At the rear of the battle line, German Navy's 'Seydlitz' number Battlecruiser was bravely fighting one against three. Moreover, the three Battleships of Island Nation Navy were beaten into such a state that they were almost unable to resist.
Not for other reasons, but because these three Battleships from Island Nation Navy are really terrible.
'Fuji' number Battleship is the first Pre-dreadnought equipped by Island Nation Navy, and is a ship purchased from Britain Pre-dreadnought, with a full load displacement of more than 12,000 tons, is equipped with two twin 40 times caliber 305mm Main Gun, 10 40 times caliber 152 mm secondary guns and 24 47 mm guns. Among Pre-dreadnought, such firepower can be considered powerful. In terms of armor, the armor of the 'Fuji' Battleship is also very thick. The side armor is 457 mm thick, the deck armor is 102 mm thick, the command tower armor is 356 mm thick, and the turret armor is also 356 mm thick. This kind of armor is undoubtedly very thick.
But unfortunately, these armors are all old-fashioned armors. The old-fashioned armor with a thickness of 457 mm is probably not as good as the new armor with a thickness of more than 200 mm. Therefore, in front of 'Seydlitz' number Battlecruiser, 'Fuji' number Battleship is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
As for the 'Sagami' number Battleship and the 'Suo' number Battleship, they were even more ignored. Even if the 'Seydlitz' No. Battleship does not fight back and allows the 'Sagami' No. Battleship and 'Suo' No. Battleship to fire, its 45 times caliber 254mm main gun will not pose any threat to the 'Seydlitz' No. Battleship. At most, the superstructure of 'Seydlitz' number Battleship is riddled with holes. It is simply impossible to sink the 'Seydlitz'.
Therefore, the 'Seydlitz' Battlecruiser was able to use all its firepower to attack the 'Fuji' Battleship. After preparing to sink the Battleship, it would teach the 'Sagami' and 'Suo' a lesson.
"Boom!"
A 343mm Shell hit the armor of the command tower of the Battleship of the 'Fuji', although the armor of the command tower was 356 mm thick. However, the defensive power of the old-fashioned armor was not strong to begin with, and it was easily penetrated. The shell exploded inside the command tower, and more than a dozen officers, including captain Captain Aranishi Kyōtarō, were all killed. This caused the number 'Fuji', Battleship, to lose command immediately.
Immediately afterwards, in less than two minutes, 'Seydlitz' number Battleship hit again. A 343mm Shell hit the stern of the Battleship's 'Fuji'. The shell penetrated the deck armor and exploded inside the battleship. The huge power blew the entire stern of the ship into a mess. One Propeller Shaft was also broken. This caused the already unpleasant speed of the number 'Fuji' number Battleship to begin to decline again.
After the speed slows down, this makes the number 'Fuji' Battleship easier to hit. In the next five minutes, 'Fuji' number Battleship was hit as many as four times. Four 343mm Shells caused fatal damage to the number 'Fuji' number Battleship. Even the keel of Battleship was blown off. In the violent explosion, the Battleship was broken into two parts, and the head and tail sank into the sea respectively. None of the more than 700 Island Nation Navy sailors on the battleship survived.
After sinking the 'Fuji' No. Battleship, the 'Seydlitz' No. Battlecruiser immediately turned its guns and launched an attack on the 'Sagami' No. Battleship. Although the 'Sagami' Battleship is classified as a first-class battleship, this is mainly because of its displacement of 13,500 tons. Its two 45 times caliber 254 mm main guns are not the main guns that Battleship should have in any case.
During the battle, 'Sagami' number Battleship and 'Suo' number Battleship also hit 'Seydlitz' number Battleship many times. However, it basically did not cause much harm to it.
On the contrary, it is the 343mm Main Gun of the 'Seydlitz' number Battlecruiser that can easily severely damage the two Battleships. One 343mm Shell can severely damage it, and if it hits a vital location, it can even sink it.
Under the fierce attack of the 'Seydlitz' number Battlecruiser, the 'Sagami' number Battleship lasted eight minutes before being sunk. The performance of 'Suo' number Battleship was a little better, but it only lasted 13 minutes.
When the 'Suo' number Battleship sank into the sea, the 'Seydlitz' number Battlecruiser began to attack Island Nation Navy's 'Mikasa' number Battleship.
The battle has progressed so far, Island Nation Navy has lost four Capital Ships. This makes them face the Capital Ships advantage of German Expeditionary Fleet, and they are constantly losing. Initially, they had more than twice the numerical advantage. But now, even the double advantage cannot be maintained. The consequence of this is undoubtedly that the balance of victory once again tilts towards German Navy Expeditionary Fleet.
"Baga! Your Excellency Commander, we have lost four Capital Shipss so far. If this continues, what will happen?" Rear Admiral Yamashita Gentarō's face was ashen. His previous ambitions had completely disappeared, replaced by deep worries about the future of the war.
Admiral Ijūin Gorō nodded, he also felt this. Although, the battle is still in full swing. However, almost all of them were beaten by German Expeditionary Fleet, who was at a disadvantage as Capital Ships was at a disadvantage. It won't be long before one of their Capital Shipss is sunk. Although German Expeditionary Fleet and Capital Ships can also be hit, they can only cause them some negligible injuries. It was still far away from being seriously damaged, let alone sunk.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, an earth-shattering explosion sounded. I saw the bow of the ship 'Haruna' Battlecruiser expanding. Immediately, fire and smoke erupted from the entire bow.
When the smoke cleared, everyone discovered that the bow of the Battlecruiser ship 'Haruna' had disappeared.
A 380mm Shell fired from the Battleship of the 'SMS Friedrich der Grosse' hit the No. 1 main turret on the front deck of the Battleship of the 'Haruna'. The main turret armor, which is only 230 mm thick, is naturally unable to withstand 380mm Shell. The shell not only penetrated the main turret, but also penetrated the ammunition magazine armor before exploding. At the same time, hundreds of 356mm Shell in the ammunition depot were also detonated. That's why it exploded with such great power.
After the explosion, the 'Haruna' number Battlecruiser began to sink. Such trauma cannot be saved at all. Everyone can only watch the Battlecruiser quickly sinking into the sea. At the same time, it seemed that Admiral Ijūin Gorō's confidence was still there as it sank into the sea. He knew that there was no chance of winning this time.