"Why are they releasing torpedoes so far away?" Soon the destroyers of the Central Powers released the first wave of torpedoes at almost a maximum distance, and threw round things into the sea, marking white wakes on the surface of the sea. If a single destroyer releases torpedoes like this, the attack at this distance can be described as inaccurate, but if a group of destroyers releases torpedoes in the face of a huge fleet, this kind of fan-shaped lightning strike will still bring great psychological pressure to the other side. In fact, the German Navy in World War 1 also studied this tactic of releasing torpedoes from a long distance to interfere with the opponent, and the results were almost non-existent, but the effect was still somewhat or less.

If the Royal Navy were faced with such a lightning strike with extremely low accuracy, it would not be very nervous. After all, people have seen this kind of disruptive lightning strike in many naval battles. However, even if the Americans who were on the verge of a major war for the first time, even though they knew in their hearts that this kind of lightning strike was unreliable, the fear in their hearts still caused a certain amount of confusion in the huge fleet of the United States. In order to avoid torpedo routes, many warships deviated, and there was even a situation where two destroyers almost collided together.

However, this was only the beginning, and then, Majifen finally saw the main fleet of the Central Powers, and they quickly turned to the northeast, rushed out of the protection of the smoke screen, and began to move quickly opposite the American fleet. At this time, the small advantage of the Allied fleet was fully manifested, and the speed of response was significantly faster than that of the opponent. And the Allied fleet, which had just rushed towards the fast fleet, was nothing more than a detachment of destroyers, acting as a suspect under the cover of a smoke screen. Majifen looked at the Allied fleet speeding towards and instantly understood the other party's strategy. First to the southeast, lay down suspicious troops, then turn northeast and finally break away. The distance between the two sides approached rapidly on an almost opposite course.

"Turn around, stop them!" Although the Italians got the first hand. However, if the U.S. fleet moves quickly, there is still a chance to intercept them and adjust its course to be parallel to the other side. Of course, this requires skillful training and cooperation. But alas, the American fleet, already with a hint of chaos, seems to have a hard time accomplishing this task. The various battleships are not in the box formation of normal sailing, at this time the fleet is fully deployed, the capital ships, armored cruisers, and various destroyers are all photographed in columns, and all the battleships want to turn 180 degrees in a short period of time, this is not an ordinary difficulty. Historically, the well-trained British Grand Fleet completed the tactical maneuver of the box to battle line, and it took more than ten minutes. What's more, the U.S. fleet, which is much poorly trained in this plane, has to complete more complex maneuvers. I'm afraid this time is quite long, long enough for the other side to throw off the Allied fleet!

"The order, the battleship formation and the 1st armored cruiser formation immediately turned. All the other ships dodge in both directions! "Majifen is Majifen, the order is crisp and neat, if it is an ordinary person, it must be an order for the fleet to change formations together. And if such a large fleet is to change formations. Quite a hassle for sure. It's normal to cause even a lot of confusion. Magifen knew very well what the officers and men of the US Navy were. It is not easy to complete this maneuver in wartime, and there is no guarantee of time at all, in this case, it is better to throw away a qiē unnecessary bottle and can, and bring the most elite combat power to quickly change formations to block the opponent! Anyway, the fast fleet will soon be able to return to the sea, and there are no 15-inch artillery warships in the opponent's fleet, and for the thick-skinned American fleet, it is impossible for the other side to achieve results in a short period of time!

Maintaining formation steering is hard to do. But it couldn't have been easier if the sprinklers were scattered, and the first armored cruiser formation in the left front was already on the outer layer. They were the first to complete the turn, and rushed towards the main Allied fleet with the attached destroyer formation, and then Magiffin's flagship Tennessee also completed the turn with all the capital ships along the opened course. But even so, they have a little more time delay. The 4 Caracionot-class battleships at the head of the Allied fleet and the Allied fleet rowed in front of them!

The 10-inch guns of the four armored cruisers were constantly spewing tongues of fire, and the destroyers quickly attacked and tried to disrupt the enemy's maneuver with torpedoes. But without the support of the capital ships, the four Caraciono-class battleships defused the lightning strikes of the other side without even using their main guns under the cover of the destroyers, and the Veneto even hit an American cruiser, although it failed to completely destroy it, but a shell that fell near the power compartment still slowed the 10,000-ton giant ship down from the battle. The Italians had no intention of fighting, and after repelling the lightning strikes of the US Navy, they continued to evacuate on the road, and by this time, 7 battleships under the command of Majifen had already caught up and kept an eye on the second half of the Tycho fleet, two Austro-Hungarian Super Dreadnoughts and Cavour!

"Fire and smash their ass!" Accompanied by Magiffen's order, the 5 American battleships lined up in front erupted in their first salvo since entering the war! 2 Tennessee-class battleships, 1 Nevada-class battleship, and 2 New York-class battleships. The roar of a total of 54 14-inch L45 main guns instantly resounded throughout the battlefield, and huge fireballs rushed out from the slender barrels, firing dozens of shells of more than 600 kilograms at the three Allied battleships in the rear in the distance.

"The firepower of American battleships is fierce." Listen to the thunder coming from behind you, and look at the columns of water that rise from time to time behind the fleet. Tycho sighed. However, the accuracy of the Americans' shelling did not seem to be too high, and the first few rounds of test firing failed to form a broken shot, which made Tycho's hanging heart fall back. However, as the distance between the two sides narrowed and the tracks were almost parallel, the accuracy of the Americans began to gradually increase. And the last two French battleships joined the battle. The Majifen fleet then redistributed its firepower and began a one-on-one battle. The Allied fleet also began to withdraw and return fire. Both sides are heading from the northeast. There was not much difference in speed, and for Tycho, the sight of the lighthouse of the fortress of Gibraltar was a victory, as the Allies had set up a minefield at the western entrance of the Channel. No matter how hot the head of the Americans is, it is impossible for them to use their capital ships to test the level of minelaying of the other side. And the Americans need to stop them and destroy them before they retreat!

7 to 7 is fair and reasonable in terms of quantity. WELL, THERE IS ONE COUNT OF CAVOUR IN THE ALLIED FLEET THAT PLAYS SOY SAUCE, AND THE ALLIES HAVE A GREAT ADVANTAGE IN TERMS OF OVERALL STRENGTH, 7 BATTLESHIPS ON THE ENTENTE SIDE HAVE 72 14-INCH 45L GUNS, WHILE THE ALLEGOIRE SIDE HAS ONLY 56 350MM GUNS AND 10 12-INCH 45L GUNS. In terms of defense, the Iron Turtle of the American imperialist stream is definitely no less defensive than the Caraccino-class battleships, and it is even stronger than the Prince Eugen and Count Cavour-class. And if you count auxiliary warships, one American armored cruiser can fight at least 3 light cruisers. Majifen has left a considerable margin for his actions, and even if he can't put it all in place, the hardware strength of the fleet in his hands is still strong!

But there's a famous saying, what's it? It is people, not weapons, that determine the outcome of a war. Although the Entente fleet has a hardware advantage, how does it feel like fighting half a pound or two? The four American battleships at the head and the four Caracionot-class battleships under Tycho fought. The Tennessee and California were caught against the Caraccino and Veneto. The Oklahoma and the New York are against the Vittorio and the San Martín, and the first two groups are inseparable!

"Can't you be on time?" Looking at the flames rising from the bow of the Tennessee, Magifen said depressedly in his heart, at this time the two sides are 16KM apart, it stands to reason that this should be regarded as a normal combat distance for Britain, Germany, Italy and France, and the accuracy of 14-inch artillery at this distance should be relatively high. But this obviously does not apply to the Americans, not to mention that the Tennessee has two more pipes than its opponents. But when the opponent's second shell hit Tennessee, the Tennessee hadn't yet made a hit!

Both sides had 3 guns and knew the time-delay design, and in terms of fire control, the newly commissioned Tennessee was equipped with more advanced rangefinders and computing equipment than the British. As a result, this happened to Majifen really incomprehensible. But the good news is that the Tennessee is the ultimate American Iron Tortoise Stream! The first shell hit the main armor belt and was bounced off, while the second hit the front of turret No. 2, which did nothing but temporarily disable one of the guns.

As a result of this problem, in addition to the fact that the Americans are more comfortable with each other's gunnery, there will also be some problems in maneuvering. First of all, although the battleship is limited by the formation in the battle line engagement, it does not mean that the battleship cannot carry out a certain small-scale maneuver, when the collapse is formed, all the shells should theoretically fall within a radius of a few hundred meters. (No matter how big it is, there is something wrong with this cannon walk.) At this point, the battleship that is caught in the middle can choose to change the course and speed appropriately. This gives you a chance to get out of the pinch, after all, in artillery there is a direction in addition to distance, speed, and direction. A change in any small variable can lead to a loss of shots. This kind of thing belongs to the kind that can only be understood and not spoken, and when and how to go depends entirely on the level of the helmsman and commander. The US Navy, on the other hand, has no experience in this area. After all, there has been no war for almost 20 years! The hands are terrible!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 and the book friend hukaikaka for the tip~~~. (To be continued......)