Chapter 995 Counterattack 2
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In a total of only 7 minutes, the France was like a dead fish floating toward the northeast under the influence of huge inertia and currents. At this time, the Prinz Eugen decisively aimed its artillery at Paris, which was in second place. On the battleship! The three French battleships behind them finally realized the tiger hiding next to them. The three French battleships were like hungry wolves staring at the Prince Eugen who had just succeeded in the sneak attack!
A tiger can easily kill a wolf, but when three wolves stare at the tiger fiercely, the tiger will also become weak! At such a close distance, Prince Eugen cannot guarantee that his armor is absolutely reliable! The straight-line distance is only 7 to 8 kilometers! This is a close-quarters fight, and in this case, the balance of the God of War will naturally favor the side with more ships and more cannons!
The Prinz Eugen suddenly released a large amount of smoke screen, blending its figure into the dark night like a squid spitting out ink. The so-called highest level of pretense is to pretend and leave immediately. No, it means to leave after stealing! Pachner is very aware of the current situation. Using the advantage of first move, he can kill a French battleship, but facing other battleships? That’s obviously overthinking! In how many battles have the first half been glorious but the second half miserable because they didn’t know how to advance or retreat? !
Pachner knew his worth. He can guarantee that if he doesn't leave, the French will definitely beat Prince Eugen half to death before the count turns his guns to support him! Therefore, after confirming that the France had been scrapped, the Commodore decisively ordered to run away. If he persisted, the best thing to do would be to exchange one super-dreadnought for another, and he would suffer a huge loss!
The eight main guns were pointed at the battleship Paris in second place, which was the greatest threat to itself. The two Dandong-class battleships behind had limited firepower and their location restricted the use of firepower, so they were ignored for the time being. However, due to the same poor shooting range, only 6 artillery can fire on the Paris!
The shells fired by more than 20 12-inch guns within a range of 7 to 9 kilometers can be described as terrifying. A waterfall of steel and flames quickly covered the Prinz Eugen. Although there was a smoke screen, the rapid speed just now was The fire produced during the shooting had already exposed the location of the attacker. Even if the Commodore moved quickly enough, the Prinz Eugen still received three shells!
The frontal armor of the turret with a thickness of 380mm is still very reliable. The No. 4 turret directly knocked off an armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 400 kilograms with its forehead. But the side string armor didn't seem so reliable. A shell hit the main armor belt at the middle and rear of the hull. With a loud noise, a large piece of armor plate was peeled off directly from the hull, and countless shrapnel fell on the next door. Jump in the cabin. Fortunately, there is an oil tank at the back. In addition to draining hundreds of tons of fuel, the 1-meter-thick fuel layer effectively reduces the destructive power of the explosion. The other shell landed very well, without any deviation, and directly broke the 350mm main gun on the left side of the No. 3 turret!
At the same time, the firepower of dozens of secondary guns cannot be underestimated. A series of high-explosive picric acid bombs lit a fire on the deck of Prince Eugen. Even if there was smoke cover, the French could still determine the approximate location of the opponent! But everyone was fighting with bayonets. After the French stabbed the "Prince" three times, Prince Eugen also threw a cannonball into the face of the Paris!
A 350-meter shell directly hit the gun mount under the No. 2 turret of the Paris. After easily tearing open the armor, it hit the bomb delivery device filled with propellant and shells.
Although this was a rotten egg, tons of shells were still detonated after the violent impact! A large ball of flames spurted out from the breach, and the entire battleship shook in the violent explosion. Thick smoke rose into the sky, and was blown by the sea breeze and enveloped the main rangefinder of the Paris.
And because the two turrets on the bow were too close, a cracked armor plate directly hit the gun mount of the No. 1 turret in front. The violent impact caused the artillery to temporarily jam! As a result, the Paris lost more than half of its combat effectiveness! After the damage to the Paris, although the Prinz Eugen was still at a disadvantage, the pressure was greatly reduced. In a short period of time, it seemed that there would be no major problems!
Historically, Brigadier General Pachner was blessed with luck and could almost be called the "Son of the Adriatic". This plane, under the blessing of his own "luck" and the great and lucky name of Prince Eugen, Fortunately, although the successive hits left the battleship scarred, the core compartment was not penetrated after all. After loading hundreds of tons of seawater, the Prinz Eugen gradually widened the distance between it and the French battle fleet!
At this time, on another battlefield, Count Spee suddenly discovered that the battleship's main gun group, which had been shining with deadly fire at a distance of about 10 kilometers, no longer seemed to be aimed at him. Judging from the continuous bursts of fire in the distance, the French fleet seemed to be obviously restrained by another force.
"Haha." The count looked at the three French armored cruisers in the distance that were still trying to get closer and showed a cruel sneer! It's like looking at three fat sheep brought to the mouth of a hungry tiger! The boss behind the scenes can't care about you anymore, how dare you push forward? !
Under the command of the rangefinder, more than 20 350-meter artillery pieces of the three fast battleships quickly aimed at the French armored cruiser, which was still somewhat unclear about the situation. Accompanied by a sound like thunder. The Earl's fleet turned around like a tiger freed from its shackles! In an instant, the offensive and defensive momentum of both sides was completely reversed! The hyena, which had been showing off its power just now, lost its support. There was no way to fight back against the Earl's anger!
The Resardier was the first battleship to score a hit, and the raging steel storm swept away the Gambida armored cruiser at the forefront. The "various illegal structures" on the French ships became the best targets for targeting. Tons of shells hit the poor armored cruiser at a speed exceeding twice the speed of sound, like an iron ball hitting a watermelon. Pieces of cabins were torn into pieces, and four of the six towering chimneys fell down in a matter of ten seconds. After a burst of fire and explosions, the entire battleship was in a mess.
The shells that hit the armor belt of the hull left deep bullet holes at the waterline. Pieces of armor plates were blown to pieces. If the 350-meter artillery hit battleship-level armor, even if it penetrated, it would only be a bullet hole at most. Then at close range, it would hit armored cruiser-level armor with a thickness of only 7 inches to 9 inches. If so, it would be a heavy hammer! It has a crushing effect when hit!
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