Chapter 200 The Naval Gun Fires

As a staunch defender of democracy, Rodrigo hated Franco very much, which is why he could stand up and join the Republican Army with this warship when the civil war just broke out. , he even personally cleaned some soldiers on the warship who were sympathetic to the rebels.

And now, Madrid is being surrounded by rebels, among which, the backstage of the rebels are Italy and Germany!

Germany must be taught a lesson! Let them know that there is a price to pay for interfering in the Spanish Civil War! Especially now, the German navy dares to enter the Mediterranean Sea, which makes them even more angry, they must defend their sea power!

However, Rodrigo also knows that when his warship is directly against the German Deutschland-class, there is not much chance of winning, because other people's warships have 283 mm guns, while on their own side, only 152 The millimeter main gun, the two sides are not of an order of magnitude at all.

So, only sneak attack!

And now, the sneak attack failed.

This makes him extremely frustrated. It is conceivable that it will be even more difficult to attack the Germans in the future. After this incident, Germany will definitely be denounced by the international community, and the Spanish navy's attack on the German navy is also a violation of the law. After all, Germany has not declared war yet.

How should we go in the future? Rodrigo felt a little depressed when he thought of this.

"Continue to maintain this course, and turn westward after dawn." Rodrigo and his deputy said that he was tired and should go back to rest.

The time is already ten o'clock in the evening.

Coming out of the bridge, Rodrigo was blowing the sea breeze. The humid sea breeze calmed his heart. He smelled the unique fishy smell, which made him relax by the sea since he was a child.

But, suddenly, his ears stood up, and his spirit was extremely alert. Just now, he felt a little light behind him! He turned his head and looked behind him, only to see a bright flame on the sea behind him.

Damn it!

"Right full rudder!" Standing outside, Rodrigo shouted loudly.

What are those flames? There is only one possibility, that is, the fire of naval guns! At this time, no sound can be heard, because the speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound.

shooting! Just a few tens of seconds ago, the Deutsche in the rear made its first salvo!

Luckins chased after three kilometers before ordering to fire!

In an instant, the entire Deutschland trembled violently. The triple-mounted 283mm naval guns in front made a huge roar, and a fiery flame emerged from the muzzle, covering the front end of the entire Deutschland. Everything was illuminated. Bright.

Everyone closes their eyes subconsciously. At this time, looking at places that are too bright will cause you to see nothing for a short time.

Then, a large plume of black smoke from the muzzle, and in the black smoke, dozens of kilograms of warheads flew out!

The most powerful naval gun in Germany at present is this 283mm naval gun, which can tear apart 340mm armor at a distance of 15 kilometers! And now, the Deutschland, which was catching up secretly from behind, opened fire at a distance of three kilometers. In this case, the armor-piercing ability would be further increased.

It can be said that as long as you can hit, you can destroy your opponent!

In addition to the 283mm naval guns, the 150mm secondary guns on both sides were also firing violently!

The entire warship was shrouded in flames and filled with gunpowder smoke.

For the Libertad, it was like fire from hell!

They were careless.

During the day, they have been waiting for the opportunity to attack, and when this opportunity was lost, they evacuated the combat sea area. For them, it was just an ordinary voyage.

They didn't realize the Germans would catch up, and they didn't expect the Germans to open fire!

Therefore, the fleet did not send more watch posts at all, and no one knew that they were followed by terrifying and fierce battleships. Now, the artillerymen in their naval guns have all fallen asleep.

Full right rudder!

Only Rodrigo spotted the opponent's shot at the moment when the opponent fired, and urgently ordered the right rudder.

In the case of this kind of tail chase, the projected area is very small, as long as you make a quick maneuver, you can avoid the shells fired by the opponent!

It's a pity that he forgot that fast maneuvering is achieved by high speed, and now the speed is only 15 knots, and the slow 9,000-ton warship can't turn at all!

"boom!"

A 283mm shell accurately hit the back of the slender Libertad, and the triple-mounted 152mm turret was blown away at this moment!

Libertad's protection is seriously insufficient. The turret behind it is not fully enclosed at all, and the gun mantlet is also very thin. The 283mm armor-piercing bullet came over, it was a no-brainer!

The shell continued to descend, passed through the armor under the turret, and got into the engine room below. Then, a louder explosion came!

Two boilers burning heavy oil were destroyed! In addition to killing more than 20 people on the spot, the fire quickly spread from the rear.

"Boom!" A 150mm secondary artillery shell hit the warship again. It flew over the tall mast and chimney behind and hit the bridge in front!

This shot is really hard!

Rodrigo didn't have time to dodge at all. When the huge air wave came over, he instantly felt his body, as if it had been chopped off by countless flying knives. He didn't even scream, and left the ship. On the platform of the bridge, it was knocked into the air!

On the bridge, a piece of blood was blurred, and there were almost no survivors!

However, the Libertad still hasn't sunk!

Just now, a right full rudder let it dodge two 283mm shells and three 150mm shells.

But now, it has no chance!

"Second salvo, target, Libertad!" On the bridge of the Deutsche-class, Lukins continued to shout.

Just now, the sea was still hazy, but now, the fire on the Libertad has illuminated the entire sea! Therefore, this second round of artillery fire is easier to shoot!

The automatic loading mechanism quickly reloads the ammunition in place. This 283mm naval gun is quite mature. It only took 17 seconds to complete the second loading!

Fire!

Although it is a fully enclosed turret, there is already dirty air inside. When the naval guns are loaded, the exhaust gas comes in. The artillerymen are high in fighting spirit. They re-target and fire again!

"Boom!" The entire warship was vibrating, and the 283mm artillery shells were thrown violently at it again!

The shells made a graceful curve in the air and landed precisely on the burning Libertad.

God can't save the flagship of the Spanish Republican Army!