"Well done! God bless British Empire!" Vice Admiral Martin cheered.
Although, it was just the 'Blücher' number Battleship that severely damaged German Navy, not a sinking. But this is undoubtedly an excellent start for British Navy. Vice Admiral Martin believes that as time goes by, their advantages will become greater and greater. The final victory will soon be achieved.
This shell was fired from the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship. This Battleship did not suffer any attacks, allowing them to aim and fire calmly. Under such circumstances, the hit rate will naturally be higher.
'Blücher' No. Battleship was severely damaged, which gave the officers and soldiers of German Navy a bad feeling. However, even so, they continued to fight.
Rear Admiral Lübeck, is already thinking about whether to withdraw from the battle. After all, they are now completely at a disadvantage. If the fight continues, it will most likely cause greater losses. Every Capital Ships is the treasure of German Navy. The loss of any ship would make them feel distressed.
Although running away in embarrassment would make Rear Admiral Lübeck feel a little uncomfortable. But now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is understandable to evacuate. You can't just fight to the death for the so-called glory and eventually cause huge losses, right? That would be truly unwise.
However, at this moment, German Navy successfully fought back at British fleet. The 'Lothringen' number Battlecruiser, which was at the end of the battle line, hit the 'Wyoming' number Battleship of British fleet.
The number 'Wyoming' is Battleship, and its defense power is not as perverted as that of 'Nevada-class' Battleship. The 'Wyoming' number Battleship has a displacement of only 27,000 tons, and is equipped with five twin-mounted 50-time caliber 305mm Main Gun. At the same time, the maximum speed remains at 21 knots. This makes the defense of 'Wyoming' number Battleship relatively weak.
The waterline armor is only 279 mm, the turret armor is 305 mm, and the command tower armor is 279 mm. Such armor thickness is undoubtedly relatively weak. Not even German Navy's 'Blücher-class' Battlecruiser.
Of course, this is mainly because 'Wyoming-class' Battleship belongs to the Battleship built earlier than American Navy. Performance in all aspects is not mature. Starting from 'Nevada-class' Battleship, American Navy emphasizes defense and enhances the survivability of warships in naval battles.
In this salvo of "Lothringen" No. Battleship, two shells hit No. "Wyoming" No. Battleship. A shell hit the front deck of the Battleship number 'Wyoming', directly blowing a big hole in the deck. At the same time, it caused the internal compartment to burn. Another shell hit the command tower of the Battleship number 'Wyoming'. The 279 mm thick armor was torn apart directly. The shell exploded inside the command tower, killing all the officers including the captain.
"Good job!" Admiral Lübeck couldn't help but cheer loudly. Nothing can boost your own morale more than hitting an enemy ship. After the 'Lothringen' number Battlecruiser hit the 'Wyoming' number Battleship of the Britain person, the originally declining morale not only stopped the downward trend, but also began to rise.
"General, the enemy's 'Wyoming-class' Battleship or even 'New York-class' Battleship's defense is obviously much worse than that of 'Nevada-class' Battleship. I We can completely let go of 'Nevada-class' Battleship and focus our attacks on 'New York-class' and 'Wyoming-class'. In this case, it will be easier to sink the enemy's warships," a staff officer suggested.
Admiral Lübeck was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Very good, this is undoubtedly a good idea. Redistribute the targets. The 'Lothringen' attacks the 'Arkansas'. The 'Von De Tann' attacks the 'Wyoming'. The 'Blücher' attacks the 'Texas'. After these warships with poor defenses are dealt with, we can then deal with the 'Nevada-class' of the Britain."
In this case, it is equivalent to hitting the three Battleships at the back of the battle line attacking the US military. Of course, this method makes it much more likely that German military will sink Battleship of British fleet. But again, due to their severe numerical disadvantage, British fleet's 'Nevada', 'Oklahoma' and 'New York' could fire on German Navy's warships without interference.
Unless German fleet can severely damage or sink the 'Arkansas', 'Wyoming' and 'Texas' in the shortest possible time, otherwise, the situation will only become more and more unfavorable for German fleet.
After seeing German fleet change the bombardment target, the corners of Vice Admiral Martin's mouth turned up slightly.
"Hmph! Do the Germany people want to deal with Battleship who has weaker defense first? They are too whimsical! Command 'Oklahoma' and 'New "Yue', join us Encirclement Offensive Germany's 'Blücher' and sink it!" Vice Admiral Martin ordered.
In this case, with the addition of 'Texas' number Battleship, British fleet has gathered four Battleship Encirclement Offensive 'Blücher' number Battleship. Moreover, the firepower of these four Battleships is very powerful. They are all powerful Battleships equipped with ten 356mm Main Guns. This means that every time, forty doors 356mm Main Gun perform Encirclement Offensive on 'Blücher' number Battleship. This greatly increases the possibility that the 'Blücher' number Battleship will be sunk.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Cannonballs continued to fall around the number Battlecruiser named 'Blücher'. Although they were not hit, those water columns splashing high from the sea put great pressure on the officers and soldiers on the battleship.
Everyone knew that it was just a matter of time before they were hit. Even though their defense is not weak, it is really difficult to defend against 356mm Main Gun's shells.
Rear Admiral Lübeck said nothing, but in fact he was also gambling. If they can be the first to severely damage the three Battleship behind British fleet's battle line. Then, they still have a chance to turn defeat into victory. It's like they were hit, severely damaged or even sunk. Then, it would be difficult for them to win this naval battle. However, Rear Admiral Lübeck also knows that it is very difficult to win and the chance is very small.
"Damn Britain people, you will feel better when our Capital Ships team arrives!" Rear Admiral Lübeck vowed secretly in his heart.