Chapter 1,486 Rush Hour 1
Chapter 1486 Rush Hour 1
In this battle, Zlini's attack and defense were obviously superior. In about 10 minutes, he successfully poked 4 holes in the opponent's body, destroyed a single 12-inch turret, and exploded After flying at least 4 boilers, and conveniently opening a hole near the steering gear, the battleship Mipolla's actions were already a little slow. And what about the opponent? A 12-inch gun on the Zlini was destroyed, a gap was opened in the side string of the secondary battery, and most of the remaining shells fell on the superstructure, igniting a fire.
"It's our turn to tell everyone that the most dangerous moment is coming!" Count Spee said loudly, looking at the quasi-dreadnought fleet fighting in the distance. While the cannon fodder fleet in front was desperately restrained, the main force of the British and French fleets behind also rushed up. The Allied fleet had already bitten the tail of the Spey fleet. However, the Spey fleet could not retreat unscrupulously, because retreating meant that it was far away from Germany. The Air Force is getting further and further away!
"Have the Reschadier quickly repel the French Dandong-class battleships, and then cover the evacuation of friendly forces. The remaining three super-dreadnoughts are ready to deal with the main Allied fleet in the distance! They are coming up!" At this moment, the message came from the seaplane. According to the data, Count Spey already knows the approximate location of the British and French fleets. Four British battleships have rushed up, and 40 343MM cannons will spit out deadly flames at any time! And that's not all yet. Behind them, there are another 40 340MM artillery pieces ready to go. Once they fire, it will definitely be quite exciting!
The addition of the Reshadier really turned the entire battle around. It was struggling with the battleship Zlini, and the Mipola became its first target of attack! Eight 350MM artillery pieces made a terrifying roar! The armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 600 kilograms roared towards the target not far away! A moment later, a huge flame rose from the twin main gun turrets on the bow of the Mipola!
One shot into the soul! This 600-kilogram shell directly ripped off a large piece of armor plate on the side of the turret, and also ignited the spare ammunition located at the rear of the turret! The violent explosion directly blew the turret into pieces. At the same time, the battleship Zlini continued its efforts and successfully killed another single 12-inch main gun of its opponent with a 12-inch shell!
The severely damaged Mipolla began to retreat, but it did not release a smoke screen. On the other side, the Red Beard armored cruiser was exhausted under the attack of two French Danton-class battleships, dragging bullet holes and flames all over its body in an attempt to Evacuate the battlefield.
"We should help him!" Commodore Pachner said, looking at the heavily damaged armored cruiser Redbeard. However, at this moment, the sound of a salvo of artillery fire from the rear made all the Allied naval officers and soldiers present feel moved. ! Because, at this time, if the Allied naval main fleet, which does not have much ammunition, can be fully fired, there is only one situation: the British main fleet has arrived!
Under the command of Sir Fisher, four British super-dreadnoughts: Marlborough, Iron Duke, Ben Bow and Emperor of India appeared in the German sights one after another.
Perhaps because of the obstruction of the smoke screen, they did not discover the four Allied super-dreadnoughts in the rear position at the first time, or they did not have time to notify other warships.
At this time, the Spey fleet, which was ready to go, immediately discovered the opponent's smoke column, and then followed the smoke column to determine the opponent's position. At this moment, another benefit of the oil-fired boiler - it does not produce too obvious smoke column, this feature is fully reflected! This is what the Earl's fleet is waiting for! The rangefinders on the remaining three battleships quickly found the target! At this time, the four British battleships were sailing in column and did not fully deploy their side chords. Therefore, the three battleships unanimously aimed their firepower at the leading battleship! --The Marlborough!
That’s right, it’s the Marlborough! Sir Fisher also knew that if his flagship encountered an opponent in the narrow strait, it would definitely be the first target to be targeted! Therefore, his flagship is in the second sequence. This choice is exactly the same as the prince's arrangement in the Battle of Dogger Sandbank!
A moment later, the first round of precise salvoes began. The shells flew over a distance of about 12 kilometers and landed around the Marlborough. Huge water columns rose around the super-dauntless ship! From time to time, huge fireballs would rise up in the water column. That was what happened after the unlucky British battleship was hit!
"We've been hit!" A British soldier said in panic, looking at the pillar of fire rising from the front deck. In the first 5 minutes of the battle, this elegant human shield was hit at least 3 times, one of which was destroyed. It hit the No. 2 turret of the Marlborough, another shot opened a hole in the gun gallery, and another shot penetrated the anchor room at the front of the battleship. The Marlborough, which suffered a moderate hit, chose to evade, but also did not release a smoke screen. It broke away from the formation and began to take a zigzag route.
"This is a very good start!" Sir Fisher looked at the Marlborough in front of him with a smile. The opponent's rate of fire was not fast. According to estimates, the opponent only fired one round every 35 to 40 seconds. Half a salvo, what does this mean? The opponent's ammunition was running low, and they also deliberately reduced their firepower so that they could last longer. It doesn't matter if the Marlborough is temporarily suppressed. Our side still has the absolute advantage, and this time, the British have brought weapons that can penetrate their opponents-new green hat armor-piercing bullets! This is a new type of armor-piercing bullet that uses a new type of fuze and a hard cap! And the projectile body is more slender than the old German artillery shells!
"From now on, we are on the same starting line as the Germans! We can both penetrate our opponents! So, tell everyone, this will be our chance to avenge our shame!" Sir Fisher said with confidence: "Expand the fleet! Let's fight them in a fair fight!"
The remaining three British battleships began to deploy! Thirty thick and long 343MM artillery pieces were slowly raised, and then with the help of seaplanes and rangefinders, they aimed at distant targets! Then, they ushered in the first round of shelling from the opponent! Another group of German battleships, the Resardier and two quasi-dreadnoughts, also discovered the British fleet hidden behind, and took the lead in launching an attack!
"Damn it, why haven't the French arrived yet? There are more Germans than we thought! What should we do?" The fire control officer of the Iron Duke immediately discovered at least 6 light spots in the distance. shine! That is the location of the opponent's battleship.
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