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    On the battleship Iron Duke, the flagship of the British Home Fleet, Admiral John Lecco received David.  After the telegram sent by Vice Admiral Betty, he had to order the main fleet to speed up again, increasing the speed from 16 knots to 18 knots.  Because the Dreadnought-class battleships, the Bellerophon-class battleships, the St. Vincent-class battleships, the Neptune-class battleships and the Titan-class battleships have lower speeds, it is impossible to increase the speed like the battlecruiser squadron.  to more than 22 knots.

    John.  Admiral Jellicoe also looked a little unhappy, David.  Although Lieutenant General Betty had a numerical advantage, he was constantly suppressed by the German Navy and suffered considerable losses. This made him feel a little doubtful about whether he could severely damage the German Navy this time.  John.  The reason why Admiral Jellicoe chose the Iron Duke battleship as his flagship instead of the most powerful Queen Elizabeth class battleship was entirely to keep it secret.  Five 'Queen Elizabeth' class battleships will enter the battlefield after the main decisive battle begins and launch a fatal attack on the German Navy.

    At 4:10 pm, the battlecruiser "Lion" was hit by "Derflinger" again, and the radio was destroyed, causing problems in the command of the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron.  At the same time, the German Navy's Second Reconnaissance Squadron also rushed to the battlefield under the leadership of Major General Burdick. The addition of four battlecruisers made the German Navy no longer at a numerical disadvantage.  Of course, a few minutes later, British Rear Admiral Hood led four other battlecruisers to the battlefield.  The number of both sides increased from six to four to ten to eight.  However, although the British Navy had two more ships, it still did not take any advantage.

    At 4:22 pm, the battlecruiser Queen Mary suffered a fatal blow from L¨¹tzow.  During this salvo, two shells hit the Queen Mary.  A shell penetrated the Queen Mary's starboard waterline, tearing a large gash near the waterline.  Raging seawater poured into the battlecruiser Queen Mary.  This was not the most fatal, another shell hit the front main gun of the Queen Mary.  This armor-piercing round directly penetrated the armor of the turret and hit the ammunition magazine.  After the shell exploded, dozens of 343mm shells in the ammunition depot were also detonated.  The huge explosion instantly tore the battlecruiser Queen Mary into pieces, and the front half was almost completely blown to pieces.  In less than ten seconds, the battlecruiser sank to the bottom of the sea, and none of the more than ten people on board survived.  The battlecruiser Queen Mary also became the first battleship to be sunk in this naval battle.

    David.  When Lieutenant General Betty received the news that the Queen Mary had been sunk, he had just transferred from the Lion to the Princess Royal.  ¡®The Lion was severely damaged and its radio was destroyed. Although it can continue to fight, it can no longer serve as the flagship.  David.  Vice Admiral Betty had to transfer to the Princess Royal to continue commanding the battle.  but,

    ¡®The Queen Mary was sunk, which dealt him a heavy blow.

    For the British Navy, the disaster is far from over.  Just 4 minutes after the 'Queen Mary' was sunk, the 'New Zealand' also followed in the footsteps of the 'Queen Mary'.  The 'Hindenburg' hit the 'New Zealand' on the side.  An armor-piercing shell tore a large hole directly near the waterline.  'New Zealand, the damage control personnel on board the ship immediately carried out rescue operations, but were unable to do anything.  As more and more water poured into the New Zealand, the ship began to list.  A few minutes later, the battlecruiser, with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons, capsized on the sea and finally sank slowly into the North Sea, leaving a huge swirl on the sea.  Except for 9 of the 1,250 people on the battleship who narrowly escaped, the rest were all sucked into the seabed by the huge spiral socket, and no one survived.

    Two battleships were sunk in succession, which dealt a huge blow to the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron.  The German navy used their fierce strength to regain the disadvantage less than an hour after the war started, making the two sides outnumbered eight to eight.  Moreover, several battlecruisers of the British Navy were severely damaged, and the German Navy had completely gained the advantage.

    "Order all ships to continue firing and send all these arrogant British guys to the bottom of the sea!" A smile appeared on Lieutenant General Hipper's face.  At this point in the battle, the German navy had the advantage.  At least in the duel between the battlecruisers of both sides, they have firmly gained the advantage.  He believed that this advantage would continue until the showdown between the battleships later.

    Although at a disadvantage, David.  Lieutenant General Betty did not give up hope.  He ordered the fleet to continue shooting at the German fleet, hoping to narrow the fighting distance.  Provide hit rate.  At a distance of 12,000 meters, the British navy had no advantage at all, but was constantly hit.  At thisIf this continues, they will be sunk one by one.

    At 4:28 pm, the German battlecruiser Seydlitz was hit by a torpedo during the melee, causing a huge gap on the port side.  The seawater poured into the "Seydlitz" crazily.  Although the gap was finally blocked, the hull had already tilted. Lieutenant General Hipper ordered the Seydlitz to withdraw from the battle and return to Germany to rest.

    Two minutes later, the battlecruiser "G?ben" avenged the battlecruiser "Seidlitz".  The Australia, which was already scarred, was once again hit by the Goben. A shell penetrated the bridge of the Australia, and all officers, including the captain, were killed.  Finally, the navigator who took over command asked David.  Lieutenant General Beatty issued a request for retreat.  David.  Vice Admiral Betty agreed to the request of the Australia.  The battlecruiser Australia then withdrew from the battle.

    By this time, the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron had lost three battleships, two were sunk, and one was severely damaged and withdrawn from the battle.  Only one battlecruiser of the German Navy's reconnaissance squadron withdrew from the battle because it was severely damaged.  Moreover, among the remaining battleships of the British Navy, the 'Lion' was also seriously injured, and the 'Tiger' performance has been very poor since the beginning of the naval battle, which put the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron into a dilemma.  In crisis.

    Although the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron has a numerical advantage, the British Navy places too much emphasis on the speed and firepower of battleships in battleship design, and its lagging behind in fire control systems puts them at a disadvantage in naval battles.  .  The battleships of the German Navy, whether they are battleships or battlecruisers, attach great importance to survivability and are very capable of resisting strikes.

    At 4:32 pm, the German Navy's Moltke battlecruiser hit the British Navy's Indefatigable battlecruiser.  Although the main gun caliber of the battlecruiser Moltke is only 280 mm, it is enough to penetrate the armor of the battlecruiser Indefatigable.  In this round of salvos, two shells hit the 5 twin-mounted 280mm main guns of the battlecruiser Moltke.  A shell hit the front deck of the "Butireless", easily tearing open the only 64 mm deck armor of the "Butireless", leaving a big hole in the deck.  Fortunately no further damage was caused.  Another shell hit the chimney of the "Indefatigable". One of the chimneys was blown up and collapsed, damaging the main gun amidships.  Thick smoke spread through the boiler room, and the poisonous gas killed the British sailors inside.  At the same time, the speed of the entire battlecruiser also began to decrease.  In order to avoid the battlecruiser "Indefatigable" was also sunk, David.  Vice Admiral Beatty ordered the battlecruiser Indefatigable to withdraw from the battle.

    The current situation has become even more unfavorable to the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron.  The remaining six battlecruisers could not compete with the seven battlecruisers of the German Navy.

    "General, General Jellicoe is calling and asking you to come closer to him!" At this time, John, the commander of the British Navy's Home Fleet.  Admiral Jellicoe learned that David.  After Lieutenant General Betty suffered heavy losses, he sent a telegram asking David.  Lieutenant General Beatty retreated to conserve strength.

    But, David.  After receiving the telegram, Lieutenant General Betty did not obey the order.  According to the intelligence they obtained this morning, the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet has not left the military port, which means that the German Navy on the North Sea only has these battlecruisers.  If he could hold on until John.  If Admiral Jellicoe arrives with the main fleet, he will be able to kill the German Navy's battlecruiser detachment in one fell swoop, and all the previous losses can be recovered twice as much.

    So, David.  Lieutenant General Betty to John.  Admiral Jellicoe sent a telegram stating that he would press on.  And hope John.  The main fleet led by Admiral Jellicoe was able to arrive in time and annihilate the German Navy's battlecruiser squadron in one fell swoop.

    For David.  For Lieutenant General Beatty, this battle was simply a shame. The British Navy battlecruiser squadron he led paid the price of two battlecruisers being sunk and two battlecruisers being severely damaged, only in exchange for the German Navy  One of the battlecruisers was severely damaged.  If he retreated, he would most likely be dismissed from his post due to this loss.  In order to avoid such a situation from happening, he could only persevere and hope to regain the situation.
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