"Ignore the 'Washington' and 'Pennsylvania' for now, concentrate your firepower to kill the remaining four intact Capital Shipss of Americans!" Vice Admiral Burdick issued the order.
The severely damaged "Washington" number Battleship and "Pennsylvania" number Battleship are not only no longer a threat, but even their speed has been affected. Under such circumstances, it would not take much effort to deal with these two Battleships. Therefore, dealing with those intact Battleship first, and then dealing with these two ships last will undoubtedly amplify the results of the battle.
"Yes, General."
German Atlantic Fleet quickly killed American fleet who was fleeing.
In the previous battles, they had been acting as bait and spectators, which had long made them feel suffocated. Now, the real battle begins, and they can unleash them all.
Facing the powerful German Atlantic Fleet, American fleet looked panicked. Their main force has already been lost by German Navy Carrier-based Aircraft Unit and Encirclement Offensive. Likewise, the morale of the troops was greatly affected. Under such circumstances, they simply could not resist the powerful German offensive, which also caused American fleet's morale to completely drop to freezing point.
"No, let them form a battle line. If they fight on their own, they will be killed by the Germany people soon!" Henry? General Mayo struggled to stand up and said to Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson. Now that they are on board a Light Cruiser, they are unable to command the battle in time.
"Yes, General." Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson nodded. However, it is very difficult to say whether those Capital Shipss will obey orders at such a distance. After all, at this time, finding a way to save your own life is the most important thing.
After receiving the order from Henry? General Mayo, the remaining four Battleships of the US military finally formed a battle line. However, they have to face twice as many enemies as themselves.
Even the most powerful 'West Virginia' number Battleship can't guarantee a sure victory over German Navy's 'Bavaria-class' Battleship, let alone one against two. Unless God appears, otherwise, the final result is undoubtedly doomed.
The battle broke out quickly, but almost from the beginning, the battle was one-sided. One side is greatly dominant in terms of numbers and combat power, and is full of momentum. The other side is at an absolute disadvantage in strength and at the same time has low morale. Therefore, there will be no doubt that American fleet was defeated.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The Capital Ships on both sides opened fire fiercely, sending shells whizzing towards the other side's Battleship. However, no matter how you look at it, the impact point of German Navy and Capital Ships is obviously much closer. The cannonballs fired by American fleet appeared chaotic and had far-reaching impact points, as if they were fired in a panic.
Although, American fleet has tried his best. However, they still could not change the outcome of this naval battle.
The Battleship number 'Mississippi' was hit first, and a 380mm Shell directly destroyed the main turret on its front deck. Fortunately, there was no propellant in the turret, and the shells in the barrel had already been fired. Otherwise, the consequences will be more serious. But even so, the United States sailors aboard the Battleship number 'Mississippi' will be scared to death! You know, they just walked through the gate of hell! If the ammunition depot was also penetrated, they would be dead.
Within the next few minutes, the number 'Idaho', number Battleship, and the number 'West Virginia', number Battleship, were also hit one after another. The situation has become increasingly unfavorable for American fleet.
"General, our Capital Ships is constantly being hit. This naval battle may be hopeless." Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson said.
Henry? General Mayo nodded without saying a word. Likewise, he no longer has any confidence in this battle. Obviously, at this point in the battle, American fleet has absolutely no chance of winning.
In less than twenty minutes, the 'Idaho' number Battleship was hit six times in a row. The superstructure had been beaten to pieces and was still burning with raging fire. In addition, the waterline armor on the side has also been penetrated, and water is constantly entering.
"God! The battleship is sinking, run for your life!"
Despite this kind of injury, if handled properly, 'Idaho' number Battleship can continue to fight. But the US military no longer has the confidence to continue fighting. This meant that after the number 'Idaho' number Battleship was injured, everyone rushed to escape, and no one was there to deal with the danger. This directly caused the 'Idaho' number Battleship to sink into the sea more than ten minutes later.
The Battleship 'Idaho' was sunk, which made the other three Battleships run away like frightened birds, regardless of the formation of the battle line.
However, these American fleet and Battleship were more or less injured in the previous battles and were not very fast. In addition, American Navy's shipbuilding idea is to emphasize firepower and defense and despise speed. This makes Capital Ships of American Navy never have an advantage in speed.
Although these United States battleships desperately tried to escape, they could not escape at all, and were quickly overtaken and then Encirclement Offensive.
"General, let's leave quickly! If we don't leave, it will be too late." Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson urged.
Although German Navy's attention is still on several Capital Ships of American fleet. However, the other warships of German Navy are obviously preparing to surround them and launch an attack on the small and medium-sized warships of American fleet.
After losing Capital Ships, the remaining battleships of American fleet were no match for German Navy. In the end, they were sunk one after another.
Henry? General Mayo nodded. "Give the order to retreat! I wish everyone good luck. I hope everyone can return to United States safely!"
Of course, Henry? General Mayo also knows that this is simply impossible. However, he still hopes that the officers and soldiers of American fleet can escape back to United States as much as possible. After all, with United States's industry, these lost battleships can be easily replenished. However, these experienced sailors are not so easy to replace.
There was no more suspense in the naval battle. German Atlantic Fleet easily ate up the main force of American fleet which suffered heavy losses. Home Fleet also intercepted some fish that slipped through the net while coming. This caused American fleet to suffer heavy losses, and less than 30% of its troops fled back to the mainland.