Chapter 412
On the battlefield, the Caesar Kingdom Navy and the Mediterranean Fleet were locked in a battle.
Although the Veneto-class battleship is very strong, it has now suffered serious injuries. The superstructure has been severely damaged, and there are traces of fire damage everywhere.
A large hole was blown out of the waterline on the right side of the battleship Veneto. Damage control personnel tried to plug the hole, but failed in the end and had to close the watertight compartment. As a result, too much water entered the battleship and some damage occurred to the hull. degree of tilt. Fortunately, apart from the certain impact on the speed, the combat effectiveness has not decreased.
The battleship Littorio was even more miserable. The No. 3 main gun turret on the rear deck was destroyed, so that the battleship lost one-third of its firepower. Moreover, the superstructure was also severely shattered.
The Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet is not much better at the moment.
The Determination, which had already suffered heavy damage, was also seriously flooded. Moreover, only one of the four main turrets can continue to fire. But even so, the battleship Resolution continued to fire.
The losses of the battleship Warspite were slightly smaller, and the superstructure was also severely damaged.
The situation of the battleship Barham was also very bad. Not only were several large holes blown out of the superstructure, but even the waterline was penetrated, causing serious flooding in the battleship. At the same time, the two main turrets on the front deck were destroyed and could no longer fire. Only the two main turrets on the rear deck could continue to fire.
The two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers of the Third Reich arrived at the battlefield at this time.
"General, it seems like a lose-lose outcome!" said Colonel Joachim.
"Well, we came just in time."Major General William Folkes was very happy.
"Concentrate your firepower and attack the Resolution first. Kill this big guy first!"Major General William Folkes ordered
"Yes, General!"Colonel Joachim replied.
Subsequently, Dunkirk and Strasbourg hit the resolution and launched an attack on the resolution.
Two battlecruisers, with 16 330mm main guns, began to attack the resolution. Crazy tilt of the shells.
For a time, the situation of the battleship Determination became even worse.
Although the power of the 330mm main gun does not seem to be very strong, the shells fired by the 52 times caliber main gun are extremely penetrating. If If the Resolution is intact, it may be able to withstand it. But the current Resolution has suffered heavy damage. The arrival of the Third Reich Navy has relieved the Caesar Kingdom Navy.
The originally low morale has also quickly deteriorated. He has recovered a lot.
The naval battle has been going on so far, and the officers and soldiers of the Caesar Kingdom Navy are exhausted, and they even have very little ammunition left. If the battle continues, I am afraid that they will even use up their cannonballs before long.
The emergence of the Third Reich Navy was tantamount to giving them an absolute advantage.
However, Admiral Paul was still very angry when he saw the Third Reich Navy blatantly snatching heads.
On the other hand, the morale of the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet was low. suffered heavy losses. The appearance of two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers directly became the straw that broke the camel's back.
"Commander, we are in danger."Rear Admiral Lambert's expression was serious.
Lieutenant General George's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
After the Determination suffered heavy damage, Lieutenant General George, commander of the Mediterranean Escort Fleet, had moved his headquarters from the Determination to Warspite. Battleship aboard
"I just received news that the Royal Sovereign has been killed by the Third Reich Navy. Lieutenant General George said with a dark face.
"What?"Major General Lamber even exclaimed.
Even the Royal Monarch that withdrew from the battle was poisoned. This means that their entire army is very likely to be annihilated here this time!
"Order all ships to continue fighting! May God bless the Empire and the Royal Navy!"Lieutenant General George said.
Under such circumstances, they seem to have no other choice but to pray for God's blessing. The current Mediterranean Fleet is in a desperate situation.
"boom! boom! boom!"
The fierce battle continued, and the two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers frantically poured artillery shells on the battleship USS Resolution.
Shells continued to hit the battleship USS Resolution, making the already severely damaged battleship more and more injured. It became more and more serious.
At 12:45, just ten minutes after the two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers joined the battle, the battleship Resolution finally sank to the bottom of the sea because of the severe damage.
"Very good, change the target of attack and fire on the Barham!"Rear Admiral William Falkes ordered.
Compared to the Battleship Warspite, the Battleship Barham was more severely damaged.
Concentrating firepower on the Battleship Barham will undoubtedly kill it in a very short time. Finally, again Concentrate your firepower on the battleship Warspite
"Damn it! Damn the Germans, are they addicted to robbing heads?"When Admiral Paul saw this situation, he couldn't help but cursed.
But at this moment, they had no other way. They couldn't let the Third Reich Navy withdraw from the battle. In that case, if they wanted to win this naval battle, they would have to pay as much as A huge price to pay.
Under the siege of two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers and the battleship Littorio, the battleship Barham only lasted more than 20 minutes before being killed.
As for, Whoever killed the battleship Barham, whether it was the Navy of the Kingdom of Caesar or the Navy of the Third Reich, both believed that this victory was theirs.
After the battleship Barham was sunk, only Warspite was left to fight alone.
The Navy of the Kingdom of Caesar and the Navy of the Third Reich launched a siege with two Veneto-class battleships and two Dunker-class battlecruisers. Even if the Battleship Warspite was slightly damaged, it was impossible to withstand it. Live.
Just after two o'clock in the afternoon, the severely damaged battleship Warspite sank into the sea.
At this point, all four battleships and two battlecruisers of the Royal Navy were sunk. Those cruisers and destroyers escaped. Part of it.
On the side of the Third Reich Navy, the two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers suffered only minor injuries. The cruisers and destroyers also suffered only minor injuries.
On the side of the Caesar Kingdom Navy, the losses were relatively large. Big. The battleship Giulio Caesar was sunk, and the battleship Caio Durio was severely damaged. It is estimated that she will have to lie on the dock for several months. The two Veneto-class battleships also suffered serious injuries._Fei Lu reminds you: three things about reading - collection, recommendation,
