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Quick! Germany's fate will be repaired by the rudder blade!" Ludesmangio

In the Admiralty War Room in London, senior officers gathered around a chart of another style. This was a large chart, and the ocean almost filled the entire picture, with the coastlines of France and Spain schematically drawn on the right. In the empty sea, there were some paper-made ship symbols marked "William III", British battleship units and destroyer formations respectively.

The black tracks of these warships in recent hours were drawn from each card symbol. Another feature of this chart is that it is drawn with a large arc that marks the coverage that fighter jets taking off from East Africa can reach.

A lower-level officer came over with a telegram.

"The call from the Sheffield, sir. It is reporting the location, course and speed of the William III." While reporting, he took action to adjust the location of the William III on the picture.

"How long will it take to get air cover?" asked the Admiral.

Someone used his feet to measure the distance between the William III and the arc, and then said: "Two hundred and seventy-two nautical miles, sir."

"It will be safe after at least ten hours!" said the Rear Admiral.

"Well, we have enough time, and the day is still long. What's going on with the Sheffield?"

"Sir, this is the emergency telegram I just received." An officer reported: "The Sheffield report: Our ship is launching a torpedo attack on the William III, and the enemy ship is fighting back. Our ship swears to sink the German ship to death."

"Warriors, this is the warrior of our Royal Navy. He is not afraid of powerful enemies and is brave enough to sacrifice the land." said the Admiral.

"Come on, guys! Come on, come on," the Air Force Major General shouted excitedly.

"The emergency telegram from the Sheffield: The William III is spinning around, and the torpedo seems to have hit the tail rudder, but it cannot be confirmed!"

"Anyway, the attack has achieved results," said the Rear Admiral.

"Don't be too optimistic." said the Admiral.

"Sheffield' emergency telegram: After the attack is completed, our ship will collide with the enemy ship..."

The Admiral was about to say something, but was stopped by the Admiral. He asked the officer to continue reporting.

"There is no more behind, and now our radio contact with the Sheffield ground has been interrupted."

"Maybe the line is not very good, it will recover after a while." The Rear Admiral said something he didn't believe in looking for him.

"Well, it's a bit weird." The admiral said. He didn't care about the life and death of the Sheffield. He only cared about one thing, what was wrong with the German warship.

With a "click", a telegram fell from the transmission steward. A young officer reported on the microphone that the telegram had just received from the transmission steward: "The 'William III' is sailing north."

"Sailing north?" said the Admiral: "Didn't that go straight to our battleship formation?"

"Maybe it was because the William III was still avoiding trying to pass through and not seeing clearly." The Rear Admiral said that this time the voice was even lower, and almost even himself thought that this was impossible.

"I still feel strange... I think the German ship was hit hard, so I moved forward like that."

The Admiral said.

"The speed of the 'William III' is estimated to be 10 knots."

"It sounds unlikely, right?" said the Admiral.

"It must be dark there now."

Another young officer reported on the microphone: "Sir, the 'Ark of Royal' sent an emergency telegram,"

"Ah. I finally heard its report now."

"The first five aircraft returned reported no hits."

The Air Force Major General heard this and regretfully beat his palms with his fists. The young officer continued to report: "The tracked aircraft report: The 'William III' headed north with a speed of 9 knots."

"It can be concluded that something must have happened to it." said the Admiral.

"The aircraft reported that the torpedo hit the starboard bow of the 'William III'."

"Okay! OK!" the major general of the Air Force couldn't help but shout.

"However, this will not cause much damage to it," said the Rear Admiral.

"Sir, the report of the Sheffield: the 'William III' heads north, with a speed of 9 knots." said the young officer who made the first report.

"This situation is probably unquestionable," said the Major General.

"Sir, the report of 'George III': According to the on-site judgment, the torpedo hit the tail of the land ship of 'William III'."

"Good job!" said the Rear Admiral.

"Okay, now it either hit the thruster or damaged the rudder blade, or it might have been broken." said the Admiral.

"The 'William III' headed north with a speed of 10 knots." Another report,

"The storm at sea is too big, and the wounded 'William III' cannot let the ship stern face the storm," said the Admiral.

"Now, our battleship formation can catch up with it and then surround it. The World's is very busy this time," said the Major General.

"Well, our battleship formation will solve it during the day." The Admiral said: "I think we have to repair it this time, and we must repair it!"

On the cold sea surface of the Atlantic Ocean, the ground damage pipe was still working hard, but the damage pipe staff quickly realized that this trauma was irreparable and could only barely sail by adjusting the speed of the spiral slurry on both sides, but the speed was greatly reduced. Since the ship was sailing east at this time, strong winds and ocean currents from the northwest caused the sea water to continuously pour into the cabin, making it difficult to carry out the damage pipe work.

Therefore, the Germans had to bite the bullet and turn the warships to the northwest and face the wind and waves to reduce water inflows, which was the most dense direction of the British fleet. General Ludsman, the "Fleet Commander", sent a telegram in grief: Our ship is no longer able to control and will fight to the last bomb.

However, William III was unable to effectively damage the traffic due to these harassments, and the personnel were not given a rest. Although the British destroyer had lost all losses, the battleship formations in the distance were still eyeing them. At this time, the entire ship of William III was filled with an atmosphere of despair, and the exhausted sailors were ready to welcome the upcoming with a resigned mentality.

fighting.

There are 19 British battleship formations in the distance. Surprisingly, they are still built in old-fashioned dreadnoughts. After ten years, their teeth have fallen out and they are still lucky enough to participate in this naval battle.

History will always remember this moment, the solemn and sacred moment, courage, strength, wisdom, and sacrifice are all sublimated at this moment, and the 19 battleships of the British fleet are as follows

George III: George III, Duke of York, Anson, and Hao

Elizabeth-level: War-wearing, Balum, Gangyong, Malaya,

Nelson level:

Orion level: Orion, Monarch, Conqueror, Thor

Furious Class Battleships: Furious, Royal Oak, King Power, Determination, Lamilis

George III

Displacement: 35(~::8:/(45.360 tons (full load

Scale: 227 meters in total length, 225.5 meters in waterline; 34.2 in total width; maximum draft of 10.8

Main unit: 8 boilers, 4 seat steam turbines. The maximum output power of the main unit is 110.000 horsepower. Fuel: heavy oil, 3800 tons (maximum loading)

Speed: 29 knots (maximum speed for sea trial)

Endurance: 14000 miles/10 knots (design value. Actual test value ~>2

Military equipment: 10 14-inch/45-caliber main guns (two quadron turrets and one double-caliber turret); 16 133mm/50-caliber high-level dual-purpose secondary guns; 32-4840-meter and 20-meter anti-aircraft guns; 420 anti-aircraft rockets (later replaced by small-caliber anti-aircraft guns).

Armor: Main armor belt 13.7-14.7 inches. Head and tail waterline 4.4 inches; front and tail waterline 5.9 inches; top; gun seat 12.75 inches; command tower 4 inches; armor armor 4.9-5 lightning protection system design requirements are to withstand 1,000 pounds of tnt explosive equivalent. 12,612 tons.

Crew: 1530-

Elizabeth-class

Normal displacement: 2915033020; Normal displacement after modification in 1937: 32468

Size: 195-length/27.6 meters wide (31.7 meters after modification)/9.2 draft

Power: 24 boilers (8 after modification), main engine power 75,000 force (modified after modification), 43.

Battery endurance: 8c miles/12.5

Armed with: 8 dual-mounted 15-inch/42-caliber main gun, 126-inch/45-caliber secondary gun, 76-mm door gun (1934 modified in Malaya, Warwear installed with double-mounted 4-inch caliber anti-aircraft gun 4,>;) meters anti-aircraft gun; 1937 modified in Warrior, Queen Elizabeth dismantled the secondary gun and modified the dual-mounted 4.45-inch caliber high-level dual-purpose gun 10 seats, plus 40mm and 20-meter anti-aircraft guns.), 533-meter torpedo tube 4 (modified

Armor: side armor belt (102mm armor). Turret (front) 13 inches, (top) 5 inches, gun seat 10 inches, command tower 11 inches

Crew: 925 (1124 people after modification)

Nelson class

Displacement: Standard displacement 33950~:c00~:

Scale: 216.5 meters in total length, 212 meters in waterline; 32 meters in total width; maximum draft

Power: 8 boilers, 2 steam turbines, main engine power is 45,000 horsepower; maximum speed: knot; endurance: 7,000 nautical miles/16 knots, 5,500 nautical miles/

Armed with equipment: 9 triple-mounted 16-inch/45-caliber main guns; 6 double-mounted 6-inch/50-caliber secondary guns; 6 4.7-inch caliber guns; 840-meter guns (1938 equipped with 1640mm anti-aircraft guns, 60 20mm anti-aircraft guns during the war); 620-mm torpedo launch tubes.

Armor: Main armor belt 13-14 inches; horizontal armor (front) 8-12 inches..c) inches; armor deck (power bay) 3 inches, (ammunition depot) 6 inches; turret (front) 16 inches, (top) 7 inches, gun seat 15-12 inches; command tower 13 inches.

Crew: 1314-

Orion class

Displacement: Standard displacement: 22200~:

Dimensions: 177 meters long / 27 meters wide / 8.2 draft

Power: The main engine output power is 27,000, speed is 21 knots. Endurance: 6c mile/1 knot.

Military equipment: 10-door double-equipped 13.5-inch/45-times 0-diameter secondary gun, 321-inch underwater torpedo tube.

Armor: Main armor belt (maximum) 12 inches, turret (front) 11 inches, cannon seat inch, command tower 11 inches.

Crew:

Anger level

Normal displacement: 2815031500 (full load displacement after modification:

Size: 190.3 meters long / 27 meters wide (31.2 after modification) / draft 9.2

Power: 18 boilers and 4 steam turbines, main engine power is 40,000, speed: 21.5 knots; endurance: 7500 nautical miles/12.5 knots, 2400 miles/

Military equipment: 8 dual-mounted 15-inch/42-caliber main gun; 5-caliber secondary gun; 76mm gun; 533-meter underwater torpedo launch 4 (dismantled in 1940). 40mm and 20mm anti-aircraft guns were added between.

Armor: side armor belt (maximum) 13 inches; main deck 3-1 inches: =) inches, (top) 4.5 inches, gun seat 10 inches; command tower 11 inches

Crew:
Chapter completed!