Chapter 239: Angry Betty
In the fierce battle, the seaplanes of the German Navy also reconnoitred around the battlefield. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Therefore, they were able to find out that reinforcements from the British Navy had arrived on the battlefield at the first time. However, because the four 'Iron Duke-class' battleships rushed to the battlefield from the north. At the same time, because the speed was too slow, it fell behind, so it was not discovered by the seaplane in time.
"Reinforcements from the British, still coming. They actually dispatched nine battle cruisers, coming from three directions. Obviously, they want to catch us all! Lieutenant General Hipper lamented.
"It's time to come, and if we don't, we'll eat all the bait. However, did the British think that they would be able to defeat us by sending only these nine battle cruisers? That's underestimating us. Lieutenant General Shi Pei sneered.
Indeed, with the strength of the German Navy's broken fleet, it was clearly impossible to defeat them with only nine battle cruisers. The previous naval battles have long proven everything. This is especially true when the British Navy's 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers and 'Indefatigable-class' battlecruisers are relatively rubbish in combat.
"Hurry up and sink the British's 'King George V' and 'Ajax'. Then, fight the battle cruisers of the British. Let them know how big the gap is between their battlecruisers and ours. "Lieutenant General Hipperer is also full of confidence. Although, nine British battlecruisers appeared, three more than they were. However, let's not forget that they also have three powerful 'D-Flinger-class' battlecruisers ready for battle.
The 'D-Verblinger-class' battle cruisers, but they were powerful battle cruisers equipped with 380 mm guns, not only with great firepower, but also with amazing defense. In the face of those battlecruisers of the British Navy, it was completely easy to hang them.
Vice Admiral Spee also laughed, as if he had seen his own 'De Fringel-class' battle cruisers ravaging the British battle cruisers.
"Order the ships, continue shooting. In addition, the arrival of British reinforcements was reported to General Scheer. Lieutenant General Spee ordered.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
The six battlecruisers of the German Navy, constantly firing. Dense shells smashed into the two battleships of the British Navy. Such dense firepower made the British sailors on these two battleships miserable, and they kept praying to God that the shells would not hit them.
"General, General Betty told us to hold out for another half hour. They will arrive at the battlefield in half an hour. A communications officer reported to Major General Carroll.
"Half an hour? Guys, let's hold on for another half an hour and we'll win. When the time comes, we will definitely be able to kill all these flaunting Germans. Major General Carroll finally breathed a sigh of relief. If reinforcements had arrived in time, they would have been much safer. Although the current situation is very critical, it should not be much of a problem to hold on for half an hour.
"Hooray! Long live the Royal Navy! The officers and men of the British Navy cheered. It made them feel like they had the joy of the rest of their lives.
It's just that God always seems to like to play tricks on people. Before the joy of the British officers and sailors was sold, tragedy struck.
The battleship "Ajax" was very embarrassed under the siege of three "Blucher-class" battlecruisers. The hull has been shot in several places. Even if the 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers were equipped with 305-mm guns, the shells fired by the 50-caliber main guns had a powerful armor-piercing ability, and the armor of the 'Ajax' battleships could not withstand powerful shells at all.
The reason why the current battleship 'Ajax' has not been seriously damaged is entirely due to good luck. Otherwise, it might have been sunk long ago.
However, there is always a time when good luck runs out. God can't have blessed this battleship all the time.
"Boom! Rumble! ”
'Feng? Morality? The battlecruiser Tann had a mediocre performance in this battle, and there was no record of success. This made the officers and men of the navy on this battleship very unhappy.
However, good fortune seems to have come all at once.
In this round of volleys, 'Von? Morality? The battlecruiser Tann' landed a crucial hit.
A 305-mm shell hit the middle of the hull of the battleship 'Ajax', the shell pierced the armor of the battleship and hit the boiler compartment of the battleship. After the bomb exploded, the huge force blew up the entire boiler room. The hot steam inside the boiler leaked out, killing the British sailors inside in an instant. At the same time, the power of the battleship was greatly affected. The speed of the battleship began to slow down more and more.
"Well done!" When Lieutenant General Hipperr saw this scene, he couldn't help but applaud.
In the heat of naval battles, once the battleship loses power, it is almost to death. This is especially true in the event of a siege by the enemy.
The three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers took advantage of this opportunity to launch an even more fierce attack on the 'Ajax' battleship. For a while, shells rained down around the battleship 'Ajax'.
Rear Admiral Carroll, aboard the battleship "King George V", closed his eyes in pain. He knew that the battleship Ajax was finished this time.
"Oh God! Is the British Empire really going to lose this time? Major General Carroll couldn't help but ask such a question in his heart. You must know that as a maritime hegemon, the navy of the British Empire has always been the first in the world. But after the outbreak of this war, the Royal Navy has been suppressed by the German Navy. Although the decisive battle between the two sides has not yet begun, the Royal Navy has already lost three capital ships, and is now about to lose the fourth. The German Navy, on the other hand, did not lose a single one. Such a gap is too big.
"Boom!"
The battleship 'Ajax' had been hit again, and the superstructure was already on fire. The sailors above have already begun to flee for their lives. They themselves have already decided to abandon the battleship.
The battleship 'Ajax' was like a cannonball magnet, attracting cannonballs from all directions.
In just a few minutes, the battleship 'Ajax' was hit more than a dozen times. The fragile hull could no longer hold on, and it broke directly. In just five minutes, the battleship sank into the sea.
"General, I just got the news that the 'Ajax' has sunk." On the battlecruiser 'Tiger', the staff officer asked Davy? Lieutenant General Betty reports.
"Bastard! Damn the Germans, you've already sunk four of our capital ships. Today, I must let you pay for your blood debts! "David? Betty said furiously.