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Text Chapter 1040 The British¡¯s trump card

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    "God bless the British Empire! The final victory must belong to the British Empire. The officers and soldiers of the British Navy cheered when they saw the battleship East Prussia was sunk. Among them, Dai Dai, who had been brutally tortured by the German Navy,  Vice Admiral Vie Beatty cheered particularly enthusiastically. The British Navy's battlecruiser squadron was almost completely destroyed, which deeply affected him. If the Home Fleet could avenge him, perhaps in the event of a great victory, the Admiralty would not  Maybe he will be held accountable.

    On the contrary, the German Navy was silent.  ¡®The battleship East Prussia was sunk, and the numerical gap between the German Navy and the British Navy further widened, which will have a very negative impact on the battle commanded by the German Navy.  After sinking the battleship East Prussia Hercules, commanding the battleship Goliath began to cooperate with the siege of Rheinland, making

    ¡®The situation of the Rheinland has become greatly unfavorable.

    "General, East Prussia has sunk. Half of the 84 officers and men on board were killed!" A communications officer told Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer reported.

    "How was the East Prussia sunk?" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer asked.  The East Prussia battleship is one of the four Helgoland-class battleships built by China, and it is based on the Chinese Navy's Qin-class battleship. Its combat power should not be so weak.  If he hadn't known that China couldn't deliberately frame Germany, Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer would think that the Chinese shipyards cut corners when building the East Prussia.

    "General, a near-missile tore through the underwater armor of the East Prussia, causing the

    ¡®East Prussia, the ship took in too much water and sank into the sea!  "The communications officer reported. These were reported by a light cruiser next to the East Prussia.

    "I understand. I order all ships to step up their offensive and avenge the East Prussia!" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer said.  The threat of a near miss is far greater than being actually hit.  'The battleship East Prussia was sunk due to a near miss. This is understandable. All we can say is

    ¡®The battleship East Prussia was very unlucky.  Other than that, there is no other explanation.

    At 7:15 pm, the battleship "W¨¹rttemberg" avenged the battleship "East Prussia".  In this round of salvos, the British Navy's battleship 'Agincourt' was hit by a 381mm armor-piercing projectile.  The shell hit the bridge, penetrating the armored commander and killing all British naval officers inside.  And during the bombardment two minutes later, the battleship 'Agincourt' was hit again by the battleship 'W¨¹rttemberg'.  This time, the battleship 'W¨¹rttemberg' seemed to be blessed by God. Two of the eight shells hit it.

    ¡®Agincourt, the battleship, and all of them hit the stern of the ship.  A cannonball exploded directly

    ¡®Agincourt, the rearmost part of the stern of the ship, even the steering gear was blown up.

    The other one tore open the underwater armor on the stern of the ship.  When the British Navy's battleships were built, the German Navy did not pay much attention to the watertight compartments. This caused seawater to flow into the command from the stern of the ship crazily. The damage control personnel on the battleship Agincourt were unable to do anything about it.  The captain had to order the ship to be abandoned.  Within a few minutes of command, the battleship sank to the bottom of the sea.  Compared to the battleship East Prussia, the British Navy's Iron Duke-class battleship was sunk, and the loss was undoubtedly much greater.

    At 7:16 p.m., the German battleship Rheinland was hit and its rear main gun was destroyed.  At the same time, the British Navy's "Magnificent" was severely damaged and had to withdraw from the battle.

    As night falls, the naval battle becomes more intense.  Both the German fleet and the British fleet hope to defeat the other side before night falls, lest the other side escape due to the impact on their vision after night falls.

    At 7:18, the German battleship Thuringia was sunk. An armor-piercing bomb destroyed the front main gun of Thuringia.  The terrible thing is that the front main gun contains two 305mm armor-piercing projectiles and hundreds of kilograms of propellant.  A suicide command occurred, and the fire spread to the ammunition depot under the turret.  Dozens of artillery shells in the ammunition depot were detonated.  In the midst of a violent explosion¡¤

    ¡®The front half of the Thuringia was completely blown up, and it sank to the bottom of the sea in less than twenty seconds.

    At 7:19, the German Navy's battleship 'Bremen' was severely damaged and had to withdraw from the battle line. Under the protection of two destroyers, it returned to Germany for repairs.  The German fleet was hit repeatedly, which boosted the morale of the British navy.  But then, the British Navy realized what it was doing and prospered but then declined.

    7:20 ¡¤ The British Navy's battleship Vanguard was sunk and an armor-piercing shell penetrated it.

    ¡®avant-garde, number ?A big hole was blown out of the battleship's armor near the waterline.  The damage control personnel failed to respond to the sentry, and it didn't take long for the battleship to capsize on the sea, leaving a huge swirling hole.  This caused other warships behind the battle line to evade, causing chaos in the battle line.

    Within two minutes of command, the British Navy's battleship Collingwood was hit, and its boiler room was hit by a shell, causing steam leaks in several boilers.  High-temperature steam leaked out and killed dozens of British sailors in the boiler room.  At the same time, the speed of the battleship Vanguard dropped sharply.  Although this battleship did not receive a fatal blow, its speed was severely reduced and it could no longer continue to fight along the battle line.

    John.  Admiral Jellicoe immediately ordered the battleship to return to the British shipyard for repairs.

    At the end of the German naval battle line were several battlecruisers.  In a duel with the British Navy's battleships, they were at a complete disadvantage.  Although they participated in the decisive battle and shared the pressure on the battleships in front, they also put themselves in a dangerous situation.  The armor of the battlecruiser is simply unable to withstand the main gun shells of the battleship. Once hit, it will often suffer visual trauma and have to withdraw from the battle, or even be sunk directly.  The battlecruiser's speed advantage simply cannot be used at this moment.

    At 7:25, the German Navy's battlecruiser Moltke was severely damaged and had to withdraw from the battle.  Just one minute later, the battlecruiser L¨¹tzow was sunk.  This fighter, which had made a great contribution in the previous battlecruiser duel, was hit by two 5mm missiles.  One hit the bow of the battlecruiser L¨¹tzow, blowing a big hole in the bow deck, and the other hit the waterline amidships, killing her directly.

    ¡°L¨¹tzow, the number is your destiny.  However, the battlecruiser L¨¹tzow's last counterattack also caused the British Navy's battlecruiser "Reckless" to suffer heavy damage and had to withdraw from the battle.

    The duel between the battleships of the German fleet and the British fleet has been going on for almost an hour now.  However, the losses paid by both sides are not much different.  Two battleships of the German Navy were sunk, one was severely damaged, one battlecruiser was sunk, one battlecruiser was severely damaged, and five capital ships were lost.  In the British Navy, two battleships were sunk and three battleships were severely damaged.  The losses on both sides were roughly equal, but in fact the losses of the German Navy were slightly greater.  After all, a heavily damaged battleship can continue to be put into use after being repaired, but a battleship that is sunk in a battle is a complete loss.

    But even so, the commander of the British Navy¡¯s Home Fleet, John.  Admiral Jellicoe is still not satisfied with the current battle situation.  Although Germany still has four powerful Bavaria-class battleships, the British Navy has a numerical advantage.  But the British navy was still unable to gain an advantage, and was instead faintly suppressed.  If this continues, it will be impossible to defeat the German Navy.

    "How long until the Sixth Battle Fleet can join the battlefield?" On the battleship 'Iron Duke,' John.  Admiral Jellicoe asked.

    "General, Lieutenant General Root called, the Sixth Battle Fleet will arrive on the battlefield soon. Lieutenant General Root asked them if they want to rush back to join the battle line?" the communications officer replied.

    "Okay, let the Sixth Battle Fleet join the battle line from behind and give priority to attacking the battleships at the rear of the German fleet's battle line!" John.  Admiral Jellicoe thought for a moment and then issued the order.  Although several Iron Duke-class battleships were in danger under the attack of the German Navy's Bavaria-class battleships, they seemed to be able to persevere.  make the most powerful

    ¡®The Queen Elizabeth class battleships are used to deal with several battlecruisers and battleships behind the German naval battle line, and can better exert their combat power.

    When the British Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class battleship appeared on the battlefield, the German navy was completely stunned.  The Queen Elizabeth class battleship's hull is no smaller than the Bavaria class battleship, as well as the thick main gun barrel, both show the powerful power of this battleship.  Most officers and soldiers of the British Navy do not know that the Queen Elizabeth class battleships have already entered service.  However, when they saw the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship flying the British Navy flag joining the battle line command, they immediately cheered.  With the addition of these five powerful battleships, it will undoubtedly be able to fundamentally change the current battlefield situation, allowing the British Navy to once again occupy an absolute advantage.  On the contrary, the German Navy was at a serious disadvantage!
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