Chapter 993: Desperate Fight 3
THE B57 DESTROYER WAS TARGETED BY THE STILETTO, WHICH WAS HIDING NOT FAR AWAY, AFTER SUCCESSFULLY SMASHING THE STERN OF THE FRENCH DESTROYER HELMET WITH THREE 105MM GUNS, AND THE FRENCH DESTROYER UNCEREMONIOUSLY FIRED ALL FOUR TORPEDOES! In the blink of an eye, two water columns more than 80 meters high rose into the sky, and the B57 destroyer seemed to be lifted out of the water by a huge explosion energy, and then was instantly blown into pieces, and the 78 officers and men on it evaporated directly in the violent explosion, and their bones were gone. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
And before the Stiletto had time to celebrate its first victory, the V101 destroyer decisively made up for it behind the Stiletto! A torpedo grazed the starboard side of the Stiletto. The French destroyer seemed to have been pushed several meters directly on the surface of the sea by a pair of large hands! Then it broke into two knots and tumbled and sank to the bottom of the sea!
The German destroyer fleet suffered heavy losses in this bloody and fire-fighting battle, but at the same time it also disrupted the rhythm of the attack of the French destroyer detachment, many destroyers turned to deal with the sudden arrival of the enemy, and the remaining destroyers also lost the best opportunity to attack, the German fast battleships had turned, and the originally wide sides were now only a small half. And the turned artillery was a heavy price for the French destroyer fleet in minutes!
"The fleet releases smoke! We need to avoid the following. "After seeing that the destroyers in close proximity had been almost cleared, the smoke canisters on all the German fast battleships began to pull out a long line of gray-brown smoke. Just now, the French destroyer was nearby, so naturally it could not release smoke, which was equivalent to covering the opponent, and when the crisis of lightning strike was resolved, whether it was facing the close-range high-explosive shells of the French armored cruiser or the hanging fire of a battleship behind, it was the only way to release smoke.
However, in this case, the crisis of the German fleet is still not resolved, in terms of firepower projection, the German fleet is still pressed and beaten, and the French main fleet is still hidden in the dark, except for the fireballs that rise from time to time can show those mottled ship shadows, in the German rangefinder, those French fighters are always a blurred figure, the searchlight is broken, all the artillery has just dealt with the French destroyers, at this time, the fleet of the Count of Spain is still in a state of beating.
"The situation seems to be within our grasp." Although Vice Admiral Le Briss did not see the successful scenario of the destroyer lightning strike he expected, it was still the French fleet that had the advantage, and the surprise attack of the armored cruiser detachment slowed down the Allied fleet again, which had gradually increased its speed, and the German counterattack was still suppressed. Vice Admiral La Perel's fleet will soon come, and when the time comes, it will not be a loss to be able to catch one!
Lieutenant General Lebris's calculations were really good, and the actual guess was indeed about the same, but the only thing that made him miss the calculation was that something seemed to appear on the opposite side of his battle line......?! A huge shadow peeked out of the darkness of the night with hideous teeth and steely claws, and now, it was his turn to strike!
At this time, when the French hole cards were exhausted, the Germans still had a trump card not played. The Prince Eugen, which had been holding back for more than twenty minutes, had finally found a suitable position, and now, it was finally time for him to do it!
When the German fleet was attacked, the Prinz Eugen was more than 2,000 meters away from the main force of the fleet, and because it did not participate in the attack at the beginning, it was hidden in the dark night. After all, it's a ship, and it's a single ship. The Germans did not find the French battleship detachment that sneaked over, and it is normal that the French battleship detachment did not find the Prince Eugen who had been hanging behind and kept silent!
Brigadier General Pachner was also a bull, bold and sacrificial, which was an important reason why the Count had put his last rope of safety in the hands of the Brigadier General. This guy is also a great man in history, and he is famous not because of how many battles he has participated in, nor because of the fact that he has killed a few opponents! It's because he's tenacious and unyielding!
Historically, shortly after the beginning of World War I, Pachner led a dome cruiser and a destroyer launched in 1899 while cruising in the Strait of Otranto when he accidentally encountered a large fleet. Under the leadership of Vice Admiral La Perel, a huge fleet of 2 dreadnoughts, 12 pre-dreadnoughts, 6 armored cruisers and 6 destroyer detachments came from the open sea! And in addition to the French, the British offered 4 armored cruisers and 8 destroyers to stand on the street .......
As a result, one of the most disparities in strength between the two sides in the history of World War I began! On the side of the Entente, there were nearly 30 warships of more than 10,000 tons. AND COMMODORE PACHNA HAD ONLY ONE OLD PROTECTIVE CRUISER WITH A MAXIMUM SPEED OF LESS THAN 22 KNOTS AND A FIREPOWER OF ONLY 8 DOORS ...... 120MM. When he realized that he couldn't run, he decisively asked the Lancer to run away, and then stayed behind to cover!
Then, this warrior who challenged the windmill like Don Quixote bravely launched a 20-minute PK with the French fleet! This dude has extended a battle that is a miracle for 5 minutes in the eyes of the French by a full 4 times. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT A TWIN 240MM GUN OF THE DANDONG-CLASS BATTLESHIP CONDORCET AND A 194MM GUN OF ANOTHER BATTLESHIP WERE SCRAPPED (PROBABLY BROKEN BY THEMSELVES) ....... YOU KNOW, THE DANDONG-CLASS SECONDARY MAIN GUN TURRET HAS 240MM ARMOR. What the hell is going on, there is no conclusion?!
So much so that after the end of the war, the commander of the French fleet, de Anderson. Lieutenant General La Perel was a little embarrassed. This situation is so weird! And said with emotion: "If such an armored cruiser of our own can hold out for five minutes under worse firepower than this, I will be very satisfied." After the war, the French counted that in order to kill the battleship, the French used up more than 500 rounds of large-caliber shells.......
What's even more legendary is that after the ship sank, this guy and more than 150 survivors fluttered in the sea for hours, swimming to the opposite ...... of Montenegro. He actually survived, and after being captured, he was rescued at the beginning of 1916, how to say? It's a model of character!
The battle was a complete epic engagement, and Brigadier Pachner's tenacity, fearlessness, superb combat skills, and explosive RP left a deep impression on the traverser. Therefore, in this plane, the prince deliberately mobilized his own energy, promoted Brigadier General Pachner, and prepared a brand-new super dreadnought for him in order to write a new glorious chapter in future battles. And now it seems that the prince's preparation has been used?!