Chapter 440

Over the battleships of the Royal Navy’s Home Fleet, the fierce battle continued.

The carrier-based aircraft of the Third Reich Navy are still besieging the battleships of the Royal Navy.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The anti-aircraft firepower on the battleships opened fire like crazy, and the intensive anti-aircraft firepower almost enveloped the sky. However, the carrier-based aircraft of the Third Reich were like agile petrels, shuttling through the rain of bullets and waiting for opportunities to launch an attack.

If we say that the former Commander of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet, Admiral Charles Forbes, and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Arthur Powell, were very optimistic, believing that these capital ships could completely withstand the Third Reich by relying on powerful armor and intensive anti-aircraft firepower. If the navy's carrier-based aircraft attacks.

Well, as the battle progresses, their expressions have become involuntarily serious.

Of course, during the battle, relying on powerful anti-aircraft firepower, the Royal Navy's home fleet defeated the Third Reich's carrier-based aircraft. The aircraft force paid a heavy price. A large number of carrier-based aircraft were shot down by anti-aircraft fire.

But similarly, the battleships of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet also suffered considerable losses.

The battlecruiser HMS Hood was among the ships of the Third Reich. Under the siege of the carrier aircraft group, it has been seriously injured.

Even if the armor is very thick, it cannot withstand the attacks of successive aerial bombs and aerial torpedoes.

So far, the battlecruiser Hood has suffered five aerial bombs. Bombs and three aviation torpedoes were destroyed.

The superstructure was blown to pieces and burned with raging fire. Moreover, a main battery turret was also destroyed, losing a quarter of its firepower. The hull was damaged, allowing sea water to pour in. Once inside the hull, the battleship's speed was also affected.

The maximum speed had dropped to 28 knots.

The battleship Nelson, as the flagship of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet, was naturally the focus of the Third Reich's carrier-based aircraft siege.

In Chapter 1 Under the successive attacks of the carrier-based aircraft groups of the three imperial navies, the battleship Nelson also burst into flames.

Two aerial bombs were hit on the stern of the ship, which was blown to pieces. Even the radar was destroyed.

There were three The triple-mounted 46mm main guns were all located on the front deck and in the middle, and were not damaged.

However, more than four heavy aviation torpedoes blasted several large holes in the waterline armor of the battleship Nelson.

The battleship suffered serious water intrusion, and the biggest drop was It was less than twenty knots.

The battleship Rodney, the battleship Prince of Wales, the battleship Grave and the battleship Anson were also attacked by the carrier-based aircraft group of the Third Reich Navy and suffered serious injuries.

Third The Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft group evacuated only after dropping all bombs and torpedoes.

However, the second wave of ships lost at least fifty carrier-based aircraft in this round of attacks. Moreover, Most of them were dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft.

If you include the more than 20 carrier-based aircraft lost in the first wave of carrier-based aircraft groups, the Third Reich Navy carrier-based aircraft force has lost nearly 80 aircraft this time. Carrier-based aircraft.

Such heavy losses for the Third Reich Navy's carrier-based aircraft forces are definitely the largest losses since the formation of the army.

Of course, these losses are not unacceptable in terms of the results achieved.

In Chapter 1 Under the siege of the carrier-based aircraft forces of the three imperial navies, the Royal Navy's home fleet has lost five aircraft carriers. Moreover, six battleships were damaged. These six battleships were rough and thick-skinned. Although they were not seriously damaged, they Almost all medium trauma. The combat effectiveness has also been affected to a certain extent.

If the main fleet of the Third Reich Navy launches an attack next, it will undoubtedly have a great advantage in the battle.

For example, the battleship Nelson's radar was destroyed, which greatly reduced the accuracy of its artillery fire at long distances. The battleships of the Third Reich could take advantage of this and kill the battleship Nelson from a long distance.

Moreover, if the ship's hull is seriously damaged and is hit again by the Third Reich's naval gun shells, its injuries will further increase. Maybe, with just a few shells, the battleship Nelson could be sent to the bottom of the sea.

The remaining battleships were also damaged. It would undoubtedly be much easier for the main fleet of the Third Reich Navy to deal with them.

On the battleship Hindenburg, the flagship of the Third Reich Navy, Marshal Hindenburg is reading a telegram sent by the aircraft carrier formation

"Our carrier-based aircraft units suffered considerable losses this time! A total of 75 carrier-based aircraft were shot down. If coupled with the losses of previous anti-aircraft fighters. In this battle, we have lost eighty carrier-based aircraft."Marshal Redl sighed with emotion.

Eighty carrier-based aircraft pilots, these are precious assets of the Third Reich Navy!

You know, pilots are originally elites in this era. And carrier-based aircraft pilots are even more among the elites. Elite. It is very difficult to train a carrier-based aircraft pilot.

Even with the years of training of the Third Reich Navy, it has only formed a carrier-based aircraft wing. Moreover, the next batch of four carrier-based aircraft The wing is being formed.

However, after this battle, I am afraid that some carrier-based aircraft pilots will have to be transferred to supplement the losses of these four carrier-based aircraft wings. The formation of the third batch of four carrier-based aircraft wings , will have to be postponed to a later date

"Your Excellency, Marshal, although the aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft of the Royal Navy are not very good. However, they have particularly strengthened the deployment of anti-aircraft firepower on battleships. Therefore, our carrier-based aircraft suffered heavy losses."Admiral Albrecht said.

Marshal Redl nodded:"In order to avoid another loss of carrier-based aircraft pilots, let the carrier-based aircraft pilots take a good rest after returning to the aircraft carrier and suspend the attack. The next naval battle will be completed by battleships. Six capital ships of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet have suffered significant damage. With the strength of our main fleet, there is no problem in killing them. In this case, there is no need to cause unnecessary losses to carrier-based aircraft."

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal. We have a total of 17 capital ships. Even if we deduct the two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers, we still have 15 ships. The Royal Navy's Home Fleet only has 11 ships. Six of them were seriously damaged. In the next battle, we already have an absolute advantage!"General Albrecht also looked confident of victory._To read the underlined version of the novel, please download Feilu Novel A