“The sun never sets on three battlecruisers and six light cruisers, and we have all killed them, and not one is left!” Count Spey was smiling and seemed very satisfied with this victory.
After all, the three capital ships of the Sun never set were killed, and on the side of the Germanic Imperial Navy, the battlecruisers “Lyzov” and the “Goben” were only slightly injured. The combat effectiveness was not damaged at all, and it could continue to fight.
Of the three heavy cruisers, only the heavy cruiser Sagittarius was severely damaged. The other two are intact.
A few light cruisers, too, suffered only a few minor injuries, and the injuries were not serious. The most important thing is that the speed of the battleship has not been affected, and it can still sail at high speed.
“What happened to Sagittarius’ injuries? Can you still keep up? Lieutenant General Hipper asked.
“Your Excellency, the Sagittarius is in a very bad situation, the power system is damaged, and the speed has dropped below 20 knots. Moreover, it is still declining. An officer replied.
“Can it be fixed?” Count Spey asked hurriedly.
It should be known that the heavy cruiser Sagittarius was the flagship of the Far East Fleet of the Germanic Navy and the former seat of Count Spey.
“It is necessary to go back to the port, use mechanical equipment to cut steel plates, and replace the main power equipment. With the current conditions at sea, we simply cannot do this. The officer replied.
Count Spey’s face flashed a hint of loneliness.
“In that case, we can only give up sagittarius. Fortunately, we killed three battlecruisers and six light cruisers, and lost one heavy cruiser, and we also made a lot of money. Your Excellency, I believe that when you return to your homeland, you will have a more powerful warship. In the shipyards of the Empire itself, there are quite a few advanced warships under construction! Lieutenant General Hipper said.
Count Spey nodded, “I know that sagittarius can’t go back to its native territory anymore.” Instead of letting him fall into the hands of the sun, we should sink him ourselves. Capable of inflicting huge losses on the sun that never sets, the Sagittarius is already very good. In the future, we will serve on other warships and continue to fight with the sun without falling! ”
Subsequently, Count Spey personally gave the order to open the sea valve of the heavy cruiser Sagittarius.
Sea water poured into the heavy cruiser Sagittarius, causing the heavy cruiser with a displacement of 10,800 tons to sink continuously. Eventually, it completely sank into the cold ocean.
The sailors on the battleships were transferred to other warships.
The entire task force quickly left this area.
The battle of the Imperial Navy, which never set on the same day, lasted for a full hour. Perhaps, many of the Royal Navy’s warships are already on their way.
Although the task force is still very strong, if it is entangled by the Royal Navy and surrounded by the continuous main fleet of the Royal Navy, it will definitely not be able to return to the Germanic Empire alive.
At this moment, just a few tens of kilometers away from the Germanic Imperial Naval Task Force, the 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment of the Imperial Royal Navy was sailing rapidly.
Aboard the flagship Battlecruiser Tireless, Rear Admiral Roger was reading a telegram.
But then the smile on his face had disappeared and was replaced by a deep panic.
“O God! The fleet was ordered to stop advancing and turn immediately. Major General Roger gave the order.
All three of the Invincible Class battlecruisers of the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment were killed, and none of the remaining light cruisers escaped. Moreover, the whole battle lasted only an hour before it ended.
This shows how powerful the Germanic imperial navy was.
Rear Admiral Roger knew that his three Indefatigable class battlecruisers would never be any stronger than the three Invincible class battlecruisers. If they encountered the Germanic Imperial Navy, they would surely follow in the footsteps of the three Invincible-class battlecruisers. Under such circumstances, Major General Roger would naturally not go to his death.
Frightened, Rear Admiral Roger immediately ordered the fleet to turn around and flee the area. At the same time, the news was also reported to the country. Asked the country to send more and more powerful fleets to reinforce them and encircle the Germanic fleet.
The Imperial Naval Command, on the other hand, was equally shocked when it heard the news that the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment had been wiped out. They never imagined that this battle would actually be fought like this.
Originally, they all thought that the dispatch of six battlecruisers, as well as a large number of light cruisers, would be enough to destroy the Far East Fleet of the Germanic Navy.
However, he did not expect that instead of succeeding, he would lose a whole three battlecruisers. This is already an extremely heavy blow to the Imperial Royal Navy.
“O God! Damn the Germans, how did their battlecruisers slip into the Atlantic? Is there already such a big loophole in our maritime blockade line? How did this come about? “The Secretary of the Navy, Sir John Fisher, was incomparable in anger.
Prime Minister Asquith had just learned of this news, but summoned him to the Prime Minister’s Office and scolded him fiercely.
This made Sir John Fisher extremely depressed and angry.
“Sir, the Germans must have quietly sent a fleet into the Atlantic, where they joined their Far East fleet. They dispatched two battlecruisers, two heavy cruisers, and several light cruisers. This is already a very powerful force. There was even a battlecruiser armed with a 380 mm main gun. Our ‘Invincible-class’ battlecruisers are understandably not their opponents. Marshal William May, commander of the Royal Navy, said.
“Yes, Sir, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. Major General Oliver and the others had done their best and were still defeated, and there was no way to do it. The Royal Navy must then send more powerful warships into the Atlantic Ocean to wipe out the Germanic fleet, and absolutely cannot let them return to the Germanic Empire alive. Otherwise, we won’t have another chance. The Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy, Admiral Hudworth Moux, said viciously.
There is no doubt that the Fiasco of the Royal Navy is a complete shame for them!

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