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On the battleship 'Iron Duke', the flagship of the British Navy's Home Fleet, John Brown. Admiral Jericho received a reception from David. After the telegram sent by Vice Admiral Betty, he had to order the speed of the main fleet to increase again, from 16 knots to 18 knots. Because of the lower speed of the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships, the 'Burle-Rophon-class' battleships, the 'St. Vincent' class, the 'Neptune' battleships and the 'Giant-class' battleships, it was impossible to increase the speed to more than 22 knots like the battlecruiser detachment.

John. Admiral Jericho's face was also a little unpleasant. Vice Admiral Betty, who had a numerical advantage, was suppressed by the German Navy and suffered a lot of losses, which made him feel some doubts about whether he could inflict heavy damage on the German Navy this time. John. Admiral Jericho chose the battleship 'Iron Duke' as his flagship instead of the most powerful battleship of the 'Queen Elizabeth class' as his flagship solely for the sake of secrecy. Five 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships will enter the battlefield after the main battle begins, and launch a deadly attack on the German Navy.

At 4:10 p.m., the battlecruiser "Lion" was again hit by "De Fringer", and the radio was destroyed, which caused problems in the command of the British Navy battle cruiser detachment. At the same time, the 2nd reconnaissance squadron of the German Navy also rushed to the battlefield under the leadership of Rear Admiral Berdick, and the addition of four battle cruisers made the German Navy not numerically inferior. Of course, a few minutes later, British Rear Admiral Hood also arrived at the battlefield with four other battle cruisers. The number of the two sides rose from 6 to 4 to 10 to 8. However, although the British Navy had two more ships, it still did not take any advantage.

At 4:22 p.m., the battlecruiser "Queen Mary" received a fatal blow from "Lützov". In this volley, two shells hit the Queen Mary. A shell pierced the right waterline of the Queen Mary. A large hole was torn near the waterline. Raging waters poured into the battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. And this was not the most deadly, another shell hit the front main gun of the 'Queen Mary'. This armor-piercing projectile directly penetrated the armor of the turret and hit the ammunition depot. After the shells exploded, dozens of 343-mm shells in the ammunition depot were also detonated. The huge explosion tore the battlecruiser "Queen Mary" to pieces in an instant, and the first half was almost completely shattered. In less than a dozen seconds, the battlecruiser sank to the bottom of the sea, and more than 1,000 people on board did not survive. The battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary also became the first capital ship to be sunk in this naval battle.

David. When Lieutenant General Betty received the news of the sinking of the Queen Mary, he had just moved from the Lion to the Royal Princess. The Lion was badly damaged and the radio was destroyed. Although he is still able to continue fighting, he is no longer able to serve as a flagship. David. Vice Admiral Betty had to move to the 'Royal Princess' to continue directing the battle. However, the sinking of the 'Queen Mary' dealt him a heavy blow.

For the British Navy, the catastrophe was far from over. Just four minutes after the sinking of the Queen Mary. The New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the Queen Mary. The 'Hindenburg' hit the side of the 'New Zealand'. An armor-piercing projectile tore a gaping hole directly near the waterline. The damage management crew on board the New Zealand immediately rescued the ship, but could not do anything about it. As more and more sea water poured into the New Zealand, the hull began to tilt. A few minutes later, the battlecruiser, with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons, capsized on the surface of the sea, and finally slowly sank into the North Sea, leaving a huge whirlpool on the surface of the sea. Except for 9 of the 1,250 people on the battleship, all the rest were sucked to the bottom of the sea by the huge spiral nest. There is no life left.

Two battleships were sunk in succession, which dealt a great blow to the British naval battlecruiser detachment. The German navy used their ferocious strength to recover the disadvantage in less than an hour before the battle began, making the number of both sides eight to eight. And, several more battle cruisers of the British Navy were heavily damaged. The German Navy had completely gained the upper hand.

"Order the ships, keep firing, and send all these arrogant Brits to the bottom of the sea!" A smile appeared on Lieutenant General Hipper's face. By this time the battle had been carried out, the German Navy had already gained the upper hand. At least in the duel between the battlecruisers of both sides. It's already firmly in the ascendancy. He believes that this advantage will continue to be maintained. All the way to the duel between the capital ships in the back.

Despite being at a disadvantage, Davy. Lieutenant General Betty did not give up hope. He ordered the fleet to continue firing at close range at the German fleet, hoping to provide a hit rate by closing the engagement distance. At a distance of 12,000 kilometers, the British Navy could not take advantage of anything at all, but was constantly hit. If this continues, they will be sunk one by one.

At 4:28 p.m., the German Navy's battlecruiser 'Cedritz' was hit by a torpedo in a scuffle, creating a huge gap on the port side. The sea frantically poured into the 'Cedritz'. Although the gap was finally plugged, the hull had already tilted, and Vice Admiral Hipper ordered the 'Cedritz' to withdraw from the battle and return to Germany to rest.

Two minutes later, the battlecruiser 'Goeben' avenged the 'Cedritz'. The already scarred 'Australia' was hit by the 'Goburn' again, and a shell pierced the bridge of the 'Australia', killing all the officers, including the captain. Finally, the navigator who took over the command asked David Brown. Lieutenant General Betty sent a request for retreat. David. Lieutenant General Betty acceded to the request of the Australia. The battlecruiser 'Australia' then withdrew from the battle.

By this time, the British naval battle cruiser detachment had already lost three battleships, two were sunk, and one was heavily damaged and withdrew from the battle. The German Navy's reconnaissance detachment had only one battle cruiser that withdrew from the battle because of heavy damage. Moreover, among the remaining warships of the British Navy, the "Lion" was also seriously injured, and the "Tiger" has been very far behind since the beginning of the naval battle, which put the British Navy's battle cruiser squadron in a critical situation.

Although the British Navy had an advantage in the number of battlecruiser squadrons, the British Navy paid too much attention to the speed and firepower of the battleships in the design of the battleships, and the backwardness in the fire control system put them in a disadvantageous position in naval warfare. The battleships of the German Navy, whether they were battleships or battlecruisers, paid great attention to survivability, and their ability to resist strikes was very powerful.

At 4:32 p.m., the German Navy's battlecruiser 'Moltke' hit the British Navy's battlecruiser 'Indefatigable'. Although the main gun caliber of the battlecruiser Moltke was only 280 mm, it was enough to penetrate the armor of the battlecruiser Indefatigable. In this round of salvo fire, two of the five twin 280-mm guns of the battlecruiser Moltke hit the Indefatigable. A shell hit the foredeck of the Indefatigable, tearing open the 64mm deck armor of the Indefatigable and leaving a large hole in the deck. Fortunately, no more damage was done. Another shell hit the chimney of the Indefatigable, and one of the chimneys was blown up, collapsing and smashing the main guns in the amidships. Billowing smoke spread through the boiler room, and the toxic gases killed the British sailors inside. At the same time, the speed of the entire battlecruiser began to decrease. In order to avoid the 'Indefatigable' battlecruiser also being sunk, Davy. Vice Admiral Betty ordered the battlecruiser 'Indefatigable' to withdraw from the battle.

The current situation became even more unfavorable for the British Navy's battle cruiser squadron. The remaining six battle cruisers could not compete with the seven battle cruisers of the German Navy in any way.

"General, General Jericho is calling, asking you to move closer to him!" At this time, the commander of the British Navy's Home Fleet, John . Admiral Jericho learned that David. After Lieutenant General Betty's heavy losses, he sent a telegram asking David to do so. Lieutenant General Betty retreated to preserve strength.

However, Davy. Lieutenant General Betty, after receiving the telegram, did not obey the order. According to the information they received this morning, the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet did not leave the military port, which meant that the German Navy in the North Sea was the only one with these battle cruisers. If he can hold out until John. If Admiral Jericho arrived with the main fleet, he would be able to wipe out the German Navy's battle cruiser detachment in one fell swoop, and all the previous losses would be doubled.

Therefore, Davy. Lieutenant General Betty to John. Admiral Jericho sent a telegram claiming that he would continue to hold out. And hopefully John. The main fleet under Admiral Jericho was able to arrive in time and annihilate the battle cruiser detachment of the German Navy in one fell swoop.

For David. For Vice Admiral Betty, this battle was a disgrace at all, and the British Navy battle cruiser detachment led by him paid the price of two battle cruisers being sunk and two battle cruisers being severely damaged, in exchange for one battle cruiser of the German Navy. If he retreats, he will most likely be removed from his post because of this loss. In order to avoid such a situation, he can only persevere, hoping to turn the tide of the battle.