The 'Lion' cruiser Battleship is the first ship of British Royal Navy 'Lion-class' Battlecruiser. Before the "Tiger" Battlecruiser was put into service, it was definitely the most powerful Battlecruiser of British Navy.
In fact, the "Tiger" Battlecruiser was originally the fourth ship of "Lion-class" Battlecruiser. But because many improvements have been made, it is divided into a separate level.
On the bridge of the "Lion" Battlecruiser, David? Vice Admiral Beatty stood in front of the window, looking at the sunset that filled the sea.
"What a beautiful scenery. It's a pity that such a beautiful scenery was destroyed by Germany people!" David? Vice Admiral Beatty shook his head.
"Yes, General. How wonderful everything would be if there were no hateful Germany people!" A Colonel officer standing next to David? Vice Admiral Beatty nodded. He was Captain Kevin, the captain of the "Lion" Battlecruiser.
"Damn Germany people, trying to challenge British Empire's sea power. Then, we have to make them pay the price and let them know that any attempt to challenge British Empire will be crushed to pieces!" David? Vice Admiral Beatty said confidently.
David? Vice Admiral Beatty's confidence is not without its source. All of this is based on the power of the British Empire and Royal Navy's hundreds of years of control over sea power. Until now, David? Vice Admiral Beatty still stubbornly believe that Royal Navy is the most powerful.
'Lion-class' Battlecruiser, with a displacement of 31,000 tons, is equipped with 4-seat twin-mounted 343mm Main Gun, and has a maximum speed of 28 knots. Judging from the data alone, this is undoubtedly an extremely powerful battleship. At least the firepower and speed are pretty good. Of course, this is also in line with British Navy's consistent approach to warship construction, which emphasizes firepower and speed and despises defense.
Even 'Lion-class' Battlecruiser has improved to a certain extent compared to the previous two levels Battlecruiser in this regard. However, it still cannot be compared with German Navy. The armor thickness of the 'Lion-class' Battlecruiser's turret front, waterline and command tower is only 229 mm. Not to mention main guns with a caliber of 305 mm or larger, even 280 mm main guns can penetrate it. In front of German Navy and Battlecruiser, such thin armor was no different from paper.
"Let the 'HMS Royal Princess' and 'HMS Queen Mary' spread out and be one to two hours away from us. Atlantic Ocean is too vast, and it is not easy to catch the Germany people." David? Vice Admiral Beatty ordered.
"Yes, General." Captain Kevin nodded.
After receiving the order, 'HMS Royal Princess' number Battlecruiser and 'HMS Queen Mary' number Battlecruiser began to turn and adjust the distance from the 'Lion' number Battlecruiser. Escorted by some Light Cruisers and destroyers, a search began on Atlantic Ocean for traces of Battlecruiser Squadron's German Navy.
On August 6th, perhaps because British government had warned the merchant ships sailing on Atlantic Ocean, German Navy's Commerce Raiding Fleet achieved modest results, only sinking twenty-three merchant ships. But even so, the loss of so many merchant ships has already given Britain people a very headache.
On August 7, the hunting of Commerce Raiding Fleet by German Navy continued. Six Battlecruiser and thirty submarines continued to hunt the merchant ships of Britain people on Atlantic Ocean. However, Britain merchant ships are becoming more and more cautious, causing their results to decline further.
On the sea two hundred kilometers northwest of Ireland, the number 'Moltke' Battlecruiser is sailing southeast.
"General, Light Cruiser and the destroyer sent Telegram. They have been searched and there are no targets nearby." A staff officer reported to Vice Admiral Spee.
"Damn it, where did the Britain people's merchant ship go? It's getting harder and harder to find now." Vice Admiral Spee couldn't help but cursed.
"General, we sank a merchant ship with Britain people. They must have been on guard. It is impossible for them to be caught without any precautions like before," an officer said.
Vice Admiral Spee nodded. "After half an hour, turn eastward and get closer to Britain's territorial waters, I think there will be something discovered. If the Britain people are really scared by us and cut off overseas trade, that is also a victory!"
With fewer and fewer results, Vice Admiral Spee made a risky decision.
"Yes, General. However, it may be more dangerous if we get close to Britain's territorial waters. The Britain people will not watch us attack their sea transportation lines and remain indifferent. They must have sent a fleet to pursue us."
"It depends on the situation. If we find Britain's warship and we can eat it, we will eat it in one bite. If we can't eat it, we will run away!" Vice Admiral Spee said indifferently.
"Send Telegram to 'Goeben' and 'Seydlitz' to shorten the distance between us. Once we encounter British Fleet, I'm afraid they will have to come to pick us up!" Vice Admiral Spee ordered.
"Yes, General."
Under the command of Vice Admiral Spee, the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser adjusted its course and sailed towards the offshore sea of Britain.
I have to admit that Vice Admiral Spee's judgment was correct. Two hours later, they discovered a Britain merchant ship and sank it. However, before sinking, the merchant ship had already issued Telegram.
David? Vice Admiral Beatty was extremely happy when they got the news.
"Going south at full speed, we will definitely catch Battlecruiser from Germany. Order number 'HMS Royal Princess' and number 'HMS Queen Mary' to follow us." David? Vice Admiral Beatty gave the order.
To be on the safe side, he planned to use three 'Lion-class' Battlecruiser to deal with one Battlecruiser of German Navy. In this case, the chance of winning will be greater.
The number 'Moltke' is Battlecruiser, and I know nothing about it at all.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser once again caught a merchant ship Britain. After sinking the merchant ship, it prepared to turn and sail south. However, at this time, thick dark clouds appeared in the northern sky.
"Report, Britain battleship found in the north!"
"Britain's warships? How many?" Vice Admiral Spee asked.
"One ship!"
"Continue to observe, is it Battleship or Battlecruiser from Britain!" Vice Admiral Spee ordered. If the encounter is against the Battleship, then the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser will have to retreat. Even if Britain's Battleship's defense is not very strong, it is always not cost-effective to use Battlecruiser to fight Battleship. What's more, German Navy's Battlecruiser's mission is to destroy the Britain people's sea transportation lines. If it's Battlecruiser from British Navy, we can actually fight. After all, Britain's Battlecruiser's defense is as thin as paper. German Navy's Battlecruiser will have a great advantage.