The battleship 'Ankara' of the Imperial Ottoman Navy raised the flagship flag, and this battleship succeeded the battleship 'Sultan' as the new flagship of the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Navy. It's just that the good fortune of the battleship 'Ankara' was in Mohammed. Kebal. The Pasha disappeared as soon as he got on board. The battleship 'Ankara', which was besieged by two battleships of the Spanish Navy, was constantly eating shells.

Although, the siege of the battleship "Ankara" was a "Western Han-class" battleship of the Spanish Navy, and the 280-mm shells were a little less powerful than the 305-mm shells of the battleship "Ankara". However, the 280-mm shells of the two 'Western Han-class' battleships still caused fatal damage to the 'Ankara' battleship. Equipped with a new 280-mm gun of 50 times the calibre, the armor-piercing ability of this shell is not inferior to that of a 305-mm shell, and it is still able to tear through the armor of the battleship "Ankara".

The three 305-mm guns of the battleship 'Ankara' returned fire fiercely, but it did not change his fate. In particular, the battleships located at the front of the battle line were sunk one after another, and now the five battleships in the first half of the battle line have to withstand the frenzied fire of the enemy's twelve battleships, which makes the officers and men of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy on the battleship 'Ankara' even more unacceptable.

Like the battleship 'Ankara', the other four battleships in the first half of the battle line were in an extremely difficult situation. With the sinking of several battleships in front of the battle line, the Spanish Navy was able to calmly allocate firepower against the Ottoman Turkish naval warships. Although, Muhammad. Kebal. Pasha had already ordered several battleships in the second half of the battle line to hurry up. But. The battleship "Izmir" dropped in speed and simply could not keep up with the speed of the battle line. As a result, several other battleships in the back had to bypass the battleship 'Izmir'. This wasted a lot of time for the Ottoman Empire.

In these ten minutes alone, the twelve battleships of the Spanish Navy were enough to inflict another heavy blow on the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. In order to ensure the sinking of the battleships of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Spanish Navy is still closing the gap between the two sides. By 10:20 a.m., the distance between the two sides had narrowed to 6,000 meters, and at this distance, not only the main guns could inflict fatal damage on the opposing battleships, but the secondary guns could also threaten the opposing battleships. Of course, the secondary cannon was too powerful to break through the thick armor. However, the secondary guns could sweep the enemy's decks and kill and wound those officers and sailors. Or directly beat the other party's superstructure into a sieve.

As a matter of fact. The battle has reached this point and it is the most tragic. The warships of both sides can be said to have reached the point where bayonets are red. Although, the battleships of the Spanish Navy were also frequently hit and even heavily damaged. But at least none have been sunk. On the other hand, the battleships of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy were completely threatened to their lives.

By the time several battleships in the rear of the Ottoman Turkish Empire arrived, several battleships in front had already paid a heavy price. The new flagship battleship 'Ankara' was directly damaged, with three triple 305-mm guns, and only one was able to continue firing. The other two were destroyed. In addition, the superstructure of the battleship was constantly burning. The damage management personnel tried for a long time, but they could not put out the fire.

Of the remaining battleships, two were sunk, and the other two were not lightly wounded. Arguably. By now, the Ottoman Turks had lost the ability to continue fighting. Although several subsequent battleships arrived. However, these old-fashioned 'Qin-class' battleships and 'Western Han-class' battleships. There is no longer the ability to turn the tide of battle.

"Pasha, the 'Ankara' has already been heavily damaged. Several watertight compartments have been flooded, although they have been blocked. But. If it is attacked again, I am afraid that it will not be stopped. So ask the Pasha to move on to the other ships! "The captain of the battleship 'Ankara' pleaded. After all, Muhammad. Kebal. Pasha was the commander of the Imperial Ottoman Turkish Navy, and if he had an accident on the battleship 'Ankara', it would have been more troublesome.

"Forget it, don't go, let's be on this battleship." Mohammed. Kebal. Pasha shook his head. Now, how could he not have known that the defeat was decided? It's just that he doesn't know what to do anymore. After all, if you fail, even if you flee back to Istanbul, Sultan Abdul. Mejid I would not let him go either. After all, the Ottoman Empire, which had worked so hard to build such a powerful navy, was now completely destroyed. Sultan Abdul under the wrath. Mejid I will inevitably pour out all his anger on his head. It is estimated that he will not be able to escape the fate of death at that time, but I don't know whether he will be shot or hanged in the end.

However, neither of these deaths was Muhammad. Kebal. What the Pasha wanted, if he had to die, he would rather die in battle. In this case, perhaps Sultan Abdul. Mejid I was not going to embarrass his family yet. If he escapes back, it is estimated that his family will also be implicated. Mohammed. Kebal. Pasha didn't want his family to be affected.

The feeling of defeat had spread to the hearts of every Ottoman Turkish naval officer and sailor, and they all knew that defeat seemed inevitable. It's just that they have to stick around until a new order is issued.

On the battleship 'Queen', the flagship of the Spanish Navy, Admiral Antonio and Vice Admiral Cessis were already celebrating their victory. At present, there are as many as five battleships of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy that have been sunk, and most of the remaining eight battleships are also damaged, and many are seriously injured. In contrast, in the Spanish Navy, only three battleships were seriously damaged. These three battleships were all 'Qin-class' battleships. As soon as the battle began, they engaged in a one-on-one decisive battle with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, the 'Qin-class' battleships were always at a disadvantage when facing the new warships of the Ottoman Imperial Navy. So much so that they had to use their weak bodies to block the strong enemy and buy time for the main force.

The displacement of the 'Qin-class' battleship was only a little more than 10,000 tons, and the main guns were only three twin 280 mm guns. Whether it was facing the Ottoman Turkish Empire's 'Brandenburg-class' battleships or 'Western Han-class' battleships, they were at an absolute disadvantage. Therefore, it is almost inevitable to be seriously injured. This is still their luck, if they are a little worse, they may be sunk directly.

In order to avoid excessive losses on his side, Admiral Antonio directly ordered the battered battleships to withdraw from the battle and go to the Chinese naval base in Crete for repairs. Anyway, the remaining nine battleships were enough to ensure the final victory of the Spanish Navy. In particular, the four 'early Tang class' battleships were only slightly damaged at most, and their combat strength was basically intact, which was undoubtedly a disaster for the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

It has undoubtedly been proved in the previous battles that the Ottoman Turkish Empire's purchase of the 'Caesar'. The Frederick III-class battleships were no match for the 'Chutang-class' battleships purchased by the Spanish Navy from China in terms of performance. Not to mention those 'Brandenburg-class' battleships, as well as the older 'Qin-class' and 'Western Han-class' battleships.

The ensuing battle was almost one-sided, and the battleships of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy were sunk one after another, even the new flagship battleship 'Ankara'.

However, the commander of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Navy, Mohammed. Kebal. The Pasha could not see the moment of defeat. Earlier, he had escaped being killed on the battleship 'Sultan'. No sooner had he left the battleship "Sultan" than the bridge of the battleship "Sultan" was penetrated. The officers inside were all killed.

Now the battleship 'Ankara' has suffered the same fate. A 280-mm shell hit the battleship 'Ankara'. Although, the bridge armor of the battleship 'Ankara' was not thin, it was a full 280 mm. However, the new 50-caliber 280 mm gun, coupled with special armor-piercing shells, still tore through this layer of armor.

The shells exploded inside the bridge, and everyone was killed. Even Mohammed. Kebal. None of them, including the Pasha, escaped. After all, even if he was a Pasha, flesh and blood could not compete with steel.

Mohammed. Kebal. After the death of the Pasha, the Ottoman navy was once again out of command. Although there were still some battleships left, they were all fighting on their own. Some want to keep fighting, but others want to escape. They believe that if they continue to fight, there is no chance of victory. Therefore, retreat is the best option.

The Ottoman Imperial Navy, mired in chaos, gave the Spanish navy a golden opportunity to wipe them out. After all, the Spanish navy still has an absolute advantage, and they can easily sink these warships of the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Navy one after another. The Ottoman Turkish Empire Navy has no power to return to heaven. (To be continued......)

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