Chapter 628 Abandoning Ship

The battlecruiser formation of the German Navy finally arrived on the battlefield. Although, before they arrived, the main fleet of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet had gradually reversed the situation and gained the upper hand. However, the arrival of the battlecruiser formation will enable the German Navy to win the war faster.

"All ships are ready, aim at the British fleet and fire!" Lieutenant General Spee gave the order to fire on the flagship battlecruiser "Mackenson".

At this time, the place where the battlecruiser formation of the German Navy appeared was just in front of the second battle line of the British fleet, and a perfect T was formed in this way. The distance between the two sides is only 12,000 meters.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The three triple-mounted 50-caliber 380mm main guns of the battlecruiser "Mackenson" began to fire violently. Nine shells weighing one ton roared and smashed towards the battleship 'Nevada' located at the forefront of the second battle line of the British fleet.

The firing of the battlecruiser 'Mackenson' was like sending out a clear signal, and the remaining ten battlecruisers also started firing.

For a while, shells fell around the battleship 'Nevada' like rain.

Although, the distance is not close, and it has not been tested. However, 11 battlecruisers and 99 main guns fired at the same target, and the intensive firepower formed was still very terrifying. Not to mention that among the 99 main guns, 54 are 380mm main guns, and there are also 27 343mm main guns and 18 305mm main guns. These main guns are all 50 times the caliber, making these shells extremely armor-piercing.

"My God! The German battlecruisers are coming. They are right in front of us, and they have seized the prefix T!" The British naval officers and soldiers on the battleship 'Nevada' all shouted.

Lieutenant General Martin's face turned pale all of a sudden. The arrival of the battlecruiser formation of the German Navy is undoubtedly a desperate news for them. What's more terrible is that the battlecruiser formation of the German Navy also targeted them.

"Turn! Turn immediately!" Lieutenant General Martin roared. In the event that the enemy fleet seizes the T-head, they will be hit by the intensive firepower of the enemy fleet. The enemy's 11 battlecruisers have extremely powerful firepower, enough to easily send them to the bottom of the sea.

"boom!"

The battleship 'Nevada' shook violently, and a ball of fire erupted from the bow. Lieutenant General Martin was caught off guard and fell to the deck. But he immediately got up and asked loudly about the loss.

"General, a big hole has been blown out of the front deck, and the cabin below is burning! Damage control has begun to contain the damage."

"Bastard!" Lieutenant General Martin couldn't help cursing.

However, before he finished cursing, the battleship 'Nevada' was hit by a shell again.

The 11 German battlecruisers concentrated their firepower on him. Under such intensive firepower, it is very normal for the battleship "Nevada" to be hit continuously.

Although, the defense of the battleship 'Nevada' is very strong. However, the German Navy's 380mm main gun with a caliber of 50 times can still cause fatal damage to it. The armor of the "Nevada-class" battleship, except for the turret armor which is as thick as 457 mm, the other main armor is only 330 mm. In front of the 380mm main gun with fifty times the caliber, these armors are nothing at all, and they can be easily penetrated.

"boom!"

A 380mm main gun fired from the battlecruiser "Prince Frederick" slammed into the No. 1 main turret on the front deck of the battleship "Nevada". The 457 mm thick armor is indeed very strong and resisted this shell. However, the shell exploded when it penetrated nearly half of the armor. The violent explosion destroyed the frontal armor of the entire turret. Next time, if another shell hits the turret, even a 305mm shell will probably be able to penetrate it.

At this moment, the battleship 'Nevada' has already begun to turn. However, in this case, this is not a very good command. Because, this will make the side of the battleship "Nevada" face the battlecruiser formation of the German Navy, which will further increase the possibility of him being hit. Moreover, the armor on the side of the battleship is not thick. Once hit, the consequences can be imagined.

A 343mm artillery shell hit the waterline armor on the side of the battleship "Nevada". The waterline armor, which was only 330mm thick, was torn apart this time, blasting a big hole.

Damage control personnel tried to plug the leak, but failed, and had to close the watertight compartment.

Immediately afterwards, a 305mm shell hit the superstructure of the USS Nevada. A big hole was blown in it, and it caused a raging fire.

When the battleship 'Nevada' turned around, it was constantly being hit. Whether it is a 380mm artillery shell, a 343mm artillery shell or a 305mm artillery shell, they are constantly leaving wounds on their bodies.

Although the "Nevada" battleship has a displacement of up to 30,000 tons, it still has thick armor. However, after being hit by such a powerful firepower, he still couldn't hold on.

In three minutes, the **** Huada' battleship was hit by more than ten rounds of large-caliber artillery shells. More than half are 380mm main guns. Almost the entire side was bombed and riddled with holes. Sea water frantically poured into the battleship. The hull has already tilted. Moreover, as more and more water enters, the angle of inclination of the hull becomes larger and larger, and the final result must be capsized on the sea.

Under such circumstances, Lieutenant General Martin gave the order to abandon the ship. At the same time, he also took the transportation boat and transferred to the battleship behind to continue commanding the battle. He did not choose the battleship 'Oklahoma' following the battleship 'Nevada' as the new abandoned ship, but the battleship 'New York' further behind as the new abandoned ship.

Because Lieutenant General Martin knew that after the sinking of the battleship 'Nevada', the next one to be shot by the battlecruiser formation of the German Navy was the 'Oklahoma'. Under the fierce firepower of the German navy, the fate of the battleship "Oklahoma" must be very tragic. Even if it was lucky not to be sunk, at least it would be severely damaged. In this case, he will have to give the order to abandon the ship again and replace his flagship.