Chapter 1,178 Taking Advantage of the Situation

Chapter 1178 Taking advantage of the situation

One of the torpedoes hit the front area of ​​the first turret on the bow of the ship. The powerful torpedo directly tore a scar more than 7 meters long on the side of the hull. The violent explosion directly blew the entire steel plate into pieces. At the same time, the hull absorbed a large amount of energy generated by the explosion and directly deformed. It can be seen from the angle of von der Tann behind him that a large piece of the side string of this slender and handsome German battlecruiser is dented! Due to the problem of high-speed navigation, a large amount of seawater poured into it. In just a few minutes, this breach brought more than 1,200 tons of water to the Goeben!

The second torpedo hit the power compartment in the middle of the hull. Although the underwater defense system with a depth of 3.5 meters is quite powerful, due to the long voyage before, the fuel consumption was a bit too much, and by coincidence, the oil tank of the part that was hit was not that full... .. The upper part of the heavy oil layer, which was originally nearly 1 meter thick, was almost empty, so the defense was somewhat compromised.

After the violent explosion, the last line of defense of the hull was torn apart, and a large amount of seawater poured into the three-story boiler room of the Goben. Fortunately, only the rightmost cabin was flooded. The seawater in Yongxiong carried a large number of metal fragments. It directly extinguished the flame in the boiler, cut off the steam pipe, and instantly submerged the people inside. In less than 3 minutes, the Goben lost one-third of its power. Some seawater even poured into other places through the broken chamber. The water release doors were closed one after another, but even so, this torpedo brought more than 800 tons of water to the Goben!

After the battleship instantly increased its displacement by nearly 2,000 tons, the tilt angle of the entire battleship quickly increased to about 15 degrees. At this time, the Goeben had lost its combat effectiveness. The speed will also be further reduced. If there was a British submarine around, the ship would be really in danger. But fortunately, with the current speed of submarine torpedo reloading, it would be good to be able to complete the reloading in 40 minutes. Therefore, for the Germans, this wave of torpedo attacks is the beginning and the last.

"Recall the light cruisers and destroyers immediately. Our hunt has failed." Rear Admiral von Lefetzov looked at the battleship Queen Elizabeth in the distance, which had gradually pulled away. He decided to stop the pursuit and let the destroyers come back to do anti-submarine work first. , while carrying out emergency repairs on the Goeben. Let's see how to bring it back.

The Germans' handling work was quite good, and the water drain doors of the surrounding cabins had been lowered. The water pump is driven by electricity to start drainage operations. The damage control team also began to seal the damaged gap. Of course, because the torpedo's breach was quite large, it was impossible to plug it directly. The only way was to reduce the water inlet as much as possible. At the same time, the bottom of the ship's bottom could be used The pipeline is started, and the water from the right side is introduced to the left side. After a series of efforts, the water inflow into the hull gradually became balanced. The tilt angle has also returned to about 12 degrees from the maximum 17.5 degrees, but the water intrusion of the battleship has increased to 2,300 tons...

Although he suffered heavy damage, if there were no follow-up strikes, von Lefetzov believed that it would not be a big problem to bring the battleship back. Thomas in the distance should not dare to come back. After the destroyer returns,

The possibility of submarine attack is also very small. However, at this moment, the fire that suddenly rose in the distance made the major general's heart tighten!

"Paralysis!!" What the hell is going on? ! The major general looked at the fireballs that kept shining in the distance and cursed loudly! The other party is very close to me, only about 12 to 14 kilometers! And the target they were aiming at happened to be the battleship Goeben that had just been severely damaged! Tens of seconds later, huge water columns surrounded the seriously injured battleship.

"Release the smoke screen to cover the Goeben!" Major General von Lefetzov now felt like a lost dog, but this did not prevent him from making the right decision. The smoke screen released by the Goeben quickly covered the At the same time, it relied on the remaining power to evacuate away from the battlefield. The battlecruiser Moltke and the battlecruiser von der Tann turned to face the enemy!

"Damn maggots, wait until I can find you! Now that you have come out, you are seeking death!" The major general vented his evil spirit on the two British battlecruisers that took advantage of the situation! At this time, Jericho also tried his best to contact Thomas to see if he could kill the severely damaged battleship.

Of course, because the Tiger's communication antenna was destroyed, Betty could only send the signal to the New Zealand behind it through semaphores and lights, and then the New Zealand used telegraphy to contact the Queen Elizabeth. In just a few minutes, the two parties communicated at least 6 times. As for the content of the exchange, it can be simplified into the following dialogue.

Betty: The opponent has stepped on a thunderstorm, come over quickly and fight back.

Thomas: The bandage is bleeding, so why don’t you leave quickly?

Betty: What a waste! Kill him while he's sick!

Thomas: The parents are here, be careful!

The situation now is very simple. Betty, who is as aggressive as a bullfight, wants to take advantage of the situation and strike back. However, Thomas's battleship Queen Elizabeth is not in good condition. Although it is not damaged, it is definitely disgraced. It only took about ten minutes to put out the fire and clean up. The German fleet is nearby. It would be terrible if the German battlecruisers were surrounded by German battleships when they beat them! But at this time, Thomas was too embarrassed to leave directly. After all, he could run out and Betty helped in general. Thomas still couldn't do this kind of behavior of betraying his teammates without saying a word.

"Wait for me ten minutes. We only have half an hour at most. If we can't sink our opponent, then we have to leave no matter what!" Thomas was the one who finally compromised. In addition to the fact that there are opportunities on the battlefield, another important factor is that Thomas is not willing to give in! More than half of the battleships were killed in a daze like this. This would make anyone feel unbalanced!

Twelve minutes later, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship finally aimed its guns at the Rear Admiral's flagship Moltke! After six 15-inch heavy guns joined the battle, the situation of the German fleet immediately became quite bad!

"Release the smoke immediately, let's delay for a while." The Moltke, which was attacked by the crossfire of the two battleships Tiger and Queen, immediately released smoke to dodge, but the three British battleships in the distance did not give up, but continued to surround Germany. The fleet looks for opportunities. As time passed by, the situation on the battlefield changed slightly again.

"We have blocked some of the gaps. Although one motor room has been destroyed, the other three motor rooms are still running well." On the battleship Goben, which was hit by thunder, the officer in charge of damage control told Captain Hal Report on campus.

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