"Fire!" Repeated firing orders sounded at various gun positions. Just as the Teghoff sank to the bottom of the sea, the exchange of fire between the Italian fleet and the French fleet entered a white-hot stage. The Lorraine, which was hit by a water bomb, overtook

The Dreadnought has become the target of public criticism! Two super-dreadnoughts and one Dreadnought ship concentrated their firepower to attack the French super-dreadnought that was lagging behind. This will be the first super-dreadnought lost after the war began. Both the Italians and the Austrians want to use this

The honor is in your own hands! The Italians are for glory, and the Austrians are for revenge! In this naval battle, two Austro-Hungarian dreadnoughts have been sunk!

The storm of steel flames is constantly beating the former king of the sea. The French officers and soldiers on the Lorraine have been completely numb, and the shells like heavy hammers are constantly hitting the hull, bringing about a series of death storms.

At mid-range, the 343mm hardened armor that the French were proud of could not completely withstand the rain of bullets. Finally, a shell penetrated the thick armor. At the moment when the armor was damaged, the projectile body also suffered from violent impact.

The impact turned it into countless fragments. However, this did not reduce its power at all, because there was no obstacle behind the armor. The steel plate of more than ten millimeters was easily torn into pieces, and then the flying shrapnel destroyed the running motor, almost

In an instant, the interior of the Lorraine fell into darkness!

"We have done our best for France!" The final moment finally arrived. The Lorraine finally couldn't hold on under the fierce blow. The battleship, which had been tilted severely, shook violently. When the tilt reached a critical point

Afterwards, the entire battleship completely capsized. No matter how hard the French crew tried their best to save the battleship, they could not avoid its loss! Although Lorraine was still occupied by the Germans, the French super-dauntless ship named after Lorraine still fulfilled its mission.

It fulfilled its duty and fought to the last moment!

Shortly after the Lorraine sank into the sea, a huge pillar of fire rose from the French battle line. The huge force pushed countless flames and debris hundreds of meters into the sky! Then under the influence of sea wind and explosion

Spreading down and around, a gray-brown mushroom cloud that heralded destruction quickly formed, and below it, a gray-white figure broke into two parts!

"The battleship Diderot has been destroyed!" an officer reported to George Legg. The latter just waved his hand to indicate that he already knew. It should have been a 14-inch armor-piercing projectile that penetrated the Diderot just now.

armored, and then got into a certain ammunition depot. As a result, the dilapidated battleship was finally buried under the sea. But now, the once majestic French main fleet only has 4 battleships left, half of which were lost.

The battleships. Whether these four battleships can go back is still a question. The Italians still have at least more than 2 hours to end themselves!

"Report, smoke column found in the northeast! The British are coming!" Almost at the same time, George Legge and Tycho received the report from their subordinates. The huge fleet gradually became clear in the telescopes of both sides. "God bless France!" Already

The French officers and soldiers in desperate situation loudly praised God and all the gods they knew, even Nelson, who once hated the French! Now, the remaining French warships can finally return alive. The addition of a powerful fleet has made the entire

The situation has changed.

"Withdraw." Tycho said with regret. He took one last look at the crumbling French fleet with billowing smoke in the distance, and issued the final order to retreat. "God has blessed us to win this war, and we cannot be greedy. We

Let the British see the miserable state of their allies." Looking at the dejected Italian officers around him, Tycho said pretending to be relaxed.

"The French fleet is finished, they have no fighting capacity. If it were General Garibaldi, he would order the fleet to attack the British!" an officer said loudly. I don't know if it was because this battle gave him confidence or because he was

A militant, he shouted after Tycho gave the order to retreat.

"On average, we only have about 15 rounds of armor-piercing shells left for our main guns. The remaining eight warships have lost nearly half of their main gun firepower on average, and each one has suffered injuries. We do not have an advantage, and they also have six armored cruisers." No.

When Tycho opened his mouth, another officer retorted.

The Italian fleet, led by the Calacciono, drew a huge U-shaped track on the sea and headed towards the mainland. The remaining French had no intention of continuing to fight with it. They repaired the warship while heading towards the mainland.

The British were also in a dilemma, to pursue or not to pursue? Thomas looked at the dilapidated but still quite powerful fleet in the distance and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"As long as there are 30 more minutes, we can bring them into the range of the main gun. We have nearly 2 hours to defeat them!" A voice sounded in Thomas' mind, "They are not

Strong, even if the opponent's number is twice ours." "Defeat them, you will be the second Nelson, your statue will appear in Trafalgar Square, and you will save the Allies!"

"Torpedo found on the starboard side, please evade!" The sudden sound of the siren woke Thomas up from his meditation. Two mine trails spread from the sea on the right side of the South Africa. The South Africa quickly evaded, resulting in a battle in the fleet.

There was a small-scale chaos, and this was no accident. Just when the South Africa was avoiding the opponent's submarine attack, three mine trails appeared on the port side of the New Zealand! Obviously, there was more than one submarine attacking them!

"Damn it, we are fighting on the other side's home court!" Thomas cursed. The Italian submarine attacked very reluctantly, and the position was not good. Moreover, because of the auxiliary battleships, the two submarines almost fired at the extreme range.

Although the torpedoes made the British busy, they did not pose a threat. However, this also reminded the British that their opponents not only came from the surface of the water, there were also a large number of submarines in this sea area, and up to 2 hours

After that, night is coming! If the British insist on pursuing, there may be some trouble at night!

Before World War 2, those with the upper hand would have an inexplicable fear of night battles. Because the night would provide the weak with maximum protection, the stronger side’s firepower would be greatly reduced because it could not find the target, and the thick armor would also be lost due to the distance of the battle.

The Chinese navy tried its best to avoid night battles, and the British did the same! What's more, this time they will fight against the opponent's doorstep, and there are a large number of submarines and mines waiting for them underwater. When they think of this,

Thomas shuddered a little! As long as there is a chance, a super-dreadnought will be severely damaged! The price is obviously a bit high!

"Cover the French fleet back to the Eastern Mediterranean, and then we retreat to Alexandria." The battle is over, and there is no point in staying here. Don't forget that when you leave, the German and Turkish fleets huddled in the Persian Gulf may have already pressed down.

Can't bear it anymore? Without him, the Indian Ocean will be their world. Thomas's escape this time was in vain! If it weren't for the fact that he sank a dreadnought, Thomas would be a little ashamed! Of course, this has nothing to do with him.

He just acted according to the order. He even acted in advance. It can only be said that this time, fate was not on his side!

Then the British fleet also drew an arc on the sea and sailed towards the French fleet. In order to prevent the Italians from making a counterattack, and to expel those Italian submarines who didn't know where they were hiding, Thomas decided to give the French a ride. First

The first large-scale naval battle in World War I finally came to an end. In this naval battle, the French lost 1 super-dreadnought, 3 dreadnoughts, 4 pre-dreadnought battleships and as many as 8 armored cruisers. Various

There were more than 20 destroyers and light cruisers. After this battle, the French Navy lost more than half of its combat effectiveness.

As the winner, the Italian-Austrian fleet also sacrificed 2 dreadnoughts, 3 pre-dreadnoughts, and 5 armored cruisers! More than a dozen destroyers and light cruisers were also sunk in the battle, which can be said to have only taken about 7 hours.

The battle has wiped out nearly 20 years of accumulation by three industrial powers! Such a damage speed is unexpected by everyone. It also means that with the maturity of armor-piercing projectile technology and the increase in artillery caliber, the gap between spear and shield

The situation has changed!

Although the battle was won, Tycho knew that it would be impossible for the Italian fleet to have another decisive battle at sea for a long time. Apart from anything else, the remaining warships were all injured and the number of large-caliber main guns that needed to be replaced was quite large.

All warships with more than 30 doors have experienced varying degrees of flooding. Some serious ones are estimated to have to stay on the slipway for about 3 months. However, one thing that is fortunate is that the Italians finally gained the coveted sea control in the Western Mediterranean.

, as long as the British do not increase their troops, the Allies' North African strategy can be implemented.

After he relaxed, Tycho felt a wave of tiredness come over him. He was really a little tired. He had been planning everything since Italy decided to join the war, and now he finally completed the task. He paid tribute to his motherland and to his teacher.

He got a qualified answer sheet. "Perhaps, one day, I can be called the hero of an era together with my teacher and Yang Yonglin." Tycho said in a low voice.

"Huh? No!" Suddenly a sudden inspiration made Tycho wake up from his drowsiness. That is, he suddenly remembered a question, how could the British arrive at the battlefield so coincidentally? This is definitely not an accident! The British

It was definitely premeditated that he gave up monitoring the German-Turkish fleet and came to the Mediterranean at home. He even planned to join the French fleet to annihilate the Italian-Austrian fleet! But this time the goddess of luck was on his side!

"Someone among us has a problem!" A terrible thought completely dispelled Tycho's sleepiness. No matter what, he must find a way to find the answer to the problem now! Otherwise, the Italian Navy may be unlucky next time, and Lady Luck cannot

Always looking after you!
Chapter completed!