: It’s a pity that he does not belong to Britain (II)

The battle between the First Reconnaissance Fleet and the Fast Fleet was fought from the northern part of the Helgolan Bay to the coastline of the Jutland Peninsula, and the Royal Princess was the first to sink. Before dawn, the horn was played again in the Skagerak Strait, and the Australian battle patrol fell into the sand. After crossing the battle lines, the war began to spread to the southwest coastline of Norway, and no one knew who would fall down the next second.

At 8:27, the First Reconnaissance Fleet and the Rapid Fleet were trying their best to go north. The road to the north was full of the cold and dry air in the early spring of the North Sea, the choking smoke and smell of coal smoke, and the unique tragic and desolate feeling of the sea.

The poor Tiger was hit continuously, and the hit position in this round was the sidewalk, which was only two meters away from the sea level.

For any warship in the world, the side waterline belt defense is the top priority. However, referring to the series of protection data of the Tiger 3-inch horizontal deck, 5-inch watertight compartment partition, 9-inch turret front armor and 10-inch commander tower front armor, terrible evidence, the thickness of the main armor of the side waterline belt can be imagined.

The 350mm armor-piercing projectile penetrates the Tiger's 9-inch waterline with main armor. The only thing that is horizontally in front of the armor-piercing projectile is the one-inch inclined dome layer above the split power compartment below the waterline.

In order to improve the survivability of warships, the main battleship will lay a layer of dome armor from below the waterline to exchange space for survival, with boundary and leakage. When the side armor is penetrated, after the hull is inflowed, the dome armor at both ends are lower than the waterline, and the dome armor at the top is higher than the waterline will suppress the inflow amount and provide the battleship with buoyancy. This layer of dome armor usually includes inclined dome armor and horizontal dome armor. Although the strength of the British main battleship dome armor is limited, they are still included in the side armor and horizontal armor by the British who are good at playing paper games.

The inclined armor-dome that made up the numbers could not stop the pace of the 350 armor-piercing bomb at all. Seeing the armor-piercing bomb penetrated into the depths of the hull like a bamboo shoot, the Tiger was inevitably severely injured, but something ridiculous happened - this was a dud bullet!

The Tiger escaped for the time being, but this new warship with a standard displacement of more than 28,340 tons, and all the officers and soldiers of the new warship patrol with strong firepower knew that they were in big trouble - because the Germans shot a cross shot!

The Tiger was trembling, and the tireless ones that lined the lineup also encountered bad luck. A minute ago, the Germans were on the 1st

It hit it accurately at a distance of 400 yards. This battlecruiser, known as the cheapest in the world and is filled with traces of cutting corners, was penetrated by a 350mm cap armor piercing projectile, and built-in inclined dome armor and an ammunition depot explosion-proof compartment, and was eventually fired.

The Moltke observer, 14,000 meters away, saw an amazing scene: the side of the Fortune Buddy first rushed out of a thick black fog, with iron blocks, powder and orange flames mixed with it. A few seconds later, a more violent explosion occurred in the depths of the Fortune Buddy's hull. The entire warship jumped on the noisy sea, and then a large area of ​​green algae and shellfish attached to the lower end of the side waterline had a glimpse of it.

The hundreds of tons of turrets were lifted into the sky, and the location of thick smoke and flames spread to the horizontal deck. Occasionally, a few sailors were thrown off the deck by the fiercely trembling warship. In one breath, the steel giant ship with a standard displacement of 18,500 tons was torn apart by the impact of the ammunition depot. The hull broke, and thousands of tons of sea water rushed in instantly.

There were not many officers and soldiers who were lucky enough to witness this scene. The British did not even find that the sank of the voluntary voyage at the end of the team was about to sink. In Germany, except for the rangefinders near the water tower, the lookout tower watchmen and several cooks who were idle, most of the sailors were stuck on their posts. They were so tired that they didn't even know that the First Reconnaissance Fleet was once again honored.

"General, this is the best humiliation to the Royal Navy, which claims to be invincible in the world!"

The commander's intentions, General Staff Officer Singhlaire, could guess more or less. In three consecutive encounters, the main artillery ammunition of each ship of the First Reconnaissance Fleet has generally dropped to thirty cordons per gate. Because of the previous advantage of the British, the number of main artillery shells was quite considerable.

In a fierce naval battle, even if you consider testing artillery, correcting the interference of angle and smoke walls, it does not take even twenty minutes to complete thirty rounds of artillery. After all, the 350mm 45-caliber main gun with the largest caliber of the Empire can fire at an ideal speed of three shots per minute. Of course, the First Reconnaissance Fleet needs to retain a certain amount of self-defense ammunition, so at the end of this protracted battle patrol team, the First Reconnaissance Fleet can only maintain up to twenty rounds of artillery.

The commander accurately controlled and calculated the delivery time. When encountering a fast fleet, the commander gave up the advantage of the horizontal line that was nearly 70 degrees and ordered the fleet to turn left. In fact, due to the small angle of tangents, the first reconnaissance fleet can maintain the advantage of the horizontal line for several minutes, and the fleet can use this time to achieve all the results. When the British desperately pulled out the battle line and could fully utilize the observation and aiming advantages of the back to the sun, the real showdown was over, because the first reconnaissance fleet, with its ammunition exhausted, can retreat and turn calmly with the accumulated angle of incision,

The general's plan was almost perfect, but the feedback from the news was not satisfactory. He fought to the death with the risk of poor ammunition and gained the advantage of a horizontal team. As a result, he only sank an old tireless ship. This result made Singhlare really regretful.

"It's a pity that the goddess of luck is not on our side!"

Wang Heidi was also a little regretful. After completing the battle line, the arduous sea battle was no longer in his sight. The battle results of sinking two British battle patrols with weak forces were brilliant enough to allow him to escape the backlash of Emperor William after the war and give him more rights to move freely. However, Wang Heidi still ordered to turn north and fight with Betty's fast fleet in the last battle, he was already focusing on the post-sea battle layout that was enough to change the maritime situation. Wang Heidi had many ideas, and it seemed a bit crazy to the conservative Admiralty, and the first obstacle to implementing these wild ideas was the British Battle Patrol team!

At 8:29, the seventeenth round of artillery bombing was already in the Adam's apple. The word retreat had been wandering around in the Adam's apple for a long time. Just as Wang Heidi waved his hand to call the navigator to prepare to issue an order, the watchtower heard inspiring news.

"Commander Tower, the showdown between the Deflinger and the Tiger seems to have already come to an end. The Tiger is filled with smoke, the hull is slightly tilted, and the servo seems to be broken!"

On a battleship, the loss-steward team, gunner and lookout are always the most dangerous professions, especially the lookouts. The Deflinger-class battle patrol inherited the three-legged mainmasts of the Seedlitz-class battle patrol. This mainmast is stronger than the cylindrical mainmasts equipped by the von der Tann and Moltke, and the watchtower is more comprehensive in protection, but this does not mean that the lookouts operate freely over the decks where shrapnel flying and water splashes.

At this time, the bold lookout obviously had forgotten the "Tactical Regulations" that he memorized. While leaning out to observe the damage of the Tiger, he roared at the telephone number in his hand.

"The servo was destroyed, the hull was tilted?"

The number of ammunition continues to decline, and the crazy German gunners can consume three shells per minute, which cannot make Wang Heidi feel frightened. However, the temptation of sinking a main ship with a tiger nameplate is really great.

"Give the Deflinger one more minute!"

Wang Heidi took out his pocket watch to proofread the time, and everyone in the commander's tower paused and quietly waited for the glorious moment.

"Commander Tower, the Tiger has actually sunk! De Fringer made a span shot, and the Tiger's side waterline was hit continuously, with an inclination of more than twenty-five degrees!"

Although British warships do not have the characteristic of high center of gravity of French warships, the 25-degree tilt can still offset all efforts to save the Tiger's soldiers, and even self-harm water injections can't be used!

"The battle is over! I can't wait to see the flowers all over Wilhelmshaven and enjoy the girl's erotic kiss..."

Lieutenant Colonel Lauren, a household name in Germany, rushed out of the corner and howled. Fortunately, Lauren's fantasy was cut off as soon as he started.

"General, we are in trouble..." The telegraph room confidential officer broke into the commander's tower with a look of ecstasy.

While observing the landing point of the British shells, Yu Guang was still staring at the pitiful Undevoted. At this time, a violent explosion sounded from the back.

The lookout soldiers who had experienced the fierce battle in Doger Sands were familiar with the sound. They were numb and dizzy. They were afraid to turn around and dared not confirm their speculation. But the facts are facts. They are professional soldiers, and this is war!

"Commander Tower, the Germans were shot!"

The German was shot, and the shells rubbed against the Dora turret and hit the deck below the lifting turret. The first layer of horizontal armor, which was severely damaged by the 12-inch shells, finally could not support it. The armor-piercing projectile drove straight in until it encountered the 40mm armor on the top of the ammunition depot.

The explosion, thick smoke and the fire that could not be extinguished attracted everyone's attention. At this time, a greater disaster came. Another 12 armor-piercing projectile fired by the main gun half-aircraft gun followed, and drilled into the sea through the German side.

A bomb was shot in the water, or a direct hit on the side of the ship's bottom side appeared. The 12-inch armor-piercing projectile penetrated the relatively weak armor under the waterline of the bow of the USS Deutschland, smashed a three-meter-diameter hole, and then exploded deep in the hull.

"Damn it!" Captain Magnus von Lewinterzo's fist hit the armored wall of the Commander Tower, muttering in dismay: "Is Germany going to lose another battleship?"

The painful memories of Dogel Shazhou poured into his mind again, and the sadness and helplessness were not gone, and the Moltke hull trembled violently.

"Don't talk nonsense!" There was no need for a lookout report, and Colonel Lewentzo also knew that the Moltke had been shot. The colonel could hardly hold the telephone and pretended to be calm: "Tell me where the shot was shot and the approximate loss!"

"The British armor-piercing bomb hit the lower edge of the No. 2 chimney between the two oblique spans of our main turret!" Despite the poor rear view, the experienced lookout still accurately reported the injured position.

"God, under the chimney is the engine compartment!"

"The Moltke was shot, and the position of the shot was No. 2 chimney! At 8:27, the German was shot, and one of them was shot in the water!" The confidential officer finished reading two telegrams that were short and were enough to make everyone panic.

The news is bad. A big tree attracts wind. It is not a big deal to damage the chimney in a naval battle, but what is terrible is that there is a power bay below the chimney! No one is sure whether the 40mm horizontal armor and 30mm dome armor above the Moltke power bay can withstand the pressure.

The situation of the German ship is more critical than that of the Moltke. Even if the German warships have abnormal protection, they are like unreasonable monsters who are shot in the water. They can kill gods and Buddhas.

Although the continuous sinking of the Ultimate and Tiger battle patrols at the last moment increased the results of the First Reconnaissance Fleet to the jealous four battle patrols, this does not mean that Wang Heidi can accept that even if a slag ship of his fleet sinks. There is no clamor of politicians, no utilitarianism of the time traveler, just because Wang Heidi, as the fleet commander, is responsible to his young men, just because he has the obligation to take the young man home!

The order to retreat was given by Wang Heidi, and the haze spread in his face: "Go home!"

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Chapter completed!