"General, Your Excellency Commander asked us to move closer to the Capital Ships team. They will arrive on the battlefield in an hour." On the British Navy's 2nd Battleship Squadron flagship 'Queen Elizabeth' No. Battleship, a Communications Officer reported to Rear Admiral Benjamin.
"An hour? God! After an hour, we have all been sunk by the Germany people." Rear Admiral Benjamin exclaimed.
The current situation is very unfavorable to them. The three ships 'Queen Elizabeth-class' and Battleship have been injured in many places. Even the flagship 'Queen Elizabeth' number Battleship was hit multiple times. One of the four main turrets has been destroyed, and only one-third of the firepower is left. In addition, there are big holes everywhere on the Jianjian and the stern of the ship. It can be seen how brutal the previous battle was.
The one that suffered the most serious damage was undoubtedly the No. 2 ship 'HMS Barham'. With the captain and others killed in action, the navigator is now in command of the battleship. However, due to the severe damage to the hull, the battleship's combat effectiveness has dropped a lot.
'HMS Malaya' number Battleship is also struggling to support. Rear Admiral Benjamin did not take German Navy's 'Moltke-class' Battlecruiser seriously before, so these three 'Moltke-class' Battlecruiser could fire without any interference. This directly resulted in British Navy's three ships 'Queen Elizabeth-class' and Battleship being hit by them many times. The performance of the three ships 'Moltke-class' Battlecruiser is even better than the performance of the three ships 'Derfflinger class' Battlecruiser.
Under such a huge loss, Rear Admiral Benjamin was determined to persevere, but he really had no idea whether he could persevere for an hour. It's not that he doesn't work hard, or that the soldiers don't work hard, it's just that the strength gap between the two sides is too big!
Similarly, the remaining three Battlecruisers of the Battlecruiser unit led by David? Vice Admiral Beatty are also struggling to support themselves. Moreover, their situation is more difficult than British Navy's 2nd Battleship Squadron. Apart from anything else, the defense of these three Battlecruisers alone was far inferior to the three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' Battleships, which caused them to suffer a lot.
"General, His Excellency Commander has led the Capital Ships team here. When they arrive, we will have hope." An officer said.
However, David? Vice Admiral Beatty had no expression on his face. He knew very well that the best strategy was for John? Admiral Jellicoe to immediately lead the Capital Ships team to retreat. In this case, the main force can be saved. As long as Team Capital Ships exists, even if it is trapped in Scapa Flow, it will be a huge threat to German Navy. If the Capital Ships team went into battle, they would be completely wiped out by German Navy. Then, Royal Navy is completely finished. Britain will also completely lose this war and lose it completely.
Of course, David? Vice Admiral Beatty also knows that there is no way John? Admiral Jellicoe can do this. On the one hand, Churchill's order allowed him to lead the main force of the fleet to fight German Navy, hoping to sink as many German Navy warships as possible and prepare for dozens of Pre-dreadnought to return to the battlefield. On the other hand, if Royal Navy avoids a decisive battle with German Navy, German Navy will definitely repeat his old tricks and launch attacks on Britain's coastal cities. At that time, it will inevitably cause huge losses to Britain. As a last resort, John? Admiral Jellicoe could only implement Churchill's orders and fight German Navy decisively.
"Hopefully, we can fight against the Germany people in this battle and lose both sides! In that case, we will at least have a chance. It won't be like now, with no chance at all." David? Vice Admiral Beatty murmured.
Indeed, now David? Vice Admiral Beatty has set the goal of being able to compete with German Navy in a lose-lose situation. As for winning, he knew that was simply impossible. That is simply unrealistic and extravagant hope.
"Boom! Boom!"
The violent explosion made David? Vice Admiral Beatty's face become even more ugly. I saw a raging fire in the superstructure with the color number 'HMS Queen Mary'.
In the previous bombardment, Battlecruiser of German Navy's 'SMS Friedrich der Grosse' scored a hit. Two 380mm Shell hit the Battlecruiser.
A shell hit the "HMS Queen Mary" number Battlecruiser's defense. The fragile armor of the "HMS Queen Mary" number Battlecruiser was no different from paper in front of 380mm Main Gun, and was easily torn apart. The entire bow of the ship was blown off in a violent explosion, as if a piece had been chewed off by a monster. Sea water has begun to pour into the Battlecruiser ship 'HMS Queen Mary'.
Another shell exploded on the superstructure of the 'HMS Queen Mary' No. Battlecruiser. It not only ignited a raging fire, but also blew down a chimney, causing the speed of the 'HMS Queen Mary' No. Battlecruiser to begin to decrease. In such a fierce naval battle, everyone knows what it means once the speed drops.
"General, the 'HMS Queen Mary' was hit, and they requested to withdraw from the battle." A Communications Officer reported.
"No! Tell them, as long as they are not sunk, even if only one main gun can fire, they must continue to fight!" David? Vice Admiral Beatty ordered with a dark face.
"Yes, General." Communications Officer immediately forwarded the order.
The number 'HMS Queen Mary' is Battlecruiser. There is no other way but to hold on to the bomb. As the bow of the ship continues to take in water, the battleship's draft becomes deeper and deeper. At the same time, the speed of the battleship is also declining further.
In the ensuing battle, in just five minutes, the Battlecruiser number 'HMS Queen Mary' was hit multiple times. Three 380mm Shell and seven 243mm artillery shells hit him. After eating so many shells, the number 'HMS Queen Mary' Battlecruiser has become riddled with holes, with loopholes everywhere. Seawater poured crazily into the 'HMS Queen Mary' ship through these loopholes, causing the Battlecruiser ship to sink into the sea quickly. None of the more than a thousand naval officers and soldiers on the battleship survived.
After hearing the news of the sinking of the 'HMS Queen Mary', David? Vice Admiral Beatty closed his eyes in pain. He knew that it was all because of his orders that the 'HMS Queen Mary' was sunk.
However, he believed that he would soon be able to atone for his orders. Because the remaining two Battlecruisers will definitely not be able to last long under the six Battlecruisers of German Navys and Encirclement Offensives. Soon, they will follow in the footsteps of 'HMS Queen Mary' number Battlecruiser.