Rear Admiral Yamashita Gentarō left the battlefield on the destroyer 'Swift Wind'. In order to escape, the speed of the destroyer 'Swift Wind' was increased to 30 knots. German fleet didn't care about the escape of a destroyer Island Nation Navy, so naturally he didn't know that Combined Fleet's chief of staff had escaped.
German Expeditionary Fleet is more concerned about getting rid of all these warships of Island Nation Navy. Only in this way can they achieve complete victory.
"General, Island Nation's three ships 'Kongo-class' and Battlecruiser can't escape. We will win this time!" Rear Admiral Mauff said with a smile on his face.
"Yes! Well done. Seize this opportunity and sink these three 'Kongo-class' Battlecruiser." Vice Admiral Spee ordered.
"Yes, General. Of course we cannot let go of such a good opportunity." Rear Admiral Mauff replied.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The eight Battlecruisers of German Expeditionary Fleet continued to fire, smashing the dense rain of bullets into the three 'Kongo-class' Battlecruisers of Island Nation Navy. Those three ships 'Kongo-class' and Battlecruiser have become their priority targets.
"Boom!"
A shell fired by the 'Mackensen' number Battlecruiser hit the 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser. This shell hit the side of the Battlecruiser 'Kongo' and blew away a 152mm secondary gun. If this shell moved a few meters further, it would be enough to cause greater damage to the 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser.
Immediately afterwards, the number 'SMS Friedrich Karl' Battlecruiser also hit the number 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser. A 380mm Shell hit the After Deck 4 main turret of the Battlecruiser number 'Kongo'. The main turret armor of 'Kongo-class' Battleship is only 230 mm. Such armor is undoubtedly very fragile. Especially in front of the large-diameter German Navy, Battlecruiser, and Naval Gun, they were no different from paper and were torn apart easily.
The shell penetrated the turret armor and exploded inside the turret. The huge power overturned the entire turret.
At the same time, it also damaged the No. 3 main turret, causing the main turret to lose its ability to turn. This immediately caused the 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser to lose half of its firepower. This is undoubtedly very fatal in a fierce battle.
Fortunately, the shells in the barrel have been fired at this moment, and the gun level has not been raised yet. Otherwise, it would be enough to cause greater harm to 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser.
After losing the ability to fight back, the 'Kongo' Battlecruiser has almost become a lamb to be slaughtered, allowing German Navy's three ships 'Mackensen-class' Battlecruiser to ravage.
Two minutes later, 'Mackensen' number Battlecruiser hit 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser again. This time, two full shells hit.
A shell blasted a large hole in the front deck of the Battlecruiser 'Kongo' and caused a fire.
Another shell hit the side of the 'Kongo' Battlecruiser, opening a large hole near the waterline. 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser has only 203 mm of waterline armor, which is no different from paper.
The damage control personnel on the 'Kongo' No. Battlecruiser immediately stopped the leak. But unfortunately, too much water poured into the battleship. In addition, the loophole is so big that it cannot be plugged at all. With no other option, the damage control personnel had no choice but to shut down Watertight Compartment. But even so, the hull of the 'Kongo' Battlecruiser also tilted to a certain extent, and the speed was once again affected.
In the following minutes, the number 'Kongo' Battlecruiser was hit again. The three German Navy's 'Mackensen-class' and Battlecruiser all dropped their shells on the 'Kongo' Battlecruiser, further causing greater damage to it.
Under such circumstances, the injuries of the 'Kongo' Battlecruiser became more and more serious. The hull was in a state of disrepair, and water was leaking everywhere. Even if a water pump was used to continuously pump out water, it still could not prevent the warship from sinking further.
When there was really no other way, the captain of the Battlecruiser Kongo had to give the order to abandon the battleship. However, due to the limited number of lifeboats, most of the people were still unable to escape and sank into the sea along with the battleship.
The sinking of the 'Kongo' number Battlecruiser once again dealt a heavy blow to Island Nation Navy. This is especially true when the situation of 'Hiei' number Battlecruiser and 'Kirishima' number Battlecruiser is also very difficult. After deducting these three Battlecruiser and Island Nation Navy, the remaining eleven Capital Ships are simply vulnerable. German Expeditionary Fleet can easily deal with them all.
Not long after the "Kongo" number Battlecruiser was sunk, the "Kirishima" number Battlecruiser followed in his footsteps. Although there were only two Germany Battlecruiser that attacked the 'Kirishima' number Battlecruiser. However, the luck of 'Kirishima' number Battlecruiser is even worse.
A 343mm Shell penetrated the ammunition depot of the stern main gun turret of the 'Kirishima' Battlecruiser, causing more than a hundred shells in the ammunition depot to explode. The violent explosion shattered the stern of the Battlecruiser ship 'Kirishima'. This caused the 'Kirishima' number Battlecruiser to sink into the sea in just two minutes. Except for a very few of the more than two thousand officers and soldiers on the battleship, all the rest sank into the sea along with the battleship.
'Hiei' Battlecruiser was caught in the Encirclement Offensive of three 'Derfflinger class' Battlecruiser and three 'Mackensen-class' Battlecruiser. Back and forth, more than fifteen 380mm Shell hit the unlucky Battlecruiser. This kind of injury is completely fatal to the number 'Hiei' Battlecruiser.
"Your Excellency Commander, the 'Kongo', 'Hiei' and 'Kirishima' were sunk one after another!" a staff officer reported to Admiral Ijūin Gorō.
"I understand, order all ships to fight to the death for the glory of the Empire!" Admiral Ijūin Gorō gave the order expressionlessly.
However, it was obvious from his slightly trembling body how uncomfortable he felt. 'Kongo-class' Battlecruiser is the most powerful battleship of Island Nation Navy. These Battlecruiser purchased from Britain represent the ambition of Island Nation Navy. But now, these Battlecruiser have all been sunk. This seems to mean that Island Nation Navy has no future.
With the naval battle already being a disastrous defeat, Admiral Ijūin Gorō knew that he could not escape, so he could only fight to the end.