Chapter 2231 Storm 4
As the distance gets closer and the British gradually adapt, the British artillery hit rate is gradually improving. For the Bavaria-class battleship, even if the 381 artillery hits, there will not be much problem, but for Helgo For the Lan-class battleship, every hit is very uncomfortable.
The Thuringia was the first target. The Revenge scored its first hit at the 16th minute after the war started. This time, two 15-inch shells were thrown on the Thuringia in one attack, and one shell hit the Thuringia. Between the turret and the gun mount, although the thickness of the 320 gun mount barely blocked the attack of the 15-inch armor-piercing projectile depending on the angle, the violent collision and explosion still temporarily blocked the No. 2 turret of the Thuringia.
The second shell hit the side chord main armor belt of the Thuringia. The 60mm uncapped armor and the shell's cap turned into fragments. Then the sharp warhead hit hard on the 250mm thick sloped armor. On the top, the huge inclination and thick armor did not allow the shell to penetrate in the end, but the huge impact of the shell still shattered the support structure behind it through the armor plate, and the steel plate more than three meters long was forcibly pushed in half There was a gap of about meters, and the damage caused by the explosion penetrated the partition of the cabin, cut off several steam pipes and wires, and ignited a fire inside the Turingen. And because this Lingen also added at least 600 tons of sea water
As for the battleship Rhineland that was hit later, it was even more unlucky. The British fired the first underwater hit bomb in this naval battle. A 15-inch shell entered the water 10 meters away from the Rhineland. The slender hood quickly shattered when it entered the water. , but the shell's warhead was righted, and then, like a torpedo, the shell hit the middle and rear part of the battleship Rhineland's hull at about 6 meters underwater.
Such a heavy blow was absolutely fatal to Germany's earliest fast battleship. The shell easily tore through the lightning protection steel plate at the lower edge of the already very thin armor belt, and continuously penetrated empty warehouses and liquid tanks. Then it smashed into the bulkhead outside the engine room and exploded close to the bottom of the hull. The violent explosion destroyed a turbine in an instant, and the huge transmission shaft was broken into two pieces. Under the action of the remaining kinetic energy, the nearby cabin was smashed into a mess. After the distant explosion, not only the internal damage of the Rhineland was caused, A fire broke out, and shrapnel also penetrated the double bottom of the hull. This location is almost difficult to plug in a naval battle. There are motor rooms on both sides of the front of the engine room, and behind it is the No. 3 turret ammunition depot. Got it
The leak happened during the night when it rained continuously. While the Rheinland was performing damage control operations, another 15-inch shell landed on the fuel tank near the motor room, and the violent explosion caused damage to the fuel tank. The situation of this battleship was very critical for a time
"Inject water immediately" As a last resort, the battleship Rhineland began to perform water injection operations. After temporarily stabilizing the battleship's injuries, the Rhineland had already experienced a relatively serious tail tilt, and the Rhineland could be seen even with the naked eye. The bow of the ship is obviously raised
As for the battleship Helgoland, it also paid a heavy price in the subsequent battle. After using a 350-meter shell to silence a turret on the corresponding resolution, the British retaliated by firing the turret at the top of the mast. Rangefinder destroyed. This greatly reduces the fire control efficiency of this battleship.
In the absolute battle between the main fleets of both sides, while the other fleets easily suppressed the British army, Vice Admiral Behnke's fleet began to decline. But this problem doesn't matter now. Everyone is focusing on the most critical battlefield because the most violent wave of the German High Seas Fleet has arrived.
"We have arrived at the battlefield. We have seen that the main forces of the British fleet include the Revenge class, the Iron Duke class, and the Orion class. They are all here. Our battleships have suppressed the opponents." When the pilot plane flew over the British fleet,
Foreshadowing the imminent attack by the German aircraft carrier squadron.
At this time, the British also realized that it was a life-and-death moment. The remaining British seaplanes and disposable aircraft in the sky rushed madly towards the German fleet in the distance, hoping to use their bodies and lives to block the opponent's attack.
However, their result was doomed to be tragic and meaningless. After more than 40 British planes collided head-on with 50 German carrier-based fighter jets and 20 seaplanes, a sound like exploding beans suddenly sounded in the air, and countless fire snakes burst into the air. Swaying and flying in the air, the British seaplane rolled cumbersomely in the clouds, but this only delayed its death a little. The flexible hunter could finally bite the opponent and then kill it. The first batch of 90 bombers was divided into Six squadrons pounced on the scheduled British fleet.
"Here is the Seahawk captain. All the attack aircraft are following me on the scheduled attack course. Let's attack target No. 4," Major Bowman said to his colleagues. The Seahawk Squadron was targeting the Thor. This battleship seemed to have good luck. Although it was hit by many shells, none of them hit the core area. Although two turrets were removed, the power system was operating normally. There is no need to fight those battleships that are already dying. Dreadnoughts are too rubbish, so don't worry about them. Revenge-class battleships are a bit troublesome to deal with, and they may not be killed if they are hit. But the first-generation super-dreadnoughts like Thor are the best choice.
There were few British fighter jets in the air, and the Thor's deck was also covered in fire. From the air, at least five huge holes could be seen on the deck. Half of the entire superstructure has been blown down. The deck was originally covered with anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, leaving only a pile of twisted steel. The large amount of water intrusion also made the warship stagger a little. This is definitely one of the best targets. one
"We'll wait for the bombers to attack first and launch lightning strikes from both sides." The three bombers first dropped 400kg bombs on the warship that had been riddled with holes. As the bombs hit, two smoke pillars tens of meters high appeared. After the smoke cleared from the sky, a large hole of dozens of square meters was spitting out flames and thick smoke like the entrance to hell. The most unlucky thing was the stern. The bomb even deformed the entire stern, twisting and burning steel beams and The broken cabin gave people a feeling of extreme decay, and the severe vibrations and shock wave damage caused the battleship's steering gear to malfunction.
When the bombers in the air had just dispersed, the eight torpedo planes divided into two teams and launched lightning strikes on the battleship at the same time. With almost no interference, the eight torpedo planes only dropped torpedoes when they got close to 600 meters, and hurriedly The plane that was pulled up almost hit the mast of the battleship.
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