Chapter 452

The Repulse battlecruiser is the second Prestige-class battlecruiser built by the Imperial Navy during the last world war. It has only completed modernization this year, and its displacement is also It rose to more than 35,000 tons.

But in addition to the speed remaining at 31 knots, the armor has also been slightly improved. At the same time, other soft powers have also been significantly improved.

But in terms of the main gun, it is still a three-seat twin-mounted 381 mm main gun.

This caused the Repulse battlecruiser to be suppressed by the Wallenstein battlecruiser of the Third Reich from the very beginning. In the fierce battle, they suffered heavy losses.

After the two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers arrived on the battlefield, they even joined the siege of the Repulse battleship. This makes the situation of the battlecruiser Repulse even more dangerous.

"Fire! Even if we are sunk, we must kill a battleship cruiser of the Third Reich! Captain Steven, the captain of the battlecruiser Repulse, shouted loudly.

"boom! boom! boom!"

The three 381mm main guns of the battlecruiser Repulse fired violently, smashing the heavy shells into the battlecruiser Wallenstein.

One shell hit the hull of the battlecruiser Wallenstein. A big hole was blown.

But then, the battlecruiser Wallenstein retaliated and also hit the battlecruiser Repulse with an 80mm shell. The fragile armor could not withstand it at all. The 380mm shells immediately made the damage to the battlecruiser Repulse more serious.

At the same time, the two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers were also firing fiercely with 330mm main guns.

The main armor of the battlecruiser Repulse The thickness is only 229 mm. Even the 330 mm main gun can pose a fatal threat to it. Under the blow of these shells, the injuries to the Repulse battlecruiser are becoming more and more serious.

"Sir, our battleship is in very bad condition. It has taken in too much water and may not be able to hold on any longer."An officer reported to Colonel Steven

"hateful! Keep fighting until you sink!"Colonel Steven ordered with a dark face.

"Yes, sir!"The officer replied.

But within the next few minutes, the Repulse battlecruiser was hit again by several 80mm artillery shells and 330mm artillery shells. This directly caused the Repulse battlecruiser to suffer a devastating blow and could no longer continue to fight..

Soon, the battlecruiser Repulse sank into the sea.

After the battlecruiser Repulse sank, the battlecruiser Wallenstein and two Dunkirk-class battlecruisers joined the battle against Hood. During the siege of the battlecruiser.

The battlecruiser Hood had been attacked by the carrier-based aircraft group of the Third Reich and had been seriously injured. Even though this battlecruiser can be called the largest displacement battleship in the Royal Navy, In the duel with the Schlieffen battlecruiser, it was also suppressed.

Until now, the battlecruiser Hood was also on its last legs.

When the battlecruiser Wallenstein and the Erke class battle After the battlecruisers joined the siege, the battlecruiser Hood could no longer hold it on

"boom! boom! boom!"

Large-caliber naval gun shells one after another hit the battlecruiser Hood hard, causing fatal damage to it.

Soon, the battlecruiser Hood was hit by at least a dozen large-caliber naval gun shells.

Coupled with the severe trauma it had suffered previously, the battlecruiser Hood could no longer hold on.

Soon, this star battleship in the Royal Navy also sank into the sea.

At the same time, Under the siege of the battleships Oldenburg and Braunschweig, the battleship Warrior also suffered a fatal blow.

Less than five minutes after the battlecruiser Hood sank, the battleship Warrior was also sunk.

Three battleships were sunk in a row. This loss was undoubtedly fatal to the Royal Navy.

This left the Royal Navy with only two Nelson-class battleships and two George V battleships on the main battlefield. World-class battleships and Malaya battleships.

As for the Third Reich Navy, there are still 11 battleships. Although some battleships have also been shelled and suffered certain trauma. But overall, the Third Reich Navy has already Firmly occupying the initiative on the battlefield.

On the secondary battlefield, the Six P-class battleships of the Third Reich also firmly held back four Colorado-class battleships and two Tennessee-class battleships. The two sides were more than 20 kilometers apart. The shooting distance is very low, and the hit rate is very low.

In particular, it is undoubtedly very difficult for the Royal Navy to hit the Third Reich Navy.

This makes the Royal Navy's attempt to break through on secondary battlefields become a delusion.

"Your Excellency, Commander, our losses are getting bigger and bigger, and the fleet may not be able to hold on any longer."Lieutenant General Arthur Powell reported.

The Royal Navy's advantage in this battle has been very obvious.

It can be said that the Royal Navy has no chance of comeback this time.

Admiral Charles Forbes nodded.

On the main battlefield The five battleships were all seriously injured at this moment.

In a short time, like the other sunk battleships, they would be quickly killed by the battleships of the Third Reich.

"Order the destroyers and light cruisers to launch a lightning strike!"Admiral Charles Forbes made a choice quickly.

Although the Royal Navy's battleships suffered heavy losses, they still had a considerable advantage in terms of cruisers and destroyers.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!"Lieutenant General Arthur Powell answered.

When the order was issued, cruisers and destroyers one after another passed through the gaps between the battle lines and rushed towards the battle lines of the Third Reich Navy at high speed.

These light cruisers and The speed of destroyers has soared to more than 30 knots. They belong to the same category and are very numerous in number.

There are sixteen light cruisers, and the number of destroyers is as high as more than thirty.

Although these light cruisers and destroyers have a small displacement, they are completely unable to communicate at the same time. Compared with battleships, their 152mm main and 127mm main guns would hardly pose a substantial threat to the battleships of the Third Reich.

However, the 533mm heavy torpedoes carried by these light cruisers and destroyers could It caused fatal damage to the capital ships of the Third Reich.

When dozens of light cruisers and destroyers of the Royal Navy rushed towards the battle line of the Third Reich Navy, these battleships gave up their attacks on the capital ships of the Royal Navy. Turn to fire on these light cruisers and destroyers.

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