"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

In the Atlantic, fierce battles are underway. The three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers of the German Navy and the six battleships of the British Navy fought inextricably.

Although, the British Navy has an absolute advantage in the number of capital ships. But in the naval battle, they still couldn't take advantage of anything. The German Navy's battle cruisers were fast, and from the very beginning of the occupation, the engagement distance was gradually reduced. Soon, the distance of engagement increased to 15,000 kilometers. At this distance, the warships of the German Navy, thanks to advanced fire control systems, were able to maintain a high hit rate. But compared to before, the British Navy is a little worse. But because of their numerical superiority, they were able to do two to one, which gave the British fleet comrades a great advantage.

"Boom!"

A 305-mm shell fired from the battlecruiser "Blucher" hit the battleship "Nevada". The shell hit the main turret of the bow of the battleship Nevada directly.

But unfortunately, the shells were not able to penetrate the main turret armor. The 'Nevada-class' battleships of the US Navy were quite well armoured. In particular, the main turret armor, which was up to 457 mm thick. Such armor, in general, is simply impossible to penetrate. Even the 380 mm guns of the German Navy's 'Bavaria-class' battleships had to penetrate them at relatively close range. Not to mention that the main guns of the battleship "Blucher" were all 305 mm. Even if it is a 50 times caliber main gun, there is still no way to take the armor of these turtle battleships.

After the shell exploded, the main turret of the battleship 'Nevada' was unharmed. It's just that the huge shock and impact force shook the gunners in the turret to death. Such an injury is nothing at all. Having replaced the spare gunner, it was soon possible to resume firing.

Lieutenant Admiral Martin stood on the bridge and witnessed the explosion with his own eyes. When the turret was hit, his heart was on the verge of rising to his throat. When the smoke cleared, he couldn't help but smile.

"The American warships, although the other performance is not good, but the defense is really very perverted. In this respect, it is much more powerful than the warships of the Royal Navy. If it were a battleship of the Royal Navy, I am afraid it would have already been severely damaged! Lieutenant General Martin was secretly speechless.

Of course, this is undoubtedly only good for them. Thick armor means that the ship has more defense. In battle, it is less likely to be sunk. In this naval battle, they will also have a greater advantage.

On the other side, the officers and men of the German Navy were also dumbfounded. When the explosion broke out on the battleship Nevada, the officers and men cheered. But then, when they saw that the battleship 'Nevada' had nothing to do, the German naval officers and men were dumbfounded.

"Oh God! Didn't even penetrate it? A 305-mm gun of fifty times the caliber could not penetrate the main turret of an American battleship? Their defenses are too strong! An officer exclaimed.

Major General Lübeck's face became very ugly. He knew that they were at a greater disadvantage now. If you want to defeat the enemy, I'm afraid it's not so easy.

"The Americans' turtle battleship really lives up to its name. However, the thick armor of the main turret does not mean that other armor can resist it. Major General Lübeck said.

The U.S. Navy's defense philosophy is focused defense, that is, the installation of thick armor in key areas such as turrets, waterlines, power compartments, and conning towers. The rest of the parts can be saved, or even run naked. It does not mean that such a design concept is undoubtedly correct. Because, in fact, the warships of the German Navy also adopted this design concept.

A battleship, if it is hit in a naval battle, is even if it is hit with a thousand holes. But as long as the critical parts are not fatally hit, it is difficult to sink. Even combat effectiveness will not suffer much loss.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The battle became more and more intense, and the main guns of both sides were roaring wildly, and heavy shells smashed into the opposing battleship. Columns of water splashed on the surface of the sea, like whales spraying water.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion sounded on the starboard side of the battleship 'New York' of the US Navy, and from the 'von?' Morality? A 305-mm shell fired from the battlecruiser Tann successfully hit the side of the battleship 'New York'. After the shell exploded, it blew off a 127-mm secondary gun of the battleship 'New York', and also detonated a bunch of secondary artillery shells. This caused a raging fire on the side of the battleship.

"Hell! I was hit again, and it won't work if it goes on like this. Tell the main turrets of each ship to aim a little bit. We don't have that much shell waste. "Lieutenant General Martin was a little anxious.

After all, now it was only in the face of three battle cruisers of the German Navy, and the battle had just begun. Once the main forces of the German Navy were put into battle, the battle would last for a long time. If too many shells are wasted, they will not be able to participate in the rest of the battle. In this case, I am afraid that their plans will be greatly affected. After all, these warships from the United States have become their main force.

"Yes, General." The staff officer gave the order to the ships. All the officers and men of the Royal Navy knew the importance of the victory or defeat of this naval battle for the British Empire. If it loses, the British Empire will be completely finished, and there will never be any more chances. So, they have to do everything they can to win.

It's just that even if you are determined, you may not be able to hit the enemy's warship. After all, there are too many surprises in naval warfare.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion came, and the battlecruiser 'Blucher' couldn't help but shake violently. Rear Admiral Lübeck, if he hadn't grabbed the handrail, probably fell straight to the deck.

"Damn, we were hit!" Major General Lübeck's face suddenly became very ugly.

"Report the loss!" Major General Lübeck shouted loudly.

After a while, the officer reported: "General, the third main turret in the tail has been hit." The entire main turret was destroyed. ”

"Bastard!" Major General Lübeck couldn't help but scold. The loss of one main turret cost the battlecruiser Blucher a third of its firepower. makes them, who were already at a disadvantage, now have an even greater disadvantage.