The sound of cannons is rumbling, fierce battle is in full swing

The "Limbburg" was bombarded by 120mm shells, and the huge foremast lie down, one end inserted into the sea surface, and the other end was still tightly connected to the three-masted sailboat under dozens of tough sailing ropes.

The powerful forward inertia pushed the three-masted sailboat "Limbaugh" to the side and then started to rotate in place. Because the front inclined mast in the adjustment direction was blown off, the entire sailboat was completely out of control.

At this time, the two Dutch sailing warships, one in front and one behind, showed a tenacious side. They quickly adjusted their course, facing the Queensland fleet that was rushing forward, and then fired to block the injured "Limbborg" sailing ship.

In an instant

The shells flew intertwined on the sea, stirring up countless tall water columns. Both sides were outputting firepower with all their might, staged a real bayonet at sea.

Even though a large number of Dutch support fleets were discovered in the rear, the two were about 10 nautical miles apart, the Queensland fleet still had a speed and quickly approached the bait fleet in front. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the opponent's almost stagnant, the distance between the two sides was narrowed to within 2.2 nautical miles.

Starting from the 6th round of volley shots, the Queensland fleet continued to shoot near-missile bombs in the cover shooting, falling densely near enemy ships like rain.

In this case, it's only a matter of time before hitting again.

During the 13th round of volleys, the German-made 239mm heavy artillery bombarded the stern of the Limburg ship, tearing the entire stern apart, and the bow of the ship was raised high, and the wreckage was thrown to pieces by a huge fire ball.

The 1200-ton three-massed sailboat "Limbaugh" was shrouded in the bloody storm. The still-surviving soldiers jumped into the sea like dumplings and quickly disappeared from the sea in the dense and rainy high columns of water.

Staying on the boat is death, and jumping into the sea is still death.

The huge water pressure from the shells caused a large-scale damage, squeezing the sailor's weak bodies and tearing them apart, and the wreckage and blood stained the nearby waters red.

Faced with this tragic scene, it aroused the strong bloodiness of the Dutch. The three-masted sailboat "Limbborg" is no longer helpful, floating on the sea like a big tattered toy, and it is only a matter of time before it sinks.

The sailors on the other two sailing warships fired wildly, sprinkling dense rain of bullets on the Queensland fleet, and fired nearly missing bullets in the fourth round, demonstrating an extremely high level of artillery operation.

The sea was bombarded by dense shells like a pot, and the water columns produced by the explosion were like forests. Four Seagull Type II ocean patrol ships rushed forward without fear, shuttled through the explosive water columns like forests. The bow main gun and the secondary gun fired violently, and the front half of the hemisphere fired extremely fiercely.

Two ships dealt with one, and a column of water exploded in the waters around the Dutch warships.

The distance between the two sides narrowed to 1.8 nautical miles, which made their respective main guns more accurate. They fired multiple rounds of near-missile bullets, and hitting the other side was only a matter of probability and time.

This time, luck stood on the side of the Dutch Bait Sail Fleet.

A 95mm shell hit the middle and rear side of the Heron. It was accompanied by a heavy fireworks, which exploded the bottom of the Heron's chimney. The nearby cabin exploded into chaos, and thick black smoke emerged from the side of the ship, like a ghost knight wrapped in black mist.

Such losses did not make the Heron lose its combat effectiveness. After a brief pause, the main gun and the secondary gun continued to fire violently to retaliate, and soon recovered the field with a near-lose bomb of ten yards.

The 239mm main gun was fired at a distance of 10 yards and was about to be lost. It pushed the Dutch sailors violently. Several sailors were visible to the naked eye and were thrown off the ship. The tall mast shaking violently on the sea surface. A huge 3-meter x 2-meter depression appeared underwater part of the hull wrapped in copper. Clear tear scars could be seen. It was obvious that the hull structure was severely damaged.

The injured Dutch warship immediately fell silent. Not only was the sailors near the hull exploded and vomited blood, and severe water leakage occurred in the torn, but the course of the entire ship had deviated too much and lost its shooting angle.

Only the only Dutch warship was left on the sea, firing fiercely, three 120mm shells and six 95mm shells per round, guarding tenaciously like a lone wolf near the other two sail warships.

On the battleship Albatross

He Fang grabbed the steel railings on the ship's control table with both hands, and a strong fighting spirit appeared in his eyes. He stared at the enemy's sail warships and shouted; "Fire the artillery, bombard the enemy ships with all their strength, and order the engine room to accelerate with all their strength, and we rushed over and tear them apart."

A command

Thicker black smoke came out of the tall chimney, and the sailors in the engine room fought shirtlessly, throwing shovels of coal into the burning boiler chamber. The four boilers burned with all their might, pushing the steam engine to run wildly, making a "rumble" roar.

On the steam pipe, the brass-like pressure relief valve made a sharp whistle, and it formed a bloody battle chapter with the "rumble" roar of the steam engine, and it was running with all its strength.

No one would have expected

A top student who was born in a Jinshi on two lists was so wild that it was completely contrary to the laws of naval warfare. This way of combat was almost equivalent to face-to-face bayonets.

Generally speaking

In the era of steam ironclad ships, in order to ensure the stability of firepower output, the main gun was placed in the ship's section as much as possible. This is because the pitch and rolling position in this position are the most stable, and the artillery shooting accuracy is higher. This is also the origin of the famous waist gun room ship.

As the steam ironclad ships were displaced more and more, the main gun positions were gradually formed in the front, middle and tail respectively.

According to the experience of navies in various countries, the main gun team of the ship headquarters has higher shooting accuracy and has been favored by the navies of European powers.

Similar to the Seagull II high-speed cruiser, all firepower is arranged at the bow. The front and rear chimneys are compactly arranged on the front and rear, and a large open space is left at the stern of the ship to carry a 35-ton speedboat. This layout is rare.

At least one more 239mm main gun and two 120mm secondary guns can be arranged at the stern of the ship to enhance firepower.

But considering that this is a patrol ship, firepower output is not the main consideration, and the focus of ocean-going navigation is, and the range and airworthiness are more important, so such a ship layout can also be accepted.

In regular naval battles

When the ships of both sides are facing low-speed navigation combat methods, in order to strike the enemy more accurately and gain the advantage of starting hits.

Once a near-missile blast is formed, a hit can be quickly achieved under firepower coverage.

In high-speed assault, the bow of the ship will inevitably have a large pitch, which is extremely unfavorable to the main gun shooting. Whether it can hit the target can only be blessed by God.

The Quinlan fleet gained a clear advantage in the pursuit test. After the first five rounds of test fire adjustment, the 6th round of artillery fire produced a near-lost effect, but the subsequent rounds of artillery fire coverage had no effect, and it was not hit until the 13th round. The real reason was the high-speed assault.

Is it really good to ignore the impact like this?

The Albatross warship rushed forward on the sea, forming the sharpest arrows that penetrated straight into the enemy ship area. The four warships formed an obvious goose-shaped formation, quickly shortening the distance between the two sides to about 1.2 nautical miles.

Finally, in the 17th round of volley, three shells hit the Dutch sailing warship, which fought desperately, and achieved results again.

A 239mm shell hit the enemy ship's headquarters in a desperate situation, and blew the enemy ship's artillery and sailors into the sky in the flames. The 800-ton sail warship was instantly beaten back violently, revealing the brass part covering the barnacles at the bottom of the ship. It was then hit by two 120mm shells, breaking open two shocking holes, and the remains of the body and the debris of the hull flew high.

The artillery fire ignited a huge sail. The sail warship disintegrated in the strong flames and explosions. The sound of tiny wood breaking came continuously. The front mast and the rear mast fell down in the opposite direction, and they fell heavily on the sea surface, splashing a large mist.

The only remaining sail warship readjusted its course and continued to fire violently, demonstrating the fighting spirit of the Dutch sailors who were dying.

At this time, the main fleet of the Royal Dutch Navy that was heading towards each other was close to about 5 nautical miles away. Facing the tragic scene in front of him, the Dutch went crazy.

The scene in front of me was completely beyond imagination.

The Dutch knew in their hearts that they had lost the heavy shield of the cruiser "Seven Provinces", the strong firepower output of the "Netland Giant", and the support of several other sail warships. Faced with the Queensland Fleet's 8 239mm main guns, the originally strict "spider web" plan had huge loopholes, which was very difficult to deal with.

Out of the pride of the old maritime overlord, there was also a trace of luck in his heart. The Dutch still maintained the encirclement of the Strait of Malacca and looked forward to the return of the "Seven Provinces" King.

The Royal Navy Task Force of the Dutch East Indies has a mysterious confidence from top to bottom, believing that the Orientals who had just put down their hoes would not be able to control warships and would not be able to exert the true power of warships.

With hundreds of years of experience in sailing across the seven seas, they are fully confident that they will teach these nouveau riche lessons so that these Orientals can understand;

The desire to test the ocean is beautiful, but this is not an expensive game that everyone can play. It’s better to go back and pick up a hoe and farm!

Now the arrogant dream is shattered, and the cruel reality is in front of you.

The only remaining sail warship in the bait fleet raised its sails and began to flee, trying to meet with the large army, and then turn back to find a place.

The main sail fleet began to turn from a long distance, revealing the black holes on the side of the side, and lined up in a row to start shelling.

Such a choice is undoubtedly wise. Wooden sailing warships cannot withstand the bombardment of heavy artillery, but the sailing fleet has the advantage of ships and artillery numbers, and can use dense fire nets to intercept and shoot light armored patrol ships.

The 1760-ton Seagull Type 2 ocean-going frigate only has the bow driving tower and the main gun explosion-proof wall with armor belt protection. The rest are crispy and not much better than the wooden sail warship.

Whether it is a 120mm or 95mm shell, it can cause great damage to it.

It is impossible for it to ignore the shells falling like a heavy armored battleship equipped with heavy bulletproof armor, ignoring the shells falling like a heavy armored knight, and rushing forward bravely like a heavy armored knight. It is purely seeking death.
Chapter completed!