"Quickly, put out the fire!" the captain of the Battleship number 'Catherine' ordered anxiously.
Once it is ignited in such a battle, it will become a magnet for artillery shells and be hit by a steady stream of artillery fire from the enemy. No matter how strong the ship's hull is, it may not be able to withstand it. American Navy's 'Illinois' number Battleship and 'Kentucky' number Battleship are the best examples. The best outcome is probably to be sunk.
"General, the 'Catherine' is hit by a bullet and is on fire!" On the flagship 'Caesar' Battleship, Major General Rudolf, chief of staff of the Home Fleet Capital Ships formation, looked anxious.
"Order the other warships to step up their shooting and kill the Americans warship as soon as possible! Only in this way can we share the pressure on the 'Catherine'. As for whether they can persist, it depends on Let's see if God will bless them!" Home Fleet Capital Ships Lieutenant General Commander Görcke said. As for the 'Catherine' number Battleship, now he is powerless and can only look at his own luck with the 'Catherine' number Battleship.
Major General Rudolf nodded. The current situation is indeed very unfavorable for 'Catherine' number Battleship.
"Order all ships to seize this opportunity and kill Germany and one Battleship!" Lieutenant General Ingersoll ordered. He knew that this was undoubtedly a very rare opportunity for American fleet. If we can seize this opportunity, we may be able to cause considerable losses to the Germany people and at the same time relieve our own pressure.
After receiving the order, the 2nd Capital Ships formation American Navy, in addition to the "Illinois" Battleship and the "Kentucky" Battleship, which were encountering Encirclement Offensive In addition, the remaining four Battleships all began to fire at the Battleship number 'Catherine', gathering most of their firepower in an attempt to destroy this Battleship ship in the shortest possible time.
At the same time, other warships of German Navy were also firing desperately in order to share the pressure of the 'Catherine' number Battleship. If they can hit the warships of American fleet, then the United States warships can no longer fire unscrupulously at the 'Catherine' number Battleship.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The battle suddenly became more intense, with Battleship on both sides firing wildly at a fighting distance of 10,000 meters. One by one, the heavy cannonballs hit the opponent's warship hard, trying to sink the opponent's warship.
"Boom!"
A cannonball hit the number Battleship named 'Catherine' again, making the fire that had not been extinguished become even bigger. And American Navy's morale was greatly boosted by this. They seemed to have seen the hope of sinking Capital Ships, which was German Navy.
However, in this naval battle, the most dangerous ones are the USS Illinois Battleship and the USS Kentucky Battleship. The two Battleships have endured a lot of battles and are almost scarred. Especially the "Illinois" Battleship, which had already suffered a lot, Torpedo, suffered heavy losses. After being attacked by four German Navy's 'Helgoland-class', Battleship's and Encirclement Offensive's, the waterline armor was penetrated many times, and the battleship was seriously flooded. Coupled with the fact that the hull has been riddled with holes, it can be said that this Battleship is at the last moment of its life.
"Your Excellency, Captain, the battleship is very seriously flooded. We need to shut down more Watertight Compartment." An officer in charge of damage control ordered the captain of the Illinois Battleship.
"Can't it be blocked?" The captain looked ugly.
If the loophole could be plugged, Watertight Compartment would not be closed. In that case, the battleship will be flooded with water. If the leak can be plugged and a pump can be used to pump out the seawater entering the ship, the battleship can be saved.
"Captain, there is nothing we can do." The officer in charge of damage control shook his head. They had tried their best.
"Okay, close Watertight Compartment!" the captain said.
Although the USS Illinois Battleship sealed Watertight Compartment, too much water entered, causing the battleship's hull to tilt. In order to balance the hull, the captain had to order water to be poured into the other side of the battleship.
If the "Illinois" Battleship made such a choice after the battle, there would be nothing wrong with it. However, there is a fierce battle now. When the hull of the Illinois Battleship was filled with a large amount of seawater, the battleship's speed further decreased. At the same time, the reserve buoyancy is getting less and less. Once it is hit again, the possibility of the Illinois Battleship being sunk will increase a lot.
It can be said that the choice of the captain of the Illinois Battleship further accelerated the sinking of this powerful Battleship.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Explosions continued to sound on the Illinois Battleship, and the four Helgoland-class'Battleship's from German Navy continued to hit the Illinois Battleship with shells, making the Battleship's injuries more and more serious.
Ten minutes later, the "Illinois" Battleship could no longer hold on. As more and more water entered, the battleship continued to sink. Now, even the deck is submerged by sea water.
The "Illinois" Battleship became the first Battleship to be sunk in this naval battle. However, this is far from the end, just the beginning.
"Well done! The four 'Helgoland-class' Battleship, change the target and attack the fourth Battleship of Americans!" Lieutenant General Mediterranean Fleet Capital Ships formation Commander Obritt ordered with a smile on his face.
"Yes, General!" Chief of Staff Major General Gothel replied.
Immediately, the four 'Helgoland-class' Battleship began to cooperate with the 'Weisenberg' Battlecruiser and 'Wörth' Battlecruiser to attack American fleet's 'Wisconsin' Battleship. For a time, this unlucky Battleship was attacked by German Navy, six Capital Ships, and Encirclement Offensive. Including 18-door 410mm Main Gun and 36-door 380mm Main Gun. No matter how strong the defense of the Wisconsin Battleship is, it will only be a matter of time before it is sunk under such an Encirclement Offensive.
"General, the Illinois USS Battleship has been sunk." An officer reported to Lieutenant General Ingersoll.
Lieutenant General Ingersoll looked very ugly. The 'Illinois' Battleship was sunk, the 'Kentucky' Battleship was in danger, and the 'Wiscon Xin' number Battleship was attacked by Encirclement Offensive again, which gave the Capital Ships formation of German Navy an even greater numerical advantage. It can be said that the current situation has become very unfavorable to them.