After all, the "Red Beard" is the body of an armored cruiser! When it was struck by lightning, the three rudders at the stern were instantly hit! The 180-meter-long hull quickly twisted on the sea surface. The effect of a small-scale lightning strike on one side was really average, especially when the torpedo speed on the opposite side was relatively slow. After continuously changing course, the "Red Beard" decisively avoided three torpedoes. When the warship with a slightly tilted steering was not adjusted yet, the three British torpedoes on the right launched an attack!

There are also three torpedo volleys, this time the British posted closer! The angle is more tricky! The last torpedo was even shot at a distance of 400 meters! Earl Lukner's fleet's air defense firepower is almost 0, so the British can boldly launch lightning strikes at the distance as close as possible!

The first torpedo slid 10 meters from the stern of the ship. The second torpedo seemed to have a problem with the fixed depth and rushed over from under the hull! The third torpedo hit the middle of the hull of the "Red Beard"! Although the charge of this aviation torpedo was only 90KG, the opposite was not a new battleship, but a 10,000-ton armored cruiser that had been in service for 20 years!

Although the level of underwater protection was improved as much as possible during the design, due to the technical gap and the hardware conditions of the warship itself (what else would be good for lightning protection in the 10,000-ton warship in the previous period of fearlessness?) This torpedo still made the "Red Beard" unable to take it! The moment it hit the hull plate, the fuse successfully detonated the lightning head! The 90 kilograms of TNT directly tore open the fragile shell. Under the action of huge kinetic energy, tons of sea water and debris poured into the empty warehouse and penetrated the partition again! However, the defense depth of 2 meters was obviously not powerful enough for this explosion.

Under the powerful water pressure shock and the cutting of debris, the final defense was also penetrated, and a large amount of sea water poured into one of the boiler warehouses, causing the three boilers to be shut down instantly. At the same time, several important steam pipes were also cut off. The Turkish furnace stewards were even swallowed by the flames and seawater before they could react!

This strike brought about 600 tons of water to the armored cruiser native to Germany. If it were the only one, it would not be too unlucky. Anyway, the British bomber had no ammunition, but what happened next was unexpected! The O-400 bomber that finally dropped the torpedo did not pull up when it finally climbed...

Then the wing of the aircraft successfully hit the rear mast of the "Red Beard", and the landing gear took away half of the chimney of the German armored cruiser! The violent armor generated sparks and directly ignited the engine on the wing, and the flames directly detonated the remaining fuel tank along the engine oil path. In this way, in almost a few seconds, the aircraft exploded directly!

"In an instant, I seemed to feel a thunder sounding at the enemy less than 10 meters above my head! I just felt an indescribable loud noise pressing me, and then I couldn't hear anything. An invisible shock wave spread around, and the open-air artillery nests and personnel outside were blown away like dust. Several cabins were blown away by the fire storm falling from the sky. At this moment, I seemed to be in hell. The fragments kept hitting the ceiling, and I even saw two unfortunate colleagues knocking down by shrapnel from the sky."

Imagine a scene where hundreds of kilograms of fuel suddenly exploded above your head and then pushed tons of wood pieces to sweep down! This is definitely not a good experience for any warship. The middle and rear of the entire warship was instantly covered by the falling rain of fire. However, it seems very sad, but the actual situation is unsure, but in the eyes of the British, this warship should not be able to join the battle below.

"It seems that we have destroyed at least one large warship of the Allied Powers. Although the price is a bomber." Lieutenant Colonel Veer obviously saw what happened just now. At this time, almost the entire hull of the armored cruiser was shrouded in smoke and fire. In his opinion, it was not an exaggeration to judge it as a heavy blow, and it was even possible to calculate it as a damage, after all, it was so big.

"What should we do if the British are gone?" The British bomber group that had used all their ammunition left long. The British also launched an attack on Sultan Ottoman I, but there was no effect except one near-lost bomb. The position of this near-lost bomb was also a bit far away. Although it destroyed several compartments, the impact on this battleship was relatively limited. Therefore, at present, the Earl's fleet still has a fast battleship and an armored cruiser to maintain its combat effectiveness.

"First help Redbeard put out the fire, then I need to think about what to do next." The count said after looking at the armored cruiser that had been burned like a large torch in the distance.

"Major General, aren't we heading to Romania?" an officer said with some confusion.

"No, I won't go. We are now in good condition and in good condition. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to do something, we're so sorry for today's moment of storm!" The Count waved his hand and then quickly walked to the chart.

As a sophisticated hunter who has experienced the baptism of war, Count Lukenall has smelled a glimmer of opportunity from the complex situation! He now forces himself to calm down and then straighten the context of the whole matter. Judging from the telegrams sent, his fleet is definitely not the only victim of this air strike. In the port of Burgas, in Constantinople, and even in the distant Port of Erelli. The British Air Force has concentrated hundreds of twin and four-engine bombers to launch a brutal attack on the Allied Mediterranean Fleet.

To be honest, the situation on my side is already very good, and an armored cruiser temporarily withdrew from the battle. The fire just now looked very sad, but in fact it was just a bit ugly outside. The torpedo that was really troublesome was the torpedo. However, because of the problem of less charge, it would not be fatal. The two fast battleships in Constantinople are expected to be unable to perform combat missions for a long time in the future. As for his teacher, Comrade Spe, who also had the title of Earl, is still unclear at present, but it is said that in order to help him, the air force in the entire Turkey was mobilized. It seems that the situation is not very good.

The British moved, the Russians moved, and their fleet attacked. Just last night, at the beginning, Count Lukner thought the target was himself. But now it seems that this is not the case. There is no sign of the Russian fleet within 30 kilometers around him, and the Russians will definitely not go out to visit the streets at this time.
Chapter completed!