The main battle between Germany and Britain in this world war was a naval duel. Pen ~ fun ~ cabinet www.biquge.info the German navy and wanted to challenge the supremacy of the British navy. Wilhelm II wanted to lead the German Empire, replace the British Empire, and become the world hegemon.

Therefore, in the war between the two countries, the victory or defeat of the navy is the most important. As for the rest, it's all in the service of that. Including this time, the German Navy knew that the British Navy had set a trap, but it still did not hesitate to break in, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to inflict heavy damage on the British Navy, so as to gain a greater advantage for the German Navy in the final decisive battle.

With both sides intended, the navies of the two countries once again engaged in a fierce confrontation.

The 'King George V-class' battleship, with a full load displacement of more than 25,000 tons, is equipped with five twin 45-caliber 343 mm guns, and has a maximum speed of 21 knots. This is a standard battleline battleship, that is, a battleship used to act as a firepower output on the battle line during the decisive battle of the fleet. The speed is not very fast, but the firepower is very strong, and the defense of the armor is not weak.

Of course, the British Navy's shipbuilding ideas made their warships never compare with the German Navy in terms of defense. Even in the face of the battlecruisers of the German Navy, the battleships of the British Navy could not take advantage of any advantage in defense.

The waterline armor of the 'King George V-class' battleships was 305 mm thick, 25 mm to 102 mm for deck armor, 280 mm for turret armor, 254 mm for gun mounts, and 280 mm for conning towers. This kind of defense is indeed not strong. This is also the reason why the warships of the British Navy were able to carry large-caliber naval guns with a small displacement.

"Attack, let the damned Germans see how powerful the Royal Navy is! Let them know that the sea power belongs to the British Empire, and no one wants to take away the sea power of the Royal Navy. Major General Carroll yelled loudly.

The Royal Navy's four 'King George V-class' battleships lined up in a battle line and attacked the German Navy.

"Prepare for battle!" On the other side, the German Navy was also combat-ready. Three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers, three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers, lined up in a battle line.

"Began to assign combat missions, 'Moltke' against the British' 'King George V', 'Goeben' against the British' 'Centurion', 'Seydlitz' and 'Blucher', 'Daring' against the British, 'Von?' Morality? 'Tann' and 'Leopold', against the British's 'Ajax'. In the shortest possible time, sink the battleships of the British and achieve victory in the naval battle! Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

The ships received an order to begin to make adjustments. Because the German Navy had six battle cruisers, which was numerically superior, several battle cruisers located in the rear of the battle line could be two to one.

Although, the 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers were armed with 305-mm guns. However, the 305-mm gun of fifty times the caliber was no worse than the 45-caliber 343-mm gun of the British Navy in terms of armor-piercing ability. Even, because of the problem of shells, it was able to suppress the 343-mm guns of the British. Therefore, even if the 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers and the British Navy's 'King George V'-class battlecruisers collide, they will not be left behind. What's more, now it's still two to one. The German Navy's broken fleet can be said to have a huge advantage in this battle.

Of course, the only uncertainty is when reinforcements from the British Navy will arrive on the battlefield. The situation would have been less favourable for the German Navy if the German Navy's Broken Fleet had arrived at the battlefield before the four 'King George V' battleships had been severely damaged. So, before launching an attack, the German Navy reconnoitred the surroundings by water planes to make sure that there were no other warships of the British Navy within an hour's range. As far afield, there was no further reconnaissance. An hour may already be able to decide the outcome of this naval battle.

Before launching the attack, Lieutenant General Spee did not ask to inform Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer. Four 'D-Verblinger-class' battle cruisers were still cruising two hours north of the Breaking Fleet, waiting for an opportunity.

The battle lines of the two sides are constantly getting closer. Although, the battle cruisers of the German Navy, which were faster, were easy to seize advantageous firing positions. But Major General Carroll was not a young commander in a situational battle formation, but an experienced one. He knew that if he fought for speed, the battleship of 'King George V' would definitely not be able to compare with the opponent's battlecruiser. Therefore, he could only turn ahead of time and frustrate the plans of the German Navy to break the fleet.

After some probing, Lieutenant General Spee had to give up his position. He knew that if he continued like this, it would be difficult to find the right moment. And time is passing little by little. He was sure that reinforcements from the British Navy were already arriving quickly. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for the German Navy.

"Order the fleet to keep course, and the ships to be ready to open fire. Seaplanes pay attention to providing calibration for the fleet. Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

The German Navy's High Seas Fleet no longer tried to seize advantageous positions, and at the same time, the speed of the fleet began to slow down. If the speed is too fast, the ship will jolt harder, which will affect the ship's hit rate.

"Humph! Count the Germans as acquaintances. Seeing the actions of the German Navy, a smile appeared on Rear Admiral Carroll's face, as if he had won the battle just now.

"Order the ships, get ready for battle. Use your naval guns to sink the German warships and let them know how powerful the Royal Navy is. "Major General Carroll is in high spirits.

"Long live the Royal Navy! Sink the German battleship. The officers and men of the Royal Navy shouted one after another.

The battle lines of the two sides were getting closer and closer, and soon, they were getting closer to within 15,000 kilometers.

"Fire!"

Lieutenant General Spee was the first to give the order to open fire. Although, this distance is a bit far. Especially for 305-mm naval guns, the distance is too far, the shells are too light, and when firing at distant targets, the hit rate will drop significantly.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The battlecruiser "Moltke" opened fire first, and three 50 times caliber 343 mm guns began test firing.

The other five battlecruisers, who also followed, began to shoot.