Chapter 2229: Storm Two
The British destroyer HMS Competition successfully fired four torpedoes, and then quickly turned to prepare to exit the battlefield, but the strong next to it was very unlucky. A 6-inch shell shattered the fish radar that was preparing to launch. The explosive power of tons of explosives and compressed air is so great that the British destroyer with a displacement of more than 800 tons was thrown into the air like a child throwing a toy. Then, the poor destroyer was blown to pieces in the air! Countless fragments fell within a radius of several kilometers, and even took a bath for the destroyer Dwarf next to it!
The Gnome maneuvered frantically on the sea to try to dodge. After barely shooting 3 torpedoes, it was hit by a 175MM shell. With a loud noise, the entire stern seemed to be pushed into the sea by an invisible big hand, and when it floated again At that time, the two propellers at the tail were gone!
"Damn, we can't break through!" In the command tower of the Caroline, a British officer said as he looked at the British destroyer that had been smashed into pieces by naval guns not far away.
"For the second destroyer squadron to go up, we must tear off the German blockade! Then let our torpedoes appear in the sight of the Germans!" Major General Goodnor commanded loudly.
At this time, not far from the Caroline, Major General von Ruit commanded by the light cruiser Stuttgart was controlling the German light cruiser and destroyer squadron to form a fine interception network to block the approach of the British. !
This interception net is composed of two lanes. The first lane is 6 light cruisers leading 18 large destroyers. None of them carry torpedoes. Their task is to stop most of their opponents with naval guns. The second is two light cruisers plus a large number of medium-sized destroyers. The latter is responsible for intercepting fish that slip through the net and launching lightning strikes when necessary. .
After the wastage of several previous naval battles, the British no longer have so many destroyers to squander. Even if the British did their best this time, their number of auxiliary ships on the battlefield is at most two charges!
More than 20 German light cruisers and large destroyers formed a seemingly loose front. They aimed their shark-tooth-like side string artillery at the charging British destroyer, just like the medieval array muskets and artillery against the cavalry. Although the speed is very fast, the former has faster shells and more fierce attacks!
"Let's release the smoke! Let's rush up and create a **** way for the destroyer detachment!" When the second batch of destroyers disappeared from the barrage of the German fleet in less than 5 minutes, Goodnow finally made up his mind!
"The British are fighting!" When a cloud of smoke spread over the sea again, von Ruiter was accurately aware of the British plan. The British used offensive smoke, which was obviously to cover the destroyer's strong attack. Yes, and when more than 30 British destroyers and light cruisers make full assaults, even if they are prepared, the German fleet is still under great pressure!
"Prepare for the change according to plan! The S-boat force is ready to enter the line, and each light cruiser is staring at the opposing light cruiser! The task of intercepting the destroyer is handed over to the commander of the lightning fleet, Brigadier General Michelson, that's it!" The German auxiliary ship squadron made its last change. Some of the smaller light destroyers quickly moved closer to the light cruiser squadron, and some large destroyers began to retreat because they wanted to avoid the first wave of attacks by the British light cruisers. In terms of artillery battles, the large destroyers are nothing but a dish in front of the light cruisers!
The five British light cruisers Caroline, Champion, Birkenhead, Chester, and Belluna formed an arrow, which stabbed the German fleet like a spear. On the opposite side, Stuttgart and Elbing Four German light cruisers, Pirau and Rostock greeted them fearlessly! Countless artillery shells flew between the fast approaching fleets of the two countries, casting a curtain of water on the sea. The destroyer squadron that followed also rushed through the gap of the light cruiser formation and began to release torpedoes frantically.
The two sides released hundreds of torpedoes in less than 5 minutes, and white tails with a breath of death criss-crossed the surface of the sea. Accompanied by the hoarse shouts and warnings of the watch hands, the light cruiser moved flexibly on the sea. Turn to avoid. Show off your skills and strength between life and death. However, this is the battlefield after all. War has always been known for its cruelty and blood!
The light cruiser Champion of the left wing of the British fleet became the first victim of this cruiser melee! When it rushed out of the smoke, two huge figures appeared in the enemy less than 4000 meters away! The two light cruisers Stuttgart and Elbing bit the daring British light cruiser for the first time. Afterwards, countless shells flew in. In less than 3 minutes, the two German light cruisers would have at least 20 rounds. The 175MM shell hit the opponent's hull!
The Champion made its final struggle. At the moment of the surprise attack, it threw away all the torpedoes~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Then it caught fire at the gun position and the ammunition was shot. The British decisively injected water. However, in the end, under the unmatched firepower, the light cruiser finally smashed into the sand. Six minutes later, the front deck of the light cruiser was completely submerged in the sea. Then, there was a sudden shock and it rolled over to the right.
At the other end, the Rostock was flanked by Caroline and Birkenhead. From the perspective of a third party, you can see that the sidestring armor belt of the German light cruiser is constantly shining with orange light. point! The explosion and the water column completely covered the warship. Although relying on the 6-inch armor belt, this light cruiser bounced off the shells one after another, but a large number of high-explosive shells still wrecked the upper deck and surface of this battleship into a devastating way!
But even so, the 6 175mm artillery on the Rostock still caused considerable damage to the Birkenhead. At a distance of 2000 meters, the 3 double-mounted turrets spewed deadly at the target like **** three-headed dogs. flame. Until a 175MM shell penetrated the ammunition depot at the front of the Birkenhead hull!
The shell easily penetrated the 4-inch side-string armor, and then flew straight into the ammunition depot. The ammunition hoist that was rumbling was shattered by the flying shells, and the shells and the cartridges on it were blasted together. The first half of the Birkenhead hull was directly blown to pieces! The huge inertia pushed the remaining hull to continue to sail forward. In the end, this light cruiser was like a long sword inserted into the sea and could never be drawn out!
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