Chapter 1,485 Fighting
Chapter 1485 Fighting
Like a galloping fire dragon, the 12-inch shell hit the bow of the armored cruiser Hog just below the main gun. Unsurprisingly, the shell penetrated the outer layer of protection and directly exploded the bomb conveyor. Crush! A fire dragon spread rapidly down the conveyor channel. The old-fashioned fire door that had been used for more than ten years could not stop it from facing such a strong impact. With a loud noise like a heavy hammer, the entire fire door was blown to pieces. , the raging flames rushed into the ammunition depot, and then ignited the neatly arranged 234MM artillery shells below!
In the Battle of Jutland, the British super-dreadnought battlecruisers could be killed by the German 12-inch guns. As the Austro-Hungarian 12-inch guns were stronger than the German 12-inch guns, their attacks were as thin as crispy skin. Armored cruiser, after penetrating the ammunition depot, everything was doomed. With an earth-shattering explosion, the entire bow of the Hog was blown to pieces, like a decapitated criminal. The rear half of the hull was quickly submerged into the water. Accompanied by bursts of heart-wrenching cracking sounds and explosions, the rear part of the hull was raised high, and the still-running propeller was idling. Then, it was broken into pieces under the action of the battleship's own gravity. Two pieces, and then sank to the bottom of the sea!
As for the Crécy armored cruiser, after being short-legged, the light protection gun gallery on the side string was destroyed by dense artillery shells. Two destroyers went up and used three torpedoes to send the 10,000-ton armored cruiser to the bottom of the sea. So far in the battle, the first wave of artillery positions sent by the British have been beaten to pieces!
"Today's battle was easy, wasn't it?" Commodore Pachner, the former commander of the Dreadnought Fleet, even lit a cigarette comfortably for himself. "Order the fleet to move back. It's time for the rightful owner to arrive."
However, a battle with a superior opponent is never easy. The outcome of the war does not depend on the exchange ratio, nor does it depend on how many of the opponent's warships you kill. The most fundamental thing is whether the tactical purpose is achieved. Although the first round The cannon fodder was easily swept away, but the German fleet soon felt the pressure coming from behind! Because, three Dandong-class battleships have already arrived!
In the smoke screen that was gradually blown away by the sea breeze, several huge figures appeared vaguely in the sight of the German fleet. Thick and long artillery was aimed at the German fleet that had just made a killing. This time the distance between the two sides was slightly It's a little further away, about 9,000 meters. However, it is of no use. Even France's armor-piercing projectiles, which are currently not considered acceptable, can definitely cause huge damage to the Dreadnought!
boom! A roar like thunder sounded on the battlefield. If the previous battles were mainly medium-caliber rapid-fire artillery, then now, the real main force of both sides began to appear. More than 20 12-inch artillery were shooting wildly, just entering the battlefield. , in good condition, the French fleet with more numbers had the advantage from the beginning! The three quasi-dauntless ships, the Dandong, the Gambida, and the Mipola, frantically tilted their firepower toward the target, and their first target was the Red Beard, which was the closest to them!
The two quasi-dreadnoughts, the Dandong and the Gambida, aimed their artillery fire at the poor armored cruiser at the same time.
After all, it was a product that was almost 10 years behind. No matter how poorly designed the Dandong was, the Red Beard armored cruiser was still overwhelmed by the sheer tonnage and firepower, not to mention that there were two of them!
As the battleship shook, another salvo started. Seven 12-inch shells drew arcs in the air that foreshadowed death and flew towards the Red Beard not far away. A few seconds later, the heavy shells and the red The armor belt of the Beard's side strings made a close contact!
The armor belt, which was only 8 to 10 inches thick, finally couldn't hold up at this distance. Although the first shell was blocked tightly, the violent impact still pushed the thick armor back a full half meter! A crack was created across the upper and lower sides of the hull, and a large amount of seawater poured in from the crack. The powerful impact spread to the interior along the support structure of the hull, and the metal weights were twisted and torn. Many cabins were penetrated by flying shrapnel. Although they finally stopped outside the power cabin, this blow was going to be a blow to Red Beard. The ship brought more than 300 tons of water!
Then two other shells also hit the poor warship. The twin 10-inch gun turret on the bow was penetrated, flames and muzzles poured out from the breach, and the gun weighing dozens of tons fell to the side. Another shell hit the fragile bow of the armored cruiser. After a loud noise, a large hole of several square meters appeared in the slender hull. The Red Beard was easily suppressed by two Dandong-class battleships.
In addition, the battleship Mipolla was also inextricably locked up with the Zlini. At this time, the Ferdinand was taking the destroyer to deal with the French destroyer that came with the three Dandong-class battleships. As a result, two battleships known as the strongest quasi-dreadnoughts started a knight-like 1V1 battle!
This was a physical battle. However, compared with the French naval guns, the power of the Skoda 12-inch naval gun coupled with hard-capped armor-piercing bullets was obviously more powerful. It was like a fight between two tigers. The Zlini The battleship relied on its sharp claws to strike hard at the opponent's abdomen first! A shell pierced the armor belt of the Mipola, but was eventually blocked by the 3-inch dome armor behind it. However, even so, the impact and violent impact caused by the explosion of the shell still destroyed the back plate at the rear of the dome armor. , countless fragments easily chopped up the cooling water pipe on the left chord of the Mipola, and a large amount of water gushes out from the pipe, instantly turning the nearby cabin into a bathhouse. After the lack of cooling water, the Mipola Several boilers on the battleship shut down immediately.
Subsequently, the Mipola immediately retaliated. A 12-inch shell hit the Zlini's thick No. 1 turret armor plate. The 12-inch armor plate, which was originally tilted, directly deflected the opponent's attack. A bullet mark 6 inches deep and more than 1 meter long appeared on the forehead of the No. 1 turret!
Then....... More cannonballs fell on each other's superstructures, and each cannonball easily blew up the unprotected upper cabin to pieces, especially the Mipolla. The French warships before World War II were completely matched with various illegal buildings. Typical, such a tall building attracts the opponent's firepower like a magnet for artillery shells! It didn't take long for the superstructures on both sides to become a mess. The towering masts, chimneys and other cabins were smashed into a mess, and the ship's surface turned into ruins!
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