1890 King of Southeast Asia

The 356mm main gun of the Lion-class battlecruiser uses 4 packs of propellant when firing armor-piercing shells, with a total weight of more than 130 kilograms. A single armor-piercing shell weighs 640 kilograms, and the charge is only a few dozen kilograms.

The Lion battlecruiser spewed out another round of 8 356mm shells. About 20 seconds later, 6 water columns rose around the Blücher battlecruiser.

Then, two sparks appeared on the Blücher, and the speed suddenly slowed down visibly.

Ten seconds later, the Blücher began to turn right, leaving the battlefield and the formation.

"Good job, keep shooting!" Beatty's fleet chief of staff couldn't help but speak.

Not only the Lion, but also the Royal Princess battlecruiser and other four warships were focusing their fire on the Blücher, with an average of one Blücher every minute.

In just 5 minutes, the Blücher was hit by more than a dozen 356mm large-caliber shells. Since the distance had reached 13,000 kilometers at this time, the defense layout of the Blücher was designed according to the first generation of battlecruisers, and it could not block the 356mm shooting within the effective shooting range.

The two shells fired by the Lion caused fatal damage to the Blücher. One shell was shot from above the bow and exploded before it penetrated, destroying the shape of the bow and causing it to take in water.

The destruction of the bow destroyed the overall shape of the entire warship, greatly increased the resistance, directly slowed down the speed, and the bow was taking in water, and it would continue to sink.

Another shell was fired from the waterline armor on the port side of the Blücher, piercing the armor in the middle of the Blücher and then passing through the coal bunker.

Just after passing through the coal bunker, there was a compartment separated by a 50mm steel plate. Logically, the shell should continue to penetrate this compartment, then penetrate the second deck, and explode in the core area of ​​the third deck.

However, the usual problem of the British shell fuse appeared again, detonating the shell in advance. In the semi-enclosed space, the huge pressure generated by the explosion was released from the hole.

The shock wave completely caused the two pieces of armor in the middle of the Blücher to fall off, and tore a hole more than 1 meter long and 340 centimeters wide on the hull.

Half of this hole was underwater, and seawater rushed in as fast as an auntie at a supermarket discount.

"Captain, the bow blockage failed. The a4 and b4 watertight doors have been closed to prevent the water from spreading further. If you want to repair it, you must stop."

"Captain, the two watertight compartments on the port side are flooded. It is estimated that it will take two hours to drain and repair."

"The rangefinder on the foremast is out of order..."

"The main turret No. 3 in the middle was directly hit, the rangefinder is out of order, and the transmission mechanism is stuck. It is estimated that it will take 30 minutes to troubleshoot the fault."

"A15 and a16 compartments are on fire. Captain, I need damage control."

In 5 minutes, the Blücher was in a desperate situation. The two main guns were temporarily inoperable, the speed dropped, thousands of tons of seawater entered the hull, and the fire was still happening.

The only turret that could work normally was inefficient because of the loss of unified fire control.

"Captain, we are on the fleet route." The first mate looked at the silent captain and walked up to him and said softly.

"Generate electricity..." The captain reacted and immediately wanted to generate electricity to explain.

boo!

A 356mm shell hit the command tower. The overpressure, huge vibration and deafening sound caused by the explosion made everyone in the command tower fall down.

"Report!? Doctor, we need a doctor here, let the doctor come to the command tower!" The one who came to report saw the main officers of the warship lying in a room.

"I'm here, I'm here." The doctor just came down from the mast. The shrapnel and shock wave of the explosion were blocked by the command tower, so he was fine.

"It's okay, the captain and the others just fainted, and they will wake up in a while." The doctor went up to check one by one, of course, the captain was the first to see.

"You see them first, I'll go find the second officer." The second lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at this mess, very helpless.

The captain, the first officer, various staff officers, gunners, etc., were lying on the ground, and 70% of the main commanding officers of the entire warship were gone.

For a highly collaborative weapon like a warship, this is a very big weakening, and the impact on combat effectiveness may be more than 70%.

"Hiss~~ Come and record." The captain half sat up with his head covered, and said to the doctor.

"Record? Record!" The doctor turned and shouted to the second lieutenant.

"Send a message to General Hipper, the Blücher is seriously damaged and is about to withdraw from the array. For the safety of the fleet, please allow the Blücher to move forward."

"Let Tyberg take over the command of the warship."

The captain fainted after he finished speaking, and no matter what the doctor did, he did not respond at all.

"But, the antenna is destroyed..." The second lieutenant was dumbfounded. He came here to report this matter.

"Forget it, let's go find the second officer first..."

The second lieutenant hurried to the second deck. The second officer was directing the sailors to put out the fire. The damage control team was insufficient, and the "small matter" of the fire could not be taken care of for the time being.

The second lieutenant told the second officer the situation and the captain's message. The second officer left a sentence to the sailors who were putting out the fire, "Continue to put out the fire, and be sure to put out the fire." Then he hurried back to the command tower with the second lieutenant.

"I will take over the command now." On the way, the second mate called in some junior officers and sergeants. There was no other way. The officers in the command tower were not awake yet, and the captain also needed officers to execute orders.

As for junior officers, sergeants or veterans would take over.

"Raise the signal flag, withdraw from the queue, turn left to provide cover for the main fleet to evacuate."

"Except for the boiler warehouse, all the sailors are concentrated on the 2nd floor, and close all the water door except the necessary channels except the necessary channel."

"Give up the repair of the ship, the damage tube concentrates to the main turret, fully repair the main gun, and let the cannon be put into battle as soon as possible."

"Inject water to the starboard, balance the hull."

"Go!"

2 After understanding the situation of the Brucel, it was silent for almost ten seconds.

Therefore, the two aimed at the bait as a bait to allow the main fleet to escape directly.

If it is a normal naval battle, the Brucer can exit the battlefield when the battle is exited, and the British will not catch up at the battlefield.

However, the situation at this time is not normal. They are only more than one hundred kilometers away from the British Island, surrounded by British warships.

Even though the Brucer withdrew from the battle and exited the battlefield to the right, he couldn't go.

The ship was destroyed, the antenna, the ranging meter, and the main gun were damaged. The ship's water was thousands of tons. 1.

After exiting the war, even though the Brucer made up the bound in the side and pulled the water out, the losses of the ship couldn't get up quickly.

It is impossible to have the opportunity to leave under the surrounds of British by the warship that lost speed. Everyone understands that leaving can only drag the entire fleet.

Therefore, even if someone is dissatisfied with this, more people still default the tactics. The Brucele hung a signal flag and started turning left.

"General, Brucel issued a signal, he will cover us withdrawn." The Staff of the No. 1 Investigation Fleet in Germany told Hippel.

"The fleet is complete, and I want to run at any time." Hippel watched the Brucer who was turning to the left, because the water was serious, which caused it to be very bulky.

"Brucel can't go back, order the fleet to collect the flagship of the enemy."

Hippel turned his head to the chief of staff,

"We need to suppress the British and create opportunities for destroyers."

"Opportunity?" The chief of staff didn't understand.

"Hanging signal flag, ordered Brucele to start transferring the sailor and abandon the ship." Hippel wanted to take the sailor back.

There are also several warships in Germany. These wets who have participated in the official battle are precious wealth.

As for the Brucele, it is a pity to throw it here, but Hippel didn't care very much.

Originally, she was already behind the 1 -line battleship.

"The fleet set fire to attack the enemy flagship. We only had 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, we retreated all." Hippel hoped to seriously injure and even sink a British warship in 10 minutes.

The Lion -class battle cruiser is the Xinrui Line Battleship. The tonnage and cost are not comparable to the Brucele. If he can hit it, he will not lose this battle.

However, Hipel's heart compares his heart, thinking that his warship is so resistant, the enemy's should not easily sink, and he does not have much hope.

Boom Long Longlong ...

As the German battle cruisers began to roar, 305 mm, 350 mm artillery shells crossed the sky and flew towards the Lion.

The lion was shrouded in the pillar within hundreds of meters around the area around the area. In addition to the large -caliber gun, dozens of 150 mm caliber auxiliary guns also flew towards the Lion.

For the Germans, the 150mm -level auxiliary cannon can only be tickled. Except for fragile equipment such as the ranging meter and the radio antenna, the auxiliary cannon cannot play any role.

However, it is not the same as the lion. It is only 9 inches thicker in the water line armor of the Lion -class battle cruiser. It is almost 234 mm.

However, the main installed armor belt of the Lion -class battle cruiser is not wide. The position of dozens of centimeters above the water line, the 150 mm gun can be easily penetrated.

Now, the Lion is facing these problems. Although there is no large -caliber cannonball hit, there are already 150 mm artillery shells that have penetrated the water line.

When the sea is calm, this is nothing. After all, there is still a fixed distance from the sea surface, which will not have a substantial impact. However, at this time, the wind and waves on the North Sea are not small, and the warship is still moving quickly.

When the hull shakes or shakes left and right, the water will be filled through the damaged hole. It may not affect the impact at 1:30, but over time, the entrance is more and more. Shen, until the main installation armor belt was completely overwhelmed.

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