"Order all ships to attack with all their strength. We are now at the point of life and death. If we cannot defeat the enemy in front of us, we will have no choice but to die. Therefore, for Royal Navy, for the British Empire, and also for Let's defeat the Germany people ourselves! May God protect us!" David? Vice Admiral Beatty, speaking to the officers and soldiers of the Royal Navy ships.
"Long live Royal Navy! Long live British Empire!"
The officers and soldiers of Royal Navy, whose morale was low because they were at a disadvantage, once again mustered up their fighting spirit and devoted themselves to the battle.
However, after the 'Indomitable' was severely damaged and withdrawn from the battle, and the 'HMS Indefatigable' was sunk, Royal Navy only had seven Battlecruiser left. And German Navy raiding fleet is still six Battlecruiser.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Battlecruiser on both sides kept firing, and the shells streaked through the air, making sharp and ear-piercing sounds. The naval battle has entered a climax stage, and both sides are already furious. However, from the perspective of losses and strength comparison, German Navy raiding fleet still has the upper hand.
"Admiral Scheer has already sunk Britain and one Battleship. It is estimated that the battle will be over soon. 'Derfflinger class' Battlecruiser's 380mm Main Gun is really powerful!" Vice Admiral Hipper sighed.
"Yes! 'Derfflinger class' is already so powerful, so how powerful will the follow-up 'Mackensen-class' be? What's more, our 'Kaiser class' Battleship and 'Bavaria-class' Battleship, but they are all equipped with 380mm Main Gun. From a comparison of strength, we have completely surpassed British Royal Navy. I think there will be no suspense for us to win in the future decisive battle at sea," Vice Admiral Spee said enthused. He seemed to have seen the scene where German Navy defeated Royal Navy in the future naval battle and won the final victory.
"We will definitely win!" Vice Admiral Hipper also said.
At this time, German Navy's 'Seydlitz' No. Battlecruiser was hit, and a shell fired from British Navy's 'HMS Royal Princess' No. Battlecruiser hit 'Seydlitz' No. Battlecruiser. The shell penetrated the After Deck of the 'SMS Seydlitz'. After the shell exploded, it broke a Propeller Shaft, which greatly affected the speed of the 'Seydlitz' Battlecruiser.
Vice Admiral Hipper and Vice Admiral Spee didn't look good after receiving the news.
"Can the number 'Seydlitz' still persist?" Vice Admiral Hipper asked.
"It's difficult. The speed is decreasing and it will gradually be unable to keep up with the battle line. In addition, it will also become a key target for the Britain people. If it is lost because of this, it would be a pity." Vice Admiral Spee said.
Hipper nodded. Up to the current position, these warships of German Navy may have been more or less injured, but they were only minor injuries. They were not seriously damaged, let alone the battlefield. One of the Propeller Shafts of the 'Seydlitz' was blown up and it only needs to be returned to the shipyard for repairs. If you were severely damaged or even sunk because you persisted in fighting, it would be too much of a loss.
"Let the 'Seydlitz' withdraw from the battle! Even if one ship is missing, we can still defeat the Britain people." Vice Admiral Hipper said.
Vice Admiral Spee had no objection to this, and immediately ordered the 'Seydlitz' to withdraw from the battle.
As for British Navy, everyone couldn't help cheering when they saw one of German Navy's battleships withdrawing from the battle.
"Great, God bless us!"
David? Vice Admiral Beatty's face couldn't help but reveal a smile.
"It's 7 to 5 now, and we still have the advantage. Maybe we still have a chance of winning." David? Vice Admiral Beatty thought secretly.
However, just ten minutes later, David? Vice Admiral Beatty had to completely put this idea behind him.
'Von De Tann' number Battlecruiser once again hit the number 'Australia' number Battlecruiser. Previously, the number 'Australia' number Battlecruiser was severely damaged. This time, he was hit by two 305mm Shell at once. A shell penetrated the command tower of the Battleship number 'Australia'. Although the command tower had 280 mm of armor, it still could not withstand the shell fired by the 50 times caliber 305mm Main Gun. After the shell tore through the armor, it exploded inside the command tower, killing all the officers inside. Another shell hit the stern of the Battleship's Australia, blowing away the steering gear and causing a large amount of water intrusion.
After the leakage plugging failed, the captain of Battlecruiser, 'Australia', had no choice but to issue an order to abandon the ship, causing Battlecruiser Squadron of British Navy to once again lose a battleship.
Immediately afterwards, five minutes later, the number Battlecruiser of 'Lothringen' completed the killing of the number Battlecruiser of British Navy's number 'Indefatigable'. A 305mm Shell hit the armor near the waterline of the 'Indefatigable' No. Battlecruiser at a very tricky angle. 'Invincible-class' Battlecruiser's waterline armor is already very weak and cannot withstand 305mm Shell at all. A large hole was torn open in the waterline armor, affecting several cabins.
The officers and soldiers aboard the 'Indefatigable' number Battlecruiser immediately carried out damage control. However, facing the turbulent incoming sea water, there was no choice but to give up.
As more and more seawater entered the hull, the hull of the 'Indefatigable' Battlecruiser gradually tilted.
As a last resort, the captain of the Indefatigable Battlecruiser reported to David? Vice Admiral Beatty and gave the order to abandon the ship. Soon, this huge battleship with a displacement of 20,000 tons capsized on the sea and sank into the cold Atlantic Ocean.
Now the comparison on the sea has become 5 to 5. British Navy is left with the number 'Tiger', number 'HMS Queen Mary', number 'HMS Royal Princess', number 'New Zealand' and number 'HMS Invincible'. And German Navy still has the numbers 'Moltke', 'Goeben', 'Blücher', 'Von De Tann' and 'Lothringen'.
Although, the number is the same on both sides. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, the two sides are no longer on the same level.
"Lost, general, we have lost, we can't defeat the Germany people at all!" a staff officer cried.
David? Vice Admiral Beatty, why don't you know this? Now he is once again faced with a choice. Should we continue fighting until a heroic sacrifice, or should we retreat and preserve our strength?
Soon, David? Vice Admiral Beatty had a choice, and he directly issued the order to retreat. At the same time, Rear Admiral Robertson was ordered to lead the remaining fleet and hold back the Germany people.