Years later, even Sukhoi himself was a little puzzled when he recalled the situation at that time, and he didn't know how he could have a hot brain, after all, he was flying a two-seater reconnaissance plane with neither torpedoes nor aerial bombs, and it could not cause any damage to the giants on the sea.

Even to put it bluntly, Sukhoi's behavior is more like death, what can a bare pole do with a plane, can you learn kamikaze?

In fact, I'm afraid that I can't even learn the kamikaze, the car driven by the kamikaze is more or less an all-metal semi-monocoque structure, and it is generally equipped with hundreds of kilograms of explosives on the plane, and the plane is fast and has a lot of kinetic energy, and the effect of hitting it is still good.

But Sukhoi is now flying only a wooden plane, how much kinetic energy can it have at a speed of less than 200 kilometers?

Of course, the obscene mustache didn't intend to die, this thing is still very life-saving, even if his brain is a little hot, but at most it is just a dive and strafing.

The scene was like this, a pack of male lions hunting, while a tiny mosquito tried to stop an enemy tens of thousands of times larger than it. Such efforts are not in vain, but they do not have much effect.

Sukhoi was highly skilled in piloting, and along the bow of the Queen, he strafed the way, and the 7.62mm machine gun rounds clanged on the deck, leaving the Queen unwound except for a few unlucky sailors who were wounded by stray bullets.

But Sukhoi did not give up, diving and strafing over and over again, constantly harassing the Queen, and he wanted to help his comrades on the battlefield with his own hands. And such an effort is like Don Quixote challenging the windmill.

The Queen Elizabeth was harassed, and her only four anti-aircraft guns kept firing at Sukhoi, which was called useless to put it mildly. There are no radio proximity fuses, no radars, no unified automated fire control equipment. The effectiveness of anti-aircraft artillery in this era was not generally low. Especially when the number of anti-aircraft guns was still quite small, such an attack was more like a show.

Shells were thrown into the sky, touching nothing but air, and finally fell back under the force of gravity, most of them falling into the sea, but a small part of them fell into the sea.

While the Tiger was concentrating on firing a salvo at the enemy ship, a 76-mm shell landed impartially on his mainmast, although it did not cause much damage. However, she destroyed the firing commander on her mainmast, and the spear commander of the Tiger was blinded, so he had no choice but to suspend the firing and start repairing the firing commander.

Because the situation on the battlefield of Sukhoi's "nonsense" changed from 8 to 4 to 7 to 4, which seemed a little better for the Russians, but in reality it was quite limited. After all, the Tiger was not the main force in this battle, and his absence had no fatal effect on the battle. In short, the Russians are still being hanged!

It was indeed hanged, and in the fifteen minutes after the Tiger stopped shelling, the four remaining battleships of the Russians took at least three shells on average! Please note. These three shells do not include the results achieved by the secondary guns, and only the main guns are counted completely. Also note: With the Tiger ceasing to shell, the remaining British battleships on the battlefield had 381 mm caliber guns!

Not to mention the thin-skinned Gangut class, let's just say that the relatively strong German-made battleships, the German cargo is really enough to choke on three 381mm armor-piercing shells. For example, Moltke, three shells hit her near the bow of the ship intensively, a large hole of more than 20 square meters was opened near the second turret, and even one shot pierced the "dome armor" that the Germans were proud of and fell into the ammunition depot.

Within a few minutes, the Moltke had tilted about 10 degrees to the left, but fortunately the captain quickly ordered the starboard side to be filled with water, otherwise it was likely that the Moltke would have capsized on its side. Of course, what is more admirable is that the Moltke did not withdraw from the battlefield after being hit hard, but gritted its teeth and continued to persevere. Staying on the battlefield can help attract a little bit of shells, and if it runs away, it is estimated that the two Gangut-class ones behind it will not be able to save one!

The most shots were not Moltke, the most bullets were the Cedritz in front of the Moltke, after the first turret was opened the skylight, the other shell also accurately hit the No. 2 turret, this shell was blocked by the main gun's shield, continued to make a hole diagonally downward, and when it reached the junction between the turret and the hull, it reluctantly exploded.

In addition to opening a hole in the deck, this explosion completely deformed the seat of the No. 2 turret, which means that the No. 2 turret was stuck and lost all its combat effectiveness!

For the Cedritz, this is already the best result, better than a cannonball piercing the deck and bursting into the ammunition depot, right?

Of course, in addition to the fact that this shell did the most damage, the remaining four shells that hit the Cedritz also made the unsinkable battleship a little choked, one of which destroyed the anchor compartment in the bow, and two more hit the stern, and the last shot was bounced off by the rear main gun's gun shield and fell on the deck and exploded, leaving a small crater.

However, even though the Sedlitz was badly wounded, she gritted her teeth like the Moltke, and her only six remaining main guns continued to fire back until the end of the battle, hitting the war-weariness twice.

The situation of the German-made battle cruiser was very bad, then the Russian-made battleship can only be said to be a tragedy, Sevastopol was hit by three bullets, one of which hit the command tower, and more than thirty officers and soldiers, including the captain of the ship, were blown into pieces of minced meat, the second shell was slightly better, fortunately only hit her rear chimney, and after two holes in the chimney, it fell into the sea on the other side, and the third overturned Sevastopol's rear main gun.

You read that right, it was to overturn the rear main gun, and after this shell easily drilled into the turret, it ended the hundreds of officers and soldiers in the turret with a loud roar, and the loss of shells and propellants stored in the turret was not too much, and the resulting detonation did not spread to the ammunition depot below, otherwise, Sevastopol would have to explain on the spot.

The Poltava was the least wounded, there was a shell near the waterline, and the shell penetrated the main armor and entered the boiler room. Instantly destroyed the ship's boiler compartments No. 1 and No. 2. Let the speed of the ship drop significantly. Gradually, they fell into the siege of British battleships.

At that time, the situation was very tragic, and the captain of the ship, Lodkin, sent a telegram to Yushchenko, the temporary commander of the formation, Moltke, saying: "The No. 1 boiler room of our ship has been completely destroyed, and the speed of the ship has dropped sharply, and I am afraid that we will not be able to escape." Please retreat at full speed, I will do my best to delay the enemy's pursuit, and I wish you good luck......"

After sending this telegram, Lodkin ordered the rudder to turn, turned the ship's bow and turned back to the British fleet. And accompanied him to turn with the Sevastopol, the ship's commissar Berezutsky was also shot in the command tower before, almost turned into a bloody man, when he was carried out of the battered command tower by his comrades, this extremely strong-willed commissar actually came to his senses, after a simple bandage, he took over the command, the first order was to turn the rudder to meet the enemy, at the same time he also sent a telegram to the Sedritz, Moltke, and the formation commander Samekov who was temporarily out of the battlefield: "Please retreat quickly!" Our ship will stay and drag the enemy! ”

Yes, neither Lodkin nor Berezutsky realized. Their Gangut-class is actually a tow oil bottle, if the four German-made battle cruisers don't have to worry about them. A long time ago, it would have been possible to retreat safely. Seeing that the shape is becoming more and more unfavorable, instead of dragging their feet and letting the entire fleet be buried, it is also like they take the initiative to stay behind the palace to fight for the chance of survival for their comrades!

Whenever this act of leaving the chance to survive to others and death to oneself is noble and worthy of praise. In the ensuing battle, Lodkin and Berezutsky vividly demonstrated the quality of the Russian navy that was not afraid of sacrifice in fighting to the death.

Covered in blood, blinded in one eye, and lame in one leg, Berezutsky pushed away the help of his comrades, calmly holding the steering wheel and personally operating the ship to meet the enemy, while Lodkin was completely open-minded, ordered himself to be tied to the mainmast, and vowed to live and die with the Poltava.

Inspired by the two commanders, Sevastopol and Poltava fought the most tragic battles. In the face of the gunfire of the British battleships, they rushed to a distance of about ten kilometers, and the two ships lined up in a line to block the pursuit of the British battleships with their broken bodies.

The naval battle was fought from a distance of ten kilometers to three kilometers, all the turrets of Sevastopol were destroyed, and the whole ship was covered in flames, but the sailors still opened fire on the British battleship with a weapon that they could use; Half of the Poltava's hull was already submerged in the sea, the boiler compartment was broken, and it was completely incapacitated, but under the command of Lodkin on the mast, the only turret No. 3 capable of firing was still spewing flames at the enemy.

The bravery and tenacity of the Russians surprised the British, and Rear Admiral Edward, who was standing on the Queen Elizabeth to command the battle, first ordered the Russians to be flag-waved and ordered to surrender. But the answer of the Russians is so simple and clear - fuck you!

Although this was foul language, Edward was unprecedentedly angry, and did not feel that Russia was too rude, but said to the staff officers beside him: "It seems that the Russian Navy is not completely useless, at least their fighting spirit is worthy of recognition!" ”

The tragic artillery battle continued, and the Russians, who refused to surrender, were still bombarded by the British, and in the end, because the distance was too close, the British battleships had to fire flat. Looking at it from a distance, the Poltava and Sevastopol are like a sieve, and the hull is densely packed with bullet holes, which is a bit shocking!

However, the fate of Sevastopol and Poltava was almost certain when the battle was fought, and the only question was how long they could hold out.

The Poltava sank first, and when the entire ship was covered in flames and smoke, the stubborn battleship let out a final wail, and as her mainmast collapsed, the battleship jerked on its side and sank to the bottom of the sea.

It is worth mentioning that all the officers and men on this battleship, including Lodkin, were killed, and a considerable number of sailors actually had a chance to escape, but they all gave up this opportunity. At the last moment, whether wounded or not, they all stayed in their positions and accompanied their captain into the underwater world of the Baltic Sea.

As for the Sevastopol, it was just as strong, and when the last 120-mm secondary gun that tried to attack the enemy was also destroyed, the ship was practically inhuman. The entire superstructure had been bulldozed, the bridge had been reduced to a flare, and all the wooden waterproof decks had been burned to ashes. Some decks have even turned red! It can be said that the entire battleship has turned into a hell of smoke and fire!

In the words of Rear Admiral Edward: "No one can escape alive from this ship!" ”

I have to say. Edward's conclusions were too arbitrary. Even though it had become hell, the officers and men of the Sevastopol did not give up, they picked up long guns and short guns to shoot at the British battleships, and on the other hand, they actively organized fire extinguishing and saving themselves. What is amazing is that even though the superstructure was turned into ruins and torches, even though the boiler room was filled with stagnant water more than one meter deep, the brave officers and men of the engine room did not leave their posts, miraculously plugged the loopholes, eliminated the stagnant water and restored the power!

When the British fleet bypassed the Sevastopol and continued the pursuit. They never imagined that a battleship that had already been sentenced to death by them would miraculously return to Szczecin!

Not only did the British not expect, but even Li Xiaofeng did not expect that when the Sevastopol staggered into Szczecin, his eyes moistened, and he saw the indomitable spirit on this battleship!

It is worth mentioning that because of the rescue of Sevastopol, the last scene of that naval battle with a huge disparity of power is remembered. Later people can know about the courage of Lodkin and the indomitable of the Poltava.

The Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU, having learned the story of the Sevastopol and Poltava, reacted quickly. The Order of the Red Banner of Sevastopol and Poltava was awarded, and the Order of the Red Banner was awarded to all officers and men participating in the battle on both ships. Lodkin was awarded the Order of Lenin, who died a heroic death, and Berezutsky, who fought to the end despite his wounds, and in the thirties he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and the Golden Star Medal.

And that's not all. The Politburo also decided to convert the battered Sevastopol into a memorial ship (the ship was so damaged that it has no repair value) to commemorate the naval battle forever. It was also promised that the Sevastopol and Poltava would forever be preserved in the sequence of the Zài Red Navy!

This promise was soon fulfilled, and after the end of the war, the Nicholas I Superintrepid, which had been forced to stop work, was renamed Poltava. This improved version of the Gangut will continue to defend Russia's territorial waters.

Of course, these are all later words, because at that time, at the time of the tragic sacrifice of Sevastopol and Poltava, the naval battle was not over, or it was about to enter its final climax.

The four German-made battle cruisers escaped with great difficulty, almost faltering, while the eight British battleships behind were in high spirits, sinking four enemy capital ships in one fell swoop, and it can be said that they single-handedly saved the face of the Royal Navy. It would be even more perfect if you could continue to sink one or two more enemy ships!

At that time, the three fast battle cruisers with three light cruisers rushed to the front at full speed, ready to beat the water dogs. But they didn't know that it wasn't just the Reservoir Dogs waiting for them in front, the main force of Basilev's fleet was finally about to arrive!

At the forefront were the absolute mainstays of the fleet, the Bavaria and Baden, followed by four King-class and four Kaiser-class, and 10 battleships were sprinting forward at a maximum speed of 21 knots.

Baden's Commander Tari's face turned pale, and he finally got in touch with Samekov, and the cumulonimbus cloud that had been harassing communications finally dissipated. However, all I learned was bad news - four battle cruisers were badly damaged, and four Ganguts were sunk and wounded. Such a result really can't be said to be good, especially when he knew that there were five queen-class ships waiting for him in front of him, the old man's face was iron-blue.

Needless to say, what is the level of the five Queens, even if he has a numerical advantage, he does not dare to say that he dares to beat the opponent, in fact, in Basilev's opinion, the strength of the two sides is half a catty against eight taels, everyone has a chance, but it depends on who can grasp it.

You have to be the first to do it!

Basilev quickly made a decision, so how to take the lead in the first place? In his opinion, those three British battle cruisers were the best targets, and if they could be eliminated as quickly as possible, the remaining five queens would be unable to support them even if they were strong.

However, it is easier said than done, prestige, counterattack and Tiger are not soft persimmons that can be pinched casually, for these three extremely fast battle cruisers, they can still run if they can't beat them! And this is the biggest headache for Basilev, his fleet really lacks speed, and his life is 21 knots, and he really can't catch up with the fast-legged battle patrol.

"Send a telegram to Samekov, let his formation turn the rudder, and as soon as the enemy wants to run, immediately catch up!"

To be honest, this is a bit of a strong man's difficulty, every one of Samekov's battle cruisers was wounded, and none of them were slight, and letting him turn the rudder at this time was a bit of a point of sending him to death. But there is no other way for Basilev to do this, after all, only Samekov's battle patrol has speed, right?

But there was one person on the battlefield who did not agree with Basilev's conclusions, believing that there was a better option at this time, and there was no need to let Samekov's battle patrol take such a big risk. And this man is the very brave and crazy mustache Sukhoi at the beginning of this chapter.

While Basilev was adjusting his deployment, Sukhoi was also mobilizing his troops, and this cargo once again ordered all the torpedo planes to be dispatched, and stressed that the dive bombers must also participate in the battle, and he wrote in an anxious tone in a telegram to the airport: "This is the final decisive battle!" We, the naval aviation, must fight to the end together with our comrades at sea!! (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you Comrade Juventus!