Before the 'HMS Royal Princess' number Battlecruiser rushed to the battlefield, the 'Lion' number Battlecruiser took another shot. However, with better luck, it is not fatal.
Seeing the arrival of 'HMS Royal Princess' number Battlecruiser, David? Vice Admiral Beatty's heart, which had been hanging, finally returned to his stomach. If the 'HMS Royal Princess' cannot arrive in time, they will be sunk sooner or later. After all, luck can't always be so good. Once it is hit vitally, it may be directly sunk.
"Let the number 'HMS Royal Princess' be with us, the Encirclement Offensive Germany people. This time, we must sink the Germany people!" David? Vice Admiral Beatty gritted his teeth and gave the order. The 'Lion' number Battlecruiser was forced into a panic in the previous battle and was almost sunk. For him, this was a great shame and humiliation.
"Yes, General." Captain Kevin personally issued the order.
The arrival of 'HMS Royal Princess' number Battlecruiser instantly changed the situation on the battlefield. With the strength of the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser, there is no problem at all in suppressing the 'Lion' number Battlecruiser of the Britain people. However, the situation will be different if the ship 'HMS Royal Princess' is added to the mix. No matter what, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands.
"Order each artillery position to ignore the reinforcements of the Britain people and concentrate their firepower to sink the "Lion" Battlecruiser." Vice Admiral Spee issued the order. Under such circumstances, they could only regain the initiative by sinking a British Navy and a Battlecruiser first.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The three 50-caliber 343mm Main Guns of the Battlecruiser number 'Moltke' continued to fire violently. The rate of fire is actually a little higher than before. This made the shells falling around the "Lion" Battlecruiser even denser.
David? Vice Admiral Beatty also guessed Vice Admiral Spee's plan. However, he was not afraid. After all, it is not that easy to sink a huge Battlecruiser. Now they have reversed the situation. When the number 'HMS Royal Princess' joins in, victory will be within reach.
"Open fire and attack German warship!" the captain of the Battlecruiser number 'HMS Royal Princess' issued the order. Seeing the "Lion" number Battlecruiser being beaten in such a mess, the British Navy officers and soldiers of the "HMS Royal Princess" number Battlecruiser also put away their contempt.
'HMS Royal Princess' Battlecruiser and 'Lion' Battlecruiser are ships of the same class, and all performance indicators are the same as 'Lion' Battlecruiser. If these two Battlecruiser were to confront the 'Moltke' Battlecruiser one-on-one, they would definitely not be their opponents. However, the two ships joined forces and immediately put the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser at a disadvantage.
"Boom! Boom!"
Cannonballs continued to explode around the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser, splashing water columns into the sky. Sea water fell from the sky, soaking the hull of the Battlecruiser ship 'Moltke'.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion sounded, and the Battlecruiser of the 'Moltke' was shaken. Many of the sailors on the battleship fell because they could not stand firm. Even Vice Admiral Spee, who was directing the battle in the command tower, couldn't help but fall to pieces.
"Report the damage!" Vice Admiral Spee climbed up from the deck and asked immediately regardless of his own embarrassment. He knew that the shock just now must have been caused by the battleship being hit. In his heart, he was praying to God, praying that he would not be hit in any vital parts. Otherwise, it's all over.
"General, the No. 1 main turret was hit. However, the Britain shells did not penetrate our turret armor and exploded outside the turret. But the gunners inside the turret were all shocked to death."
Vice Admiral Spee Hearing this situation, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Although one group of gunners was killed, this was certainly a relatively large loss. But it's better than having the turret armor penetrated and the entire turret being destroyed! Even if it causes an explosion, the entire Battlecruiser will be destroyed.
"Let the backup gunner immediately enter the turret to fight and restore the design as quickly as possible!" Vice Admiral Spee ordered.
"Long live! Long live British Empire! Long live Royal Navy!"
When the No. 1 main turret of the 'Moltke' Battlecruiser was hit, the Britain sailors on the 'Lion' Battlecruiser and the 'HMS Royal Princess' Battlecruiser couldn't help but cheer. They have been suppressed for too long, and now they finally see a turn for the better.
However, when the smoke cleared and the intact No. 1 main turret of the Battlecruiser number 'Moltke' was revealed, they were all dumbfounded.
"Son of a bitch, what the hell is going on? Germany people's defense is so strong?" David? Vice Admiral Beatty couldn't help but curse. Originally, he thought that he could severely damage the number 'Moltke', Battlecruiser. However, now it seems that he is simply overthinking.
At the same time, David? Vice Admiral Beatty also felt a little uneasy. German Navy's Battlecruiser's defense was so strong, at least much stronger than British Navy. Doesn't that mean that the defenses of Battleship's German Navy are also more powerful? In this case, British Navy may suffer a loss in the decisive battle in the future. After all, you can't penetrate the enemy's defense, but the enemy can easily penetrate your own defense. This is simply being passively beaten!
At 3:04, bad luck struck. 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser fired a crucial shot in this round of salvo.
A 343mm Shell hit the port side of the "Lion" Battlecruiser. The artillery shell easily penetrated the waterline armor, which was only 229 mm thick, and blasted a large hole in it.
The seawater poured into the battleship crazily, causing the battleship to gradually tilt.
Even if the sailors of the "Lion" Battlecruiser closed the watertight door immediately, they still could not prevent the "Lion" Battlecruiser from further tilting and sinking.
After confirming that the 'Lion' No. Battlecruiser could not escape the fate of being sunk, David? Vice Admiral Beatty rushed to the 'HMS Royal Princess' No. Battlecruiser in a traffic boat and continued to direct the battle.
However, when the 'Lion' number Battlecruiser was unable to save the day, and the 'Moltke' number Battlecruiser of German Navy pursued fiercely, David? Vice Admiral Beatty became timid and gave the order to retreat. He was afraid that if he continued to fight, even the 'HMS Royal Princess' number Battlecruiser would follow in the footsteps of the 'Lion' number Battlecruiser.
The 'HMS Queen Mary' number Battlecruiser, which was currently entangled with the 'Goeben' number, Battlecruiser, also received the order to retreat and accelerated its withdrawal from the battlefield.