"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Perhaps to gain a head start, Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy fired first. 'Austro-Hungarian Monarch-class' Battleship's lead ship 'Monarch of Austria-Hungary', Battleship, took the lead in launching an artillery attack on German Navy's battle line.
Four triple-mounted 350mm main guns with a caliber of 50 times began roaring. Heavy artillery shells roared and hit German Navy Combined Fleet's flagship 'Caesar' Battleship.
Subsequently, Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy's other Capital Ships also opened fire. Suddenly, the sea became lively.
"How far is the distance now?" Admiral Hipper asked.
"General, the distance between the two sides is about 16 kilometers!" a staff officer reported.
"With such a long distance, Austro-Hungarian Empire are you trying to waste cannonballs?" Admiral Hipper had a sarcastic smile on his lips.
Sure enough, the cannonball fired by Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy hit the sea and exploded. However, there is no threat to German Navy Combined Fleet. Because every impact point is relatively far away.
"According to the predetermined plan, we will close the distance to 15,000 meters before firing! Our family has a big business and we don't dare to waste artillery shells like Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy." Admiral Hipper said.
"Yes, General. Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy knows that this may be the last battle they fight, so they have no scruples when it comes to artillery shells." Lieutenant General Richter Fiers said with a smile.
Admiral Hipper also nodded repeatedly, fully agreeing with this statement. If German Navy Combined Fleet can complete the predetermined combat goal and really defeat Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy in this battle, then this will really be Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy's final swan song.
Admiral Anton House was also somewhat dissatisfied with the performance of Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy. However, he didn't say much. The more at this time, the less likely it is to damage the morale of the soldiers. It was already much inferior to German Navy. If even morale dropped to freezing point, then there would be no need to continue this battle and just surrender to the Germany people.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer. When the distance narrowed to 15,000 meters, Admiral Hipper gave the order to fire.
The 'Caesar' number Battleship naturally took the lead, and the three-seater triple-mounted 50 times caliber 410mm Main Gun started roaring. Heavy artillery shells roared and smashed into the 'Monarch of Austria-Hungary' number Battleship.
Although, the 'Monarch of Austria-Hungary' number Battleship has three more main guns. However, the caliber is a full sixty millimeters smaller. This makes the performance of the 'Monarch of Austria-Hungary' number Battleship completely inferior to that of the 'Caesar' number Battleship.
As soon as the 'Caesar' Battleship opened fire, the other German Navy battleship also opened fire immediately. Capital Ships on both sides, Caesar caught each other and fought. The naval battle suddenly became more intense.
Of course, it's not a one-on-one showdown everywhere. At least, in the second half of the battle line, Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy's situation is not very good. The four 'Radetzky-class' Battleship are already among the Encirclement Offensive of German Navy.
Three ships 'Moltke-class' Battlecruiser are on the way, Encirclement Offensive 'Viribus Unitis' number Battleship. Among 'Nassau-class'Battleship, 'Nassau' and 'Westfalen**', Encirclement Offensive'Tegetthoff', and the remaining No. 'Rheinland' and 'Posen' are No. Encirclement Offensive 'Prince Eugen'. Finally, there are three ships 'Blücher-class' Battleship Encirclement Offensive 'Saint? Istvan'.
It can be seen that in the battle here, the four Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy's 'Radetzky-class' Battleship were almost completely crushed. They are in danger due to German Navy's advantage Capital Ships's Encirclement Offensive. Being hit, or sunk, is just a matter of time.
"Your Excellency Commander, our four ships 'Radetzky-class' Battleship are in a very bad situation. They were attacked by enemies twice or even three times our size. Add Those Capital Shipss from Germany are very powerful. I'm afraid our 'Radetzky-class' Battleship won't last long."
Admiral Anton House nodded, he also knew this situation. It can be said that this is undoubtedly their shortcoming.
"The one who commands German Navy is their local Fleet Commander Admiral Hipper. He is a World War who participated in the last time and commanded German Navy is a famous general with great military exploits. It is not surprising that he can see our shortcomings at a glance. All we can do is probably order four ships 'Radetzky-class'. Battleship can last longer in naval battles. In addition, send Telegram to other Battleship and tell them that now 'Radetzky-class'Battleship is using his life to buy time for us. If we cannot defeat German Navy within this period of time, we will never have a chance to turn defeat into victory!" Admiral Anton House said.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander."
The staff officer conveyed the words of Admiral Anton House to Capital Ships on every ship. This made Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy's morale continue to rise. The officers and soldiers also performed very bravely during the battle.
This performance naturally made Admiral Anton House very satisfied. However, if you want to defeat German Navy in this way, it is obviously not enough.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The main guns of both sides were firing continuously, hoping to hit the opponent's Capital Ships with shells, thereby sinking the opponent's Capital Ships. However, this is obviously very difficult.
The battleship moves at high speed on the sea, which will greatly affect the battleship's hit rate. Under such circumstances, it is not easy to get a hit. Therefore, every hit seems valuable.
However, in terms of overall performance, German Navy still performs better. The impact points of the shells they fired were very close to Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy and Capital Ships. This means that it is only a matter of time before they get a hit. The shelling of Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy and Capital Ships is much worse, with the impact point often being several hundred meters away. Such shelling has no other effect except wasting shells.
The reason for all this is not only that the quality of Austro-Hungarian Empire Navy is not as good as German Navy, there are also equipment reasons. When German Navy sold the retired Capital Ships, it removed the most advanced observation equipment and command systems to prevent Germany's advanced technology from leaking out.