Chapter 1,247 Chasing Death and the North Part 2
Chapter 1247 Chasing Death and North 2
In fact, the count was right. On the first night after the Battle of Ereli, the battleship Queen Maria did not arrive in Kerch. In order to ensure that it could get rid of the Russian fleet, Lieutenant General Eberhard ordered The fleet first ordered the warship to go eastward for a while, and then turned towards the Sea of Azov. The average speed of this battleship throughout the entire journey was only about 12 knots. The Russians knew very clearly that as long as they could survive the day, the German fleet would definitely lose its target at night. Then wait until daylight the next day to arrive in Kerch….
Then, at 9:30 the next morning, the battleship Queen Maria approaching Kerch ran into two ships, the Prinz Eugen and the Teghov, which had been waiting all night! When they met, the power systems of the two German fast battleships were in low operation, and they were using oil-fired boilers (the oil-fired boilers directly provide fuel with pumps and do not require much manpower), so the exhaust smoke was very light. The coal-fired boilers of Russian battleships were just the opposite... Ever since, the German fleet first discovered the angry black smoke on the horizon in the distance, and then when the two sides came into visual distance, everything was doomed!
The two super-dreadnoughts, together, have 12 usable 350MM guns, with an average speed of more than 23 knots. The number of usable guns on the opposite side is no more than 8 12-inch guns. The speed is below 15. By the way, there are three destroyers following them, what the hell!
"At this moment, I almost saw hell!" Major General Kolchak recalled his feelings after the war, and his words represented almost everyone else's thoughts. This battle could not be fought!
"Fire!" As the firing order was issued, the main guns of the Tegelhof and the Queen Maria fired almost simultaneously, and shells weighing hundreds of kilograms crisscrossed in the air. Orange flames and rising water columns once again appeared on the sea. The Germans hoped that this battle could come to a perfect end, while the Russians made a last ditch effort for their own survival!
The actual result of the battle was indeed one-sided. From the first round and a half salvo fired by the Teghov to the destruction of all the main guns of the Queen Maria, it only took ten minutes. In these ten minutes During this time, at least eight or so main gun shells fell on this already seriously injured battleship! Three of the four turrets were beaten into blooming buns, and the gun base of another turret was penetrated. The billowing smoke and flames gush out from the breach in the battleship. The broken superstructure, cracked holes and twisted steel plates all tell everyone that the end of this flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has arrived!
The tilting hull made bursts of metal twisting sounds from time to time. In the last moments of the battleship, the German fleet also sent destroyers to prepare to receive the Russian naval officers and soldiers who fell into the water, and then disposed of them with torpedoes. The fierce fighting attracted the attention of the Russian navy in Kerch Port, and the report of the discovery of submarines also made the German fleet unwilling to stay here for a long time. Therefore, after taking in some prisoners and throwing some lifebuoys into the sea, under the leadership of the Prinz Eugen, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet began to evacuate. Now, he urgently needed to return to the Port of Ereli. There were still many things waiting for him. deal with!
The offensive jointly launched by the British and Russians finally came to an end the next day.
Compared to the battle at sea, the battle in the air ended earlier and was more intense! On this day, both the British and German air forces set their own records. The British organized and carried out the first large-scale sea bombing. On this day, the Germans set a record for a squadron taking off to fight! A Night Scythe squadron with 22 aircrews actually flew 56 sorties in one day! Many pilots flew three sorties, and another complete Scimitar squadron flew 52 sorties in one day! On average, each pilot flew at least 2 sorties! Such a high-intensity attack has never happened before!
The last time the air forces of the two sides fought against each other was over the Dardanelles Strait! It was about 4:30 in the afternoon. The Scimitar and Night Scythe squadrons, which had been waiting for a long time, a total of 28 K-4J aircraft, were almost looking at the clock to wait for the British bombers to arrive!
"I knew there would be such a time." Colonel Short couldn't help but smile bitterly as he looked at the Skybreakers who were almost in the same neat formation and flying over menacingly.
"Boss, what should we do now?" The voice of a colleague next to him was already trembling.
"What else can we do? Charge! We have no choice! All planes stay in close formation! Even if they are shot down, they cannot leave voluntarily! Leave your back to your teammates! St. George will protect us and return safely!" Xiao Colonel Special's order was immediately conveyed to the entire fleet through various means.
At the same time, opponents in the distance were also sizing up the British bomber group. Judging from the number, there were at least 30 more... More than 30 aircraft with wings spread over 20 meters and more than 30 meters form a huge formation like a dark cloud. Anyone who sees this thing will feel terrified! To be honest, Tracers have never seen anyone put up such a big formation! The box formation means that the more aircraft are gathered together, the higher the combat effectiveness. The British are a little frightened when they see the German interceptors, and the Germans are also a little panicked when they see the British box! The two sides are like a cheetah against a wild boar, they are evenly matched with each other!
"Perhaps, this will be the last battle for some of us, but if I have a choice, instead of living a mediocre life, I would rather release all the light and heat in an instant to illuminate the battlefield. And my brothers!" Captain Wolfstein, the commander-in-chief of the Scimitar Squadron, shouted loudly in the Tracer formation that also formed a dense formation. "So, I will take the lead in the charge! May God bless us! All squad leaders will carry out the strike mission according to the scheduled plan! Teutonic Knights! Prepare! Attack!"
Under the inflammatory language, the morale of the Tracers was at its maximum! Just like the forefathers of the German Empire, the heavy cavalry in the new era launched an unstoppable charge against the British fleet in the distance! The eight Tracers at the front rushed towards the distant opponents like sharp lances. This time, in order to ensure that the opponents were dealt with in one go, on these eight planes, the frantic German ground staff added additional firepower to them. Equipped with two additional large-caliber machine guns!
"Brothers, come closer and let us use machine guns to kill these nasty Germans! They have nothing to fear! We are bigger and stronger than them! After passing this level, we can go home, where there will be a sumptuous dinner , there are clean beds and Victoria medals waiting for us!" At this time, the British fleet, which was eager to go home, also had MAX morale!
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