Chapter 244: Bite the Bullet (1400 votes plus more)
"General, General Betty asks us to hold off these three battleships of the Germans and buy them time to defeat the Germans' broken fleet. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info wait for their side to win, and then come back to support us. A communications officer reported to Major General Robertson.
Rear Admiral Robertson's face was constantly changing, and the three battleships of the German Navy, armed with 380 mm guns, put great pressure on him.
"Damn, there is no other way but to fight with the Germans. Order your ships and get ready for battle! Major General Robertson ordered. He knew very well that under such circumstances, the speed of the 'Iron Duke-class' battleship would be a hard wound. This made it impossible for them to escape in the face of the pursuit of the battle cruisers of the German Navy. Therefore, there seems to be no other way than to work hard.
"May God bless us and bless the Royal Navy! Hopefully, General Betty they will be able to defeat the Germans' broken fleet earlier. After giving the order, Major General Robertson was secretly praying to God. Although, they now have four 'Iron Duke-class' battleships. But in the face of the three 'D-Fringel-class' battlecruisers of the German Navy, he still had no confidence in victory, and he did not even know how long he could hold out. If he had led not a slow battleship this time, but a fast battlecruiser, perhaps Rear Admiral Robertson would have asked for a retreat instead of fighting.
After Rear Admiral Robertson's order was given, the four 'Iron Duke-class' battleships of the British Navy, already lined up in a battle line, and the 343-mm main gun turret began to rotate, aiming at the three 'De Fringel-class' battlecruisers of the German Navy coming from the north.
On the battleship 'De Fringer', Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer had a smile on his face. Although, the four 'Iron Duke-class' battle cruisers of the British Navy seemed to be ready to fight them. However, this did not worry him. He has absolute confidence in his warship.
"The British seem to have recognized their current situation. They simply have no choice but to fight us. In that case, let's defeat them with dignity! "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.
"Ordered the ships, after closing the distance to fifteen thousand kilometers, to start firing. Seaplanes, which provide fire for battleships. In an hour, smash these four battleships of the British into the sea. ”
"Yes, General."
The three German Navy's 'D-Fringel-class' battlecruisers were also combat-ready.
The two battle lines began to get closer at a faster pace, and the 380 mm guns and 343 mm guns were already pointing at the opposing battleship.
"'Iron Duke' and 'Marlborough', the No. 1 ship attacking the Germans, the No. 2 ship of the 'Ben Baugh' attacking the Germans, and the 'Emperor of India' attacking the third ship of the Germans." Major General Robertson quickly assigned the target to strike. The German Navy's battlecruiser 'D-Fringel' had a flagship flag, so it was naturally a key target for Rear Admiral Robertson. He gathered the firepower of two 'Iron Duke-class' battleships in order to preemptively damage or sink the flagship of the German Navy. In this case, he may have a chance to turn the situation around and turn defeat into victory.
Reinhart? Admiral Scheer, and Major General Robertson, also thought of going together. Because the German fleet had one less in number, this made it so that they had one battleship, and they would inevitably be besieged by two warships of the other side. The battlecruiser 'De Fringer' was the flagship, and it was quite normal to be besieged. However, Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer was confident in the defense of the battlecruiser D-Fringel, and even if it was besieged by two enemy battleships, he would be able to hold out. However, Reinhardt? Admiral Schell also ordered the battlecruisers 'Lützov' and 'Hindenburg' to seize this opportunity and sink their opponents in one fell swoop. That way, they'll be able to seal the win early.
The German Navy's breakaway fleet and the British Navy's battle cruiser formations have also formed a confrontation. The German Navy broke six battle cruisers against the nine battle cruisers of the British Navy.
In terms of the number of warships, the British Navy had a clear advantage. But the last time the battlecruiser 'Lion' was sunk, this gave Davy? Vice Admiral Betty and the other officers and men of the British Navy were impressed. They all know that the battleships of the German Navy are not so easy to deal with. Even if they have a numerical advantage, it will be very difficult to win.
"The battlecruiser 'Tiger', the 'Moltke' against the Germans, the 'Goeben' against the Germans 'Queen Mary', the 'Seydlitz' against the Germans 'Royal Princess'." 'Indefatigable' and 'New Zealand', 'Blücher', 'Australia' and 'Invincible' against the Germans, 'von? Morality? Tann', 'Indomitable' and 'Indomitable', against 'Leopold'. This time, we're going to win! "David? Lieutenant General Betty said firmly.
David? Vice Admiral Betty knew well where his weakness was, and the 'Lion-class' battlecruisers could confront the 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers of the German Navy. However, the 'Indefatigable' and 'Invincible' battlecruisers are relatively too weak, so, Davy? Lieutenant General Betty tried to win with two ships against one, and this was the only way they could think of when they had the numerical superiority.
But will the 'Indefatigable' and 'Invincible' battlecruisers really be able to win? Even if it's two to one, I'm afraid it's very difficult.
The Indefatigable class battlecruisers had a displacement of only 22,000 tons, were armed with four twin 305 mm guns, and had a maximum speed of 25 knots. The Invincible-class battlecruisers had a displacement of only 20,000 tons and were also armed with four twin 305 mm guns with a maximum speed of 25.5 knots. These two levels of battle cruisers, the firepower and speed are not bad. However, the defense is very bad. The thickest part of the main armor belt on the side of these two battlecruisers was only 152 mm, the turret armor was only 177.8 mm, the conning tower armor was only 280 mm, and the deck armor was only a few tens of millimeters. Such a defense, not to mention the main guns of the battlecruisers of the German Navy, even the main guns of the cruisers, could pose a mortal threat to them.