After being besieged by four battleships of the German Navy and burning with fire, the fate of the battleship Illinois seemed to have been decided. Although this battleship has a displacement of 58,000 tons, is equipped with three triple 50 times caliber 410 mm main guns, and is also covered in thick armor, it may not be able to survive under the intensive firepower of the four battleships of the German Navy.
"Boom! Boom!"
With the help of the automatic loader, the four German Navy's 'Helgoland-class' and Battleship's fire rate reached one round per minute. This also resulted in 36 heavy Armor-piercing Shell hitting the "Illinois" Battleship every minute. Under the guidance of the fire on the Fire-control Radar and the Illinois Battleship, shells hit the Illinois Battleship almost every minute.
Although the side armor belt of the Illinois Battleship is 307 mm thick, the turret front armor is 495 mm thick, and the command tower armor is also 445 mm thick. It can be said that even if German Navy's 'Helgoland-class' Battleship's 380mm Main Gun hits the front of the turret and command tower of the 'Illinois' Battleship, it will be difficult to penetrate this thick armor. However, the defense of other parts of the battleship is not so strong. Once hit, it will still cause great casualties to the Battleship.
American Navy Among the 2nd Capital Ships formation, it is not only the Illinois that is in danger Battleship. The "Kentucky" USS Battleship, located at the rear of the battle line, was in an equally bad situation. German Navy's three 'Moltke-class' Battlecruiser are being launched Encirclement Offensive on them.
"Boom!"
A 380mm Shell fired from the Battlecruiser of the 'Goeben' achieved a hit, hitting the Z main turret of the After Deck of the 'Kentucky' Battleship. Unfortunately, the shells were not able to penetrate the 495 mm thick turret armor.
But less than two minutes later, another shell fired from the 'Seydlitz' Battlecruiser hit the 'Kentucky' Battleship again. The shell hit the superstructure of the USS Kentucky Battleship. The violent explosion blew a big hole in the superstructure of the "Kentucky" Battleship. At the same time, a fire was ignited.
The United States sailors aboard the "Kentucky" Battleship hurriedly began damage control. They tried to put out the fire on the "Kentucky" Battleship in the shortest possible time.
The tragic situation aboard the USS Illinois Battleship has proved that once the battleship burns, it will give the enemy clear guidance. The enemy's hit rate will also be greatly improved as a result.
But, it's all over. German Navy's three ships, 'Moltke-class' and 'Battlecruiser', quickly seized this opportunity and fired hard at the 'Kentucky' Battleship. Moreover, the hit rate is getting higher and higher.
"Boom!"
Another shell hit the "Kentucky" Battleship. The shell hit the Kentucky's waterline armor. The 307 mm thick waterline armor cannot withstand the 380 mm Armor-piercing Shell German military. The shell tore through the waterline armor, blasting a large hole there. What's even worse is that several loopholes previously hit by German Navy's Torpedo have been blocked. But in the violent explosion, it was blown away again. This makes the situation of the "Kentucky" Battleship even more dangerous.
The American Navy sailors on the "Kentucky" Battleship couldn't help but feel aggrieved. The triple 50-caliber 410mm Main Gun they are equipped with is full of power. If it hits, it will be enough for German Navy's 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser to walk away without food. But the problem was that it had been so long since the battle started, and they didn't get a single hit. Instead, they were hit one after another. In this case, no matter how powerful the main gun is, what's the use?
Now the sailors of American Navy may have truly experienced the sense of frustration felt by the officers and soldiers of Island Nation Navy. The same was true when the Capital Ships formation of Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet fought against the Capital Ships formation of German Navy Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet. Island Nation Navy's 410mm Main Gun is full of power. However, they had no way to hit it, and could only watch their warship being hit by German Navy's 380mm Main Gun, setting it on fire, and then sinking into the sea.
Moreover, the defense of Island Nation Navy and Capital Ships is generally not high. Even 380mm Shell can pose a fatal threat to it. This is also the reason why Island Nation Navy lost so quickly and miserably.
The seven German Navy Mediterranean Fleet and Capital Ships seemed to have performed very well in this naval battle. The two 'Iowa-class' and 'Battleship' ships Encirclement Offensive ed by them are now in danger. It was not even far away from being sunk.
"General, the conditions of the Illinois and Kentucky are very bad. The Germany people used four and three Capital Ships Encirclement Offensive them respectively. If this continues, they may be sunk soon." An officer reported with a worried look.
If the "Illinois" Battleship and the "Kentucky" Battleship are both sunk, then they will have to fight with four Battleships against the Germany and 15 Capital Shipss. That will make their situation even worse.
"How long will it take for the 1st Capital Ships formation to arrive?" General Ingersoll asked.
Now, he can be said to have put all his hopes on reinforcements.
"General, the 1 Capital Ships formation is already speeding up. However, it will take at least half an hour."
"Half an hour! This is not long. We must hold on. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!" Lieutenant General Ingersoll ordered.
However, it was not easy for them to withstand the fierce attack from German Navy's Capital Ships team.
However, luck does not always favor Germany people.
Two minutes later, American Navy's "New Jersey" Battleship scored the first hit in this naval battle. This was also the first hit of American Navy's 2nd Capital Ships formation in this naval battle.
A 410mm artillery shell hit the side of the German Navy's battleship "Katherine", not only blowing up a 120mm high-level dual-purpose cannon, but also detonating a bunch of artillery shells. Suddenly, the side of the battleship Catherine burst into flames.
"Very good, gather all the firepower and fire at Germany's third ship Battleship! We must sink him!" Lieutenant General Ingersoll was shocked and gave the order excitedly.