Chapter 675: The Decisive Battle of the Atlantic Reversal
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The German UA531 submarine braved the fierce attack of the Chinese Imperial warships and rammed below the stern waterline of the battleship Guanghua the Great at the last moment. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.infoββ
The German submarine was less than 1,000 tons, and it was completely incomparable with the 100,000-ton ultimate battleship Guanghua the Great. However, the ultimate battleship, known all over the world as an invincible battleship that will never be sunk, despite its 450 mm broadside armor protection of China Special Steel, which can withstand the non-lethal penetration attack of 12 torpedoes at the same time without sinking, has a fatal weakness, that is, below the waterline to the bottom of the ship, where the armor protection is the weakest.
Hawke obviously knew this, so he did his best to command the sinking submarine to successfully ram the Guanghua Emperor.
At the moment of impact, the UA531 submarine suddenly disintegrated, and more than 100 German sailors including Hawke were flooded by the sea water and tried to escape. But before they could escape, the two torpedoes loaded in the bow exploded due to the violent impact. ββ
In an instant, Hawke and other German officers and soldiers were all affected by the violent explosion, and they were either directly killed or stunned by the sound waves, and sank straight to the bottom of the sea.
The impact and the explosion of the two torpedoes caused serious damage to the bottom of the battleship Guanghua the Great, and there were as many as five or six gaps, and seawater poured into it violently, and in just a dozen seconds, thousands of tons of seawater poured in.
Fortunately, the watertight system of the battleship Guanghua Emperor was very advanced, with hundreds of vacant and liquid watertight compartments, and the reserve buoyancy was strong. For a short period of time. The thousands of tons of seawater that poured in could not sink the Guanghua Emperor, but it had to be dealt with in a timely and decisive manner.
The damage to the bilge is located in the G3 area, and the key dozen crew members have been killed on the spot, and the personnel above cannot go down at all, and it is impossible to repair it.
"All G3 personnel evacuate immediately! Repeat, all G3 personnel evacuate immediately! β
The red siren light spun rapidly, turning the aisle inside and out blood-red. ββ
While the crew members of the G3 sector are still being informed of the evacuation of the crew, the commanders of the adjacent G2 and G4 sectors are concerned about an accident in their districts. Extremely nervous, they couldn't wait, they directly smashed the emergency damage tube protective glass cover, and hurriedly pressed the button of the emergency protection system.
The electrical automatic sealing gate is closing. Once turned off, it cannot be turned on.
"Made, you don't need to be so ruthless!"
The crew of Area G3 cursed in almost unison, and had to race against the incoming water, speeding towards the next watertight hatch that was about to close. ββ
But the speed of the incoming sea water is too fast. Many of the G3 personnel were unable to escape.
"Battle Damage Report!"
The Guanghua Emperor was rammed by a German submarine, and the huge losses caused made Li Dingxin very annoyed. At this moment. He felt that his dream of being a marshal was about to pass away because of this.
"There is a lot of water in the G3 area. It is now all closed. Although it will not have a big impact on the ship for the time being, after half an hour, it will be loaded with at least 20,000 tons of seawater. Even if the buoyancy reserve is sufficient, it will certainly have a significant impact on the ship. β
Li Dingxin nodded and asked, "How is the nuclear reactor?" β
"It's okay for the time being! Thanks to the nuclear reactor, if it were replaced by other power systems, I am afraid that it would have broken down at this moment. βββ
Li Dingxin doesn't care about this. At the moment, he was most worried about whether the battleship Guanghua Emperor would survive.
The sudden change made Li Dingxin suddenly older than a teenager. He never expected it. The battleship Guanghua the Great, which is claimed to be unsinkable, will also face a threat of life and death.
"Although the reserve buoyancy is enough. However, there is no guarantee that it will not be attacked by other German submarines. What's more, there are five German battleships on the opposite side of us that have been biting all the time! β
"Commander, let's get down first!"
"Yes, Commander, if we lose the battleship Guanghua the Great, even if we completely annihilate the German High Seas Fleet, we will lose face!"
A staff officer on the bridge urged Li Dingxin. ββ And at this moment, Li Dingxin has no other way, at first thought that the Guanghua Emperor would be foolproof and fearless, but now the Guanghua Emperor has been hit hard, and there is no confidence to support Li Dingxin's will.
At this moment, a 20-inch shell from the German fleet landed near the Guanghua Emperor. The violent explosion stirred up smoke and rain in the sky, splashing down Li Dingxin and others.
The icy sea water made Li Dingxin suddenly feel excited, and immediately asked, "Where is the reinforcement fleet?" β
"70 nautical miles from here!"
Li Dingxin looked at the sky, at this time the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the visibility was further reduced, and the German fleet continued to approach the Guanghua Emperor in order to obtain accurate targets.
"Let's withdraw!"
Li Dingxin had to give the order to retreat. This would have been unimaginable just a few minutes ago. I thought that the storm would be an opportunity for the German fleet to escape, but at this time, the situation was reversed, and instead it became an opportunity for Li Dingxin's Central Fleet to retreat.
The world is unpredictable, Li Dingxin and the others all have a wry smile on their helpless expressions.
At this time, Hansen's fleet was heavily damaged, and he thought that he would not be able to escape it. Unexpectedly, the storm from the sky actually blocked the air raids of the naval aviation of the Chinese Empire, so that they could safely break through the blockade and sail towards the German coastline.
What Han Sen didn't expect was that the Hines fleet actually ran into shit luck, not only was it not dragged down by Li Dingxin's Central Fleet, but it severely damaged the spiritual pillar of the Chinese Imperial Navy, the flagship of the Combined Fleet, the ultimate battleship Guanghua Emperor.
Hines also never imagined that the lurking German submarine force would be able to achieve this result. Although it was not satisfactory, compared to the previous attack on the high seas fleet, which was almost one-sided, this result is already very remarkable.
"Full speed pursuit!"
"There's no way! The storm is getting stronger, the visibility is too low, and soon I will lose the enemy ship target! β
"That's right! Let's evacuate the battlefield at this time! Meet Hansen as soon as possible! β
Although Hines was anxious to sink the Guanghua Emperor, he also understood that the weather conditions at this time were extremely unfavorable, and the lower visibility would inevitably lose the target. At the same time, the speed of the Guanghua Emperor did not decrease much, and the speed of another battleship in the Hines fleet dropped significantly, which affected the average speed of the fleet.
In this case, it was already difficult for the Hines fleet to catch up with the Central Fleet of the Chinese Empire.
"Abandon the enemy fleet and quickly join up with Hansen's fleet!"
Hines calmed down at this point, and he suddenly found that his fleet was more than 60 nautical miles away from Hansen's fleet. In this stormy weather, the distance of sixty nautical miles could easily prevent the two fleets from converging.
Hines feared that radio communications would soon be disrupted by the Chinese Empire or disrupted by stormy weather, so he quickly withdrew from the battlefield.
However, Hines' luck was just too bad. The storm soon approached, the wind broke the communication antenna of the Hines fleet, and the heavy rain and waves caused the ships of the Hines fleet to shake violently in the huge waves, and soon lost contact with the Hansen fleet. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )