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    "Accelerate to 25 knots and intercept all the Germans!" On the battlecruiser HMS Royal Duke!, David.  Lieutenant General Betty shouted orders.  The maximum speed of the 'Lion-class battlecruiser reached 275 knots, and the maximum speed of the 'Invincible-class battlecruiser was also 255 knots. There was no problem at all in pursuing the enemy at a speed of 25 knots in a short period of time.  Although, the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron now only has four battlecruisers left to continue fighting, while the enemy still has five.  But now David.  Lieutenant General Betty had no fear at all, John.  Admiral Jellicoe has already arrived with the main force of the Home Fleet. As long as he intercepts the battlecruisers of the German Navy, he can regain his disadvantage!

    The British naval battlecruiser squadron was preceded by HMS Ark Royal, followed by HMS Tiger, HMS Indomitable, and HMS Indomitable. The good formation, under the protection of some light cruisers and destroyers, was at full power.  Chase the German Navy's reconnaissance squadron that is sailing eastward.

    "Your Excellency General, the British are catching up. In this battle, the performance of the German navy is very amazing. With less to defeat more, the British paid a heavy price!" On the battlecruiser Derflinger,  , Colonel Feng Zhongsheng sighed.  The performance of the German Navy is not inferior even when compared with the Chinese Navy.  Although the German Navy developed more than ten years earlier than the Chinese Navy, they have not experienced any naval battles until now. Unlike the Chinese Navy, which has experienced many naval battles and made good use of each naval battle to hone its skills.  itself.

    "German soldiers are the best in the world, not only in the army, but also in the navy!" Lieutenant General Hipper said proudly.  Eight battlecruisers were used against ten battlecruisers of the British Navy. In the end, two battlecruisers were sunk and one was severely damaged. The British battlecruiser was sunk and two battlecruisers were severely damaged. This is how  The results of the battle were enough to make Lieutenant General Hipper famous in the world's navies.

    The battlecruisers of the German Navy are slightly behind the battlecruisers of the British Navy in terms of speed because they pay more attention to the survivability of the battleships. 'Von.  Germany.  The Tann-class battlecruiser has a top speed of only 248 knots, and the Moltke-class battlecruiser has a top speed of only 255 knots.

    ¡®The Derflinger-class battleship¡¯s top speed is only 26 knots.  Now the fleet is retreating at a speed of 23 knots. It is completely impossible to escape the pursuit of the British fleet.  Fortunately, Lieutenant General Hipper did not really want to retreat, he was just temporarily avoiding it after the main force of the British Navy appeared.  At the same time, it was also to lead the British fleet into the trap that the German High Seas Fleet had already prepared.

    30 nautical miles east of Lieutenant General Hipper Reinhardt.  The main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet led by Admiral Scheer was also sailing eastward at a speed of 16 knots.  Moreover, the fleet has begun to adjust its battle formation.  The main force of the German High Seas Fleet was divided into four battle fleets. The First Battle Fleet contained two battleship squadrons. The First Battleship Squadron was commanded by Rear Admiral Schmidt, including the flagship.

    ¡®Bavaria¡¯, ¡®Baden¡¯, ¡®W¨¹rttemberg¡¯ and ¡®Saxony¡¯, among which,

    ¡®The Bavaria is also the flagship of the entire High Seas Fleet.  The 2nd Battleship Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral Inglehart, consisted of the flagships K?nig, Grosser Kurf¨¹rst, Margrave and Crown Prince.  The 2nd Battlefleet consisted of two battleship squadrons, the 3rd Battleship Squadron led by Rear-Admiral Mauer, including the flagship Helgoland, Ostafriesland, Thuringia, and Alden  Fort, no.  The Fourth Battleship Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral Richter Fels, included the flagship 'Rhine', 'East Prussia', 'Bern' and 'Saar'.  The 3rd Battlefleet also consisted of two battleship squadrons, the 5th Battleship Squadron commanded by Rear Admiral 'Norman', consisting of the flagships 'Nassau', 'Westphalia', 'Rhineland' and 'Posen'  ,Number.  The Sixth Battleship Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral Barnke, included the flagships Hamburg, Hesse, Hannover and Bremen.  The Fourth Battlefleet had only five battleships, commanded by Rear Admiral Ruyter, including the flagships 'Caesar', 'Frederick the Great', 'Catherine', 'King Albert' and 'Luitpold'.  Prince Regent, no.

    Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer received a telegram from Vice Admiral Hipper, which ordered the fleet to prepare for battle.

    The four ¡®Bavaria-class battleships and four ¡®King-class¡¯ battleships of the First Battle Fleet formed a battle line and began to turn.  It is expected that they will meet Vice Admiral Hipper's fleet in half an hour.  By then, they will be exactly on the T front and will give the pursuing British navy a painful lesson.

    On the battlecruiser Derfflinger, Lieutenant-Admiral Hipper had received Reinhardt.  The telegram sent by Admiral Scheer stated that! The main force of the German High Seas Fleet is ready for battle and is waiting for the British.The Chinese fleet collided with him, causing his head to break and bleed.  Lieutenant-Admiral Hipper immediately ordered the fleet to start turning to ensure that David was behind.  When Vice Admiral Betty's fleet was pursuing, it was able to run into the battle line that the German Navy had already prepared.

    "Pursue! Speed ??up and intercept the Germans. These damn Germans, didn't he claim that the Germans are brave? Why do they only know how to escape now?" On the battlecruiser Princess Royal, Dai  dimension.  Lieutenant General Betty swept away his previous dejection and shouted arrogantly, as if he was no longer a defeated general, but a hero who would destroy the German Navy in one fell swoop.

    In David.  To the west of the fleet led by Vice Admiral Betty, John.  The main force of the Home Fleet led by Admiral Jellicoe was also catching up at a speed of 18 knots.  However, because of David in front.  The speed of Vice Admiral Betty's fleet was too fast, and the distance between them became wider again.  But, John.  Admiral Jellicoe was not worried.  After all, according to the intelligence they received, the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet did not leave port. As long as David.  Lieutenant General Betty's battlecruiser squadron entangled the German battlecruiser squadron, and their main fleet could quickly arrive and send all the German battlecruiser squadrons to the bottom of the sea.

    At 6 p.m., the German Navy¡¯s High Seas Fleet reconnaissance squadron led by Lieutenant General Hipper and Reinhardt.  The main force of the High Seas Fleet led by Admiral Scheer met.  Vice Admiral Hipper immediately ordered the fleet to turn northeast and bypass the main force of the oncoming High Seas Fleet.  The main force of the High Seas Fleet also turned to the northwest, and an irregular T-shaped letter already stretched on the sea.

    "General! Found German warships, a large number of German warships!" A staff officer said to David sweating profusely.  Lieutenant General Beatty reported.

    "What's going on? Why did a German warship appear?" David.  Lieutenant General Betty was also shocked.

    According to the intelligence they received, the main force of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet is clearly staying in the military port!  But when did these huge battleships appear?

    "Damn! Turn, turn now! Send a telegram to General John Jellicoe. We have encountered the main force of the German High Seas Fleet. The Admiralty has given us wrong information!" David.  Lieutenant General Betty roared angrily.  He quickly ordered the fleet to turn northwest in an attempt to avoid it before hitting the main fleet of the German Navy.

    But, David.  Lieutenant General Beatty's attempts were in vain.  At this moment, David.  Vice Admiral Betty was only fifteen thousand meters away from the battle line composed of the First Battle Fleet of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet.  Moreover, the two sides are still heading towards each other at high speed, and the distance is rapidly shortening.  Even if the British Navy's battlecruiser squadron begins to turn now, it will be too late, because the high-speed battlecruiser has to turn 180 degrees, and it is impossible to do it in less than a few minutes.  Arrived.  At the same time, the German Navy's First Battle Fleet was also turning. Although their speed was slower, they were able to buy enough time for the fleet's salvo.

    At 6:04 p.m., the German Navy's First Battle Fleet began a salvo.  The targets of the four 'Bavaria-class battleships and the four 'King-class battleships' were placed at the top of the queue.

    ¡®Princess Royal, on board the battlecruiser.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" As the thundering sound of cannons rang out on the North Sea, dense water columns rose into the sky from the right side of the Royal Princess.  The German Navy's Bavarian-class battleships are equipped with four twin-mounted 381mm main guns, and the K?nigs-class battleships are equipped with four twin-mounted 343mm main guns. They can fire 64 shells in one salvo.  If a single shell hits, it can bring a catastrophic blow to the Royal Princess.  Fortunately, Princess Royal was quite lucky and was not hit during a volley.

    After two minutes of command, the German Navy's First Battle Fleet began its second round of salvos.  By this time, Princess Royal's luck seemed to have run out.  A 381 mm armor-piercing shell weighing one ton fired from the battleship "Baden" hit the main gun amidships of the "Royal Princess".  Under the influence of huge kinetic energy, the armor-piercing projectile easily tore through the turret's protection, flying the main turret directly. It also caused the chimney in the middle of the ship to be hit, causing it to fall down and damage the superstructure of the battleship.  .  At the same time, the speed of the Royal Princess also began to drop sharply, which was undoubtedly fatal to the Royal Princess.  Without speed command, it is almost impossible to escape from the muzzle of a ferocious battleship!
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