2231 Storm 4
As the distance gets closer and the British gradually adapts, the British artillery hit rate is gradually increasing. For Bavarian-class battleships, even if the 381mm cannon hits, there will be no big problem, but for the Helgolan-class battleships, every hit is very uncomfortable!
Turing Gen was the first target. The Revenge scored its first hit in the 16th minute after the war started. This time, two 15-inch shells were thrown on the Turing Gen in one round of attack, and one shell hit between the turret and the cannon seat. Although the 320mm thick cannon seat barely blocked the attack of the 15-inch armor-piercing shell by angle, the violent collision and explosion still temporarily stuck the Turing Gen turret No. 2.
The second shell hit the side string main armor belt of Thuringia, and the 60mm dequesser armor box shells, and the quilt caps of the 60mm armored shells turned into pieces! Then the sharp warhead hit the inclined armor with a thickness of 250mm. The huge inclination and heavy armor did not allow the shell to penetrate the shells in the end, but the huge impact force of the shells still shattered the support structure behind through the armor plates. The steel plate with a length of more than three meters was pushed into about half a meter of gap. The break after the explosion broke through the partition of the cabin and cut off several steam pipelines and wires! A small fire was lit inside the Turingia. And because of this *** Lingen, it also added at least 600 tons of sea water!
As for the battleship Rhineland that was hit later, it was even more unlucky. The British fought the first shot in this naval battle. A 15-inch shell entered the water 10 meters away from the Rhineland. The slender hood quickly broke into the water, but the shell was straightened. Then, the shell crashed into the middle and rear of the hull of the battleship Rhineland like a torpedo! The hit position was about 6 meters underwater!
Such a heavy blow was absolutely deadly for Germany's earliest fast battleships! This shell easily tore open the lightning-proof steel plate of the lower edge of the armored belt, which was originally very thin, and continuously penetrated the empty warehouse and the liquid tank. Then it smashed the next door outside the engine compartment and exploded near the bottom of the hull. The violent explosion caused a turbine to be destroyed instantly, and the huge transmission shaft was broken into two pieces. Under the influence of the remaining kinetic energy, the nearby cabin was messed up. After the explosion of distance, not only did a fire cause a fire inside the Rhineland, but the shrapnel also penetrated the double-layer bottom of the hull. This position was almost difficult to plug in during naval battles! The front of the engine compartment was the motor compartment, and behind it was the No. 3 turret ammunition depot!
It was raining all night long. Just as the Rhine came to work on the pipe damage, another 15-inch shell landed on the fuel depot near the motor cabin, and the violent explosion caused the fuel depot to be damaged. The situation of this warship was once very critical!
"Inject water immediately!" Under the last resort, the Rhineland battleship began to inject water. After temporarily stabilizing the injuries of the warship, the Rhineland had a serious tail tilt. Even if you can see the bow of the Rhineland with your naked eyes, you can see that the bow of the Rhineland has been significantly raised!
As for the battleship Helgolan, it also paid a heavy price in the subsequent battle. After using a 350mm shell to dumb one of the corresponding turrets on the Determination, the British destroyed the rangefinder at the top of the mast with a color, which greatly reduced the fire control efficiency of the warship.
Among the main fleets of both sides, when other fleets easily suppressed the British army, Lieutenant General Bainke's fleet began to be on the lower peak. However, this problem is nothing now, and everyone has focused on the most critical battlefield! Because the most violent wave of the German high seas fleet has arrived!
"We have arrived at the battlefield! We have seen the main force of the British fleet! There are Revenge, Iron Duke, Orion class! They are all here! Our battleships have suppressed their opponents!" When the pilot plane flew over the British fleet, it indicates that the German aircraft carrier squadron's strike was about to arrive.
At this time, the British also realized that it was a critical moment of life and death! The British seaplanes and disposable planes remaining in the air rushed towards the German fleet in the distance, hoping to use their bodies and lives to block the opponent's attack!
However, their result was destined to be tragic and meaningless. More than 40 British planes collided head-on with 50 German carrier-based fighters and 20 seaplanes. A sound like a thunderbolt sounded in the air. Countless fire snakes swayed and flew in the air. British seaplanes rolled in the clouds clumsyly, but this was just a little dragging its death. The flexible hunters could finally bite the opponent and kill it! The first batch of 90 bombers were divided into 6 squadrons and rushed towards the scheduled British fleet!
"This is the Seahawk's long aircraft! All attack aircraft groups follow me into the scheduled attack direction, let's attack target No. 4!" Major Bowman said to his colleagues. The Seahawk Squadron was aiming at the Thor. The battleship seemed to have good luck. Although it was hit by a lot of shells, it did not hit the core area. Although the turret was dropped, the power system was operating normally. There was no need to fight those dying warships, and the dreadnought was too trash and didn't care. The Revenge-class battleships were a bit troublesome to deal with, and they might not kill them. The first generation super fearless like Thor is the best choice!
There were no more British fighter jets in the air, and the deck of Thor was covered with fires. From the air, you can see at least five huge ruptures on the deck. The entire superstructure had been blown up and half of it. The deck was covered with anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns were left with only a pile of twisted steel. The large amount of water inlet also made the warship stagger a little. This is definitely one of the best targets!
"Wait for the bomber to attack first! Let's launch lightning strikes from both sides!" The three bombers first threw 400kg bombs on this warship that had been hit by the bomb. With the bomb hit, two smoke columns as high as dozens of meters rose into the air! After the smoke dissipated, the big hole of dozens of square meters spewed flames and thick smoke like the entrance of hell. The most unlucky one was the stern. The bomb even deformed the entire stern. The twisted and burning steel beams and broken cabins gave people a feeling of extreme decay, and the violent vibration and shock wave damage caused the warship's servo.
When the bombers in the air just dispersed, the eight torpedoes divided into two teams to launch lightning strikes on the warship at the same time! With almost no interference, the eight torpedoes dropped the torpedo when they approached 600 meters, and the plane that was quickly pulled up almost hit the mast of the warship!
Chapter completed!