Chapter 624: sinking (seeking monthly ticket)

   "God! Why hasn't the German warship been sunk yet? Our time is running out!" Admiral John Jellicoe was secretly startled. Although, in the fierce battle, their warships continued to score hits. However, at most it caused some minor injuries to the warships of the German Navy, and there is still a long way to go before sinking the warships of the German Navy.

   "General, the armor of the German warships is too thick, and it is very difficult to sink their warships!" Lieutenant General David Beatty said.

  The battleships of the German Navy adopt a key defense. As long as those important parts are not penetrated, even if the battleship is riddled with holes, it is difficult to be sunk.

  Admiral John Jellicoe nodded. The fierce naval battles have proved the correctness of the Germans in designing warships. In contrast, the British Navy's emphasis on firepower and speed, while despising the design ideas of defense, has been proven wrong.

   "Boom!"

  A group of dazzling flames erupted on the battleship "Dreadnought" of the British Navy. This is the battleship "Governor of the Frontier" of the German Navy, which scored the first hit in this naval battle. A 380mm artillery shell hit the superstructure of the battleship "Dreadnought". The shell exploded, directly blasting a big hole in the upper hull of the battleship 'Intrepid'. At the same time, a raging fire broke out. Although such an injury was not fatal to the battleship 'Dreadnought', it was obviously not comfortable.

   "Damn it, the 'Dauntless' was hit!" Admiral John Jellicoe couldn't help cursing.

   Lieutenant General David Betty also looked a little ugly.

  They all know that the battleship "Dreadnought" is in front of the "King-class" battleship of the German Navy, just like an old man in his twilight years facing a young man. The strength gap between the two sides is really too big!

  If the 380mm main gun of the "King-class" battleship hits the vital point of the "Dreadnought" battleship, only one shell is enough to cause the "Dreadnought" battleship to be severely damaged or even sunk.

  After being hit, the damage control personnel on the battleship 'Intrepid' immediately carried out damage control. But almost all of them were pale. They knew that after being hit once, there would be a second hit soon, and a third hit, which would be a fatal threat to the battleship 'Dreadnought'.

   Sure enough, three minutes later, the battleship 'Border Governor' hit the battleship 'Fearless' again. A 380mm artillery shell hit the stern of the battleship 'Dreadnought'. The violent explosion directly blew up the stern of the ship to pieces, not only blowing up the steering gear, but also blowing up a propeller. This made the battleship 'Dreadnought' slower and slower, and at the same time lost its ability to turn. What's more terrible is that sea water is pouring into the battleship from the big hole in the stern of the ship.

  Under such circumstances, loss control is of little use. At most, it can only slow down the sinking speed of the battleship a little.

  The captain of the battleship 'Intrepid' immediately asked Admiral John Jellicoe to abandon the ship.

  However, General John Jellicoe stubbornly refused to agree. He hoped that the battleship 'Dreadnought' could continue to hold on. In that case, at least it could hold back the firepower of a terrifying German battleship. Otherwise, that battleship would be able to fire on other battleships, which would make the British Navy's situation in this battle even more difficult.

  Faced with the almost ruthless orders of Admiral John Jellicoe, the British naval officers and soldiers of the battleship 'Dreadnought' had no choice but to persevere. They cursed Admiral John Jellicoe while doing damage control and trying to save themselves.

   It's just that when the battleship "Governor of the Border" hit the battleship "Intrepid" for the third time, the battleship completely lost the possibility of survival. The violent explosion made all the efforts of the damage control personnel in vain. The sea water poured into the battleship more violently, causing the battleship to sink at an accelerated rate.

   Soon, the battleship 'Dreadnought' sank into the sea, while the bow of the ship was raised high and lifted out of the water.

   "Crack!" The keel of the battleship 'Intrepid' broke directly because it could not withstand the force of such a blow. The entire battleship was broken into two pieces. The broken hull quickly sank into the sea.

  The sinking of the battleship "Dreadnought" made the comparison of the number of battleships on the battle line 12 to 14. Although the British navy still has an advantage, its advantage is gradually disappearing. The German Navy is changing from a disadvantage to an advantage.

   After the battleship 'Border Governor' sank the battleship 'Dreadnought', it immediately aimed its guns at the battleship 'Giant', and together with the battleship 'Grand Kurfürst', flanked it.

  At this moment, the battleship 'Giant' is not in a good situation. During the period when the battleship "Dreadnought" was killed, the battleship "Giant" also ate a 380mm shell. A large part of the side was blown off. Although it was above the waterline, it was enough to scare the officers and soldiers of the battleship 'Giant' out of their wits.

  When the battleship "Governor of the Border" also fired on it, the British naval officers and soldiers on the battleship "Giant" were completely desperate. When they were weak and attacked by two 'King-class' battleships, one could imagine what the final result would be.

  Two minutes later, the battleship 'Giant' was hit, and the shell was fired from the battleship 'Great Kurführer'. They don't seem to want the battleship 'Border Governor' to rob them of their own battle results, so this time they performed very well.

  The 380mm shell hit the main turret on the side of the battleship 'Giant'. Although the "Giant" battleship has five main turrets, the layout is very strange. Along the central axis of the battleship, only three main turrets are arranged, and the other two are located on both sides of the battleship. This makes it possible for the "Giant" battleship to concentrate at most four main turrets when firing in one direction.

  The 280mm thick turret armor, in front of the 380mm shells, is no different from paper paste, and it is easily torn apart. The shell exploded, and the two 305mm shells in the turret and several hundred kilograms of bombs also died together. The entire turret was destroyed in the explosion. At the same time, the fire went along the open fire door and went straight to the ammunition depot under the turret. You know, there are hundreds of 305mm shells in the ammunition depot. Once these shells are detonated, the fate can be imagined.