The luck of the British against the sky seemed to be over at this moment, and at least one huge explosion occurred on the Prestige, which overpowered the sound of the waves and the sound of artillery. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It echoed through the sky, silenting all around. The flames rose as if they were about to reach high in the sky.

This explosion sent parts from the Prestige flying everywhere, twisting and shattering the metal, and tearing the steel plates apart. It seems that the heavy armor can't stop the spread of burning at all.

The Prestige is over, and this is the voice in the hearts of all those who saw the explosion on the battlecruiser Hood. They knew that from this explosion alone.

"Send a telegram to the Prestige now! Confirm the loss of the battleship! Fast! Fast! "Standing in your own command, John? Tovey spoke weakly, ordering his men to contact the Prestige.

He really wished he could get a reply, but in fact the telegram he sent was like a mud cow into the sea, and no answer came.

The huge explosion was so violent that it stunned most of the people on the battleship at once. Everyone was lifted high by the shock of the explosion, and then slammed to the ground.

By the time the battleship had finally calmed down, some of the soldiers and their officers on the Prestige, who had barely managed to get up, found that the battleship under their feet had tilted badly.

Without the captain's order to abandon the ship, the battleship was already out of balance. It sank in seconds, and the sea water poured into the fractured chambers, filling the places in an instant.

Even the German navy was shocked by the huge explosion, and they saw the dazzling flames in the pitch-black sea.

The sailors on the battleship Tirbitz even exclaimed, saying that he himself had never seen such a tragic explosion.

Yes, tragically! In the dark of night, the choice of the adjective tragic can be accurately chosen just by relying on the fireworks formed by the explosion, which shows how shocking the explosion really was.

In fact, this flame lit up the sky, as well as the battlecruiser USS Hood, which was hundreds of meters away.

Flames erupted, and the bow B turret of the battleship Prestige was hit by one of Tirpitz's shells.

The shell was originally aimed at the rear of the Prestige's burning fire, but it did deviate from accuracy.

But it was such a deviation that the shell hit the B turret of the battlecruiser Prestige at once, and pierced through the armor there.

The piercing armor-piercing projectile detonated the loaded propellant at once, and then the propellant exploded in front of the unclosed bolt, and the armor-piercing projectile also detonated.

Subsequently, the exploding shells and propellants destroyed the compartment, detonating another cannon and its propellant.

Maybe it was because the isolation door that should have been closed was not closed, or maybe because the explosion damaged the closed door, in short, the door that was supposed to play the role of isolation did not play its due role.

Then the fire spread into the ammunition compartment under the turret, igniting the main gun shells stored inside, as well as the propellant in the other ammunition compartment.

The huge explosion, including the propellant, broke the fragile battleship Prestige at once, and the huge explosion made the thousand-ton B turret fly.

Because it was turret B, the location of the explosion was not far from the bridge, and the energy of the explosion spread to the bridge and the A turret, and it only took a moment for the A turret to explode.

So, just when everyone thought that the explosion of the Prestige would be enough to destroy the battleship and that it must be sinking, a second explosion rang out.

In an instant, the second explosion made everyone see the current situation of the Prestige at this moment, and the bow of the exploded ship had been completely scattered, leaving only a short head, which had fallen to the surface of the sea.

And the bridge of the Prestige, already submerged in the fire, is not clear at all. However, from the tail side, the battleship has already undergone a severe roll, and the time it has been floating on the surface of the water is only a few minutes at most.

Sure enough, the huge light formed by the explosion had not disappeared, and under the gaze of everyone, this battlecruiser, which was quite graceful, fell headlong into the water.

The sea water extinguished the huge flames on its bridge in an instant, but at this time, the prestige had been broken in two, and everyone actually knew very well what the outcome would be.

Even if there were people who had fallen overboard on the ship, it was estimated that it would take two or three hours before someone came to help. And to freeze to death these poor people, the water temperature in the Atlantic Ocean is only 20 minutes enough.

The nearest battlecruiser, the Hood, of course, would not turn back to rescue the drowning, and the German battleships certainly did not have such thoughts.

By the time the other warships of the British Navy arrived, they would probably only be able to salvage the corpses floating on the sea.

Of course, it is also possible that there is no need to salvage the body at all - because the Reputation sank so quickly and so suddenly, it is estimated that only a few soldiers will be able to escape the whirlpool of the sinking battleship.

The explosion of the Prestige made John, who was standing on the battlecruiser USS Hood? Tovey felt the pressure like never before, he had now lost a ship, and if he couldn't keep a German ship, he would be a complete loser in this naval battle.

Therefore, the commander of the British Navy's search fleet, although he began to order a distance at this time, he did not have the slightest intention of retreating.

The battlefield was originally changing rapidly, and when the battlecruiser Hood turned, the German battleship Bismarck was also fine-tuning its route at this time.

Frightened by the British Navy's accurate fire, Lütjans intended to keep his battleship as much as possible, rather than fighting an unnecessary war of attrition with the enemy.

Therefore, Lütjans ordered the battleship Bismarck, which had already sailed to nearly 28 knots, to begin a yaw of 10 degrees to the north with his own fleet.

He hopes to be able to get some distance from the other side and use small turns to interfere with the enemy's aiming.

On the other hand, he has asked the damage management personnel of the battleship to repair the damaged crane and the place where the fire broke out as quickly as possible.

If the ship can be recovered, it can be re-hidden in the darkness before dawn and avoid being hit by the British battleship again.

If the opponent loses the target Bismarck battleship and attacks other ships, it will need to readjust its aiming, and the hit accuracy will be reset immediately.

"Just leave?" In his mind, Lütjans struggled fiercely, and he knew that if he escaped with the battleship at this time, he might never be able to escape the curse of fear of the British navy.

Standing there and hesitating, Lindemann, the captain of the battleship Bismarck beside him, suddenly opened his mouth and gave his battle order.

"Let the battleship adjust the firing angle after turning! When you're ready, make the next salvo! Lindemann did not cancel Lütjens's order, but added his own order after Lütjens's order.

In the process of turning, he ordered his battleship to continue firing, which was much more dignified than the order given by Lütjans just now.

Hearing this order, Lütjans looked at the dark sea in the distance, and finally nodded and did not veto the order to open fire this time.

At least, in his heart, he didn't want to leave in embarrassment with the sense of humiliation of avoiding the battle.

And even more reluctant to flee in such a gray manner was the fledgling colonel commander of the German Navy, the captain of the battleship Bismarck, Lindemann.

Just now, after the German battleship Tirpitz had used a precise cannonball to take out the battlecruiser Prestige in the distance, Lindemann felt as if something was burning in his body.

The German Navy must run away with its tail between its legs? The German Navy will never be able to defeat the British Navy? He Lindemann is not convinced! Even if he Lindeman dies in the Atlantic, he will not accept it!

Dissatisfied, so it is necessary to fire after the turn! He didn't plan to run away, but was ready to keep a distance and disrupt the opponent's firepower, and then continue to open fire!

Even after losing Jutland, the German Navy still used Operation Rainbow to tell the world that they still had the last trace of blood! Now the blood has not cooled, at least not completely!

Hide in the night, let other battleships stand in the way, and be a shrunken turtle like the USS Zeppelin behind him, he Lindemann might as well die!

When the battleship Bismarck was built, it was known as the most defensive battleship, and Bismarck, who carried small cannons on large ships, was proud of its speed and only defense was left.

How could a battleship that was supposed to protect all its comrades behind it and resist the enemy's fire with its own armor shrink behind?

Cowardice is more intolerable than sinking. On a battleship named after the iron-blooded prime minister, how could the commander be a soft egg?

"Prepare for a salvo!" Lütjans suddenly laughed, and the smile on his face was so bright: "I will stand here until the moment of victory comes!" ”

At this moment, he made up his mind that if the Bismarck was hit and forced to slow down, then he would accompany the old prime minister and sink in this icy water.

"Report! Sir! Tower A is ready! The officer in charge of the artillery shouted: "Turret B, ready!" ”

"Turret Y ready! The X turret can fire! At last the shouting ended, and he stood there solemnly, waiting for the next order.

"Fire!" Lütjans glanced at Lindemann, who was holding his chin high and not squinting, and solemnly uttered a short but clear order.

"Boom!" The Bismarck, after the turn was complete, fired a new volley of its own.

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