1173 Hunting 3
"Let the destroyers kill them, let's go!" Hippel first ordered the nearby destroyer to take a few photos of the first sinking Queen-class battleship, and decisively issued an execution order. The two destroyers approached the once arrogant huge battleship like executioners. The two torpedo boats, v18o and s75, said they were very happy to carry out such a mission. After most of the British moved to the lifeboat, the two destroyers close to 4 oo meters away cleanly used 4 torpedoes to send the battleship into the rolling waves of the North Sea.&1t;/p>
Just when Hippel was killing, Scher's movements were not slow. Bavaria took the lead, Württemberg and Baden followed closely. They caught the Queen Elizabeth-class No. 6 Reputation. Under the pressure of three Bavarian-class battleships, Reputation could not make any waves! What's more, these three battleships are almost the highest combat quality in the German navy, both equipment and personnel!&1t;/p>
The one-sided battle will not last too long. The Reputational confirmed that it had slapped a shell on Bavaria's No. 3 turret, and the main gun was blown into two sections, and there was no other commendable record. The three Bavarian-class battleships were tilting the bullets at a distance of 10 kilometers, and all the artillery was aiming almost directly at the distant target.&1t;/p>
The Reputation was extremely sluggish and was not even used torpedoes at all. After destroying almost all of the main guns of the Reputation, the Baden shot at a distance of only 6 ooo meters from the opponent. A 15-inch shell directly hit the ammunition depot under the turret of No. 3! Accompanied by a shocking loud noise, the prince finally achieved a new achievement - killing the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship in seconds!&1t;/p>
The shell easily tore open the hardened armor belt up to 33omm thick, and then penetrated the dome armor plate with a thickness of 1 to 2 inches. It successfully plunged into the ammunition depot of Reputation, and the cannon shot through the injection depot below the shell. With a loud bang, a fire dragon rushed directly from the bottom of the hull along the ammunition delivery channel! The turret weighing hundreds of tons seemed to be thrown out by a pair of big hands, and the power of the explosion quickly spread inside the hull. The entire warship was trembling with the continuous explosion sound.&1t;/p>
After more than ten seconds, accompanied by a series of metal breaking sounds, the hull in the second half began to fall off the warship, and hot flames and gray-black smoke surged out from the thunder. A thick column of smoke rose into the air, and even ten thousand meters away, the scene of the thunder struggle could be clearly seen. A huge amount of sea water poured in from the thunder. Under the impact of the sea water and the pull of its own weight, the hull in the second half quickly fell off the warship. Then the first half of the warship also sank the rear due to excessive water inlet, and the ship like a long knife was lifted up.&1t;/p>
In the end, the Reputation did not make the God of War waiting for the sacrifice wait for too long. Two minutes later, the 28,000-ton British battleship sank to the bottom of the sea. The huge whirlpool formed when the warship sinks into the water and more than three-digit numbers of British naval officers and soldiers fell into the bottom of the sea. In the end, the number of people surviving the British warship was only 2000 people!&1t;/p>
As for the worst-injured Balem, who was beginning to be injured, did not escape the fate of destruction. They were besieged by the three brothers of Helgolan and the newly improved Rhineland battleship. When the four main battleships appeared around Balem, Captain Captain Peter, the captain of Balem, was very conscious of the current affairs.&1t;/p>
"Our warship has lost more than half of its power, the damage to the motor cabin has further expanded, and a main turret is no longer available, and there will be no result if we continue to fight." The colonel said after looking around his comrades around him.&1t;/p>
"If possible, I hope more people can live until the end of this war. It is unnecessary struggle. I will fulfill the obligations of a captain and at the same time fulfill my obligations to you." The colonel took a deep breath and made the last and most difficult decision of his life. "All personnel are ready to abandon the ship. I will stay on this battleship and sleep with him at sea."&1t;/p>
"The British seemed to be preparing to evacuate." A German officer picked up the telescope in his hand and said, "What should we do?"&1t;/p>
"Order the destroyer to prepare the containment personnel and then dispose of the warship." Colonel Von Ruit, the captain of the battleship of the Helgolan, thought for a while and said. In addition to the auxiliary cruisers or submarines that perform "stranger" missions, the regular battle between the British and German navies is still more graceful. (The Germans believe that the British auxiliary cruisers are a massacre of German civilians. The British believe that the direct attack of German submarines is a crime. Anyway, the navies on both sides do not have much pity for such ships and combatants who perform blockade missions.) When the other side is powerless to resist and is ready to sink the warships, too much killing is unnecessary.&1t;/p>
Therefore, the Battleship Barrym is the quietest of the three British main battleships that have been sunk. Four destroyers and one light cruiser leaned forward to help collect the personnel transferred from the Barrym. The whole process was orderly and there was no too much barrier due to the previous hostilities.&1t;/p>
After the last British Navy soldier was transferred from the Barrym. After confirming that all the breathable personnel had left the sinking warship, Colonel Pitt returned to his position. He stood on the already broken bridge and signaled that everyone could leave. Then without a word, the three German destroyers released 4 torpedoes 40 meters away from the target. With loud noises, the British warship, which had participated in the Indian Ocean Naval Battle and the siege of the USS Blüchel, sank into the seabed in a fire.&1t;/p>
"So now it can be confirmed that the British have run a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. We have killed three, and there is still one in the process of pursuing?" the prince asked, looking at the new battle report.&1t;/p>
"Yes, three battle cruisers commanded by Major General Lefsov are pursuing this queen, but in addition to these queens, the British have two battle cruisers. Except for the first time, they don't know where to go." Major General Schell said.&1t;/p>
"Let Hippel bring the fastest fleet to support the battlecruiser team immediately. We are responsible for gathering the enemy fleet and preparing to evacuate. Tell Hippel that I will give him an hour at most. Otherwise, whether the pursuit is successful or not, we must retreat!" said the prince.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!