The biggest flaw of the British now is that their fleet is too scattered due to patrols, which leads to the fact that they will not be able to rescue each other in the event of a dangerous situation.

The two escort destroyers were sunk one after another, and the Glory had become a turtle in an urn at this time.

Nine minutes later, the Glory, which was waiting for death, finally took his last breath....... It exploded to the roar of the German battleship's gunfire and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

It's finally over! All the Germans breathed a sigh of relief, they did not expect that just three British battleships would inflict such great losses on themselves.

One of the torpedoes fired by the Zealous hit the connection of the III-IV compartment directly below the C turret of the Scharnhorst, and the 360-kilogram high-explosive ** tore a large hole 14 meters long and 6 meters wide in the hull.

The thin anti-torpedo compartment was a non-existent compartment, the watertight mediastinum on the inside was blown up, and a large amount of seawater poured into the ammunition depot of turret C, the ammunition depot of the auxiliary turret IV, and the engine rooms of No. 1 and No. 3.

The German engineer grabbed the listening stick and pressed it to the turbine casing, hoping that the turbine would survive the explosion. Unfortunately, what they heard was a louder and louder mechanical noise coming from inside the case.

In order to avoid the complete scrapping of the two turbines, the chief engineer of Ribohart had to order the starboard and central turbines that had failed to be shut down. Since it was impossible to drain the oil and water from the inlet tank, the Germans abandoned the idea of repairing the turbines during the crossing.

The Scharnhorst could only rely on a propeller on the port side, and its speed was eventually reduced to 20 knots. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th compartments on the starboard side have a total of about 2,500 tons of water, and the stern draft has increased by 3 meters compared with the bow. The damage control personnel pumped the fuel oil to starboard and into the port fuel tank, reducing the lateral roll to the right by 1 degree.

The hapless Scharnhorst was hit by a 120-mm shell from the Zealous that hit the right gun barrel of the B turret, which was the largest German loss.

throughout the battle. The German battleships consumed more than three hundred shells. At the same time, the aircraft carrier dropped 15 "Gong" heavy rocket-booster bombs.

These are three British warships! The commander of the First Air Fleet of the German Navy, Admiral Gothrieutyns, pinched his lambskin gloves and beat a drum in his heart. Can we win this battle......

After the sinking of the three British ** ships, about 900 people climbed onto the lifeboats. But the Germans did not have time to pay attention to them now, because a British heavy cruiser had already arrived sixty nautical miles away.

Their task now was to sink the heavy cruiser, and then keep swallowing up the British fleets that arrived one by one. Once these British fleets were concentrated. Lütjans was not sure how to deal with it.

The British had eight aircraft carriers, more than a dozen battleships, and a large number of light and heavy cruisers. Against such a fleet, the German Navy, with only two aircraft carriers and less than eight battleships, had basically no chance of winning.

"Full speed ahead! Fast!! Captain Cassente, the captain of the Devonshire, roared with blood-red eyes, and he knew what would happen if the Glorious, escorted by only two cruisers, encountered the main fleet of the German Navy.

Three to five battleships, more than ten cruisers and at least one aircraft carrier. With this balance of power, Colonel Cascent couldn't see the Glory's chances of victory at all.

Hold on! As long as we can support until we reach the battlefield. Then we will be able to hold back the Germans. When our main battleship comes, then the only thing that awaits the Germans is the fate of total annihilation!

"Captain! There was a telegram from the Ark Royal, and they told us to rush there immediately. Now they are still a hundred nautical miles away from the sea where the war will begin, and as long as we hold on, they will come as soon as possible......"

"Got it! Let them speed up! Before the adjutant could speak, he was rudely interrupted by Colonel Cascent. In Colonel Cascent's opinion, the Ark Royal was talking nonsense.

Aren't you rushing to the battlefield?! But they have to speed up. Otherwise, he would definitely be buried in that sea with the Glory.

"Report! We spotted several planes heading towards our ship! Repeating, we found several planes flying towards the ship!! Ensign Rodney, who was on the foremast looking at the Devonshire, yelled excitedly into the phone.

"All go to combat positions! Tell Ark Royal that there is an airplane here! The news quickly reached Colonel Cascent. Colonel Cassente, who got the news, gave the order, but his face was cloudy.

Is this a reconnaissance plane of the Germans, or have they already sunk an attack plane sent by the Glory?! It is not yet known what the situation will be. If it's the former, it's fine, but if the Glory has been sunk, then his own Devonshire will go to find death.

The sirens sounded as the Devonshire sailors hurried to their combat posts. Since the Prince of Wales was sunk by the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean, Britain has stepped up its training in naval air defense.

At the same time, anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns were also loaded on battleships in large quantities. They hope that this will strengthen the air defense of the warship. Of course. They also know that the best air defense is to have fighters.

Therefore, the construction and lease of aircraft carriers was put on the agenda. Britain is now trying to secure leases of two or three aircraft carriers from the United States, so that Britain can form an overwhelming advantage over the German navy.

Although the British Navy is now very strong, the British Cabinet believes that it should be further strengthened. Only in this way could German coveting of the British Isles be stopped.

"Buzzing ......" After the German planes kept approaching, the British finally saw the whole picture of these planes. And seeing these planes, Colonel Cascent's pupils shrank sharply!

"Damn it! It's a bomber!! Colonel Cassente slammed his fist on the dashboard and roared, and a bomber appeared, indicating that the battleship such as the Glory had probably been sunk.

Or to put it another way, the Devonshire faced a full attack by the main forces of the entire German Navy. The thought that he would most likely face a dozen light and heavy cruisers, several battleships, and at least one aircraft carrier made Colonel Cassente feel his feet go limp.

"Tom tom tom ......tom" finally, after the German planes gradually approached. Anti-aircraft fire on the Devon began to open fire in full force. Anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns began to roar incessantly, trying to discourage these German bombers.

But apparently, the drivers of these Ju-88s are also veterans. They skillfully dodged the barrage, leading the anti-aircraft fire along their tails.

After circling for a while, suddenly a JU-88 suddenly pulled up! Then the Devonshire swooped down with a whistling sound. The anti-aircraft fire on the Devonshire was chasing the rest of the German fighters, and they didn't notice the sudden rise of the German bomber at all.

By the time they reacted, it was too late.

"Woo~~ Boom!!" A heavy rocket-booster bomb slammed into Devonshire from a distance of 1,000 meters, but it seemed to have been thrown off a bit. The "mace" smashed the sea next to the Devonshire, setting off huge waves in the roaring explosion.

The Devonshire was even shaken by the huge shock wave caused by the explosion, and Colonel Cascent grabbed a handle and shouted, "Steady! Steady!! Watch out for other bombers!! ”

Obviously, he was a little late. After attacking the Glorious just now, these elite German pilots accurately grasped the rhythm of the battle against the battleship.

After the dive bombing of the first bombers, the rest of the bombers also began to pull up. The crew of the Devonshire below was still trying to stabilize themselves in the onslaught of waves and explosions, when the second gong had already been smashed.

"Chirp...... Rumble!! "This one was still a little off, hitting the sea to the right of the Devonshire. But the huge shock wave once again shook the crew, who had gradually stabilized their figures.

The fire of the anti-aircraft guns of the "tom tom tom ......" continued, but no one knows whether this had an effect. The battleship was constantly shaking, and the violent shaking made it impossible for the quasi-head to grasp it.

"Chirp...... Rumble!! Finally, a third swoop down and hit the Devonshire directly. The German pilots who had already dropped their bombs suddenly burst into cheers!

"Boom!!" The Devonshire was hit on its own foredeck, and the blows with great impact and impact directly penetrated the deck of the Devonshire and blasted into the Devonshire's ship.

"Boom~~" A series of explosions sounded, and extremely high flames immediately rose under the main mast! Immediately afterward, a violent explosion occurred at the main ammunition depot in the stern, destroying the superstructure from the middle of the warship to the fourth turret......

"Squeak~~" A sharp sound of steel twisting came out, and then the hull of the Devonshire visible to the naked eye immediately broke, and the entire battleship began to and then slowly row into the sea.

The explosion just resulted in the death of all senior commanders, including Colonel Cascent and others, and the raging shrapnel and flying fragments swept the crew of the battleship to pieces.

The Devonshire is over! This was the common thought of all the survivors after the explosion. Look at the flames that rose into the sky, and the continuous explosions. Everyone knows that Devonshire is finished.

At this time, the sharp-eyed people had already noticed the green smoke rising from the sea. There is no doubt that it was the German battleships approaching. A wave of desperation suddenly came over everyone's hearts, and the crew scrambled to board the lifeboat in an attempt to evacuate the sinking battleship......

"Alright, now that we've sunk, we'll turn now." Lütjans smiled and ordered: "According to the plan, bring the British to our predetermined battlefield!" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to read. )

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