Chapter 989 Blood and Fire 2
Another French destroyer, the Ranger, performed very well. This destroyer dodged left and right in the dense rain of bullets, and also successfully damaged a German destroyer. However, he was still outnumbered in the end, and under the strong onlookers of 4 German destroyers, he was directly smashed into pieces! As for the third destroyer, it was the real luck. After being damaged, it decided to rush to the beach to save itself. A group of German warships were waiting to deal with the big ship in the berth, so they naturally did not embarrass it...
As time goes by, the battle gradually reaches its climax! Of course, this is only for the German side. As the weaker side, the French fleet has reached the brink of collapse, and the German fleet is now fighting more and more smoothly! They further shortened the distance, and even the secondary guns, which were rarely used in main fighter battles, began to show their power! The 350mm heavy artillery, 150mm secondary artillery and even the 88mm anti-thunder cannon are all spitting out deadly flames!
It's true that there are 4 battleships in the port, but that doesn't mean there are only 4! There are also a large number of auxiliary ships, destroyers and traffic boats. The German warships with full firepower were like gods of war standing in the light, spreading tons of shells and destructive flames wantonly on all the French warships in the berth.
The staggered fires spurted out together, like a big golden net, tightly trapping the French warship! Bursts of violent explosions, as well as plumes of fire and smoke rising into the sky, indicated that the French fleet had entered a countdown to death. At the 25th minute after the battle began, the battleship Condorcet finally could not withstand such violent artillery fire. Six of the eight turrets on the battleship were destroyed! The entire superstructure of the battleship was almost completely obliterated by more than ten tons of artillery shells. All France could do was to fill the ammunition depot with water first to ensure that the battleship at least did not light firecrackers.
However, due to too much water injection, the Condorcet, which had taken in 3,500 tons of seawater, began to slowly sink, accompanied by bursts of collisions and friction sounds. The French suddenly discovered that their battleship seemed to be sitting on the bottom of the sea...
Battleships are like this, and other unprotected battleships die even more simply. Even 6-inch high-explosive bombs can destroy a whole piece with one shot. Auxiliary ships of thousands of tons are like eggs smashed by a hammer. It exploded to pieces! Countless flaming sparks fell from the sky casually, and some were still burning after landing on the sea. Looking from a distance, the German fleet turned this place into a sea of burning fire! Smoke, fire, and death have become the themes of this sea area.
"In another fifteen to twenty minutes, we can sink all the warships here!" Rear Admiral Schultz said proudly.
"Really? It's been a while, so now I want to know, where are the other French warships?" The count looked at the clock on the wall. About 40 minutes have passed. The French warships hidden in the breakwater The fleet should be ready, right? So where are they now? Looking at the night sky in the distance, there was a hint of worry in the earl's eyes.
The uncertainty in night battles lies here. You can knock your opponent's sap, and your opponent can also knock you! For example, during a certain naval battle on Guadalcanal, when the Japanese orangutans and a group of heavy cruisers and destroyers severely attacked South Dakota, they were hit back by Washington who was hiding behind them. There are no fixed advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield. The German fleet will naturally have the advantage whether it is calculated mentally or not. But now, when the German fleet opens fire, the situation turns from bright to dark, and the other French fleet does not know where it is hidden. At this time, the situation is a little different...
At this time, the German fleet was cruising near the berth of the French fleet. The situation of the entire fleet was clearly illuminated by the firelight behind it. To a certain extent, it was no different from the daytime! So now comes the problem,
If the French suddenly appeared, the German fleet would be beaten! And now counting the time? It seems to be almost there? Thinking of this, the earl couldn't help but tremble!
But this time, the earl felt that his good luck had come to an end. Youdao was worried about whatever he was worried about. Just when the count was considering his next move, a sudden burst of yellow-white light spots in the distance made his eyelids twitch slightly! The pupils quickly shrank into a needle-like shape that heralded danger! ——That’s the light when the battleship’s main gun fires! Judging from the current distance between the two sides, it seems to be only 10 kilometers away? !
"Hit these bastards hard, we will make them pay with blood!" Vice Admiral Le Bris of the French Second Battleship Squadron said fiercely while looking at the German fleet raging in the distance! At this time, his fleet had sailed out of the port of Yunia, and finally arrived at the scene after joining the second armored cruiser detachment next to it!
After receiving the news that the third battleship squadron was attacked, the French lieutenant general realized that the situation was very serious, and the German battleships came out! And maybe they were all dispatched. The fire at the outer anchorage did not put him into a panic. On the contrary, he tried hard to control his anxious mood and began to evaluate the current war situation between the two navies.
Youdao means not to act recklessly when encountering problems. And those who actually do this will probably die. After just a few minutes, the general realized that the situation was very bad. He didn't know how the German fleet came here secretly, and it was useless to worry about these things now. So he first guessed who the other party was coming from? The opponent cannot be all fearless, because such a sneak attack is meaningless, and the number of troops is too small to cause any damage at all. The only possible situation is that the opponent comes out in full force, at least those formidable "Helgolands" should be there!
And after thinking of this, his heart suddenly became cold... The reason is simple, because it can’t be beaten! To be honest, if everyone had a fair fight, 8 of their ships would defeat 4 of the Allied Powers, and another dozen, but now? I haven't even gotten up yet, the battle here hasn't even started yet, and I've already lost half of it! (Four battleships were badly beaten) How can we fight this shit? ! As for the rest? It is impossible to defeat the four battleships of the Allied Powers with four of your own.
Therefore, the first telegram sent by Vice Admiral Le Bris was to Vice Admiral de Laperre "next door", asking him to immediately bring the main force of the first and second battleship squadrons to come here for support! The second telegram was sent to the commanders of the second armored cruiser detachment and the three destroyer detachments, asking them to move closer to them immediately!