When the 'Nevada' number Battleship began to sink, Vice Admiral Spee decisively issued an order to shift the attack target. The target of the attack was transferred from the 'Nevada' number Battleship to the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship.
After all, the 'Nevada' number Battleship has begun to sink. If the bombardment continues, it will be a waste of shells. The shells of large-caliber heavy artillery are not cheap every time. A little bit of savings is a little bit. Besides, there are still so many enemy Battleships that have not been sunk. It would be terrible if there were no more shells at the end of the fight.
11 Battlecruiser began to pour cannonballs on the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship. Immediately, 'Oklahoma' number Battleship realized what kind of situation 'Nevada' number Battleship was in just now.
If the dense large-caliber shells fall like raindrops, the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship will be like a small boat shrouded in a storm, with the possibility of capsizing at any time. Although, the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship and the 'Nevada' number Battleship are the same class of battleships, and their defenses are also very strong. However, it is still impossible to survive under such intensive firepower.
"Boom!"
A 380mm Shell hit the side of the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship. The shell hit the waterline of Battleship exactly. Thick armor cannot withstand 380mm Shell. The shell tore through the armor and exploded, creating a large gash at the waterline.
Damage control personnel desperately tried to plug the leak, but just as they did, the battleship was hit again. The violent vibration caused the large hole that had just been repaired to crack open again. Sea water poured into the battleship crazily.
"Boom! Boom!"
The shells continuously hit the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship, causing the battleship to be continuously damaged.
A 343mm Shell hit the command tower of the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship. Because of the angle, the shell did not penetrate the armor of the command tower. However, it knocked the officers in the command tower alive. This caused confusion in the command of the battleship.
A 305mm Shell hit the chimney of the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship. The tall chimney was blown apart in one fell swoop. The fallen chimney destroyed a lot of the battleship's superstructure.
"God! The 'Oklahoma' can't be saved either. Under such fierce firepower from the Germany people, it's impossible for him to survive." After Vice Admiral Martin climbed onto the 'New York' Battleship, he immediately saw the tragic scene of the 'Oklahoma' Battleship.
Indeed, under the intensive firepower of German Navy 11 Battlecruiser, there was absolutely no possibility for the 'Oklahoma' Battleship to escape. Large-caliber artillery shells continued to fall around the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship. From time to time, shells hit the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship, causing the wounds on the hull to continue to increase.
The deadliest shell was fired by the "Frederick Karl" No. Battleship. A 380mm Shell hit the No. 4 main turret on the After Deck of the Battleship number 'Oklahoma'. This is a triple 356mm Main Gun tower, armored later. However, the angle of this shell was very tricky, and it hit the connection between the gun base and the deck under the turret. The shell penetrated the armor here and penetrated diagonally. After also penetrating the armor of the ammunition depot below, the explosion occurred.
More than a hundred 356mm Shell in the ammunition depot were all detonated at this moment.
Only a thunderous roar was heard, and the stern of the Battleship ship 'Oklahoma' was shrouded in fire and gunpowder smoke. When the smoke cleared, the stern of the Battleship ship 'Oklahoma' had disappeared, as if it had been eaten away by a monster.
Seawater poured crazily from the stern of the ship into the "Oklahoma" number Battleship. The damage control personnel were powerless to deal with such trauma and could only watch as more and more seawater poured into the battleship.
Under such circumstances, the captain of the 'Oklahoma' number Battleship issued an order to retreat. Vice Admiral Martin, on the other hand, is noncommittal about this. After all, when the battleship is destined to sink, finding a way to save more people's lives is the most important thing.
"God! What should we do now?" Vice Admiral Martin has no idea. Two Battleships were lost in succession, and they were still the two most powerful Battleships in the fleet. This was undoubtedly an extremely serious blow to the strength of the fleet. What's even worse is that there are only eight Battleships left in the fleet, but they have to deal with the enemy's 11 Battleships and 11 Battlecruisers. This is obviously impossible for them.
At this moment, although the fleet led by Vice Admiral Martin has completed its turn. However, the situation has not improved much. The battle line composed of his fleet was in the pincer attack of German Navy, 2nd Battle Line and Battlecruiser Squadron.
With German Navy having an absolute advantage, it was only a matter of time before the fleet led by Vice Admiral Martin was completely eliminated.
Battlecruiser Squadron of German Navy entered the battlefield and defeated the number 'Nevada' Battleship and the number 'Oklahoma' Battleship in a very short period of time. This was undoubtedly a great shock to Combined Fleet. This undoubtedly means that from now on, Combined Fleet is completely at a disadvantage.
"Damn it, how could the Battlecruiser of the Germany people come so fast? Now, there are only nine Battleships left in Admiral Martin. And almost all of them are Battleships with poor performance. Among the 11 Battleships of the Germany people and 11 Battlecruiser Encirclement Offensive, there is no chance at all. And here, the Germany people also have an absolute advantage. The current battle situation is very unfavorable to us!" John? Admiral Jellicoe said.
David? Vice Admiral Beatty nodded. Now, they only have 20 Capital Ships left. However, they have to deal with Germany and 34 Capital Ships. Moreover, in terms of performance of these Capital Ships, they have no advantage at all. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible for them to win.
"General, French and Italy sent Telegram. They have withdrawn from the battle line and begun to retreat!" a staff officer reported.
"What? French and Italy ran away? Damn it, they dared to retreat without our orders? This is clearly an escape!" John? Admiral Jellicoe was furious.
The escape of French and Italy undoubtedly made the entire fleet worse.