"Boom!"
There was an earth-shattering explosion, more than a hundred 305mm Shell, which was quite powerful. In the violent explosion, the entire side of the 'Colossus' number Battleship was blown up. The superstructure along with it was blown to pieces. It looked as if it had been bitten by a monster.
A large amount of seawater poured into the 'Colossus' number Battleship along the hole. Such trauma is undoubtedly fatal. It is almost impossible for damage control personnel to plug the leaks.
"Good job!" the captain of the Battleship number 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' shouted excitedly.
After receiving the report, Admiral Reinhard? Scheer also had a smile on his face, "Very good, it's 12 to 13 now. Britain only has one more battleship than us. Order the 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' No. Battleship to assist the 'König' No. Battleship and attack Britain's 'Tiger' number Battlecruiser. 'Brandenburg' number Battleship, assists '****' number Battleship, and attacks Italy number 'Andrei Duilio' number Battleship. Now is a good opportunity for us to reverse the gap and expand our results. Don't miss it!"
"Yes, general!" Communications Officer immediately conveyed the orders of generals Reinhard and Scheer to 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm' No. Battleship and 'Brandenburg' No. Battleship. The 'Tiger' number Battlecruiser of British Navy and the 'Andrei Duilio' number Battleship of Italian Navy were encountered by four 'Kaiser class' Battleship's Encirclement Offensive of German Navy, and the situation was even more difficult.
On another battlefield, German Navy 2nd Battle Line led by Vice Admiral Hipper and British Navy 2nd Battle Line led by Vice Admiral Martin also fought fiercely.
In order to sink the other side's warships, both sides deliberately shortened the combat distance, directly shortening the combat distance from the initial 13,000 meters to 10,000 meters. At this distance, the main guns of both sides can cause great damage to the other side.
Of course, the overall defense of German military's battleship is still superior. The defense of 'Nevada-class' Battleship purchased by British Navy from United States is even more perverted. However, other battleships' defenses are not as strong. This makes them not only unable to gain any advantage in the battle, but also developing towards a disadvantage.
On the phone number 'Nevada', Battleship, Vice Admiral Martin's face was as heavy as water. Although the fleet he commanded was very powerful, he had no confidence in winning the final victory. This naval battle is really unfavorable to Combined Fleet. Before the battle began, they still had some advantages in the number of battleships. However, as Germany dispatched a large number of aircraft to attack them, causing them the loss of ten Battleship, immediately putting Combined Fleet at a serious disadvantage in terms of strength.
Originally, Vice Admiral Martin was counting on 1st Battle Line to win. In this case, it may be possible to turn defeat into victory. However, at this point in the war, Combined Fleet not only has no combat advantage, but is also paying losses. If they wait until Battlecruiser Squadron of German Navy arrives on the battlefield, their disadvantage will be even more obvious. By then, they will lose.
"General, over there at 1st Battle Line, the 'Fearless' number Battleship and the 'Colossus' number Battleship were sunk one after another." An officer reported.
"Damn! Where are the Germany people? Have any battleships been sunk?" Vice Admiral Martin asked.
"Not so far. German warship's defenses are very strong. Our battleships are powerless against them!" the officer sighed.
"Now the score on 1st Battle Line's side has become 13 to 12, and we are about to lose any advantage. When Germany's Battlecruiser arrives, we will be defeated!" A trace of despair flashed across Vice Admiral Martin's face.
"Boom!"
An explosion sounded on the 'Nevada' No. Battleship, and the entire battleship shook violently. Vice Admiral Martin's face became even more ugly.
"Report the loss!" Vice Admiral Martin said almost through gritted teeth.
"General, the No. 4 turret at the stern of the ship was hit. However, the Germany people's shells were not able to penetrate the turret. But the gunners inside were shocked to death." the damage control officer reported.
Vice Admiral Martin breathed a sigh of relief. The powerful defense power of the number 'Nevada' Battleship can undoubtedly stand the test. Otherwise, they might have been sunk long ago!
However, Vice Admiral Martin's rejoicing seems to be a little too early.
Two minutes later, the 2nd Battle Line he led lost a Battleship.
The 'North Dakota' No. Battleship at the rear of the battle line was hit by the German Navy's 'Westfalen**' No. Battleship. In this round of salvos from Battleship numbered 'Westfalen**', two 305mm Shells hit Battleship numbered 'North Dakota'. One shell penetrated the armor of the command tower of the 'Westfalen**', which was only 292 mm thick. The combination of the fifty-fold caliber 305mm Main Gun and the capped Armor-piercing Shell has extremely powerful armor-piercing capabilities. This allowed the shell to penetrate the armor and explode inside the command tower.
After the shell exploded, there was no one alive in the entire command tower, and there were stumps and broken arms everywhere. This directly puts the number 'North Dakota' Battleship in a commandless state.
Another shell hit the waterline armor of the Battleship number 'North Dakota'. The waterline armor, which was only 254 mm thick, was torn apart easily. Below the waterline, a large gash was torn open. Seawater poured into the battleship crazily from this large opening.
Because of the chaotic command, the damage control personnel did not conduct damage control immediately. By the time they reacted, there was already a lot of seawater pouring into the battleship. It was impossible to even close Watertight Compartment, and I could only watch as more and more seawater poured into the battleship. The final result was that due to too much water, the 'North Dakota' number Battleship capsized on the sea and sank directly into the sea in this posture.
The sinking of the Battleship 'North Dakota' left only ten Battleships among the 2nd Battle Lines of British Navy. In terms of quantity, Combined Fleet is already at a disadvantage. And it is still an absolute disadvantage. When German Navy and Battlecruiser arrive, they will be completely defeated. Of course, this will take some time.
'Westfalen**' Battleship, after sinking 'North Dakota' Battleship, aimed its gun at British Navy The 'Delaware' number Battleship cooperated with the 'Nassau' number Battleship to launch an attack on the 'Delaware' number Battleship. In order to sink the 'Delaware' number Battleship as soon as possible and further expand the results.