Chapter 834: Back carbine
And the south? Although it looks more dangerous, you have to fight once you turn around! But looking at the size of the southern fleet, there are only 2 warships! There are only two! If it is a battle patrol, Raidel is sure to get rid of them easily, and if it is the queen, the situation will not get worse. Going north will be blocked and then flanked, and going west may be flanked. Going east for fuel is a big problem. Going south, the fleet to the north does not care about them for now. Today, the German fleet only needs to deal with 2 warships! 2v2? Fair and reasonable! If you don't dare to take a fight in this situation, then you will still be slapped!
Raidel determined that there were only these two capital ships to the south, otherwise they would definitely gather. If the fleet is divided into two in the same direction, it is not a brain damage? And if there are more than 3 battleships in one direction, it is almost unimaginable. How many battleships are there in total for the British? Beihai doesn't want it anymore? Soon, after Raidel figured it out, he decided to go south and do a game immediately, tearing up this encirclement!
After Gneisenau's signal was sent, Su Xiong did not respond for a long time, so Raidel added a semaphore, "There are only 2 ships in the south, and we may face 4 in other directions!"
The east side cannot be considered. Su Xiong also understands that, after all, fuel consumption follows objective laws. In naval battles, we can rely on luck to defeat the strong. However, how fast and how far the ship goes is objective reality. of. So I don't need to emphasize it, Su Xiong also understands.
To go north is naturally to hit the opponent, Su Xiong would not choose, but to the west? Although it will make it later to converge with the southern fleet, it also allows the northern fleet to keep up with itself faster. And the distance between the two sides to the south is now only about 25 kilometers. The so-called procrastination has limited meaning. What's the difference between 30 minutes and an hour playing at night? The two sides fight for a maximum of 2 hours before the winner is determined. After 2 hours, how much one's shells can be left is unknown. If you can't tell the winner, you can't fight! Look up and look at the sky. Well, there are at least 6 hours left in the daytime...
"Follow the flagship and kill them!" Su Xiong's decision is also straightforward! As soon as this banner was raised, the battle flag of Scharnhorst was raised high! Afterwards, the warship turned 170 degrees on the sea, and aimed the sharp-edged flying shears at the distant British fleet!
The four huge turrets began to rotate slowly, and a round weighing 635kg was lifted from the layered ammunition storage. Then it was placed on the temporary ammunition rack at the rear of the turret. With the help of hydraulic pitching equipment, the huge artillery returned to the fixed angle of ammunition loading, and the ammunition grabbed from the ammunition rack was quickly put into the barrel. Then there is the propellant pack. The thick and long push rod pushes it into the depths of the artillery. With the ejector rod being pulled out, the horizontal wedge breech bolt locked the tail of the breech!
The rangefinder at the top of the mast has firmly locked the position of the opponent, and based on the approximate appearance, it is determined that the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship should be British, and then the experienced fire control personnel will collect the height of the Queen-class battleship according to the collection. With data such as the captain, and the image in the rangefinder to determine the distance between the two parties.
The rangefinder continuously records the data between the two sides, and then, with the help of the mechanical computer, a curve appears on the white paper according to the speed of the own warship. The most important thing for fire control is to continuously measure the distance and the direction of both sides. And now, the German battleship is completing this step!
The speed of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau has increased further, from 18 knots to 22 knots! The fleets of both sides began to approach quickly. This is the last opportunity to adjust the formation, and the British will naturally not give up this opportunity!
"We are on their route! The two warships concentrated their firepower on each other's flagship!" Thomas ordered. At this time, the angle of the course of the two sides was an obtuse angle. The German fleet was heading south, while the British fleet was facing northeast, cutting Germany diagonally The route of the fleet. The two Queen-class battleships formed an inclined T-shaped head against the Su Xiong fleet.
When the two sides were 18 kilometers apart, the Queen Elizabeth shot a half-round salvo! Four huge turrets were pointed obliquely towards the German fleet, which was rapidly approaching in the distance. Accompanied by a loud noise, the huge 15-inch l42 artillery shrank back suddenly, and four huge fireballs gushed out from the muzzle, carrying The aura of destruction flew to the distant target, and then smashed around the Scharnhorst!
The rate of change of the direction angle of the two sides is too fast, and the design distance is still a little too far, this round of attack will naturally lose ground. The fire control personnel began to re-adjust the angle and ranging data. The shelling was set at 18,500 meters in the previous round. This time, the British set the direction at 18,000 meters!
The British used a ranged shooting. First set a distance to see where the shells fall. If the fall point is a little far away, then reduce the distance. Then the second wave of fall point is closer, which is corrected on the basis of the first two shots. This type of shelling is best used on almost parallel battle lines, but now, it seems that the rate of speed change is a bit large, so the accuracy is worse!
At 17,000 meters, Scharnhorst also made the first round of attacks! Four 350mm heavy artillery shells roared towards the distant target, and then the Gneisenau, who aimed at Barrem~www.wuxiaspot.com~ With the artillery firing, a huge shock wave was carried on the sea. There was a wave. The first super-dreadnought battleship between Britain and Germany kicked off!
"Focus on attacking the enemy flagship, don't care about the back! Its shooting angle is not good!" The huge speed change rate made the German shelling very inaccurate, and Gneisenau’s shells fell one after another in Parade Behind Mu, a huge water column exploded, but as the distance between them got closer, the shells of both sides began to gradually approach the opponent's battleship.
"Prepare to release the smoke screen." So far, Su Xiong has no idea of fighting the opponent desperately. His idea is very simple, relying directly on speed to pass through. In the long distance, it is difficult for both parties because of the large change in distance and speed. If they hit each other and get close, the German fleet is ready to rely on smoke bombs to avoid the enemy's shelling. At this time, the German fleet is at the upper wind, and the smoke will float on the British battleship at the lower wind. Then two German warships ran out in the chaos... The idea is very good, but the reality is very skinny!
"We hit it!" A 15-inch shell flew over a distance of 13 kilometers and hit the side of the Scharnhorst. Because of the angle, this shell weighing more than 800 kg did not hit. Through the main armor of Scharnhorst, but the huge impact not only shattered the outer plate of the main side armor and the first layer of steel, but also pushed the entire armor plate back several inches! Along with the cracking sound of the supporting structure behind the armor plate and the explosion of the shells, a long slender crack appeared on the side of Scharnhorst!
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