Chapter 1045: Dream of the North Sea

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Although, in just twenty minutes, the German Navy inflicted heavy damage on 4 battleships of the American Expeditionary Fleet and forced them out of battle, they did not sink them. At the same time, the timely appearance of the British Navy also forced the German Navy to abandon the continued attack on the American expeditionary fleet and instead deal with the more powerful British Navy. Otherwise, the main force of the German Navy would not be able to get out of its current predicament.

"General, what should we do next? The British are stuck in the northeast direction, and if they don't turn, in five minutes we will face the superior fire of the British navy! Admiral Schmidt asked worriedly. More than 20 battleships of the British fleet were already in the northeast direction, successfully seizing the T-shape, and if the German fleet continued to maintain course, it would be hit by the superior fire of the British fleet. The intensive artillery fire of more than twenty battleships will destroy any battleship of the German Navy.

"Turn, turn left 30 degrees! Drive the Americans away! Get ready to fight the British! "Reinhardt. Admiral Scheer ordered. The British Navy, which already had a numerical superiority, was now intercepted in front of the German Navy, and it was impossible for the German Navy to get rid of the British Navy. Moreover, the British Navy was determined to wipe out the main force of the German Navy this time, otherwise it would not have arranged so many rear hands.

"Yes, General!" Admiral Schmidt nodded. Although the current situation is very unfavorable for the German Navy, as German naval soldiers, they will not give up so easily.

The battle line of the German fleet began to turn, and at the same time, dense artillery fire was once again pouring down on the American expeditionary fleet. U.S. East Coast Fleet Commander William. Admiral Benson immediately ordered the American expeditionary fleet to turn. In just twenty minutes, four capital ships were heavily damaged, which made William. Admiral Benson was very distressed. Now that the British have arrived, there is no need for the American expeditionary fleet to continue to hold on here.

The U.S. expeditionary fleet quickly withdrew, but the British Navy moved closer at an accelerated pace. When the distance between the two sides was less than 10,000 meters, the fierce exchange of fire began again. The white moonlight sprinkled on the sea, and the visibility was not as good as during the day, but the huge figure of the battleship stretched on the sea like a hill, although it was a little blurry. But it's still the best target.

At this moment, only 18 battleships of the German Navy continued to fight, and in a brief exchange of fire with the American fleet, the battleship "Rhineland" suffered heavy losses and withdrew from the battle. In the midst of the fierce battle at that time. Neither side had the energy to pay attention to the battered ships, which allowed the Rhineland to drag its badly damaged hull and escape under the cover of night under the protection of the two destroyers.

And the British Navy at the moment, there are still 28 battleships. In addition, the remaining 4 battleships of the US Navy will obviously not sit idly by. The British and American navies joined forces to command and already had a decisive advantage.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The naval officers and men of both sides have been fighting fiercely for most of the day. Smash the cannonball at the opponent with all your might, hoping to hit the enemy. Of course, for reasons that are not very clear. Compared to the afternoon, the hit rate is down a lot again. But the German Navy was in a terrible situation. Not much has changed. The U.S. fleet joined the British Navy's battle line command, and the vast majority of the German Navy's warships were attacked by two opponents. This put the German Navy at a complete disadvantage in naval warfare.

"Boom!" An orange-red fireball flashed across the bow deck of the British Navy's battleship 'Conqueror', which quickly pointed the way for the other battleships of the German Navy. Despite the fact that the British sailors on the battleship 'Conqueror' extinguished the fire in just a few minutes, in these few minutes. The battleship 'Conqueror' was still hit by a dense rain of bullets. Not only the superstructure was blown up, but the bridge was also hit. The officers, including the captain, were slaughtered. At the same time, three of the five twin 343-mm guns were destroyed, and the firepower decreased by sixty percent. Under these circumstances, the 'Conqueror', whose command was in confusion, had to withdraw from the battle.

After successfully inflicting heavy damage on a battleship of the British Navy, the morale of the German Navy was greatly boosted. Although the fierce fighting for most of the day has made the officers and men of the navy very tired. But everyone gritted their teeth and persevered.

At 9:18 p.m., the German Navy once again hit the British Navy's battleship Sovereign. An armor-piercing shell hit the side armor of the 'Sovereign' and exploded near the waterline. The turbulent sea water poured into the battleship Sovereign, and in just two minutes, the seawater poured into the hull of the ship exceeded 1,000 tons, causing the hull of the battleship Sovereign to tilt. The British Navy's battleships were not very rational in the design of the watertight compartments, which made it impossible for the battleships to close the watertight doors in time to prevent the inflow of seawater after a leak. The British sailors aboard the Sovereign tried by all means to plug the loophole and drain the stagnant water. However, this qiē is all in vain. Within minutes, the Monarch capsized, and the entire battleship slowly sank into the sea, leaving a huge whirlpool on the surface. Of the 752 naval officers and men on the battleship, not a single one managed to escape.

Inflicting heavy damage on a British battleship and sinking a battleship in a row made the German Navy seem to see the possibility of a miracle. If God is really on their side, there may be a real possibility of turning the tide. Reinhart. Admiral Schell immediately ordered the fleet to make persistent efforts to win this naval battle for the German Empire.

However, God does not seem to favor the German navy. After the British Navy lost two battleships in a row, bad luck also befell the German Navy.

At 9:22 p.m., the German Navy's 'Frederick the Great' was hit in succession, and the entire superstructure burst into flames. This was so obvious under the night sky that it became the target of the British Navy's main attack. Over the next 5 minutes, more than ten battleships fired multiple salvos at the battleship Frederick the Great. More than 10 armor-piercing shells hit the battleship. Even if the armor of the 'Frederick the Great' is very thick, it will not be able to resist in such a situation.

With multiple damage to the hull and a fatal blow to the keel, the Frederick the Great broke in two and sank to the bottom of the ocean in less than thirty seconds. Of the more than 1,000 German naval officers and sailors on board, except for a few who survived, the rest sank into the icy North Sea with the warship.

After the sinking of the battleship Frederick the Great, the Oldenburg followed in the footsteps. The 'Oldenburg', which was besieged by three battleships of the British Navy, was already scarred, and two of the four twin 305-mm guns were destroyed. At the same time, the bow of the ship was cut off in a small piece. The worst thing is that the place where it was hit was below the waterline, and the icy sea water poured into the 'Oldenburg' with a hole in the bow, and as more and more water poured in, the bow began to sink, while the stern was lifted upwards and lifted out of the water. In the end, the entire battleship sank into the sea with the bow down and the stern facing up. Of the more than 800 naval officers and men on the battleship, less than 100 managed to escape.

Two battleships were sunk in succession, which further weakened the combat power of the German Navy, and on the contrary, the British Navy and the American Navy combined to gain more and more advantages. The German Navy was already at an absolute disadvantage.

At 9:31 p.m., the battleship Hesse of the German Navy was sunk.

At 9:40 p.m., the battleship Bayer of the German Navy was heavily damaged and had to withdraw from the battle. However, when he withdrew from the battle, he was besieged by the destroyer detachment of the British Navy, and was eventually hit by two torpedoes and sank to the bottom of the sea.

At 9:48 p.m., the battleship "Centurion" of the British Navy was heavily damaged and withdrew from the battle.

At 9:52 p.m., the USS Oklahoma was heavily damaged and withdrew from the battle.

At 9:58 p.m., the battleship 'Ostfrisland' of the German Navy was sunk.

At this time, the German Navy had only 13 battleships left to continue fighting. But the enemy still had 28 ships, which was already more than twice the number of the German Navy.

Reinhart. Admiral Scheer's face was already full of despair. By the time the naval battle had arrived, he knew that it was impossible for the German Navy to turn the tables. This naval battle ended in a crushing defeat for the German Navy. Although, the German Navy still had a dozen battleships, but to the end of the battle, how many of these battleships could be left, no one knows. The British Navy would never miss this opportunity to wipe out the German Navy.

At this time, a large dark cloud appeared in the sky, the moon was obscured by the clouds, and the visibility on the sea surface dropped again.

"Retreat! Retreat now! "Reinhardt. Admiral Scheer could no longer care about continuing the fierce battle with the British navy, and immediately took advantage of this rare opportunity to give the order to retreat. Now that there is cover of night, the possibility of the German Navy getting rid of the British Navy is much greater. Although the German Navy's dream of challenging the British Navy's maritime supremacy was shattered, at least it was able to retain part of the main force of the German Navy, leaving the German Navy with hope of a resurgence.

"Hell! Pursuit! Can't let the Germans go! "John. Admiral Jericho cursed secretly and immediately gave the order to the fleet. Although many capital ships of the German Navy were sunk, the remaining more than a dozen battleships will still become a big problem for the British Navy!