Chapter 2224: Battle 1

"Your Excellency, Commander, the situation is a bit bad. The Germans have adopted a brand new camouflage, which has greatly affected our range measurement. The seaplanes we sent were also intercepted by German fighter jets! It is difficult to complete the correction mission! "When the distance approached 21 kilometers, Lieutenant General Duff really lost his composure. Theoretically, at this distance, the two sides could already launch the first round of corrective fire. What happened to the Germans, the British did not know. , but the British fleet really cannot conduct effective fire control at this distance.

"Order the fleet to prepare for battle! Send a signal to the first battleship squadron and ask them to move a compass point to the left. The battleships behind will follow and prepare to approach the enemy ship as soon as possible! The first destroyer squadron is ready to launch a lightning strike. Since we can't do it from a long distance Effective fire control, then close the distance.”

"Send Thomas a telegram! Once we fight the main force of the German fleet! Let him launch an attack on Hipper's fleet immediately. Don't tell me any difficulties! I just want the result!"

At the most critical moment, when some people in the British fleet were overwhelmed by the "magic" of the High Seas Fleet, Jericho decisively issued the order to attack! At this time, Jericho, who has always been cautious and conservative, finally gave the order to fight! Because he knew that even if the British wanted to leave at this time, the Germans would not let the British fleet leave! And even if the British fleet leaves, facing the converging Allied fleets, are the British prepared to be crushed by a huge score in the next battle?

"We have no choice! We can only fight to the end!" After the order was issued, Jericho said to himself.

"The target is 21 kilometers away!"

"The target is 20 kilometers away!"

"The British fleet is preparing to turn! The four Revenge-class battleships led by it have begun to adjust their course! The British fleet will follow suit!"

At this time, in the control tower of the battleship Bavaria, the Germans were constantly monitoring the movements of the British, and the distance between the two sides had reached the edge of combat. The British decided to fight in close combat, and the Germans were looking for the best time!

"Order the main force of the fleet to sail at a constant speed of 18 knots! Move one-third of the compass point to the right. After entering 18 kilometers, all warships will allocate targets according to the predetermined plan! Each squadron can independently decide the timing of firing according to its own needs." Rupp Recht gave the order for a firefight! One-third of the compass points to the right is to approach the opponent faster. At the same time, the course deflection is used to increase the difficulty of distance measurement for the British. For the German fleet, the course deflection of one-third of the compass points is also in the body. Within the tolerable range of the rangefinder! When the British changed course and prepared for close combat, the German fleet launched a decisive attack! 2 minutes later. The four Bavaria-class battleships of the German First Battleship Division fired the first salvo of this naval battle!

boom! Along with the thunderous roar, huge balls of orange flames spurted out from the slender muzzle, and the huge air waves even formed huge ripples on the sea surface. The shells turned red due to friction flew out of the muzzle at a speed of more than 750 meters per second, as if the final attack horn was sounded. After the first battleship squadron opened fire, in less than 2 minutes, the German high seas The remaining four battleship squadrons of the fleet opened fire one after another. For a moment, huge flames and thick smoke filled the entire battle line, even covering the hulls of some battleships!

In less than a minute, hundreds of tons of steel carrying the aura of destruction flew towards the British fleet in the distance. Tens of seconds later, hundreds of water columns rose up around the British fleet, and British battleships passed through the dense water columns one after another.

"Fire!" After a moment, the British finally gave the shooting order! The British fleet has 21 battleships,

Nearly a hundred turrets and nearly two hundred artillery pieces let out a thunderous roar! Relying on their numerical advantage, the British seem to be more powerful than the Germans, but unfortunately, there are some problems with their accuracy!

"Damn it! The German bombardment is so accurate!" The four Revenge-class battleships commanded by Lieutenant General Bernie are the closest to the German fleet, and they are also facing the fastest-shooting battleship in the German Navy - the Helgoland class. Fast battleship! At the highest rate of fire, it can fire three rounds of volleys in one minute! Almost every 20 seconds, the Helgoland-class battleship can perform a rapid correction fire! In addition, they have served for a long time and the quality of the personnel is relatively high. Even if they face the Revenge-class battleships, the four Helgoland-class battleships commanded by Lieutenant General Behnke are not afraid at all! And in the fifth minute after the war started, he scored the first hit in this naval battle!

A heavy M shell from the Helgoland flew directly towards the side string of the Resolution! This artillery shell accurately hit the transition area between the armor belt and the main armor of the gun gallery. Even at a distance of 16 kilometers, this hard-cap armor-piercing round still penetrated the 8-inch armor and exploded inside the gun gallery! The huge explosion not only destroyed the two 6-inch artillery pieces next to it, but also blew away the upper deck on the top of the gun gallery! Several 12-pounder cannons and 2-pounder cannons were torn into pieces, and more than 20 British Royal Navy officers and soldiers nearby were turned into dust.

A moment later, Thuringia also scored a hit. A main gun shell left a huge penetrating wound on the superstructure of the battleship Revenge. Oldenburg did not dare to show weakness. A large hole opened in the armored belt on the front of the hull, bringing hundreds of tons of water into the latter. The one with the best effect was the Rhineland, which successfully destroyed one of the main gun barrels of the Sovereign's A turret, while the other main gun was also temporarily unusable due to a malfunction of the hydraulic equipment.

When the German Fourth Battleship Squadron hit the opponent with at least 8 or more artillery shells, the British Grand Fleet's most elite Revenge-class battleship squadron did not score a single hit! Even 3 of the warships have not formed a straddle attack! This bad situation made Lieutenant General Bernie uneasy. However, it is just uneasiness. A conscientious 330MM armored belt can be immune to 350MM naval gun attacks at such a long distance. Therefore, although the Revenge-class battleship is temporarily down, the battle situation is still stable.

However, the British second and third battleship squadrons, which had already come into contact with Germany's most powerful maritime strike force at this time, were not so lucky. Just after the battle, these already outdated things were already in danger! To the Bavarians of the High Seas Fleet, these British super-dauntless armors in the distance were as fragile as paper! The gap between them even far exceeds that of Hipper and Betty in the Battle of Jutland!

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