Chapter 248 The Power of the 380mm Main Cannon

While the battlecruisers of Britain and Germany were fighting desperately, the battle between the German Navy's "Derfflinger-class" battlecruisers and the British Navy's "Iron Duke-class" battleships had already begun.

Although the combat distance between the two sides is 15,000 meters, no matter whether it is a 380mm main gun or a 343mm main gun, they can reach each other at this distance. In particular, the 380mm main gun of the German Navy is not only powerful, but also has a long range, completely surpassing the 343mm main gun of the British Navy. Of course, the two sides are not at the same level in terms of power.

"Boom! Boom!"

The three battlecruisers of the German Navy were firing, and the roar of the 380mm main gun seemed to be thundering. I saw the orange flames shining from the muzzle, and the shells weighing more than a ton had already slammed into the British battleship in the distance.

Although the British Navy has four "Iron Duke-class" battleships, and the German Navy has only three "Derfflinger-class" battleships, no matter how you look at it, it seems that the British Navy is being suppressed!

"Damn it, the Germans are targeting us. Let the 'Marlborough' seize the opportunity and make sure to hit the German warship!" Major General Robertson ordered.

At this moment, no German warship opened fire on the battleship 'Marlborough', which allowed them to fire on the battlecruiser 'Derfflinger' of the German Navy without any interference.

This also put a lot of pressure on the captain of the battleship 'Marlborough', as well as the naval officers and soldiers on the battleship. After all, Major General Robertson seemed to put his hope of victory on them. In many cases, the greater the pressure, the greater the motivation may not necessarily be, and it may even cause abnormal performance due to excessive pressure.

Although the battleship "Marlborough" has conducted several rounds of test firing, it has never been able to form a straddle fire, let alone switch to concentrated fire.

The performance of the British navy was abnormal, but the performance of the German navy was very normal.

"Boom! Boom!"

Only fifteen minutes into the battle, the battlecruiser "Lützow" successfully formed a straddle fire, and then switched to concentrated fire. Three triple-mounted 380mm main guns began to fire at the maximum rate of fire.

This immediately made all the personnel on the battleship 'Ben Bow' of the British Navy feel their scalps tingle. After the "Luzov" switched to salvo, this means that it was only a matter of time before they hit. Many people prayed to God that the shells would not hit them so quickly. Although the power of the German Navy's 380mm main gun is still unclear, absolutely no one wants to take the initiative to try it.

Subsequently, the battlecruiser "Hindenburg" also straddled the battleship "Emperor of India" and began to focus fire.

For a while, the situation of the battle became very unfavorable for Major General Robertson. He could almost foresee that once hit, the battleships of the British Navy would be severely damaged. At that time, it will probably be even more difficult to counter the remaining warships of the German Navy.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The warships on both sides opened fire violently, smashing shells at each other desperately, and water jets rose from the sea. The whole sea is like boiling water that has boiled.

Although the troops used in naval battles are not as large as those used in land battles, this does not mean that naval battles are not as tragic as land battles, or even worse.

The duel between the warships of the two sides lined up in the battle line was like knights in heavy armor attacking each other, it was very tragic. Every hit will take away countless lives.

In this era, the duel on the battle line undoubtedly represents the duel of the highest industrial strength and technological strength.

"boom!"

A ball of fire rose above the battlecruiser 'Derfflinger', and the place where the fireball erupted happened to be the position of the conning tower.

"Long live! God bless us!"

Seeing this scene, Major General Robertson cheered immediately. The other officers and soldiers of the British Navy were also cheering. It would be great if the command tower of the enemy's flagship could be destroyed with one shot. This can not only cause confusion in the opponent's command, but also severely damage the morale of the enemy! Maybe, they will be able to turn defeat into victory.

"Great! If I can command the fleet to defeat the powerful German fleet, I will definitely make a great contribution. Maybe, after returning to England, I can get a promotion." Major General Robertson thought secretly.

It's a pity that Major General Robertson's thoughts quickly dissipated.

Because, when the smoke cleared, it was found that the battleship "Derfflinger" of the German Navy was intact. The bridge that was hit was not penetrated, and the shells just exploded outside.

"God! How is this possible?" Major General Robertson couldn't believe what he saw. It is obvious that one's own shell has hit, but the other side has nothing to do with it.

"The armor of those Germans is so thick. It shouldn't be! How could the defense of the battlecruiser be so strong?" Major General Robertson murmured.

In his impression, the defense of the battlecruiser should be relatively weak. But the battlecruisers of the German Navy overturned his view.

In fact, although the 343mm artillery shell was not able to penetrate the conning tower armor of the battlecruiser 'Derfflinger', the power of the shell explosion was still relatively large, not only some sailors on the deck were directly Killed, the other officers in the command tower were also stunned. Some officers who were close to the explosion point were even stunned.

Fortunately, Admiral Reinhard Scheer was far away from the explosion point at that time, so he just fell down and there was nothing serious.

The shelling of the battlecruiser "Derfflinger" was only interrupted for a few minutes, and soon resumed.

Although the British Navy scored the first hit, it did not help them win the war.

Because, then the battlecruisers of the German Navy also scored hits.

"boom!"

In this round of salvo, the battlecruiser "Hindenburg" successfully hit the battleship "Emperor of India" of the British Navy. The shell hit the No. 2 turret of the battleship 'Emperor of India'. The 280mm thick turret armor is completely unable to withstand the 380mm shells and is easily penetrated.

After the shell exploded, the entire No. 2 turret was blown away, and at the same time, the No. 1 main turret in front was smashed, causing the battleship "Emperor of India" to directly lose 40% of its firepower.