Siriacos was in a terrible mood, and this thunderbolt did make him feel like he had been struck by lightning. It didn't go well from the start, the chaotic intelligence left him exhausted, and the lack of air cover left his fleet passively beaten, at which point he began to miss the unfinished aircraft carrier Zeppelin, whose fleet would be much better off if he was accompanied by an aircraft carrier, right?

However, there is no regret medicine in this world, and when the Red Navy's carrier-based aircraft attacked in the air, the Tirpitz was sailing at maximum speed, trying to evade the attack. At that time, hundreds of officers and men on board the ship widened their eyes, clenched their weapons, and watched the direction of the enemy planes, ready to go into battle at any time.

It was really high, the shells were loaded, and even the Germans even used pistols. At 11:11, the Tirpitz entered the battle with all its anti-aircraft firepower, and the 105-mm, 37-mm, and 20-mm anti-aircraft guns with golden ballistics and white trails roared into the sky together, blooming clusters of flames and smoke of different shades at different distances and heights, interweaving a dense barrage of fire. The gray aiming ring on the barrel of the gun turned into a ring of fighting beasts in the circus in an instant, and the Ro-2 attack planes seemed to be beasts passing through the ring of fire, and Tirpitz, located in the center of the ring of fire, also began to turn violently.

The Ro-2 attack aircraft formation dived all the way to an altitude of 500 meters before releasing the bombs, but the initial attack was largely unsuccessful due to the Tirpitz's ferocious interdiction fire and the avoidance of violent maneuvers at large angles and the inexperience of the Red Navy's carrier-based pilots. The Tirpitz evaded at least 8 bombs.

According to Stepanyan's eyesightings, hindered by the ship's ferocious artillery fire, the Ro-2 attack aircraft that followed up were forced to change their approach to the attack course from the target's tail. Begin to enter the attack course from the direction of the bow of the target ship. There were even some pilots who were frightened by the Tirpitz's ferocious fire. Dive bombing was abandoned. Switched to a medium-altitude (3,000 meters) horizontal bombing, all the bombs dropped fell into the sea 1,500 meters away from the Tirpitz.

Not only the Tirpitz was desperate, but the German fighter pilots were also desperate, facing the Ro-2 who lowered its altitude and cut in from a low altitude to prepare for a torpedo attack. At least four of these BF-109s were shot down by anti-aircraft fire from the Tirpitz and Scharnhorst.

Under this three-dimensional interception, which was blocked in front and pursued in the rear, the carrier-based attack planes of the Red Navy suffered heavy losses, after diving and leveling or entering the torpedo attack route. At least eight of them were shot down on the spot, and many red-eyed Red Navy pilots even tried to directly ram the enemy ships, but without success.

In the few minutes of life-and-death battles, almost every 15 seconds, a bomb was dropped on the Tirpitz and Scharnhorst, making it difficult for their gunners to breathe. According to German recollections, a shock wave from a near-missable explosion blew a 20-mm gunner on the port side of the Tirpitz away from his position and landed on an adjacent gun emplacement, five meters away. Enraged by the Red Navy's frenzied attack, a German captain pulled out his Luger pistol and shot all the bullets at the Ro-2 attack plane that swooped down from the sky.

Although the Germans even had their pistols in their hands, the Tirpitz was destined to suffer. At 10:37 p.m., a 500-kilogram bomb was plunged diagonally into the aft deck of the Tirpitz like a swift feathered arrow. This is an armor-piercing projectile with a delayed fuse. A company pierces two decks in a row, and finally explodes above the horizontal armored deck. The explosion killed 35 people on the spot, injured more than 70 and caused a fire. Worst of all, the hull was also blown through, causing seawater to seep in and tilt the hull by 3 degrees.

By the time the damage management crew arrived at the scene, the bulkhead had burned black and burst like paper, and the water jets squeaked and steam on the hot deck. Just two minutes later, another 500-kilogram armor-piercing shell landed near gun emplacement No. 105 on the port side, and 50 shells in a spare ammunition depot were detonated, triggering a violent detonation that completely blew up the anti-aircraft gun and instantly killed 40 surrounding gunners, some of whom were left with no bones left, while others were charred. According to eyewitness recollections, even though the "charred corpses" were dead, they still maintained the posture of aiming or carrying ammunition, and the surrounding decks were burned peach!

After another five minutes, the third 500-kilogram armor-piercing projectile hit the hull at the rear of the bridge of the Tirpitz, blasting a large hole in the deck with a diameter of four meters. Luckily, there was a problem with the fuse, and it was detonated prematurely, and it did not cause much damage to the interior of the hull. And it is worth mentioning that the explosion was caught by a photographer who was on the bridge at the time, leaving the Tirpitz with its last memories.

The third bomb was followed by a near-miss, grazing the starboard side and falling into the sea, stirring up a column of water that soared into the sky, and coincidentally, the splashed sea water poured down like a waterfall, extinguishing the flames on the deck, and flowing into the hull along the hole in the deck, and most of the fire in the cabin was extinguished.

When the Red Navy's attack aircraft group withdrew, the Tirpitz was hit by three bombs and two near-misses, killing 102 and wounding 99. The deck and some of the cabins were damaged, but the power system remained intact and the damage management system was normal. At the same time, the Scharnhorst, which accompanied the Tirpitz, had a little luck, only hitting one bomb and one near miss, which was basically only a minor injury.

According to Stepanyan's recollections, the first wave of air strikes could only be described as unsatisfactory, and they did not destroy enemy ships, not even heavy damage. At that time, he was anxious and constantly complained that his comrades-in-arms were not strong enough.

However, this is not because the pilots of the Red Navy are not powerful, to be honest, they fought very bravely, but after all, they are inexperienced, and a considerable number of pilots are attacking targets at high speed at sea for the first time, and it is normal that the results are not ideal.

And the Red Navy pilots also paid heavy losses, accurately finding a total of 52 Ro-2s of the Tirpitz and Scharnhorst, of which only 27 returned to the deck of the aircraft carrier, except for two that were forced to land due to injuries on the return voyage. The rest of the planes were either shot down by German ships or destroyed by German fighters. The loss rate is as high as 48%!

Of course. The battle was not over, the second wave of the Red Navy's attack aircraft group against the Tirpitz was already halfway through, and even if the Tirpitz was not heavily damaged, its losses were not negligible.

Under the command of Major Herschel, the commander of the damage management, all maintenance personnel, including carpenters, fitters, electricians, and mechanics, carried various tools, fire hoses, and gas masks to repair the damaged area of the warship.

Fires on deck and inside the ship were quickly extinguished or brought under control. The damage crew laid steel plates on the damaged deck, plugged the holes in the hull, and removed wreckage and stagnant water. At the same time, under the leadership of the chief military physician, Lieutenant Colonel Schultz. Medics and medics carried stretchers and first-aid kits to treat officers and soldiers wounded in battle. An hour after being shot, the Tirpitz was largely back to normal, and the ship fled south at a speed of 29 knots.

Before a new battle breaks out, let's see, how the other supporting characters perform in this one. For example, the previously mentioned Scheer, which exists as the strength of the palace, is indeed very hard. It's too slow to keep up.

In fact, according to Dreyer's meaning at first, the Scheer should not join in the fun. It's good to be a quiet dick honestly. But the mustache disagreed, and in order to hunt as many enemy ships as possible, the mustache insisted that all the sea forces that could be used to fight must be invested, so the soy sauce party Scheer was sent out.

When Siriakos was about to retreat for the first time due to wrong intelligence, the Scheer was about to catch up with the capital ship formation, and then inexplicably retreated together, of course, this time she was still the role of the queen.

Who would have thought that he had just walked not far back, and was ordered to turn around and head north again, and this time, the Scheer finally rushed to the front. After receiving information that the Z25 destroyer was engaged in a war with the Shenmi, the Scheer immediately went to support at full speed. Since then, he has been fighting with the destroyer formation.

Then, when Siriacus ordered the destroyers to mislead the enemy, the Scheer also said goodbye to the three destroyers, and for the rest of the year he was the commander of the light pole, and he had been conscientiously fleeing south.

However, as mentioned earlier, the speed of the Scheer is too slow (maximum speed of 26 knots), and its age is relatively long, and the aging power and dirty bottom of the ship can only maintain the maximum speed at a little more than 24 knots.

Such a speed was not enough, and it was not at all surprising that it was caught when Gorshkov's formation quickly caught up at a speed of 30 knots. At first, when he found a large column of smoke on the sea in front of him, Gorshkov was quite happy, he thought that he had caught up with the main ship formation of the German Navy and could finally show his skills.

Extremely excited, Gorshkov pounced with two battleships, two heavy cruisers and two light cruisers, and soon spotted the panicked Scheer. Yes, the Scheer was frightened, and the 6 big guys pounced on it with green eyes, and this look is just to make the overlord bow hard!

But the poor Scheer couldn't resist, who made him inferior in speed? Soon the Scheer was overtaken, and the ship had to fight tragically, anyway, the whole ship was mentally prepared for the worst.

To the surprise of the Scheer, however, the enemy fleet did not seem to be of much interest to him, and the two battleships and heavy cruisers fired a few shots at her and rushed straight south, leaving only two light cruisers and four destroyers to deal with her.

Why is that? The reason is very simple, Gorshkov thinks that the Scheer is just the presence of the rear of the palace, and the capital ships of the German army are still in front, so what is the point of just packing up a thin-skinned Scheer? Gorshkov's aim is Tirpitz!

Therefore, Gorshkov naturally did not waste too much time on the Sher, and sending two light cruisers to clean up each other was already considered a lot of face.

Brest and Odessa are Type 36 light cruisers of the Red Navy, with a standard displacement of 11,000 tons, a full load displacement of 13,200 tons, 12 152 mm naval guns and 8 100 mm high-level dual-purpose guns, and a maximum speed of 32 knots. In addition, the main armor belt was 152 mm thick, the horizontal armor was 50 mm, and in addition, it had a 20 mm torpedo protection wall. On the whole, it is considered good among treaty-type light cruisers.

Of course, this kind of good is also divided into goals, and there is no problem against the average cruiser Type 36 light cruiser. But deal with the Shell's unconventional demons. It's a little awkward. How so? Scheer's 6 280 guns were powerful enough to destroy any treaty cruiser. It can be said that no treaty cruiser can withstand the attack of such a "giant cannon" at a normal combat distance, and once hit, the Type 36 light cruiser will either be killed or maimed.

However, the Type 36 light patrol can't defend against Scheer's main guns, but Scheer's defense is also scum, and at normal engagement distances, Scheer's armor can only defend against the destroyer's 5-inch (127 mm) naval guns, and it is no better against 6-inch (152 mm) naval guns. And the main gun of the Scheer is certainly powerful. However, the density of fire is poor, and the rate of fire is slow, and when he fights with the treaty-type heavy patrol and light patrol, unless he can hide far away and "fly a kite", he may also be blown up.

But the question is, did the Scheer hide? Her maximum speed of 26 knots is really a chicken rib, which of the newly built warships in the thirties does not have a speed of 30 knots? Will she be able to run away in front of these new cruisers?

Therefore, it is really impossible to "fly a kite", as long as the cruiser captains of the Red Navy are sober enough to take advantage of the advantage in speed and avoid disadvantages. How to pursue the advantages and avoid the disadvantages? Quite simply, it is to use the advantage of speed to seize the advantageous firing position, and use the advantage of more artillery and faster rate of fire to defeat the opponent.

It's simple. Try to move in the bow and stern area of the Scheer, and do not give the Scheer's six main guns a chance to fire a salvo. Meanwhile. Try to maximize the salvo of all 12 152 mm guns and fire as many shots as possible in a unit of time.

Moreover, please note that Gorshkov also left four destroyers for the Type 36 light cruiser, and these four small ones are certainly not the opponents of the Scheer, but the destroyers are equipped with torpedoes, and it should be said that it is easier to launch torpedoes to attack the Scheer with the destroyer's high-speed firing position. Moreover, the presence of these four destroyers can also distract the Scheer, which creates better firing conditions for the Type 36 light cruisers.

Facts have proved that this set of tactics really works, except for the six bluffing 280 mm main guns, the rest are garbage, dealing with destroyer targets, the 280 main guns are can't be used by cannons to fight mosquitoes, and the Scheer can't just stare at the enemy's destroyers, Brest and Odessa are not vegetarians, 24 152 mm guns can fire at least 12 times per minute, 288 shells fall in a minute is not a joke, how much can the small physique of the Scheer eat?

What's more, the Brest and the Odessa are still thieves, that is, they circle around the stern of the Scheer, that is, they do not run to the side side of the Scheer, and the Scheer really does not dare to turn the bow of the ship and come back to fight hard, so they can only use the three main guns in the stern to deal with each other. Mourn for the Sher, for he really can't last long.

"Cast the smoke, quick!" Captain of the USS Scheer, Menderson. Borken commanded quickly. Then he raised his binoculars again and watched the enemy's reaction with a cold gaze.

With a thunderous bang, the first round of shells from the 280-mm gun slashed away, but they landed in a remote location, and there was nothing more to gain than to create three giant water columns on the sea. At the same time, 152-mm shells from Brest and Odessa also flew over, and they hit accurately, and the third salvo hit.

The stern of the Scheer was like a hammer, the telephone line connecting the stern gun emplacements to the bridge was severed, and the rear mast was damaged, causing the radio to malfunction. Immediately afterward, the roar of artillery, the sound of commands, the screams of frightened people, and the noise of engines mingled together to form a terrifying symphony of hell.

Ten minutes later, the Scheer was hit again, and a high-explosive shell weighing nearly 50 kilograms hit the turret of its main gun in the stern, and in an instant, the flying shrapnel smashed the deck into a thousand holes, and some of the sailors working in the stern immediately became a blur of flesh and blood.

On the contrary, the Scheer's luck was not so good, and in the seventh round of fire there was a straddle fire, and a 305-kilogram shell almost hit the Brest, but it was almost useless. Soon the Odessa took revenge on the Brest, and a 152-mm armor-piercing projectile was inserted diagonally into the hull of the Scheer, easily tearing through its armor and violently exploding in the compartment.

This attack forced the Scheer to pay more attention to the Odessa, and immediately returned fire with the 150-mm secondary gun in the tail, but the fire was too weak and the effect was not ideal. It was at this time that the four destroyers finally took up a favorable firing position and fired forty 53-39 torpedoes in one go.

At the time, Mendelson. Borken is desperate, what is the concept of forty torpedoes, let's put it this way, this piece of torpedoes completely covers the Scheer, no matter how the Scheer dodges, it will inevitably hit the mines!

And so it is, even if Mendelsen. Borken used all his strength to steer and dodge, and the bow of the ship was also hit by a torpedo, and the violent explosion blew its bow into a large hole of twenty square meters, and the icy sea water poured into the hull of the ship, which instantly reduced the speed of the Scheer by three knots!

It's bad, Menderson. Borken knew that he had to make a decision, that there was no point in continuing to escape, and that there was no way to escape, and in order to preserve the honor of the German Navy, he was determined to turn the rudder and fight the enemy to the death!

"Gentlemen, the last hour has come, for the sake of the Third Reich! Advance! (To be continued......)

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