A large number of people wearing British 6th Army uniforms jumped off the ship to try to escape. Then the whirlpool formed by the ship when it sinks sucked most of the people into the seabed. They even overturned two small boats next to them ready for rescue!&1t;/p>

At this time, the British fleet that had lost its final protection seemed to have completely entered hell. Hundreds of German bombers carrying ammunition were scattered over Dover. Although the British had dispersed their forces, the god of death from the air was still relentless. The white death marks of torpedoes on the sea were crisscrossed, and various bombs fell from the air, easily taking away a civilian ship of thousands of tons in a flash of fire and smoke. Some bombs jumped and hit the side of the ship like devil elves, and then left a huge wound on the ship!&1t;/p>

"I have never seen such a terrifying scene. Hundreds of bombers painted in German ash or black were attacking us unscrupulously. On the sea, there were hundreds of ships of various types, carrying a large amount of supplies, which were the lifelines that our entire British expeditionary force depended on. We once imagined that the Navy and Royal Air Force could ensure our safety. But now, we are wrong. Our air force blockade line was easily torn apart like a rag, and our fleet could not protect itself. Under the attack of German bombers, we sank one by one! The burning hull and the figure that was about to sink to the limit were the last influence they left on us.&1t;/p>

"The entire sea is full of deafening explosions and ships struggling with death. We can see the bodies floating on the sea and the sea dyed red. I even witnessed at least 20 or more German bombers attacking one of our fleets. They dropped torpedoes almost at the same time. Dozens of white trajectories that indicate death crisscrossed, forming a large net that cannot be escaped! In just one minute, at least 4 ships were hit. The power of the torpedo is so huge that I saw with my own eyes a ship with a displacement of at least 5ooo tons was blown to pieces half of its hull. The colleagues next to it were cut in half! Smoke columns as high as 100 meters were filled with smoke over the strait, even covering the sun. Flames, smoke and death constitute the theme of the Dover Strait at this time!" A British sailor who survived by luck recalled.&1t;/p>

"Marson, what should we do?" At this time, in the command of the British 6th Army Air Force in Dunkirk, Trenchard and his staff could already see the smoke of gunpowder over the Dover Strait and the German aircraft fleet like black clouds. Even more than ten minutes ago, several bombs were dropped near his command. Although it did not cause any major damage, everyone felt a terrifying feeling of a knife pressing on their necks!&1t;/p>

"We have tried our best, aren't we? We have invested all the troops we can invest, but we still cannot stop our opponents. Even now, they have begun to hover over our airport for an opportunity to hunt our planes. The balance of war seems to be unbalanced in an instant. But there are very few things we can do now." Trenchard was really desperate. If before this battle, he thought that even if the Royal Air Force was at a disadvantage, if it quickly turned into defense, it could still deal with the Germans. Just like the German Air Force in the Western Front used similar tactics to withstand the British and French Air Force.&1t;/p>

But now it seems that it is just a wishful thinking of oneself! The size of the German Air Force seems to have more than doubled in an instant! Within a day, thousands of aircraft launched concentrated raids on a battlefield, which is something that Trenchard could not imagine! You should know that the so-called large-scale attack before was an attack of 1ooo multiple aircraft from a front that stretched for hundreds of kilometers, but now? The Germans alone had thousands of aircraft attacking in this area of ​​only a few hundred square kilometers! This density and strength were terrible!&1t;/p>

Trenchard tried his best, and it was not his fault for losing! Although the specific battle report has not been released yet, Trenchard himself estimated that at least 2OO crews died in this battle, and more than 3OO aircraft were destroyed or completely scrapped! This time, not only the Royal 6th Army Air Force, but also the Royal Navy Air Force also sent its own fighter troops. However, there was no difference in the result. Facing the German aviation force that had an offensive advantage, quantity and quality advantage, the British pilot fought bravely and tenaciously. However, this was useless!&1t;/p>

"What should we do next? Commander?" an officer asked in fear.&1t;/p>

"Accelerate our reorganization plan. We need more fighter jets and interceptors. Although this round of air strikes by the Germans is fierce, it will not continue. Moreover, in the future, the material distribution center of our expeditionary force may be in Normandy, which is further away from the Germans, and their attack strength will drop a lot. We have made the best choice, and the rest can only be handed over to God." Trenchard said.&1t;/p>

Before the first round of air strikes ended, bombers from the second round of air strikes followed one after another. They continued to attack the remaining targets on the sea surface and gradually extended the strike range from the strait to the shore. The fleets anchored at the ports of Dunkirk and Calais were also attacked. At least one dozen transport ships were sunk in the ports, and the worst part was that some of the sunken transport ships happened to block some key routes. It can be expected that the efficiency of these two ports will be greatly reduced in the future for a long time.&1t;/p>

In the end, in this sea-to-air war called Dover Hell, the British lost at least 32o of various aircraft and more than 26o units. The Germans also lost more than 18o aircraft and 1o units in this naval battle. Some of these aircraft were forced to abandon due to mechanical failure or injuries, so the crew losses were smaller.&1t;/p>

As for the British fleet on the sea? In addition to the four front dreadnoughts and three armored cruisers that were sunk, there are 5 auxiliary cruisers and several small boats, with a total tonnage of over 150,000 tons! Of course, these old warships are not actually heartbroken to the British. What is most heartbroken is that there are more than 5 ooo naval officers and soldiers! This makes the situation of the Royal Navy, which is already short of manpower, is even more difficult! You must know that the Royal Navy not only needs to maintain the personnel of the large fleet, but also requires a large number of personnel for hundreds of various anti-submarine ships. Historically, the auxiliary cruiser troops have recruited a large number of civilian personnel. Now, the British Royal Navy is even short of personnel on this plane, so there are many "civilian-to-army" personnel in the large fleet!&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!