Chapter 1,166 The Beginning in the Morning Fog 1

Chapter 1166 The beginning in the morning fog 1

"The straight-line distance is 28 kilometers! The direction is due east!" When an officer sent the direction finding data to the control tower, the originally silent control tower quickly began to boil! No one, including Prince Ruprecht, thought that the German Navy would be so lucky this time! Directly blocked the British fleet!

"Order the three seaplane carriers to immediately take off all seaplanes and deploy a cordon."

"The seaplanes attached to each capital ship are ready to take off and prepare to perform correction missions!"

"The light cruiser is preparing to move forward to perform a reconnaissance mission."

"The Second Fast Battleship Division will follow immediately. After contacting the British fleet, immediately notify the Hipper fleet that the hunt has officially begun!" Orders were quickly passed to various battle positions through the ship's phone. The German fleet, like a Titan preparing to embark on the battlefield, began to stretch its limbs and polish the weapons in its hands. Point the sharp spearhead at the enemy in the distance.

"If there is no problem with our speed, then we should be only 16 kilometers away from the other side!" However, the god of fate made a joke with the German fleet at this time. After determining the position of the British fleet half an hour ago, the German fleet walked in the predicted direction for half an hour but still did not find the British fleet. The aircraft in the sky also failed to find the target due to smoke problems.

"Send a signal to the second battleship squadron behind us to make our formation slightly larger, and at the same time order the 5th and 6th destroyer squadrons to move south. Report the target immediately after discovering it, and do not launch an attack without authorization." Now I was a little worried. Looking at the white sea fog outside the window, I directly ordered to expand the fleet's warning range again!

However, just as the prince was looking for the Thomas fleet in the morning fog, the sound of cannons suddenly sounded in the distance! What is unexpected is that the Scheer fleet responsible for interception did not find the opponent immediately, and the Hipper fleet that was tracking first collided with the opponent!

As the forward of Hipper's fleet, the 4 light cruisers of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Bodick led the way with 2 destroyer squadrons. A destroyer squadron spread out in a fan-shaped front to search for targets, while the other four light cruisers formed a battle line to alert for possible dangers. According to the results of chart operations, they should be no more than 12 kilometers away from the British fleet. And because of the morning fog, they still didn't find the target until a gust of sea breeze blew by, making the sea fog lighter...

Then a huge but somewhat blurry figure appeared in front of Major General Bodick. At this time, the German light cruiser detachment was not even 9,000 meters away from the opponent!

"Tell Lieutenant General Hipper immediately that we have found the target!" Major General Bodik shouted,

Subsequently, four light cruisers immediately aimed their guns at the behemoth in the morning fog, and a destroyer squadron was also prepared for lightning strikes. At 7:50 a.m., the battle started off the Gulf of Forth. First shot!

How should I put it, the current situation is a bit like four hyenas challenging a strong lion! The British never thought that they would be ambushed when they were almost at their door. So as expected, the discovered Tiger battlecruiser was hit by as many as 24 175MM cannons!

Even with the cover of sea fog, the muzzle flashes and deafening sound of a series of medium-caliber artillery were enough to point the direction to the British and Germans at the same time! A round of semi-armor-piercing bombs weighing 68KG flew across the distance between each other in less than 20 seconds, and then landed on the unsuspecting Tiger battlecruiser! Looking through the telescope, little bits of fire light rise from time to time on this behemoth. The flames generated by the explosion of the picric acid explosive quickly spread across the deck of the Tiger like flowing magma. A few minutes later, six destroyers also engaged in lightning strikes, rushing towards the target like piranhas smelling blood!

"Damn, we are under attack, immediately send a signal to General Thomas, and then release smoke to evade." The person serving as the captain of the Tiger at this time was also an old acquaintance of the prince and Hipper - Lieutenant General Betty, well, he is now He is a major general. As for the original captain of the Tiger, Colonel Perry, because in the last naval battle, the Tiger did not even get more than 3 hits! Therefore, the exposed Sir Fisher thought this was a shame for the Royal Navy, so he was sent to an old armored cruiser for retirement without any explanation, and the vacant position was reserved for Rear Admiral Betty who was demoted and retained.

In terms of professionalism, Betty is much better than Colonel Perry. In just a few minutes, he judged that the opponent should be a group of light cruisers. Logically speaking, if a battlecruiser kills a light cruiser, it will definitely be one-sided. Massacre, but when the visibility on the sea is not high, who can be sure that the other party will not launch a lightning strike? Moreover, German light cruisers usually attack with torpedo boats!

Therefore, Betty, whose IQ was still above the standard, decisively chose to distance herself and informed Lieutenant General Thomas who was in front! The reaction speed of the British was still very fast. The Tiger and the New Zealand behind it began to distance themselves. At this time, the four light cruisers of the British Fourth Reconnaissance Cruiser Division at the rear of the fleet also came from the side with a destroyer squadron. Got it!

If someone can clear the air, the Hipper fleet and the Thomas fleet are now intertwined! Rear Admiral Bodick's light cruiser detachment inserted into the middle and rear of the British fleet. In front were the five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships directly under Thomas, and behind were two battlecruisers and a light cruiser detachment. Less than 10 kilometers behind Major General Bodick is Hipper's fleet. If there is no sea fog, Hipper can already launch an attack!

The German light cruiser Elbing at the rear first spotted the British light cruiser rushing out of the sea fog. After sending an early warning signal to the flagship, six 175MM artillery guns immediately aimed at the British flagship Birkenhead. Number!

Upholding the standard is justice! Quantity is the principle of truth. The six 175MM guns on a German light cruiser are naturally a level higher than the same number of 6-inch guns on a British light cruiser. The British, who had just discovered their opponent in the sea fog, were hit in the head by two 68KG shells - one shell each on the bridge and control tower of the Birkenhead, and countless fragments and flames were thrown. There was a rampage on the bridge, leaving behind a floor of blood and dilapidated cabins. Then a series of shells landed on the front deck of the light cruiser, and the intensive firepower suppressed the poor light cruiser for the first time.

Here comes the second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!