"Well done, we have eliminated eight Armored Cruiser and nine Protected Cruisers of the Island Nation people. In addition to the five Capital Shipss that were killed before, this is already a great victory!" German Expeditionary Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Mauff had a smile on his face.
"Yes! The total tonnage of the Island Nation battleships we killed has been hundreds of thousands of tons. In the past few hundred years, this has been considered a great victory. However, the battle is still going on. We will sink more Island Nation battleships in the future!" Vice Admiral Spee said confidently.
Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet, there are still 14 Capital Ships that have not been killed. If they are allowed to escape, how can Vice Admiral Spee rest assured? Although, except for the remaining three 'Kongo-class' Battlecruiser, the remaining Capital Ships are just old Pre-dreadnought. However, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat! At times like this, there is no need to pick and choose.
Originally, Vice Admiral Spee wanted to deal with all the cruisers of Island Nation Navy, and then deal with those Capital Ships of Combined Fleet. However, now there is no way to attack the remaining four Protected Cruiser. Because, Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet's lightning strike has already begun. More than thirty destroyers launched an attack on Expeditionary Fleet without hesitation.
"Attention, all ships, prepare to be prepared for lightning strikes from Island Nation! This is their last resort. As long as they can resist it, we will win!" Vice Admiral Spee ordered loudly.
Expeditionary Fleet's Light Cruiser and destroyers also took action. They divided into multiple troops and surrounded Battlecruiser to provide them with protection. Island Nation Navy's destroyers are nothing more than small warships of three to four hundred tons. Not to mention the cruiser's 150mm Main Gun, even the destroyer's 88mm Naval Gun can pose a fatal threat to it.
Although the total tonnage of the more than thirty destroyers of Island Nation Navy is only more than 10,000 tons, less than half of one Battlecruiser. However, every officer and soldier of Expeditionary Fleet is prepared as if facing a formidable enemy. They know very well that these destroyers are not scary, what is scary is the Torpedo they carry. Even just 450mm Medium Torpedo is enough to cause fatal damage to Expeditionary Fleet and Battlecruiser.
Everyone stuck to their posts, and the cannons were all aimed at the destroyers of Island Nation Navy. Whether it is a large-caliber main gun, 150mm Secondary Gun, or 120mm Quick-firing Gun and 88mm Quick-firing Gun, they are all ready to fire. Everyone knows very well that these Island Nation destroyers must not be allowed to get close to their own Capital Ships, otherwise, the consequences will be serious. Those destroyers and cruisers were even ready to use their own hulls to block Torpedo for Capital Ships.
This kind of thing often happens in naval battles. Compared to Capital Ships, cruisers and destroyers are undoubtedly much cheaper. Even if it is lost, it will not have any impact on German Navy. If one Capital Ships is lost, the combat effectiveness of German Navy will be greatly affected. Therefore, it is undoubtedly much more cost-effective to lose destroyers and cruisers.
"Fire!"
Following the gunner's command, the three-seat triple-mounted 380mm Main Gun on the Battlecruiser number 'Mackensen' opened fire.
Heavy shells roared and hit the Island Nation destroyers that were rushing towards them.
However, using Battlecruiser's main gun to deal with these destroyers is obviously not a good way. Although the large-caliber main gun can tear these destroyers into pieces with one shot. However, it is obviously not easy to hit such a small target.
150mm Secondary Gun, 120mm Quick-firing Gun and 88mm Quick-firing Gun on the sides of the battleship also started shooting. Every artillery piece. They were all firing fiercely, trying to sink the Island Nation Navy destroyer before it could launch Torpedo. In this case, our own Capital Ships can be truly safe.
Except for the number 'Mackensen' Battlecruiser, the rest of the Battlecruiser also opened fire. For a time, the sound of cannons on the sea became more intensive, just like thunder.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The 'Mackensen' Battlecruiser and the two destroyers and one Light Cruiser responsible for protecting the 'Mackensen' Battlecruiser were all firing fiercely. Perhaps because the 'Mackensen' number Battlecruiser is the flagship of German Expeditionary Fleet, they were attacked by four 'Kamikaze-class' destroyers.
The dense shells fell into the sea, splashing water columns into the sky. However, the four "Kamikaze-class" destroyers seemed to be arrows flying through the hail of bullets.
"Boom!"
A 150mm Shell hit the bow of the destroyer 'Hatsushimo'. For a destroyer with a displacement of only 450 tons, the power of 150mm Shell is also very amazing. A big hole was blown out of the bow of the ship, and the entire destroyer was stunned. Immediately, a raging fire broke out.
But even so, the captain of the destroyer Hatsushimo, Masaki Yabu Captain, still ordered the attack to continue.
"If the speed is faster, as long as we rush into a distance of 1,500 meters, we will release Torpedo!" Masaki Yabu Captain shouted.
In order to speed up, the boiler of the destroyer 'Hatsushimo' has been forced to ventilate, which allows this destroyer, which has been in service for ten years, to soar at speeds of up to 30 knots. Of course, this speed cannot be maintained for too long, otherwise, the boiler will be scrapped.
But even so, no one cares. Even if the boiler is scrapped, rush to the enemy's Capital Ships, then launch Torpedo, and use Torpedo to sink the target.
Almost every captain of the Island Nation Navy's Combined Fleet destroyer has this thought. In order to defeat German Expeditionary Fleet, they may even not care about their own lives at all. Everything is just to win.
"Boom!"
A 380mm Shell hit the destroyer 'Hatsushimo'. The huge power instantly turned the destroyer into pieces. Captain Masaki Yabu Captain was killed before he could complete his goal.
The destruction of the destroyer 'Hatsushimo' did not scare the other destroyers Island Nation, but instead aroused their ferocity and allowed them to continue attacking.
The destroyers 'Kamikaze', 'Yayoi' and 'Kisaragi' are still charging. Charge against the enemy's fierce artillery fire.
"Boom!"
A 150mm Shell penetrated the command tower of the destroyer 'Kamikaze', killing the captain Yoshihiro Hayashi Captain and other officers. However, the destroyer continued to charge as if no one was commanding it.