Chapter 1,230 Where to Go?

Chapter 1230 Where to go?

"Redbeard" is, after all, the body of an armored cruiser! When struck by lightning, the three rudders at the stern were instantly hit to the maximum! The 180-meter-long hull quickly twisted on the sea surface. The effect of a small-scale lightning strike on one side was really mediocre, especially when the torpedo speed on the opposite side was still relatively slow. After continuously changing its course, "Red Beard" Decisively dodged three torpedoes. And when the warship, which was tilted due to its steering, had not yet adjusted, the three British torpedo planes on the right launched an attack!

The same three torpedoes were fired, this time the British were closer! The angle is even more tricky! The last torpedo was even fired from a distance of 400 meters! Count Luckner's fleet has almost 0 anti-aircraft firepower, so the British can boldly launch lightning strikes as close as possible!

The first torpedo slipped 10 meters from the stern of the ship. There seemed to be a problem with the depth setting of the second torpedo, and it passed under the hull! The third torpedo hit the middle of the "Red Beard" hull! Although the explosive charge of this aviation torpedo is only 90KG. But the one opposite is not a cutting-edge battleship, but a 10,000-ton armored cruiser that has been in service for 20 years!

Although the underwater protection level was improved as much as possible during the design, this torpedo still made "Red "Beard" can't eat and walk around! The moment it hit the hull plate, the fuse successfully detonated the explosive located at the mine head! The 90 kilograms of TNT explosive directly tore open the fragile shell. Under the huge kinetic energy, tons of seawater and debris poured into the empty warehouse, and penetrated the partition again! However, the defense depth of 2 meters is obviously not enough for this explosion.

Under the strong water pressure impact and cutting of debris, the last defense was broken down. A large amount of seawater poured into one of the boiler warehouses, causing three boilers to flame out in an instant. At the same time, several important steam pipelines were also cut off. The Turkish stoker who was among them was swallowed up by the flames and seawater before he could even react!

The blow brought about 600 tons of water to the armored cruiser originating from Germany. If that's all it is, it's not too unlucky. Anyway, the British bombers were out of ammunition, but what happened next was unexpected! The O-400 bomber that finally dropped the torpedo did not pull up during its final climb...

Then the wing of the plane successfully hit the rear mast of the "Red Beard", and the landing gear took away half of the German armored cruiser's chimney! The fierce armor produced sparks that directly ignited the engines located on the wings, and the flames followed the engine oil lines and directly detonated the remaining fuel tanks. Just like that, in almost a few seconds, the aircraft exploded directly in the air!

"In an instant, I seemed to feel a thunder from the enemy less than 10 meters above my head! I just felt an indescribable loud noise oppressing me, and then I couldn't hear anything, and I couldn't see anything. The shock wave spread in all directions, and the gun nests and personnel in the open air outside were blown away like dust.

Several cabins were blown to pieces by firestorms falling from the sky. For a moment, I seemed to be in hell. Debris kept banging on the ceiling, and I even saw two unfortunate colleagues being knocked down by shrapnel falling from the sky. "

Imagine hundreds of kilograms of fuel suddenly exploding above your head, and then pushing tons of wood pieces sweeping down! This is definitely not a good experience for any battleship. The entire middle and rear part of the battleship was instantly covered by the falling rain of fire. But it looks very miserable, and the actual situation is uncertain, but in the eyes of the British, this battleship should not be able to join the battle below.

"It seems that we destroyed at least one large Allied warship. Although the cost was a bomber." Lieutenant Colonel Velen obviously saw the scene that just happened. At this time, almost the entire hull of the armored cruiser was shrouded in smoke and fire. In his opinion, it is not too much to judge it as a serious injury. It can even be regarded as damage. After all, the fire was so big.

"The British are gone, what should we do?" The British bombers, which had used up all their ammunition, flew away. The British also launched an attack on the Sultan Osman I, but it had no effect except for a near-missile. The location of this near-missile was also a bit far away. Although several cabins were destroyed, for this battleship The impact is relatively limited. Therefore, at present, the Count's fleet still has 1 fast battleship and 1 armored cruiser with intact combat effectiveness.

"Help Redbeard put out the fire first, and 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.

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

"No, I won't go. We have enough ammunition and fuel on hand now and are in good condition. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to do something, we would be so sorry for today's extraordinary moment!" The count waved his hand and walked away quickly. Go to the side of the chart.

As an experienced hunter who has experienced the baptism of war, Earl Lucknar has already smelled a glimmer of opportunity in the complicated situation! He forced himself to calm down now, and then straightened out the whole situation. Judging from the telegram sent, his fleet was definitely not the only victim of this air attack. In Burgas Port, Constantinople, Even in the remote port of Ereli. The British Air Force concentrated hundreds of two-engine and four-engine bombers to launch a brutal attack on the Allied Mediterranean Fleet.

To be honest, the situation here is already very good, and an armored cruiser has temporarily withdrawn from the battle. The fire just now looked very sad, but in fact it was just a little unsightly from the outside. What was really troublesome was the torpedo. However, due to the problem of less explosives, it will not be fatal, and the two fast battleships in Constantinople are estimated to be unable to perform combat missions for a long time in the future. As for his teacher, Comrade Spey, who also holds the title of earl, the situation is still unclear, but it is said that in order to help him, the entire Turkish air force has been mobilized. It looks like things are not going well.

The British moved, the Russians moved, and their fleets attacked. Just last night, at the beginning, Earl Luckner thought that the target was himself. But now it seems that is not the case. There is no trace of the Russian fleet within 30 kilometers around him. The Russians will definitely not go out to stroll on the street at this time.

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