Chapter 1179: Goben returned to battle

Chapter 1179

In line with the principle of not putting all the eggs in one basket. Generally, core cabins such as motor cabins are arranged separately. For example, the battleship Richelieu has two motor compartments. The Veneto-class battleship has 4 motor compartments. There are also four Mochi-class battleships. In addition to the two normally used motor compartments, there are two spares in the lower compartment. After the motor room at the bow of the ship was destroyed by torpedoes, the two spare motor rooms not only assumed the heavy duty of drainage, but also assumed the task of supplying the battleship's combat consumption.

After more than 20 minutes of rush repairs, the battlecruiser Goeben, which was hit by two torpedoes, had controlled the water intake to about 2,000 tons, and the inclination of the battleship was also corrected to 8 degrees in the side chord. The bow is inclined by 5 degrees. Although the maximum speed of this warship is only about 17 knots due to the damage to the power compartment, it has to be said that the Goben has recovered some from the heavy blow just now, and its 6 350MM heavy guns are definitely people. A weapon for fear!

"Aim at the guy behind and hit it hard!" At this time, due to the angle, both the Queen Elizabeth and Tiger were blocked by friendly forces or smoke. Only the New Zealand was exposed to the vision of the Goben, and in line with the principle of direct action when you can see it, the Goben aimed its muzzle at the New Zealand, which was only 14 kilometers away from itself!

"Fight, shoot quickly, and focus all firepower on the Mochi! It is more valuable than the Von der Tann!" At this time, the British were focused on Mochi, because of the sea breeze and the smoke effect of the German fleet. It was not as good as expected. The tall mast and a half of the hull behind the Mochi were exposed, and this gave the Tiger a very good angle of attack!

At this moment, Betty has never been so close to victory! Not only the Tiger, but the New Zealand behind it also aimed its muzzle at the Mochi, which was evading in the rain of bullets. A few hits in crossfire. Major General von Lefetzoff has experienced the most dangerous moment of his life!

The cannonballs fell like raindrops around him. The cannonballs were so dense that he could see 4 tall water columns rising from the narrow angle of the control tower at the same time! Tiger’s 343MM heavy artillery and New Zealand’s 12-inch artillery shells fell on the hull from time to time, making the entire warship tremble like a heavy hammer. A fireball exploded from the oblique side of the hull No. 3 turret again. A 600-kilogram shell from Tiger hit the 8-inch side armor. Although it did not penetrate due to the angle, the violent impact still caused it. After a part of the steel plate inside the turret cracked, the flying fragments instantly caused a dozen people to fall into a pool of blood.

As the fighting continued, the Mochi from time to time returned to color. A 350MM shell successfully penetrated Tiger's 4th turret. The shell that hit the front of the turret and the top armor connection was directly lifted off. The forehead of the No. 4 turret is half pulled! A large amount of air poured into the turret along the breach, turning the entire turret into a burning iron box. But even so, the Tiger is still the New Zealand still relies on the previous advantages to suppress the Mochi.

At this time, the Vonde Tahn was also struggling to resist the powerful Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. Although the queen has a speed that is not too fast, the armor belt is slightly shorter, and the cannonball fuze has a problem. But it is still not comparable to Von der Tann, the first German battlecruiser. When neither side can penetrate the other’s armor, the side with the larger gun and the higher projection capacity will naturally have the advantage, just like the Fusang dealt with Austria. The Hungarian battleship is the same, except that the gap between the two sides is even greater.

Two 12-inch shells hit the queen's heavy side-string armor belt and the front of the turret. The 330MM armor successfully smashed the 12-inch cap-piercing shell into fragments. It has no effect other than leaving a shallow pit up to 7 inches deep. The 405KG armor-piercing projectile is also thought about how much charge it has.

"From the perspective of threat alone, this German battlecruiser is not as troublesome to us as the three light cruisers that fired closer. After all, their effective transmission is greater, and the torpedoes they carry are more real. Threat." Thomas later commented.

As the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship with the longest service time and the most efficient combat record, the Queen was unable to achieve good results in several shots. Although it was also unable to penetrate the main armor belt of Von der Tahn, one shot hit the front. The shells at the seams between the armor and the main armor belt caused the latter a lot of trouble!

Although the British cannonball fuze has the problem of exploding early, you can never say that the British cannonballs are all wrong, nor can you ignore the huge impact of the Queen's armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 800KG! And this time, at a distance of 12,500 meters, the queen's 15-inch heavy artillery shot the biggest vividness since the start of the war! Nearly 10-inch armor belt in the link part was broken down! The violent impact and squeeze even tore the two connected steel plates directly! A crack of more than 2 meters long appeared on the side of Von De Tann, and the supporting structure behind the armor plate was crushed by the impact of broken shrapnel!

The fourth 15-inch shell that hit Von De Tann was also very good. This shell hit the lower part of the No. 2 turret. Although it failed to penetrate the armor, it also caused serious deformations in the shot part and stuck directly. The steering device of the artillery ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Finally, the turret stopped at 2 o'clock. Although the core compartments of the two German battlecruisers are still intact, it must be said that the situation of the entire battlefield has tilted towards the British until the Goben is put into battle again!

boom! Three water jets suddenly appeared at a distance of less than 150 meters from the New Zealand. This shocked the British. Before the latter could re-adjust his course and look for the guy who stabbed the knife behind his back, the first of the Goben The second round of the volley has already fallen. This time, three shells landed on the opposite side of the New Zealand, and the closest distance was less than 80 meters!

Only 20 seconds later, the third round of semi-volley successfully clamped the target! The Goben quickly tilted its deadly vitality towards the New Zealand at a speed of three and a half rounds per minute. Due to the angle problem and the loss of its own firepower, the New Zealand only had 3 artillery that could be used to counter the Goben. 12-inch gun! In this match, New Zealand quickly fell to the absolute bottom.

"Damn, that hateful guy still has combat power!" Betty cursed involuntarily as he looked at the battleship Goeburn, which was breathing flames in the distance. With the addition of the Goben, the battle that was leaning towards the British was instantly rebalanced.

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