"The Germans still did this!" Thomas looked livid as he looked at the six huge figures in the distance. The identities of these battleships were already very clear. They were the most feared existence of the entire Royal Navy and were also the pinnacle of naval shipbuilding in this era.

!Four Izmail-class battleships equipped with 10 15-inch naval guns and 2 Izmail-class battleships equipped with 12 14-inch naval guns! The Germans put the best of the entire High Seas Fleet into the vanguard, which made Thomas feel pressured

Very big!

"Prepare to engage the enemy and fire!" The fleets on both sides were getting closer and closer, and Thomas finally gave the order to fire. I hope General Jericho's team can quickly crush the opponent. The situation here is not optimistic! Thomas felt quite worried.

Said worriedly.

"Crush them! Let us use naval guns and armor at high speed to see who is the most powerful being in the world!" Compared to Thomas' worries and worries, Hipper, who was strong and strong, was full of energy. He held in his hands

This is the most powerful squadron in the world. He never dreamed that one day he would be able to command such a fleet to completely defeat the enemy.

Finally put an end to his mortal enemy! As the commander of the fast fleet, he had fought against Betty many times and was able to escape unscathed even when the situation was not good. However, he only suffered the loss of Thomas, which made the fierce and aggressive Xi

Pell was very dissatisfied. But this time, he finally gained superior strength and could have a face-to-face contest with his opponent!

The slowly rotating rangefinders locked onto their respective targets, and the opponent's speed and heading data were transmitted to the fire control station. Then, under the command of the fire control station, the twin 15-inch turrets weighing more than 800 tons slowly aimed into the distance.

The enemy ship at

The shells flew out of the barrel! The orange muzzle flames connected into one piece, and the entire fleet seemed to be covered by this fierce storm. In just ten seconds, Hipper's fleet fired dozens of tons of shells into the air.

Throwing it towards the British fleet in the distance, Thomas was not to be outdone and opened fire almost at the same time!

The roar of hundreds of large-caliber artillery resounded across the sea in an instant. Viewed from the air, the warships on both sides were almost enveloped in thick smoke, fire and water jets. The Super Dauntless, which weighed more than 30,000 tons and was nearly 200 meters long, was on the sea.

Looming and looming, the fire control personnel struggled to identify the target and search for it.

Looking for the impact point of the cannonball in the distance, it took nearly a minute after firing for the cannonball to fall into the sea, forming water columns that were far or near. Then, as the shooting speed of both sides accelerated, a hail of bullets rained down.

The shot came and quickly turned the sea surface into a boiling boiler.

Violent explosions and water jets did not appear in Thomas' field of vision. At this time, the distance between the two sides was m. At this distance, even a 15-inch heavy artillery would have difficulty penetrating the opponent's armor. At this time, the two sides started fighting for only six or seven minutes.

The warships all adopt a 1-on-1 duel mode. Each warship chooses another warship to fight against each other. But in just these few minutes, the experience is very rich.

Thomas had already felt the vitality gap between the two sides. The opponent's rate of fire was obviously faster than his own. Looking at the pocket watch in his hand, he saw that the opponent could complete a shot in almost 30 seconds, while his own battleship Queen Elizabeth needed at least 45 seconds.

It only takes seconds to complete a shooting cycle. Looking at the battleship Bismarck in the distance that he has captured, Thomas is under tremendous pressure!

Although the tonnage of the two sides is similar, the Queen Elizabeth class is a notch behind in terms of firepower! When he heard that the Russian fleet in Essen did not achieve any decent results in the final battle, Thomas once slightly mocked the opponent in his heart,

After all, three battleships with comparable performance to the Australia ended up like this. I'm afraid this is not just

The opponent was too strong. But this time, when Thomas learned about the hidden weapons of the Germans, he truly felt that the Obismarck was indeed a master in the history of German naval construction! At least in terms of firepower, the rate of fire was 2 rounds per minute.

Its excellent vertical imaging rangefinder and advanced fire control can definitely make it the most terrifying presence on the European battlefield!

The battleships on both sides have to take into account the entire formation. Therefore, the maneuvering range of the battleships is very small, and because the course is relatively fixed. Both sides quickly formed an overshoot, and the overshoot is followed by an effective shot. At this time, as long as they do not restart

If there is a big deviation, the gunners only need to do their best to shoot the cannonballs based on the data. As for when the cannonball will hit, it can only depend on God's arrangement. However, according to the principle of probability, the side that fires more cannonballs will get the most.

There will also be more hits.

The fleets of both sides were swimming in the rain of bullets at this time. After the overshoot was formed, it was only a matter of time before they were hit unless something unexpected happened. When each round of shells fell, the officers and soldiers of both sides were under tremendous pressure.

, watching the water column getting closer and closer to them, and the near miss, everyone's nerves were tense, waiting for the moment of hit!

"Damn it, we were hit!" Two huge fireballs burst out from the side of the Malaya, which was second in the British fleet. One shell directly hit the chimney at the rear of the Malaya, causing an explosion.

The huge energy directly blew the chimney into two pieces.

Countless shrapnel splashed and banged on the steel plate on the deck, while another shell hit the tail armor belt, penetrated from the upper edge of the main armor belt, and finally exploded on the upper part of the dome armor, causing damage to the stern of the ship.

There was a small fire.

Soon, after the Malaya was hit, other battleships were also hit by the opponent one after another. Loud noises were heard from behind from time to time, and pillars of flame and smoke that were dozens of meters high rose up from the majestic giant ship.

.The people watching were shocked. Although the successive hits were due to the distance

It did not cause too serious damage to the queens, but it has affected the battleship's combat effectiveness. From time to time, optical instruments or equipment located outside the armor box were destroyed. Thick smoke and flames began to spread on the surface of the battleship. The damage control team was in the cabin.

Run around to deal with the increasingly rampant fire dragon!

The battle is two-way, and at the same time the Germans also need to withstand British artillery fire. Orange flames flashed from time to time on the slender hull of the Bismarck-class battleship, which was the result of being hit by the 15-inch L42 main gun. But because

The rate of fire of British battleships is relatively slow, and because of the number of guns, the number of hits the German battleships receive is obviously less than that of their opponents.

While the 4 Bismarck-class battleships and the 4 Queen-class battleships were fighting inextricably ahead, the situation behind them had already tilted. The two York-class battleships were slowly taking over the battle between Balem and Australia.

"The opponent's projection volume is really too big, it's astonishing!" A British officer who served on the Balem said this about the two Russian-produced warships.

Different from the Germans' semi-volley, the Russians prefer to use a full salvo to improve the hit rate after the overshoot is formed. Of course, in order to avoid the impact of muzzle storm on the dispersion, the No. 1 and No. 3 are usually mounted on a turret.

The artillery fires first, and after an interval of half a second, the middle artillery fires again.

Controlled by a delayer. Coupled with a full 12 heavy guns, the projection volume of the two York-class battleships was definitely the highest in this battle! If the first four queens were hit occasionally, then these two

The battleship can be described as being hit continuously. Violent explosions continued to hit the ship.

There was a sound on the body, especially the stern of the Balem, which was hit 4 times in a row in just 3 minutes! One of the shells hit the deck in front of the No. 4 turret, and the violent armor deformed and directly jammed it.

The turret was hit, and the remaining three shells almost destroyed the entire area behind the No. 4 turret.

The stern of the ship was smashed! Viewed from the conning tower, the entire rear deck was twisted. The teak boards that were thrown on the ship had been blown into pieces, while the deck below seemed to have been repeatedly kneaded and folded by a pair of raised hands, and burned with flames.

The gray-black traces left behind and the thick smoke pouring out from the breach from time to time are frightening.

If the Balem can still support it, then in just ten minutes of fighting, the Australia is struggling in hell. At least the Queen's armor protection can ensure that the opponent's shells cannot penetrate the armor at long distances

Box, but Australian noodles

For the 14-inch 52l main gun, there was obviously some lack of confidence. The opponent's first salvo gave Australia a start. A main gun shell directly hit the connection between the horizontal armor and the main armor. Although it was a fluke due to the angle problem

Not penetrated, but

The violent impact still caused the armor joints to crack, the back plate was shattered, and countless rivets flew everywhere. Even an armor plate almost fell off. The second hit was directly on the front armor belt of the Australia.

I made a 3-square-meter

Big hole! After penetrating the front armor, this shell took away the anchor room and the main soldier cabin at the back. The flames generated by the explosion ignited the fabrics and wood products in the cabin, and thick smoke poured out from the breach.

Inside the cabin, the flames also began to spread to the back.

While the most powerful steel behemoths of this era were fighting each other, the two Moltke-class battleships and the Tiger and New Zealand were also inextricably involved. These four battleships can be said to have been battle-hardened. From the moment the war started,

They have been fighting for their respective motherland since the beginning, and now, these surviving warships are still fulfilling their obligations. Although both sides have achieved

There were some hits, but at this distance, the lethality of the 14-inch short-barreled gun was relatively limited, so much so that even the weakly protected Tiger and the two Moltke-class battleships could resist it. On the whole, the British fleet

Although there is no serious problem at the moment, there are already signs of a decline. At this time, Thomas issued a rather radical order!

"The fleet can still support it, but we can't achieve effective results." Looking at the fleet in the distance that was still trying to fight back despite being hit continuously, Thomas felt some confidence in his heart. "The fleet is half a mile to the left. We are

We need to close the distance!" After hesitating for a moment, Thomas finally decided to close the distance between the two sides so that the main gun can penetrate the opponent's armor. This is a decisive battle, and any idea of ​​​​defending is extremely dangerous. Either you die or you die.

I live!
Chapter completed!