Chapter 1,186 Bombing 2
Chapter 1186 Bombing 2
The flames and thick smoke rising into the sky greatly boosted the fighting spirit of the British! The remaining bombers rushed up like sharks smelling blood, and Hipper's fleet suffered the most violent bombing! This time, the British have many types of bomb belts, ranging from ordinary 60-pound small bombs to large 1,000-pound bombs. In terms of sources, they are even more varied. Some are specially made, and some use artillery shells or anti-submarine depth bombs. Changed. Hipper was lucky, the largest bomb that hit him was only 500 pounds...
A series of small bombs fell from the sky. Although most of them still fell into the sea, only two 120-pound bombs that hit still caused serious damage to the anti-aircraft gun array on the left deck of the Weimar. One of the bombs fell into the sea. Near an 88MM anti-aircraft gun, the flying shrapnel easily harvested the entire gun crew, leaving only the artillery piece in pieces. Another bomb was even more powerful, directly destroying a 2-pound gun and the nearby one. Erase the 2 machine gun groups.
When the gunpowder smoke dissipated, the deck was littered with mutilated and burned corpses and minced meat. The pungent smell of burning picric acid and the smell of blood combined together to make people sick. Weapon fragments all over the ground and twisted decks turned this place into a hell on earth. If we simply discuss human losses, the effect of this bombing is greater than the losses caused by the British fleet.
The biggest trouble for Hipper was a 500-pound bomb that hit the middle and rear of the superstructure. This bomb not only shattered half of the chimney, but also destroyed the radio room next to it. The damage to the equipment is indeed heartbreaking, but more importantly, the personnel were not spared under the total impact of this bomb! Because of this, Hipper failed to receive von Lefetzov's telegram.
The battleship was badly bombed. Not to mention the accompanying small warships, the S-120 destroyer was directly hit by a 150-pound bomb. The bomb was modified from a cannon shell and was a semi-armor-piercing bomb. It fell from a height of 500 meters by accident. It hit the deck of this destroyer, which was only 500 tons. This time the British fuse lived up to expectations and penetrated the deck and exploded in the engine room. More than 30 kilograms of explosives directly landed the ship in the North Sea.
The light cruiser Emden was lucky and was not hit by a powerful aerial bomb, but a 500-pound near-miss bomb still caused the light cruiser with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons to suffer. This high-explosive bomb exploded after entering the water 15 meters on the starboard side. The German naval officers and soldiers on the Emden felt as if they had been hit by a small mine! More than 100 kilograms of explosives are really powerful! The huge shock wave hit the side of the Emden like a heavy hammer! Directly crush the entire steel plate in the underwater part to pieces!
To be honest, the 10,000-ton treaty cruiser that was twice the size of the Emden in World War 2 would have been uncomfortable facing a 250KG-level high-explosive near-missile bomb, let alone the current Emden! The power of this bomb directly destroyed the Emden's defense system under the trees. A huge dent with a length of 5 meters appeared in the underwater part of the light cruiser, and a large amount of seawater poured into the Emden along the gap. The power cabin of the Mden,
In just a few minutes, the boilers in the cabins on the side of the bomb were filled with water and flamed out one by one. The unlucky battleship instantly lost half of its power and tilted severely.
The bombs that kept falling in the sky scared Hipper a little. Although he knew that the current bombs could not penetrate his core layer, it was still possible to significantly reduce the combat effectiveness of a battleship. Imagine if there was an artillery battle with the British fleet. When the opponent suddenly came to drop bombs with such a group of bombers, it felt so sour and refreshing. It was definitely the result of a collapse in minutes!
As for the results of Hipper's fleet's anti-aircraft firepower? What is certain now is that only one O-400 bomber was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery. This unlucky aircraft was hit by an 88MM anti-aircraft gun shell from nowhere, weighing 10KG. The shell directly broke the plane in half. At the same time, it can also be confirmed that two bombers were hit by 2-pound guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, and flew back to the mainland with black smoke. As for other results? Hipper couldn't say that no other planes were hit, but the effect was really not good...
"We brought out 5 seaplane carriers. I really want to know where they are now! There is not a twin-engine seaplane above my head!" Hipper said grumblingly after the British bombers left. , and at this time, the first battleship squadron directly under the prince was experiencing an unprecedented sea and air battle! And all twin-engine aircraft are naturally to protect the "leader"! In this air raid, Hipper was attacked by less than 40%, and most of the remaining British bombers were headed for the flagship of the German High Seas Fleet!
One of the greatest significances of the air force is that it can cross the two-dimensional battlefield and directly attack the opponent's most critical targets! And this time the British thought so too! Also, when they saw the Baden flying the commander's flag, a group of large and small aircraft swarmed up like piranhas in the Amazon seeing a drowned creature!
Yes, you read that right, it was the Baden that raised the commander's flag... And the prince and Scheer are still on the Bavaria! "Although it is a bit unreasonable, in the absence of a British fleet, I think it is necessary to deliberately protect the real flagship!" Looking at the Baden in the distance being besieged by a swarm of British bombers. Scheer was a little embarrassed to justify the prince's order...
"What do you know! Only in a relatively safe situation can we effectively command the battle! This is entirely for the needs of the battle!" The prince's serious words gave Scheer a deeper understanding of the so-called lower limit!
Prince Ruprecht admitted that this arrangement was for his own safety, but at the same time, it was indeed impossible to effectively command the fleet on a capital ship surrounded by double-digit bombers. Didn’t you see the two long black ones hanging under the belly of the V1500 bomber? ! That's at least two 1,000-pound bombs! Even high-explosive bombs. The feeling of landing on a battleship is definitely quite refreshing! In another time and space, the prince did not miss seeing the various scars left by these bombs on warships from various countries! That's called cruelty!
And to protect the flagship! The aviation force of the German Navy is truly conscientious! It’s not too much to say that you are dedicated and dedicated! It was precisely because of their efforts that they bought time for the main force of the German High Seas Fleet below to withdraw from the battlefield.
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