Chapter 729: Tragic (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
In the face of the fierce shelling of the German expeditionary fleet, the navy of the island country was not at all powerless. A little farther away, the three 'King Kong-class' battle cruisers of the island navy were seizing this opportunity to open fire fiercely in an attempt to sink the German navy's battle cruisers.
Even those destroyers were returning fire with 80-mm guns. Although, with naval guns of this caliber, it was unlikely that they posed any threat to the lead ships of the German Navy. But there is no problem against those artillery who operate secondary and rapid-fire guns. As long as it can weaken the firepower of the German expeditionary fleet, this is also very good for them. At the very least, this would allow them to rush closer to the capital ships of the German Expeditionary Fleet.
"Boom!"
An eighty-millimeter shell hit one of the secondary gun emplacements on the battlecruiser 'Mackensen'. Although the cannon was not blown up, several gunners were torn to shreds. Stumps and severed arms flew everywhere, and blood flowed everywhere along the deck. But, at this juncture, no one cares about that at all. Almost all of them fought in blood.
"Boom! Rumble! ”
Shells kept hitting the destroyer 'Kamikaze', and the destroyer was very embarrassed. The superstructure is already in shambles, and fires have ignited. However, the destroyer 'Kamikaze', which had not suffered losses in the main parts, was still charging.
"Boom!"
A 150-mm shell hit the bow of the destroyer 'Kamikaze', blowing up an 80-mm gun.
Immediately afterwards, several 88-mm shells hit the destroyer 'Kamikaze'. Shrapnel flew sideways, killing all the island sailors exposed on the deck. But even this did not affect the charge of the destroyer 'Kamikaze'.
However, the good fortune of the destroyer 'kamikaze' ended there.
A 150-mm shell hit the power compartment of the destroyer 'Kamikaze'. After the damage to the power compartment, the destroyer 'Kamikaze' became slower and slower, and soon floated on the surface like a dead fish.
This gave the German expeditionary fleet an excellent opportunity, and after a series of shells, the destroyer 'Kamikaze' began to sink.
The destroyers Yayoi and Rutsuki also traveled through the hail of bullets. However, under the heavy shelling, the two destroyers rushed to the front of the destroyer "Mackensen" and were already on fire when they were three thousand meters away. Before they could rush to a position where they could launch torpedoes, they were sunk.
The officers and men of the German Navy on the battlecruiser "Mackensen" breathed a sigh of relief at this time. Even Lieutenant General Shi Pei and Major General Mao Fu are the same.
While the battlecruiser "Mackensen" was doing its best to deal with the enemy in front of them, the other eight battlecruisers were doing the same thing. For them, at the moment the formation of the main ships of the Navy of the island country is no longer important. It is important to deal with the lightning strikes of the destroyers of these island nations first. To destroy the enemy, you must first save yourself. Therefore, it is imperative to deal with these destroyers of island countries.
The battlecruiser 'De Verberal' was also besieged by four 'kamikaze-class' destroyers. To ensure your own safety. The battlecruiser 'De Fringel' was at full fire. Dense shells, fired as if they didn't need money. On the surface of the sea, there were splashes of sky-high water columns.
Coupled with the protection of two other destroyers and a light cruiser, the battlecruiser 'De Fringer' was undoubtedly safe. However, there are always exceptions.
The destroyer "Chasing the Wind" of the island country's navy is worthy of his name. In this battle, luck seems to have been very good. The shells were like they had eyes, and they all avoided him. As a result, the destroyer "Chasing the Wind" rushed to a distance of 1,500 meters from the destroyer "De Fringer" without danger.
"Launch the torpedo!" Captain Hiroo Tange, the captain of the destroyer "Chasing the Wind", ordered loudly at the top of his voice.
"Bang! Bang! ”
Two 450-mm torpedoes rushed quickly towards the battlecruiser 'De Fringer', and the speed of the torpedoes was up to 30 knots.
"Circumvent!" The captain of the battlecruiser "De Fringer" gave the order to avoid torpedoes. Although the waterline armor of the battlecruiser 'De Flinger' was very thick, there was no need to resist it! If you are hit, no one knows what the consequences will be.
The huge battlecruiser 'De Fringel' immediately began to turn, trying to aim its bow in the direction of the torpedo. In this way, the probability of being hit can be effectively reduced.
Perhaps the reason for the bad luck of the battlecruiser 'De Fringer' was that two torpedoes dodged one of the two torpedoes, but the other day they hit the stern of the 'De Fringer' on the waterline.
"Boom!"
The torpedo exploded violently, and the enormous force slammed into the waterline armor of the battlecruiser 'D-Vorlinger'. But alas, the 380 mm thick waterline armor firmly resisted the power of the torpedo's explosion without any injuries.
"Yaga! Turn now and reload the torpedo! Captain Hiroo Tange ordered angrily.
The destroyer "Chasing the Wind" began to turn. But for a destroyer sailing at high speed, if you want to turn, it is not so easy, you need to go around in a big circle on the sea.
At this time, the destroyer "Chasing the Wind" was very close to the battlecruiser "De Fringer" and other German battleships. In particular, the destroyer "Chasing the Wind" also exposed the side to the guns at this time. The likelihood of being hit naturally increases greatly.
"Boom! Rumble! ”
The destroyer 'Chasing the Wind' was not so lucky this time, and the dense shells hit him, setting him on fire.
Before the destroyer Chasing the Wind could complete its turn, a 150-mm shell hit its side and blew a wide hole below the waterline.
Sudden sea water poured into the hull of the destroyer 'Chasing the Wind', causing it to tilt rapidly, and the speed of the battleship was affected as a result.
Subsequently, more and more shells hit the destroyer "Chasing the Wind". These shells almost tore the destroyer "Chasing the Wind" to pieces. All 70 sailors of the island navy on the battleship were killed.
A destroyer that launches a lightning strike is like an assassin with a dagger in his hand, and needs to launch a close attack. In such a battle, the casualties are the greatest. At the same time, it is also the most tragic. 8)