The British 10th cruiser detachment was caught off guard by a fierce attack by the Hipper's fleet, but because the 10th cruiser detachment was scattered to carry out its mission, and the Germans were also scattered, and because the gap between the two sides was too large, even if there was an exchange of fire, it was very short-lived, and the battle was over before the British sent an early warning telegram. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Of course, there were not only British and German warships in this area, but also the transport ships of neutral countries that were heading for the North Sea. It is also one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, with merchant ships from Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and other countries, as well as German merchant ships destined for the mainland, all passing through the North Sea blockade. And the crews of these merchant ships were able to see this murderous scene.

"Stop the ship and get inspected." When the guns of the auxiliary cruiser Night Owl were aimed at the German camouflage transport Wilhelm the Great, which had been converted from the cruise ship Wilhelm the Great, which had been launched on May 4, 1897, Although it could run at a speed of 22.5 knots when it was built, but now, that is, more than 18 knots, it could have run faster, but unfortunately, this transport ship with a registered tonnage of 14,349 tons has been improved and loaded with a bit of things, and it actually loaded 15,000 tons of cargo, with a full load displacement of more than 35,000 tons!

(To clarify, the tonnage of a warship is not the same as the registered tonnage of a merchant ship, for example, the Seawolf assault ship, a merchant ship with a registered tonnage of only 5,809 tons, can carry 6,000 tons of coal .......) ）

Well, even then, it's high-speed. But unfortunately, in the face of the British Royal Navy's first-class dome cruiser in front of him, Wilhelm the Great had no idea. The former can run at speeds of more than 19 knots.

"There's definitely something wrong with the other side. Prepare to wait for the ship in arms, and if they want to resist, sink it immediately, three minutes, give them three minutes at most! The captain of the auxiliary cruiser Night Owl ordered.

"We can't seem to run anymore, arrange people, and prepare to open the sea valve." Captain Simmel, the captain of the Wilhelm the Great, ordered that the ship was loaded with a large amount of copper ingots, tungsten ore, tin ore, and a large number of other materials that could be used in the war, and although it was a pity to sink into the sea like this, it must not fall into the hands of the opponent.

Now the British are also cunning, they will no longer approach to a range of a few hundred meters to deter, the two sides are about 5600 meters apart at this time, time passes minute by minute, and there is really not much time left for the Wilhelm the Great. However, the British and German ships in the confrontation did not notice it, a huge figure appeared near them behind them, on the von der Tann battle cruiser, Lieutenant Colonel Braun looked at the two ships in the distance but fell into deep thought, "Dude, your position is too good, right?" Looking at the Wilhelm the Great in the distance, Lieutenant Colonel Braun couldn't help but muttered to himself.

At this time, the Wilhelm happened to block part of the von der Tann's field of view, and the Night Stalker loomed behind the Wilhelm, which made the Von der Tann have to give up the idea of using the main gun to solve the other party's problems from a long distance, and could only get closer. And this is a bit of a waste of time for the Germans.

"God, it's incredible that the British have sent another battle cruiser to intercept our ship!" And when the German seamen on the other side saw the Von der Tann, which was approaching quickly, they actually took him for a British warship for the first time. This made Captain Simmel, who was already desperate, give the order to sink himself, and just before he could give the order, his first mate realized that something seemed wrong.

"This is not supposed to be a British ship, this ship has only 3 main turrets, and none of the British capital ships are arranged like this, and in appearance, it looks a bit like our Von der Tann-class battleships......." The first mate said with some uncertainty.

"We are German warships, do not send a report, otherwise we will deal with you the way we treat the enemy." Colonel Braun also felt that the large ship that had been intercepted in front ......of him was somewhat familiar. After all, as the most famous cruise ship in Germany that year, the popularity and appearance rate were still very high, so he specially sent a light signal to the German Navy on the Wilhelm the Great, and after the war, almost all German ocean cruise ships were stationed in the German Navy as long as they were not killed by the British, if he was really his own person, he should be able to recognize this signal!

"God, I've thought of countless possible encounters in such a situation, but I never imagined that the capital ships of the High Seas Fleet would appear before our eyes on the doorstep of the British!" Simmel exclaimed. "Let our crew stand on the surface of the ship and signal to the British that we are willing to be inspected! We're going to buy time for our Navy! ”

"Brother, in fact, the most important thing you need to do at this time is to give me the shooting position." After the battle, at the Naval Club of Port Kiel, Simmel thanked Colonel Braun on behalf of his crew, who said ....... As an officer of a battle cruiser, Braun thinks so, the other side has only 4 6-inch guns, and there are no torpedoes, that is, it is impossible to kill the Wilhelm the Great in a short time, so, at this time, why don't you run?

"Don't wait, get ready to force boarding!" Just as the Night Owl was about to make a move, a huge figure suddenly flashed from behind the Wilhelm the Great and startled the British!

"Die! Demons who kill women and children! When the Von der Tann suddenly appeared in front of the Night Stalker, the distance between the two sides was only 8,000 meters, and the nine 12-inch guns and the 6-inch guns on the side of the side were almost leveled out one after another fire snakes. The instantaneous burst of firepower enveloped the target like a fire net, and this was not a level of combat at all. It's as easy as a strong lion killing a goat, the result is certain, and the process is absolutely impossible to twist and ......turn. Well, that's it!

"If you can, I hope your ship will return with us, and it will be a delay for some time, but it will be absolutely safe, and you will be able to enjoy a magnificent epic masterpiece on the surface of the North Sea for free." After learning about the supplies on board the Wilhelm the Great, such a signal was given from the battlecruiser Von der Thanen.

"We weren't going to carry such a burden, but the supplies on it are so important that we can only reluctantly bring them, at least until we run into other friendly forces, we must ensure their safety." In hindsight, Braun explained.

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