Chapter 427: Still Tortured (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
On the surface of the North Sea, the sound of artillery rumbled. The battlecruisers www.biquge.info of the German Navy and the British Navy were firing frantically, intending to sink the opposing ships with powerful shells.
"Boom!"
A cannonball landed on the surface of the sea, splashing a column of water that soared into the sky. This is a 380-mm shell. Despite being an armor-piercing projectile, the power after the explosion is still very amazing.
"Damn the Germans, they actually armed so many battleships with 380-mm guns. Why didn't we expect this to happen before? "David? Lieutenant General Betty sighed in her heart.
The Royal Navy has always been at the forefront of the world, and they have led the development of the world's navies. But this time, they lagged behind the German Navy. And the consequences of this will be catastrophic. If the Royal Navy were to lose the battle, the British Empire would pay a terrible price. In fact, the empire will be destroyed and reduced to a small third-rate country.
The 380-mm shells fired by the German Navy were amazingly powerful. Not to mention that the battlecruisers of the British Navy were thin-skinned battleships, even their battleships would never be able to resist them.
The only thing the British Navy could do was probably pray to God that the shells wouldn't hit them. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious.
It's just that many times God doesn't hear the prayers of his believers. Just five minutes after the start of the battle, the German Navy's battlecruiser "Prince Frederick" took the lead in forming a straddle fire. A shell, exploding in the sea on the left side of the battlecruiser 'Queen Mary'. Although, this shell was more than 200 meters away from the 'Queen Mary'. But it still made the British sailors on the battleship look like dirt.
"Well done!" Lieutenant General Hipperer couldn't help but cheer.
After the formation of the straddle fire, the battlecruiser "Prince Frederick" immediately switched from test firing to salvo fire. Three triple 380-mm guns began to fire at full strength. Each salvo was able to smash a shell weighing up to ten tons at the battleship "Queen Mary". The power of the 380 mm armor-piercing projectile was amazing, and if hit, it could easily tear through the weak armor of the battleship 'Queen Mary'.
"Hell! The luck of the Germans is still so good! "David? Lieutenant General Betty couldn't help but scold. In his heart, there was also a faint bad feeling. If the German Navy's luck is still so good, I am afraid that even if there are three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships to help them fight, they may not be able to win! In David? In Vice Admiral Betty's opinion, the combat effectiveness of the 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships is estimated to be comparable to that of the German Navy's 'Mackensen-class' battlecruisers.
"General, the distance is too far, our gunners, it is difficult to hit the target." A staff officer said.
David? Lieutenant General Betty hesitated for a moment, then ordered: "Close the distance between the two sides!" Let the gunners play as well as possible. Whether we can take out the German warships or not, it's up to them. ”
"Yes, General."
In order to increase the accuracy of hits, the British fleet began to turn around, trying to get hits by closing the distance.
However, in this case, it will also further increase the hit rate of the German fleet.
Vice Admiral Hipper stood on the bridge of the battleship "Mackenson" and lowered his binoculars. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It seems that the British and before, there is no change at all! Don't they know that when the distance is closer, it will be very beneficial to us as well? The armor of our battlecruisers was able to withstand their main guns. And the armor of their battlecruisers, in front of our main guns, was like papier-mâché. Lieutenant General Hipperl said with a smile.
"General, the British must have thought they would be able to get more hits!" An officer laughed.
The other officers burst out laughing.
The distance between the two sides kept getting closer, and soon, the distance was only 13,000 kilometers. As the distance closes, the hit rate of both sides is also increasing. It's just that, no matter how you look at it, it seems to be more beneficial to the German Navy.
Less than twenty minutes after the battle began, the six battlecruisers of the German Navy completed the straddle fire one after another. Similarly, of the six battlecruisers of the British Navy, all but two completed the straddle firing. The battle cruisers on both sides began to fire intensively, which made this naval battle even more intense.
"Boom!"
A loud bang was heard, and I saw the German Navy's 'Frederick? The bow of the battlecruiser Karl erupted into a huge fireball. The British Navy's battlecruiser HMS Royal Princess made the first hit, and the first hit of this naval battle.
343-mm shells, directly in 'Frederick? A large hole was blown out in the bow deck of the battleship Karl, which ignited a raging fire.
"Haha! Good job! God bless the British Empire! "David? Vice Admiral Betty couldn't help but smile when he saw his own battleship hit first. The original uneasiness in my heart seems to have disappeared.
"It seems that we are very lucky. Perhaps, in this naval battle, we will still be able to win. "David? Lieutenant General Betty's heart couldn't help but look forward to it.
Just, David? Lieutenant General Betty, apparently rejoicing too soon. The 'Royal Princess' was not given to 'Frederick? Karl's caused too much damage. Even, 'Frederick? The combat effectiveness of the Karl was not affected in any way.
Although the British Navy received the first hit, the German Navy then returned the color.
"Boom!"
Two minutes later, the "Prince Frederick" made the first hit of this naval battle, a 380-mm shell, which hit the side of the battlecruiser "Queen Mary", and directly gnawed off a large part of the hull. If it weren't for the fact that the place where it was hit was above the waterline, the 'Queen Mary' would have been miserable.
Five minutes later, the German Navy's battlecruiser 'Blucher' hit the British Navy's battlecruiser 'New Zealand'.
With an interval of just one minute, 'Frederick? The battlecruiser Karl successfully retaliated against the battlecruiser "Royal Princess" by a 380 mm shell that knocked out the stern main turret of the battlecruiser "Royal Princess". Although there were no further losses, the Royal Princess lost a quarter of its firepower.
Seeing this, David? Lieutenant General Betty, can't laugh anymore.