Chapter 2134 Dawn Five
"This is definitely an aircraft carrier! Otherwise, it is impossible for a single-engine aircraft to appear here! Damn it, the Germans actually have a carrier-based aviation force stronger than ours! Transmitter, hurry up and fix a transmitter, I need Send this message out!" Captain Ruth threw away the binoculars in his hand and said loudly.
"Sorry, the entire telegraph group and all the equipment and code books were burned in the attack just now. The Germans hit it very accurately." The deputy captain said.
"Prepare to evacuate personnel, transfer some personnel to lifeboats, and let them evacuate to the shore immediately! If any lucky person can return alive, tell the headquarters that the Germans also have aircraft carriers! And their strength is stronger than ours!" Captain Russ said loudly.
However, this final retreat plan was doomed to fail. Ten minutes later, the first round of attack had already landed on the head of the British light cruiser, and in the distance, a German light cruiser detachment and two destroyer detachments were also rushing to the battlefield , Several submarines operating nearby also surfaced, preparing to capture those who fell into the water. A three-dimensional siege kicked off!
The first 8 fighter jets that entered the field frantically strafed the target deck with machine guns and cannons. A group of personnel who were preparing to launch the boat became the target of the attack. Thousands of bullets were ejected on the deck. The whistling sound of the bullets was like the whisper of death urging death. Pieces of British sailors were smashed into pieces by large-caliber machine gun bullets and machine guns. The preparations for hoisting the speedboat were also sieved by dense bullets, and countless fragments flew randomly in the air, which also caused some casualties to the British army.
After the first wave of fighter jets' strafing was over, the attack planes carrying 250KG bombs and No. 4 torpedoes entered the field almost at the same time. Two high-explosive bombs that almost entered the water against the ship's side decided the fate of the battleship in one round of attack! Both bombs landed near the left side of the Birmingham, and the nearest bomb was even less than 3 meters away from the ship's side! And the farther ones are only 5 meters away! Therefore, this is equivalent to two mines with a charge of 150KG exploding almost close to the side of the ship. Unfortunately, due to the inertia of the bomb entering the water, when the two mines actually detonated, they were almost on the side of the bottom of the Birmingham explosive!
So, in this way, the problem is big! Because such an explosion effect is similar to the effect produced when a mine or torpedo with a magnetic induction fuze exploded on the bottom of the ship in World War II! The bombardment wave generated by the explosion directly acts on the bottom of the ship, and even a warship with a three-layer bottom can hardly block such an attack. After all, defensive torpedoes cannot be resisted hard. The empty tank absorbs the bubbles generated by the explosion, and the liquid tank absorbs energy to reduce shrapnel Speed, and then finally can be resisted with a steel plate. During the Second World War, it was difficult to defend against explosions at the bottom of the ship, let alone the light cruisers of the First World War!
As a result, this light cruiser with a displacement of only more than 5,000 tons felt that it was dragged out of the water by a pair of huge hands, and at the same time, it was punched hard in the abdomen! It doesn't matter this lap! The engine room at the middle and rear of the hull and the motor room next door were completely destroyed by the shock wave from below, and several huge cracks appeared at the bottom of the hull of this battleship. Along with the fracture and distortion of metal and the impact of sea water, this ship The battleship trembled. When the two attacking German bombers rose to an altitude of 500 meters again, the light cruiser had been broken into two pieces!
"It's so careless, I thought I could get a share of the pie!" A bomber pilot who was too late to attack said a little disappointed. However, in line with the principle that the bomb must never be taken back since it has already arrived, the bombardier in the back seat gently pulled the bombing rod and threw a 250KG bomb into the area where the light cruiser Birmingham sank.
"All carrier-based aircraft units return immediately and leave this place to the fleet." At this time, the Germans were also worried about the night and dreams.
If there are a few British warships coming out at this time, then the situation will not be easy to handle. As long as there is one person from the British who sends out the information about the large number of single-engine planes here, the British Grand Fleet may realize the secret of the Germans. ! Therefore, the High Seas Fleet immediately ordered the carrier-based attack aircraft group to recover, and the rest will be handled by the fleet!
"Today's action is a bit of a pity." When all the fleets were still recovered, Major General Halder said with a little regret. In today's operation, the Luftwaffe destroyed 3 old-fashioned battleships and 4 camouflaged ships, but the most critical target, the super-dreadnought HMS Bold, escaped the detection of the Luftwaffe and returned to the Firth of Foss at the scheduled time , but no matter what, the Battle of the Strait of Dover finally came to an end, and the British withdrawal plan was stillborn. After the loss, it has refused to send capital ships again to provide cover for the evacuation of the British Army!
"Honorable Prime Minister, a telegram from Admiral Jericho, Commander of the Grand Fleet." An attendant delivered a telegram to Prime Minister Asquith.
"I hope it's good news." Just this morning, he received the news that Thomas's fleet severely damaged the Spey fleet last night. This news made the British Prime Minister, who had been battered by failure and pain recently, feel a lot better. Now, he is full of confidence in this new news!
"The Thomas fleet was attacked by the Luftwaffe, and the three dreadnoughts were sunk. General Thomas led the Bold to return safely." The attendant whispered aside!
"Damn it! Thomas traded 3 dreadnoughts for 2 antiquated ex-dreadnoughts! Why didn't he die! He went back, and his allies were all finished! He came back alive to the Firth of Forth for the Royal Navy He should be court-martialed! Then spend his life in prison! No! He should be hanged! Immediately! Immediately!" Prime Minister Asquith's angry roar resounded throughout the office.
"What does General Jericho mean?" After venting for a while, Prime Minister Asquith regained his composure. Anger doesn't work, and the war will continue.
"General Jericho believes that it is useless to continue to send the fleet to cover the retreat of the expeditionary force. The combat capability of the German bombers is beyond our imagination. And the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Grand Fleet has no advantage over the High Seas Fleet. As long as he is still Grand Fleet Commander will carry out this order!" said the attendant.
"And Thomas?" asked Prime Minister Asquith, frowning.
"Done the crime and made the meritorious deeds," said the attendant.
"Hehe, this is definitely the worst leadership in the Royal Navy ever!" Prime Minister Asquith smiled wryly.
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