Chapter 1,473 Encounter 2
Chapter 1473 Encounter 2
"Let the former dreadnought fleet support the destroyer operations, and we must solve it as soon as possible!" the count ordered. So 4 super-dreadnoughts were still hiding in the night, while 2 quasi-dreadnoughts and an armored cruiser came to the forefront. It’s not that the count is timid, but because you don’t know how many main British forces there are in this sea area. Ship, and if you are fighting at close range, it will definitely not be comfortable if you are hit by a 12-inch heavy artillery! And if he exposes himself, he might even be fatally attacked by a torpedo. Therefore, the count decided to hide temporarily.
"Send out a seaplane and dig out the British warships hidden in the night!" Of course, it is not the earl's style to simply wait for the opponent to make mistakes. At this time, the seaplane once again exerted its advantage! Now that the Allied fleet has been discovered, every minute is very important. The target is right in front of us. If we move faster, maybe after killing the British fleet, we can bombard the port again? Did you finally talk about going home? The count has already thought of it!
More and more destroyers joined this large-scale field battle. In these battlefields, the hussars galloped across the sea, and then attacked each other with dense shells and torpedoes at almost face-to-face distance. A British destroyer rushed out from the side. , and two other friendly forces of our own frantically suppressed a German destroyer at a distance of about 2,000 meters. The latter could not escape such a violent attack even if it released a smoke screen. From time to time, dense shells fell near the destroyer, and on the side of the ship It left a series of twisted bullet holes.
However, just when the British were about to make persistent efforts to completely kill the destroyer, a torpedo hit one of the British destroyers unknowingly. The violent explosion directly shattered the battleship into pieces, and a huge fireball Appearing in the night, the figure of the sneak attacker was illuminated. The other three German destroyers that arrived on the battlefield in time and the besieged destroyer immediately counterattacked the two British destroyers. Not long after, British aid also came in a steady stream, and for a while both sides were unable to do anything to the other.
However, when the quasi-dreadnought battleship Ferdinand and the Redbeard joined the battlefield, the entire situation changed. Heavy artillery shells flying from 6,000 meters away quickly tilted the balance of the battlefield. The two British destroyers were covered by the fire of destruction falling from the sky. One of them was hit in the head by a 12-inch shell, and the violent explosion directly blew the warship into two pieces. Another shell was covered by dense 6-inch cannons, and a large hole several meters long was torn out on the side of the ship. It was almost impossible to survive. After the strong reinforcements joined in, the entire battlefield was a one-sided massacre!
"It's a German battleship, they are right under our noses!" Through the fire when they fired, Major General Wisim discovered that the German battleship that opened fire was less than 6,000 meters away from him! It's 6,000 meters. During the Russo-Japanese War, the effective combat distance between the two sides was more than this! Even the pre-dreadnought can effectively attack the opponent. In this case, the defense advantage and firepower advantage of the dreadnought are greatly reduced. In the British view, even the old-fashioned 12-inch gun can still cause a fatal blow to the opponent. !
"The opponent seems to be three battleships! They didn't find us! Order,
Agamemnon attacks the first enemy battleship, London and Ocean attack the second, leaving the last one to Triumph and the cruisers Doris and Dublin! "Major General Wisim issued the attack order.
Agamemnon is the last British quasi-dreadnought battleship. It has four 12-inch L45 cannons, which are exactly the same as the main guns on the Dreadnought. There are five 234MM cannons on the side strings. In terms of pure projection, it may not be better than the Dreadnought. There were few, so he was assigned to deal with a German battleship alone. The London and the Ocean could only use four 12-inch guns, so two battleships fought against one. As for the Triumph, this was originally a second-class battleship built by the British for Chile. Although it has four 10-inch guns and as many as seven 190MM rapid-fire cannons on the side, although the projection volume is terrifying, it has limited effect on the battleship after all. Therefore, it Join the other two cruisers against the third!
The British moved very quickly. The rangefinder at the top began to quickly find the target. The crosshair in the center of the rangefinder tightly captured the muzzle flames of the German battleship when it fired. The huge artillery shell was loaded into the chamber with the help of the servo. During this last period of time, the British tried to find a position where they could fully exert their own firepower. However, it was a pity that due to the obstruction of the destroyer, the numerical advantage in the battle situation The British battleships were never able to fully deploy the battle line, especially the two cruisers at the back, which could hardly find a shooting angle!
"Fire!" As the firing order was given, clusters of orange fireballs rose from the sea. Armor-piercing bombs weighing more than 300 kilograms roared towards the German fleet 6,500 meters away. Just ten seconds later, one by one, Tall water columns cover the target battle situation!
"Damn, why are you all attacking me!" Although the British allocated firepower, due to visibility problems, the three battleships in front aimed their artillery at the front battleship Ferdinand! The second-placed Zlini was not attacked by anyone! Although the third-placed Red Beard was also surrounded by three battleships, the only one that really posed a threat was the Triumph, because the other two cruisers shot all the shells into the water due to angle problems!
"Disband the fleet! Fight on your own!" The Austrians reacted quickly. When they were suddenly attacked, they quickly realized that they could not defeat their opponents. Judging from the firepower on the opposite side, the opponents had at least three ships. The pre-dreadnoughts and armored cruisers were suddenly besieged and were already at their lowest point. So I decisively chose to disband the formation. Anyway, they don’t need to deal damage in this battle!
The Ferdinand immediately released a smoke screen before the opponent fired the third salvo, stopped firing, and began to evacuate in the opposite direction. The smoke screen pouring out from the smoke can quickly obscured the battleship's slender hull, and after losing the guidance of the muzzle flame, the British's hits immediately began to be blind. At this time, the British still did not find any problem with their firepower distribution, and the three battleships continued to fire at the escaping targets in the distance!
"Destroyer rush up, turn on the searchlight!" Rear Admiral Wisham knew that once the enemy was completely lost in a night battle, it would be very troublesome to find it again. Therefore, at this time, the British fleet did not dare to retain 6 ships as a reserve. The destroyer rushed towards Zhun Wuwei not far away, and turned on the searchlight to look for the opponent. Huge beams of light swept across the dark night. As the destroyer moved at high speed, it searched for the target like the eyes of a giant beast!
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