Chapter 620: The Abandoned Son
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
The fierce exchange of fire continued, and the capital ships of both sides were desperately firing, smashing heavy shells into each other's battleships, trying to sink the other side's battleships and win the battle.
The battleships 'Elector' and 'Frontier Governor' of the German Navy were responsible for dealing with the British Navy's battleships 'Giant' and 'Dreadnought'. These two battleships were dreadnoughts built in the early days of the British Navy, especially the battleship "Dreadnought", which created a precedent for dreadnoughts. However, by now, both battleships were seriously outdated. Not only is the armor weak, but at the same time the firepower is not strong. The 305-mm guns, with 45 times the caliber, were undoubtedly very difficult to penetrate the armor of the battleships "Elector" and "Frontier Governor". You know, these two battleships belong to the 'King class' battleships, which can be regarded as the most powerful battleships in the world.
"Keep firing! Aim a little. Twenty minutes later, I don't want to see the British battleship 'Giant' still floating on the sea! "The captain of the battleship 'Elector' ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
The three triple guns of the battleship "Elector" with 50 times the caliber 380 mm main guns fired frantically at the battleship "Giant". One by one, the shells weighing one ton fell to the surface of the sea, splashing up columns of water up to more than ten meters high.
The British officers and sailors on the battleship "Giant" were all pale. It was too much for them to fight against the mighty battleship HMS Elector. After all, the displacement of the battleship "Giant" was only a little over 20,000 tons. The displacement of the battleship "Elector" was as high as 37,000 tons, which was almost twice that of the "Giant". In front of the battleship Elector, the Giant was nothing more than a child.
The 380 mm main guns of the battleship "Elector" could easily tear the "giant" battleship with weak defense to shreds. It can be said that in front of the battleship "Elector", the battleship "Giant" did not even have the slightest chance of winning.
The same applies to the battleship 'Dreadnought'. The battleship 'Frontier Governor', which was the enemy, was the third ship of the 'King-class' battleships. Although the battleship 'Dreadnought' ushered in the era of dreadnoughts, it was outdated after all. It can be regarded as a confrontation between the oldest dreadnoughts and the newest dreadnoughts. What kind of result this will be, it is naturally conceivable.
The officers and men of the battleship 'Giant' and the battleship 'Dreadnought' all had a feeling that they were clearly pawns destined to be abandoned. John? Admiral Jericho tried to use them to hold off the German Navy's newest battleship, thus creating an opportunity for the French Navy to sink the battleships King Albert and the Regent Louitpold. But the officers and men of the battleships 'Giant' and 'Dreadnought' did not think so, fearing that they would have been sunk before the Germans had sunk the battleships King Albert and Regent Louitpold.
"Hell! How could His Excellency the Commander give such an order? Isn't this sending us to death? "The captain of the battleship 'Giant' complained. He looked in horror at the shells that smashed into the sea, each of these shells had the power to hit them hard. If it hits the vital point, it is even more likely to be sunk with a single shot.
"God forbid! The Germans' shells will not be able to hit us! Otherwise, we're dead. "The captain of the battleship 'Giant' kept praying to God. Now it seems that this is all he can do.
As soon as the battle began, the battleships "Giant" and "Dreadnought" of the British Navy were suppressed. In particular, the battleship "Elector" and the battleship "Governor of the Frontier" formed a straddle fire, and after switching to concentrated fire, they were even more in danger. Large-caliber main gun shells constantly exploded around the two battleships, making the two battleships like small ships in a storm, and they could capsize at any time.
On the battleship 'Revenge', the flagship of the British Navy, John? Admiral Jericho and David? Lieutenant General Betty was closely following the progress of the battle. Both of them did not look good, because the situation on the battlefield seemed to be very unfavorable to them.
"Your Excellency, the situation with the battleships 'Giant' and 'Dreadnought' is very bad. Two formidable battleships of the Germans, which could hit them at any moment. And the 380-mm shells are obviously not something that the armor of the battleships "Giant" and "Dreadnought" can withstand. If you are hit, you risk being hit hard or even sunk. When the time comes, our advantage will be gone. "David? Lieutenant General Betty said.
John? Admiral Jericho nodded, once the battleship "Giant" and "Dreadnought" were sunk, then the two "King-class" battleships of the German Navy could join the attack on the battleships of the other combined fleets. At that time, they will have no numerical advantage. In the case of a serious inferiority in performance to the German Navy, there is not much chance of victory.
"Let's hope the Giant and Dreadnought will last a little longer. The other warships had to seize this rare opportunity to sink the German warship. Otherwise, it's hard for us to win! "John? Admiral Jericho said.
In John? In Admiral Jericho's plan, the battleships "Giant" and "Dreadnought" were originally just outcasts. As long as they can gain the upper hand in this naval battle, or win, it doesn't matter if these two battleships are lost. Now John? Admiral Jericho's only concern was whether the two battleships would be able to hold out. If it's sunk soon, it's a big problem.
"Damn the French, why haven't they succeeded until now with five battleships to fight the Germans with two battleships?" John? Admiral Jericho was also secretly anxious.
He had pinned all his hopes on the French. If the French Navy was able to sink the battleships King Albert and Regent Louitpold, the advantages of the Combined Fleet would have been further expanded. The probability of winning will also be further improved.