Chapter 2107: Counterattack
"This guy is finished!" A smile appeared on Brigadier General Neelpi's face. It was obvious that the attack just hit the power compartment in the middle of the hull. Once the power compartment of a 5,000-ton light cruiser was hit by a torpedo, it was almost impossible. It's dead, because the ship is small, so the reserve buoyancy is insufficient, and after losing power, the drainage of the battleship is a problem!
"If we are lucky, we should be able to kill one more!" Brigadier General Neelpi tried to find another suitable target through the night and the smoke on the battlefield, but at this moment, the distant sea once again appeared dazzling Orange spot! Looking into the distance subconsciously, Brigadier General Neelpi's heart suddenly tightened!
Just after the British light cruiser squad focused its attention on the Pirau light armored cruiser, the Earl Spey, who was stolen from behind, immediately ordered the two armored cruisers to aim their muzzles at the attacking British light cruisers. This is not only Because of anger, and more importantly, the three British armored cruisers in the distance have been severely damaged. These four light cruisers are obviously more dangerous. The distance between the two parties is not far. If they release the smoke and fight another lightning strike, it will be more troublesome!
The German fleet immediately adjusted its formation. The destroyer that had been in charge of the non-belligerent side was again placed between the two cruisers to prevent possible lightning strikes from the British, while the German armored cruiser after turning its muzzle could not wait to tilt the anger of revenge. On two British light cruisers! The Centaur and Caledon at the end of the team bear the brunt! Even the Cressy-class armored cruisers cannot withstand the attack of the USS Mainz, not to mention these light cruisers with a displacement of only 5,000 tons.
When the British were adjusting their formation and preparing to let the destroyer go up to release smoke to cover the retreat of the light cruiser, the deadly shells had already hit the last light cruiser Centaur! A shell fell on the tail of the battleship, and after easily penetrating the 3 decks, it had an intimate contact with the rapidly rotating drive shaft in the lowest cabin!
Boom! The axis of rotation was directly blown into two sections by the shell, one of which destroyed several compartments next to it under the action of huge inertia. With the collision and explosion, the fire spread quickly from the point where the bullet was hit, and the fire and smoke from the damage. Gushing out makes this lame warship very conspicuous! After losing half of its power, the Centaur could only sail at a speed of less than 17 knots. Under the reflection of searchlights and flares, it has become a target!
And the light cruiser Caledon next to it is even worse! He can almost be called the fastest ship sunk in the naval battle tonight! An armor-piercing projectile fired from the Prince Albert accurately hit the ammunition bay under the main gun of the tail! The waterline armor belt with a thickness of only 3 inches is almost useless in front of an armor-piercing projectile weighing 240KG. The projectile easily penetrated all the defenses outside the ammunition compartment and detonated more than ten tons of projectiles and propellants in the ammunition inventory!
So, in an instant, a bright light suddenly appeared on the sea! The light is so bright that it even completely shields the flares with a brightness of hundreds of thousands of candles next to it! The shock wave produced by the violent explosion spread out! The strong air current engulfed the fragments of the battleship and carried out an undifferentiated covering blow to everything nearby. A British torpedo boat that was close by was riddled with shock waves and shrapnel before it could react! Subsequently, the waves caused by the explosion violently pulled the ship into the sea, and the poor torpedo boat was never able to float again!
As soon as a huge plume of smoke rose, it rushed straight into the air for more than 100 meters, and then gradually condensed into a mushroom cloud as the temperature dropped. When the smoke gradually dissipated, the light cruiser Caledon could no longer be seen on the sea. In just a few seconds, the battleship with more than 300 British Royal Navy officers and soldiers completely followed The world has disappeared, only the debris scattered on the sea tells people that there once existed a battleship here!
"Immediately release the smoke, the destroyer will go up and take cover, we will retreat!" The light cruiser Caledon was hit by a spike and shocked the entire British fleet. At this time, Brigadier General Neelpi didn't dare to consider whether it was another wave. He now The only thing I think about is to run away!
With plenty of power. The speed of the remaining two light cruisers increased from 25 knots to about 28 knots, and the remaining British destroyers rushed towards the German destroyer detachment while pulling smoke. The two British light cruisers quickly disappeared into the night. , The two K8 bombers searched for a circle with searchlights and found no trace of each other, which made the Germans a little depressed.
"It's about to end." Looking at the escaped British light cruiser squadron, Earl Spey sighed involuntarily. Today's fighting situation is actually very good, but at the last minute there was still a mistake and the loss of a valuable light cruiser. However, if you look at the exchange ratio alone, the German navy still makes a profit, and the Centaur will definitely not be able to run~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After the armored cruiser Mainz abolished its firepower, two German torpedo boats faced each other. The light cruiser fired 4 torpedoes. After two loud noises, the light cruiser broke into three sections and sank to the bottom of the sea.
And when the German fleet drove away the British light cruisers, there were still two German armored cruisers that were dazzling like torches on the sea in the distance. Brigadier General Nerpi’s attack was still significant. In the case of sinking a British light cruiser, it also allowed the last armored cruiser with a less severe power system to be withdrawn from the battlefield. The Hogg has abandoned her colleagues and sailed quickly to the north of the English Channel. By comparing the charts, Earl Spey found that the opponent had entered the British offshore area. Mines must be deployed there. So in order to avoid unnecessary losses, the Earl decided to After the two armored cruisers are sunk, forget it!
There was no difficulty in sinking two British armored cruisers. The British destroyers that were originally accompanied by them have also been evacuated. The two armored cruisers have turned into a sea of flames and have no ability to counterattack at all. Several destroyers went up and got out of the water. British naval officers and soldiers later used torpedoes to end the lives of these two warships. When the two British armored cruisers disappeared from the sea, the entire Strait of Dover returned to calm again.
The remaining British light cruisers and destroyers began to evacuate from the battlefield. The Germans dispatched warships far beyond their ability to cope, and staying there would be tantamount to death. Fortunately, this evening was the first day of evacuation. The scale was not large, and Lieutenant General Martin Marshal Haig has been reminded to suspend the withdrawal plan when necessary.
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