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    The main force of the German High Seas Fleet and the main force of the British Home Fleet were approaching at high speed. Both sides were constantly adjusting their positions in order to seize a favorable position at the beginning of the naval battle.  It was already 6:30 in the afternoon, and the sun was almost sinking into the sea level. However, it was almost entering summer, and the sky was getting dark later.  The largest steel collision in human history will begin this evening.

    The main battleships of the British Navy's Home Fleet are also divided into several battle fleets.  seven ships

    ¡®Iron Duke class, battleships formed the First Battle Fleet, led by John.  Admiral Jellicoe took personal command.  Four King George V-class battleships and four Orion-class battleships formed the Second Battle Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Patry of the British Navy.  Three Titan-class battleships and four Neptune-class battleships form the Third Battle Fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral Kanamori.  Six 'Saint Vincent' class battleships formed the Fourth Battle Fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral Thomas.  Six Bellerophon-class battleships and one Dreadnought-class battleship formed the Fifth Battle Fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral Kent.  There are also five hidden ships

    ¡®The Queen Elizabeth class, the Sixth Battle Fleet composed of battleships, is commanded by Vice Admiral Root.

    The 35 battleships of the British Navy formed a long battle line on the sea, with the First Battle Fleet in front and the Fifth Battle Fleet behind.  David who lost the battle.  Lieutenant General Betty boarded

    ¡®Indomitable,¡¯ the battlecruiser followed at the rear of the battle line.  As for the heavily damaged battlecruiser Princess Royal, it returned to the British mainland under the escort of several destroyers.  Except for the battlecruiser "Indomitable," almost all of the British Navy's battlecruiser squadrons have been sunk or severely damaged by the German Navy. The once powerful battlecruiser squadron has ceased to exist in name only.  Such a result makes David.  Lieutenant General Betty couldn't accept it.  He hoped to see John.  The main force of the Home Fleet led by Vice Admiral Jellicoe avenged him.  Even though the five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships of the Sixth Battle Fleet have not yet appeared, he still has strong confidence in the local fleet with 35 battleships.

    The German Navy¡¯s High Seas Fleet has also completed its pre-war deployment. 29 battleships and 5 battlecruisers formed a long battle line.  The 1st Battle Fleet is in front, the 2nd Battle Fleet is in sequence, and finally the 4th Battle Fleet is at the end.  In addition, Vice Admiral Hipper also led the battlecruisers that could continue to fight and followed the Fourth Battle Fleet.  There is almost no difference in the number of warships forming the battle line between the two sides.  Surrounding the two long battle lines were light cruisers and destroyers from both sides to protect the battle lines from torpedo attacks launched by the enemy's small battleships.

    At 6:40 pm, the distance between the two sides has shortened to 12,000 meters. The heading at this moment is to sail northwest.  British Home Fleet Commander John.  Admiral Jellicoe and Commander Reinhardt of the German High Seas Fleet.  After discovering that they could not seize a favorable position, General Scheer tacitly chose to turn in the same direction.

    So that they can launch a heroic duel, just like the heavily armored heavy cavalry in the Middle Ages, holding sharp knight's spears and launching a heroic attack.

    The reason for such a tacit understanding is undoubtedly that both commanders have great confidence in their respective fleets.  On the German side, the battlecruiser squadron of the British Navy was basically wiped out. The gap in the number of capital ships between the two sides has narrowed to two.  Moreover, the German Navy also has the powerful Bavaria-class battleships, which can defeat any battleship of the British Navy.  In addition to the numerical advantage of the British side, the five "Queen Elizabeth-class" battleships of the Sixth Battle Fleet, which are quickly rushing to the battlefield, undoubtedly make John.  Admiral Jellicoe was very confident.  At the same time, there are four Pennsylvania-class battleships and four Nevada-class battleships of the U.S. Navy hidden in the darkness. They will deal a fatal blow to the German Navy at the most critical moment.  It is these factors that make John.  Admiral Jellicoe was confident of victory. Even though the previous battlecruiser detachment suffered heavy losses, he did not worry too much.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The British Navy's battleship Iron Duke and battleship Marlborough opened fire first, and the target was the battleship Bavaria.  Because the British Navy had the numerical advantage of two ships, this allowed John.  When Admiral Jellicoe distributes firepower, he can mobilize four battleships to attack the two powerful 'Bavaria-class battleships of the German Navy.  The remaining two 'Bavaria-class battleships can only be fought by the two 'Iron Duke-class' battleships.  As for the remaining battleships, they will compete in a one-on-one situation.

    Just when the battleships 'Iron Duke' and 'Marlborough' opened fire on the 'Bavaria' battleship, the ship behind the two battleshipsBen Bowen, and the Emperor of India, also opened fire on the Baden.  It¡¯s just! The British navy is of high quality, but the firing error at a distance of 12,000 meters is still 500 meters away.

    The British fleet took the lead in firing and the German fleet immediately launched a fierce counterattack.  For a time, nearly 70 battleships from both sides were engaged in a fierce exchange of fire in the North Sea.  The sound of cannons rumbled, the smoke filled the air, and the entire North Sea almost seemed to be boiling.

    Judging from the level of shelling on both sides, the British fleet is undoubtedly stronger, and the British navy's hundreds of years of accumulation are not completely useless.  However, with the assistance of advanced ranging instruments and a complete set of fire control systems, the German Navy's artillery level was not inferior to the British Navy at all, but rather superior.  In the first round of salvos, even though the battleship "Bavaria" was faced with the siege of two "Iron Duke" class battleships, in the salvo fired at the "Iron Duke", the nearest impact point was still two hundred meters away.  Within.  This performance of the German Navy made the commander of the British Home Fleet John.  Admiral Jellicoe felt a little more worried.

    In naval battles, luck is very important.  It often happens that one side has better luck and turns the tide of the battle.  However, in this almost evenly matched naval battle, both sides seemed to have bad luck.  If you want to defeat your opponents, you may only rely on their true strength.  And who can win the final victory can only be revealed at the end of the naval battle.

    At 6:52 pm, during the fierce battle, the British Navy made its first victory. The battleship Thor of the British Second Battle Fleet hit the battleship Oldenburg of the German Second Battle Fleet.  The battleship 'Thor' is the fourth ship of the 'Orion-class battleship of the British Navy, and the battleship 'Oldenburg' is the fourth ship of the 'Helgoland-class battleship of the German Navy.  However, the Helgoland-class battleship uses the design drawings of the Chinese Navy's Qin-class battleship. Even though it has been in service for several years, it still does not lag behind the British Navy's battleships in terms of performance.  Compared with the Orion-class battleship, only the caliber of the main gun is one level smaller.  But judging from the German Navy's naval gun technology, even the 305mm main gun is not much worse than the British Navy's 343mm main gun.

    The battleship "Thor" hit the No. 2 turret on the front deck of the "Oldenburg".  However, this armor-piercing projectile exploded when it hit the turret armor.  Although it killed all the German sailors inside, it did not tear apart the armor of the turret.  After a few minutes of command, the backup gunner took command, and the main gun continued to fire.  However, the British fleet hit its opponent first, which still boosted the morale of the British fleet.  And this seemed to have set a precedent. After that, warships from both sides continued to be hit.

    At 6:56 pm, the rear main gun of the battleship "Kaiser of India" hit the port side of the battleship "Baden".  It blew up one of the secondary guns of the battleship 'Baden,' and at the same time left a large hole in the deck on the port side.  If the shell went down a few meters and exploded near the waterline, the battleship "Baden" would not be able to survive and walk away.

    "However, the battleship 'Baden' then returned the favor.  Within two minutes of commanding 'Baden,' a 381 mm armor-piercing shell hit the No. 1 main turret on the front deck of the battleship 'Benbow'.  This armor-piercing projectile penetrated the 280 mm thick front armor of the turret and exploded inside the turret, completely destroying the main gun and causing the battleship "Ben Bow" to lose one-fifth of its firepower.

    At 7:04 p.m., the battleship Hercules of the British Navy's Third Battle Fleet hit the battleship East Prussia of the German Navy's Second Battle Fleet.  In this salvo, among the ten 5mm armor-piercing bullets, in addition to one accurately hitting the battleship "East Prussia," there was also a near-miss.  What really dealt a fatal blow to the battleship East Prussia was not the hit armor-piercing bomb, but this near-miss.  The armor-piercing bomb that hit the battleship East Prussia only left a large hole in the front deck of the battleship East Prussia, killing more than a dozen sailors on the deck.  But this near miss directly sent the battleship East Prussia into the seabed.

    This near-miss bomb exploded underwater about 20 meters away from the port side amidships of the battleship East Prussia. The huge water pressure generated ripped open the underwater armor of the battleship East Prussia, causing a gap.  A gaping hole several meters wide.  The seawater surged into the battleship East Prussia, and the damage control personnel were unable to do anything.  In less than ten minutes of command, the battleship East Prussia capsized on the sea and became the first battleship of the German Navy to be sunk!
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