At this point in the war, Betty knew that he had lost. After the sinking of the Lion, the Germans' super-dreadnoughts would have the advantage. With the same number, the opponent could destroy a British battlecruiser within ten minutes.

, then in a four-on-three situation, the battle situation can only be one-sided! Through this battle, Betty realized that whether it was firepower or

In terms of protection, Hipper's fleet must be stronger than his own, and the best way now is to evacuate immediately and move in when the losses are not huge. When you enter a trap, don't always think about making up for it, but how to get out as soon as possible.

The most important thing is that Fisher emphasized the speed of the battlecruiser, allowing Betty to theoretically use high speed to evacuate.

What is feasible in theory may not be easy to use in practice, especially now. The British Navy's auxiliary battleships are tightly entangled by the opponent's destroyers and light cruisers, but they have not been able to disrupt the formation of Hipper's fleet, and in

In the fierce confrontation, the destroyer fleets of both sides quickly destroyed each other.

Losing a lot of blood or being sunk, or being beaten to the point of losing their combat effectiveness, the British Royal Navy officers and soldiers fought bravely, but no matter how brave or tenacious they were, they could not change the fate of the cannon fodder. The brutal fighting between the two sides failed to change the situation on the battlefield. Hipper's fleet

The bombardment is still accurate and brutal!

"The end of the Queen Mary has arrived." Looking at the Queen Mary, which changed from the third ship to the second ship, Jason couldn't help but sigh. In one minute, 16 350mm heavy guns can tilt more than ten tons of steel.

Storm! Churchill once said in history that dreadnoughts are chickens with sledgehammers

Damn, I can’t tell what level the German ships are, but the British battlecruisers can indeed be described as thinner than paper! This time the Germans were not so lucky. They did not hit the ammunition depot where the problem can be solved at once. But as many as

More than ten hits were enough to seriously damage this battleship!

Lines of fire and smoke continued to rise on the hull of the Queen Mary. Huge fireballs and violent explosions continued to torture the battleship. The slender hull became the best target, and shells easily penetrated the main armor belt.

.will be destroyed

The extinguishing flames were brought into various key parts such as the engine room, boiler room, and motor room. The entire waterline has been sieved by the dense rain of bullets. Seawater poured in continuously from at least 9 breaches, causing

The battleship tilted severely.

The huge turret and superstructure also made heartbreaking sounds of metal breaking and collapsing under repeated blows. Five of the eight 343mm artillery pieces had been destroyed, and the other three artillery pieces were fighting in vain.

Although from time to time a cannonball can be hit on the opponent's warship, it does not have much effect other than raising a ball of flames.

In a very short period of time, the German warships were also hit repeatedly. But apart from causing local fires or an unlucky turret being stuck, other problems were not big. Perhaps the biggest problem was von Detan, who was at the end of the team.

En and Blücher, they were surrounded by dense 12-inch shells. The lightly protected areas at the bow and stern of the ship were hit multiple times.

Betty's order was issued a little late. It could not save this precious super-dreadnought. If the Lion was stabbed to death by a single shot, then the Queen Mary went through the most painful process. The British on the battleship wanted to

Doing everything possible to save the battleship, they focused on the other side

They used water to balance the hull, and they filled the ammunition depot under the destroyed turret with water to prevent the ammunition depot from exploding. The damage control team members rushed in the narrow passage to block the breach as much as possible, but under the fierce German artillery fire

Attack and turbulent sea water. It all seems in vain!

The Queen Mary turned the hull with difficulty and tried to retreat towards home. But unfortunately, this last glimmer of hope was ended by two 350mm heavy artillery shells. One shell hit the stern steering gear, and a huge fireball destroyed the ship.

The entire pilothouse was blown up, making the entire battleship unstable.

controllable, while another shell penetrated the horizontal armor of the stern and exploded between the two rotating axes, directly causing the last two propellers that could still be used to eventually fail. The Queen Mary was like a scarred and broken ship.

Like a leopard with all four limbs missing. Although it did not sink, the outcome was decided!

"Abandon the Queen Mary, let's go!" Betty glanced heartbrokenly at the Queen Mary, which was turned into a torch. This was the second super-dreadnought battleship he had lost, and it was also the second super-dreadnought battleship destroyed by the British since the beginning of the war.

Fearless, not long ago he

He still laughed at Thomas, but now, he really can't laugh anymore! After all, he was also the first British admiral to destroy the Allied battleship, but what about him? He was the admiral who lost the first super-dreadnought, and all of a sudden

Just lose two ships!

"The British are gone?" Looking at the British Royal Navy vanguard fleet that collectively turned and released smoke to escape, Hipper felt indescribably happy. They had now ushered in victory. He and his officers and soldiers witnessed the German high seas.

The splendor and glory of the fleet's fast fleet, but it is not enough, he hopes to leave more British battleships! Blücher and von Detan at the rear of the fleet

In the previous battle, the En was suppressed by almost twice the amount of missiles and failed to make any achievements. Moreover, the hull was seriously damaged. The Vondertann had been hit by 12-inch guns at least ten times, and the bow of the ship was seriously flooded.

The speed is only 21 knots, and the Blücher is not very good either. Two turrets were jammed in the previous battle, and now only three main guns are left for use.

"Let the light cruiser launch torpedoes to deal with the Queen Mary, and then cover the evacuation of the two dreadnoughts, and we will continue the pursuit!" He looked at the Betty fleet fleeing in embarrassment, and then looked at the two ships behind him that were no longer suitable for fighting and could not keep up with him.

Fast battleship, Hipper ordered.

The British began to evacuate at full speed, and the remaining six battleships sailed towards the west. At the same time, the transmitter kept sending messages to Jericho to ask him to respond to him as soon as possible. At this time, Jericho was far away

There are still more than 2 hours away! Even considering that the two British fleets are facing each other, Betty will never see Jericho's fleet within an hour!

"Damn Betty, he is gambling with the fate of the British Empire! He should be sent to a military court!" Looking at the telegram in his hand, Jericho cursed loudly. For Betty, a general who was generally favored by Churchill and others, Jericho

Rico had great patience with him and gave him the utmost respect for his usual words and collisions.

Great tolerance, and also gave as much tilt as possible in fleet allocation. Thomas took away 4 Overseas Leader-class fast battleships, but at the same time, Jericho promised to give Betty the newly commissioned Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships. This

Why couldn't Betty wait before taking action? Jericho couldn't understand.

But at this time, Jericho no longer had time to blame the opponent for his rash advance. What he was thinking about now was how to save the fleet. The speed of the main fleet had already reached 21 knots and could not be higher. After some hesitation,

, Jericho ordered a part of the light cruiser formation and destroyer formation to move forward quickly to support Betty. Even if they could not repel the Hipper fleet, they could at least buy some time? Jericho said in his heart.

At this time, Betty's fleet successfully completed the turn, and the two remaining Dreadnoughts continued to retreat under the cover of smoke, while the remaining Dreadnought battlecruisers were still within the range of German artillery due to their position and speed.

"It's boring. Just leave now? Betty is nothing more than that." Looking at the Betty fleet that fled, Hipper was filled with the pleasure of revenge. The British were nothing more than that. Their confidence and will were based on their yearning for history.

and superiority in numbers.

Although the German artillery accuracy declined due to interference from angles and smoke, Hipper still bit the Indefatigable. This dreadnought ship served before the Sino-Russian War and was known as the fastest main force that year.

The ship, but now, its maximum speed is only 24 knots. In the previous confrontation, it had been hit many times, and one of the shells that hit the bow brought nearly 400 tons of seawater into it. Said

The Ritz successfully caught the escaping Indefatigable, and then during three and a half salvos, two 350mm armor-piercing rounds successfully hit the Indefatigable's tail turret. The propellant and ammunition prevented by the rear of the turret were

It ignited, and a smoke column of more than 40 meters high completely exposed the Indefatigable. Even under the cover of the smoke, the heavily damaged battlecruiser could still be found and then attacked by intensive firepower!

The remaining British frigates rushed up again. They wanted to save this avant-garde fleet, which was crucial to the British Empire. At this time, the Germans' lack of frigates showed up again. As a last resort, the German fleet began to separate parts of it.

Use firepower to attack these miscellaneous fish, and at the same time avoid the torpedoes fired by the opponent. The torpedoes crisscrossed across the sea, and the German fleet had to walk in a zigzag pattern.

The British's desperate charge allowed the Germans to see the pride and madness in the Royal Navy. In the final impact, the two light cruisers were torn into pieces by the 350-mm main guns of Moltke and Goeben. One of the battleships was finally

When they rushed to a distance of 5 kilometers, they were hit by a 350mm shell in the ammunition depot, and a violent explosion resounded throughout the battlefield.

At the scene, hundreds of tons of debris were thrown into the sky. The debris like raindrops indiscriminately covered the surrounding warships. There was even a torpedo boat of hundreds of tons that was brought to the bottom of the sea due to the vortex formed when it sank. The British auxiliary battleship

His bravery opened a distance of about 4km for Betty. But all this was of little use to Bu Tire.

The Indefatigable had already lost its combat effectiveness under the fierce blow, and its four turrets turned into four burning iron boxes. The waterline on the entire fighting side was riddled with holes, and the ammunition depot had already been filled with seawater. So

It can still float on the sea, and the final outcome has been determined. It will eventually be disposed of by torpedoes like the Queen Mary. And when Hipper set his sights farther away, he suddenly found himself next to Betty's fleet.

, there is another fleet approaching at high speed.

"This is not Jericho's main fleet." The captain of the Seydlitz said after identifying it through a 12x telescope. Their speed was too fast and they could not be battleships.

"Let's go. Today we have overfulfilled our mission. We destroyed almost half of the enemy ships." Hipper said with some reluctance. Greed will be the most fatal under any circumstances. Although he has 4 super-dreadnoughts,

However, there are less than 6 auxiliary warships around to provide cover, and the opponent at least

There are more than twenty various light cruisers and destroyers. It is obviously risky to continue fighting in this situation. Jericho does not know when he will appear, and Hipper is not sure whether there is a powerful Elisabeth among them.

If the Queen-class fast battleship is targeted, you will be in trouble!
Chapter completed!