Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 92: Hit

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The first hit, Admiral Scheer has never encountered this kind of good luck since it was launched. This seems to be something that Scharnhorst or Gneisenau would encounter. .. The German warships in the first row, except for the light cruiser on the far left, all began to enter a tense reload. Due to the range, the Leipzig did not join the ranks of firing, although her two 150 straws could reach The opponent, but considering the end speed and weight of the bomb, don't let it go out to be embarrassing.

Just as the front row of warships was still loading, the second row of warships made a salvo. The German Navy’s High Seas Fleet has an absolute advantage in long-range firepower. Compared with the opponent’s only three heavy cruisers and one battleship, the German fleet has six battleships that can join the bombardment of more than 20,000 meters.

The three battleships all relied on the bombardment parameters reported by the front row of warships. These parameters have been corrected after the first round of firing, so that the effect was immediate. Gneisenau played beautifully against the Royal Navy’s flagship Kent. One blow.

A shell directly hit the rear of the British heavy cruiser. This 75-kilogram steel block still maintained a projectile velocity of 300 meters per second at the end of the trajectory. First, look at the left side of the Kent battle bridge. The top of the platform brushed over and almost hit the secondary gun rangefinder on that side. The shell magically passed three huge chimneys, broke four or five fixed steel cables, and then hit a 17-degree angle. It was inserted diagonally into the seaplane ejection platform of the heavy cruiser.

After smashing through two thin iron plates effortlessly, the excellent fuze made in Germany worked as usual. The 42kg charge in the shell exploded in the cabin directly below the seaplane hangar. . The explosion was very violent. The German fireworks were of high quality, and the thin armor of the Kent was penetrated from the inside.

On the side of the heavy cruiser, a hull about eight meters in length was blown away, and the torn crack was riddled with holes, which looked like an aluminum beer can that had been shot by a shotgun.

What’s more serious is that the explosion tore open the aviation fuel tank under the hangar, and within a few seconds the raging flames hit the hangar deck, and immediately set the two walrus-type seaplanes on the hangar. At the same time, several barrels of fuel and lubricating oil stacked on one side of the hangar were on fire. Billowing and black smoke engulfed the red tongue of flames gushing out from the window of the hangar, and the tail of the ship hull was shrouded in suffocating, pungent smoke.

The damage management personnel of the Royal Navy were well-trained. They bravely rushed into the dense smoke. Two damage management teams approached the fire scene from the upper and lower decks at the same time, followed by a second violent explosion. , The oxygen cylinders and acetylene cylinders in the hangar exploded under the high temperature, and the instant high-temperature flame and shock wave entrained high-speed flying fragments across the deck and corridors, breaking the entire row of people to pieces.

Just after a harsh metal cracking sound. The hangar roof collapsed and the steel beams crushed the two planes in the hangar. The full fuel tank on the plane was immediately squeezed. Thousands of gallons of high-quality fuel were injected into the raging fire again. The flames began to spread on the upper deck along with the flowing fuel and followed the open staircase. Flowed into the next cabin.

The Germans did not know the disaster on the Kent at this time. They were applauding and celebrating for accurately hitting the enemy ship. The mini battleship Lützov was not as lucky as her lead ship. All three of her shells deviated from the target. However, one of the stray shells went to the side of the cruiser in a ghostly manner and was sturdyly given to Campbell. Remember the recent loss.

Although the shells of the Deutsche Class 28 heavy artillery are old-style, the shell shape is relatively old. The performance of armor-piercing performance is average, but it is also filled with 36 kg of explosives. The huge water pressure produced by the explosion collapsed the thin hull of the treaty heavy cruiser underwater, and the steel plate was only 15 mm thick. , The rivet was broken from the nail hole, a five-meter-long hole was cracked in the hull, and the sea water poured into the fresh water tank on one side.

The success of the Prinz Eugen was the most brilliant in this round of shelling. This is due to the excellent fire control of the Hipper-class heavy cruisers. This brand new heavy cruiser embodies the latest military technology of the German Navy. The huge rangefinder is almost comparable to those of battleships.

Three shots were missed, and one shot hit. Prinz Eugen surpassed all lead ships. The hapless victim was still the heavy cruiser Berwick, and the 203mm shell slammed into her A turret head-on.

In front of the German semi-armor-piercing projectile. That layer of 25mm armor was as fragile as a piece of paper, and then the tragic big explosion was unavoidable.

This heavy cruiser has just finished a salvo, and the turret is being reloaded. The sailors have just unloaded the ammunition from the lifter and will not have time to fill the breech of the artillery, one carrying 21 kilograms of potency. The explosive Krupp product broke open the front armor and broke in. The German shell first struck the tail of a 204mm main gun, and then it took off to the ceiling of the turret. No one can see how this shell exploded, because before that, fragments of the shattered front armor of the turret raged in the turret like a shrapnel, killing all the personnel in the turret in an instant.

The flame of the explosion detonated the cannonball on the lifting rack. To be precise, it was the propellant cartridge placed under the cannonball. The violent shock wave bends the guide rails on the turret lifting elevator shaft. With the closed fire cover, the burning flame rushed into the ammunition compartment on the lower level of the turret along the bomb well, immediately killing the sailors who were working in the cabin. At this time, they were unloading new launches from the ammunition depot lifter. The cartridge, and the warhead has been carried on the turret's bomber.

All this happened in an instant, and the whole process took less than two seconds. The British naval officers and soldiers had not had time to understand what was going on. Turret A erupted like a volcano. The top cover of the turret was lifted off. The flying steel plate almost hit the bridge, and flames came from all the openings on the turret. It was sprayed all around, followed by the second big explosion. The height of the raised fireball exceeded the bridge and mainmast. The fireball was followed by various twisted and broken pipes and broken parts. Turret A took its internal organs. Throw it all around.

The tragic scene of the explosion terrified the Captain of the Berwick. He decisively ordered the front ammunition depot to be filled with water urgently. He was afraid that the fire would spread to the bottom compartment ammunition depot, where the two fronts were stacked. The hundreds of artillery shells in the main turret would be blown to pieces once the first half of the warship exploded.

At this time, the captain did not know that the fire door at the bottom of the A turret was actually closed. The ammunition storehouse is now very safe. As a result, the sailor still poured sea water into the front ammunition storehouse strictly according to the captain’s instructions, resulting in intact The B turret also cut off the supply of ammunition, and the Berwick lost all of its forward firing power five minutes after the start of the war.

As the fireball from the Berwick turret exploded, the armored command tower of the Prinz Eugen was filled with joy.

A certain person who regarded himself as a fearless knight was somewhat resistant to entering the armor room. The reason seemed to be that hiding behind the thick steel plate was a decent official, standing against the enemy’s fire The sea breeze with gunpowder on the face is the romance of naval battle, but after seeing the Sher shot through the bridge of the opponent's battleship, the fearless knight took the lead and ran into the armored control tower without hesitation.

"Did you see the fireball, did you see the big fireball, God, we killed her!" Randolph shouted excitedly through a high-powered telescope.

"Not yet, she still stayed in the formation, neither slowing down nor losing control, but don’t worry, our gun wounded her a lot. My subordinates are the best in the German Navy. We will soon Will send that British ship to the bottom of the sea." Von Hertz stood aside with his binoculars, and said to Randolph triumphantly.

"Hahaha, dear Christian, do you think those British people have been scared to pee their pants, they think they still hold the ocean, these arrogant guys may be shaking in fear now, regretting to us Launch this kind of irresponsible challenge.

The German team led by a great head of state is invincible. Whether it is land, sky or sea, we are the strongest. As the most trusted subordinate of the head of state, I am extremely proud to be able to personally witness this fact. "After finishing talking, Randolph put down his binoculars, in what he thought was the most solemn posture, and looked around every officer and soldier in the command cabin.

Everyone froze for a while~IndoMTL.com~ I don't know what he is doing. In the end, von Hertz's mind turned the fastest. He stood upright and raised his right arm straight up.

"Hi, Reinhardt! Hi, Reinhardt! Hi, Reinhardt!" shouted the navy colonel. The subordinates finally reacted and hurriedly followed the captain to stand at attention and salute, chanting the name of the head of state to show their loyalty.

"Hi! Reinhardt!" Randolph was very satisfied with the scene in front of him. It is his confidant's talent to show the fame of the Führer anytime and anywhere. Of course, more importantly, his little vanity can also be satisfied.

"The Führer will be very happy to see the fiasco of the British Navy. Now he needs you to continue to work hard. I will report to the Führer truthfully what I have seen. So everyone, in order to gain more glory and praise, fight hard. Right." Randolph turned and continued to raise his binoculars and look forward.

"This time the appearance is so handsome, should I look for a painter to paint a portrait, the name is "Randolph in the Great Battle of England"...Um...or "Randolph" "On the Prince Eugen". Looking back and hanging on the family's wall of honor, it will definitely make the old guys in the family happy." The young SS major thought to himself. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)