Chapter 878 Fierce Battle 2

"Let's rush up and cut off their route!" Under the leadership of destroyer V-171, the twelve destroyers sailed towards the forward extension line of the British fleet at high speed. Under the surging power of the steam turbine, the speed of the entire destroyer formation was It is generally added to more than 30 knots! The propeller even slightly lifted the bow of the destroyer out of the water. The sea wolves that were smashed by the bow turned into fine mist and flew back, covering the entire destroyer. Each destroyer was as fast as a flying fish clinging to the sea. close to the target.

Unlike the British who required close proximity to lightning strikes that posed a threat to the main fleet, the German Navy's requirements for the destroyer fleet were more flexible. This time, the first lightning strike group was aiming at the extension of the British fleet's forward course. The entire lightning strike brigade launched two waves of attacks. The first wave of torpedoes was released diagonally forward of the British fleet. More than twenty torpedoes entered the water driven by compressed air, and then the tail discharged clouds of exhaust gas, leaving clear lines in the sea water. trace. The hit rate of such a lightning strike is not expected to be high, but it cannot be ignored... In this case, the battleship George V at the forefront first turned to dodge, and then the Ajax behind. After the British avoided the first wave of lightning strikes, the second round of lightning strikes had also arrived. These torpedoes were almost perpendicular to the course of the British fleet. They were not simply aiming at a certain warship, but to disrupt the opponent's formation. , the battle line of 8 dreadnoughts was also very long, 3 kilometers long. Seeing the torpedoes rushing towards them almost vertically, the British fleet hurriedly avoided again, making the already loose formation even more messy! And because of the constant changes in course and speed, the British fleet's bombardment accuracy was greatly reduced! "The fleet turned to four compass points, we cut across their T-shaped heads, and each ship redistributed its targets!" The destroyer fleet's attack provided time and cover for the main fleet to turn. When the light cruisers brought the pull When the smoke canister with the smoke screen left the battlefield, the entire battle situation was like this. The British fleet was heading south-east, while the German fleet, which had completed its turn, was heading due south. Looking from the sky, the British fleet was heading due south. The fleet rammed diagonally towards the side of the German fleet. Although it could not be called a T-shaped head, it still blocked the British route! When the smoke cleared, the prince's six Bavaria-class battleships and the battleship Oldenburg were once again displayed in front of the British. Although the battle lasted for more than 2 hours, the entire fleet still maintained a strong momentum at this moment. Fighting spirit, although the round of attacks just now made the Germans scrambled, overall they were not damaged. The sunshine, the dark sea surface, and the battleships exuding the atmosphere of blood and mechanical civilization, like the gods of war from ancient times, the two fleets fought again, starting from the battleship Saxony, all German battleships were assigned in sequence Target, 1v1, fair and reasonable! (Okay, no one cares about the last Indomitable)The God of War once again turned his gaze to the target in the distance. The spear in his hand shone with a cold light under the sunlight, and the muzzle of the still-smoke gun faced The target was accurately targeted, and then a thunderous noise was made, and the shells heralding destruction flew out again! Flying towards the British fleet in the distance! Who is stronger among the 10 343mm artillery pieces and the 8 15-inch artillery pieces? Naturally, the latter is stronger, otherwise there would not be a queen to replace the Iron Duke, and Bavaria would not finally choose 8 15-inch guns and abandon the 10 350mm guns. If you ask the Americans' 12 14-inch L45s and the British Which of the eight 15-inch artillery pieces is more powerful is still open to debate, but now. In a real one-on-one battle, the British George V and his like are completely inadequate! Except for the sad fact that Saxony now only has 6 15-inch guns available,

The firepower of the other Bavarians is still intact, and the perfect mechanical servo equipment and the horizontal wedge breech that can be opened and closed quickly give the German artillery a higher rate of fire. Even if the number of artillery is smaller, even if it is fired per unit time The number of artillery shells, the German warships are still no less than their opponents!

The Bavaria is indeed the flagship of General Scheer! He entered the service earlier, and his officers and soldiers have higher proficiency, and have better integration with the battleships. After regaining the balance of power, he easily took the initiative in the exchange of fire with the Ajax on the opposite side! Bavaria began to fire a salvo at intervals of about 30 seconds, the first round of long-range bombs. Second round of close shots. After the third round of adjustment, the target was quickly clamped. In the fourth round, a near-miss occurred. A shell entered the water less than 3 meters away from the side of the Ajax, and then exploded 5 meters underwater. A violent explosion occurred. The high-speed fragments and high-temperature and high-pressure impact avoided the Ajax's armor belt and directly tore the hull shell into pieces. With bursts of dull loud noises, a huge hole appeared in the underwater part of the Ajax. When the corrective fire turned into effective fire, the Bavaria's firepower exploded again, tilting the rain of bullets at an average speed of 2.5 rounds per minute. At a distance of 16 kilometers, a continuous curtain of fire extended from the Bavaria to the Ajax. Violent explosions sounded from time to time on the target. Huge pillars of fire and thick smoke screens soon destroyed the target. A battleship enveloped it. The first heavy blow the Ajax suffered was a 15-inch shell that hit the No. 3 turret in the middle of the hull. Although the British's super fearless defense was much stronger than that of lions and tigers, it was only 12 The front face of the turret is still too large for the new armor-piercing projectile that uses a hardened cap and a slender body! This shell passed between the two artillery pieces, and then directly hit the ammunition rack at the rear of the gun. Although there were not many shells stored on it, there were at least 4 packages of more than 300kg of propellant! The power of the ammunition explosion even exceeded the initial damage! Flames and debris instantly killed all personnel inside the turret, and then vented out from the muzzle, fragile sighting equipment, breaches and other places that could be pushed away. Under the constant impact, even a whole steel plate fell from The turret fell off, and the powerful impact shook hundreds of kilograms of steel plates and hit the chimney next to it, and went all the way down, destroying part of the flue. The flames generated after igniting a large amount of double-base propellant and picric acid in the shells spread along the passages on the surface of the ship and inside the hull. The repeated explosions and burnings caused the entire fire to expand to the surroundings. The realistic gun mount The outer cabin, then the flue, and then down to the core cabin protected by the armor box. The thick steel plate temporarily resisted the flames, but it was not complete! It seems that the author has no recommendations next week--! Third update today~~~Please subscribe and reward~~~!