Chapter 371 The Overlord of the Far East Sea
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Although the heavy cruiser of the Tianjin was severely damaged and withdrew from the battle line. However, the joining of the "Nanjing", "Guangzhou", "Changsha", "Kulun" and "Dihua" made the battlefield
The situation has undergone fundamental changes and has become ten to five.
On the battleship of the 'Empress of India', Lieutenant General Filimantel looked gloomy as if water could drip out. Although, he changed his tactics and focused on the targets of attack on the 'Tianjin' and 'Shanghai'.
And it successfully damaged the "Tianjin" and forced it to withdraw from the battle. However, this not only did not change the situation of the British Far East Fleet, but instead made their situation even more dangerous. The heavy cruiser of the Chinese Navy, although its armor is not as good as a battleship
, but it has a lot of firepower and poses a huge threat to the British Navy's "monarch-class" battleships. Now facing a two-on-one situation, it makes the British Far East Fleet very passive!
"Boom!" At one o'clock in the afternoon, the battleship "China" fired the most threatening blow. A 305mm shell hit the ship's "Empress of India".
The chimney was blown down. Thick smoke filled the surroundings of the "Empress of India", and the toxic gas could not be discharged, killing many sailors. At the same time, the power of the "Empress of India" also began to drop sharply. Once the power was lost,
In this fierce naval battle, there is no doubt that it will become a living target, and besides surrender, they will only be sunk.
"General, the 'Empress of India' was severely damaged. Please transfer it to the 'Ramiyi' immediately!" Adjutant Lieutenant Colonel David said nervously. As a flagship, the 'Empress of India' was originally a cannonball magnet,
Now it is no exception. The Chinese Navy will definitely take this opportunity to sink the "Empress of India".
Lieutenant General Filimantel hesitated for a moment, a hint of humiliation flashed in his eyes, and finally, he nodded.
"If it doesn't work, just abandon the ship!" Lieutenant General Filimantel said to the captain, then walked onto the traffic boat and left the 'Queen of India'. Although he was very reluctant to admit it, it was the case.
, The 'Empress of India' is basically out of salvation. Not only the 'Empress of India', but also the entire British Far East Fleet, are almost out of salvation.
"Haha! Well done, completely sink the British flagship!" On the battleship "China", Deng Shichang excitedly ordered. Although the naval battle has been underway, the Chinese Navy's local fleet has fully established its advantages.
, not far from victory. The British Navy's Far East Fleet only has five battleships left to support it. One less is to sink one!
"Don't worry, Commander! Look at us!" said Brigadier General Hai Zhengsheng, the captain of the "China" ship. Before, the "China" ship seemed to have had bad luck and had not achieved much results. As the captain, he also
Feeling great pressure. Now, I can finally be proud. Although the 'Empress of India' has not lost its combat effectiveness, after losing its motivation, it will inevitably become a piece of fat on the chopping board and be slaughtered.
"Boom!" At 1:15 pm, when Lieutenant General Filimantel had just boarded the "Ramiy", the "China" hit the "Empress of India" again, and the shells were at a 45-degree angle
The inclination penetrated the armor under the rear main gun of the "Empress of India" and penetrated the ammunition depot below the main gun. Dozens of shells were all detonated, and amid the violent explosion, the "Empress of India"
The stern part of the ship of the 'Ship was blown up. Then, a large amount of sea water poured into the 'Empress of India' from this part. The damage pipe was powerless to face such damage. As more and more
The sea water poured in, and the bow of the "Empress of India" was raised high. In less than two minutes, it sank into the sea with the bow facing upwards.
The 'Indian Queen' was sunk, and the Chinese Navy immediately cheered. Now the British Navy is only Ramiy, 'Counterattack', 'Determination' and 'Royal Oak'. And their opponents
, also has four powerful battleships and six heavy cruisers that are not weaker than their battleships.
Although the 'Ramiy' raised the flagship flag at the first time, this could no longer restore the morale of the British Navy soldiers. At the beginning, even when facing a disadvantage, the soldiers were still willing to do so for the British Navy.
Fight with glory. But now, even though you know that you are sure to lose, it is impossible to make them fight desperately.
At 1:36 pm, the battleship "Royal Oak" was hit by the heavy cruiser "Shanghai". A 305mm main gun shell hit the starboard waterline of the "Royal Oak". The high-speed shell was easily
The armor of the Royal Oak was torn open and a hole of more than two meters was blown out. The damage pipe team of the Royal Oak immediately took the damage pipe. However, the damage pipe of more than two meters was not that good.
The huge water pressure that is blocked cannot be resisted by human power.
As a last resort, the Royal Oak had to close the watertight doors of part of the cabin on the starboard side. At this time, the sea water pouring into the Royal Oak battleship had already been hundreds of tons, which made the Royal Oak battleship tilt to the right.
15 degrees. In order to balance the hull, the captain of the battleship "Royal Oak" ordered water to pour into the port side to help the hull balance. However, his approach caused the speed of the "Royal Oak" to drop from 15 knots to
Verse 8. And this is completely fatal to the 'Royal Oak' which is being besieged.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the 'Dihua' hit the 'Royal Oak'. A 305mm naval gun shell exploded a 152mm single-load gun on the starboard side of the 'Royal Oak'. At the same time, it was next to the waterline.
A hole that was more than two meters long was torn open at one time. At this moment, the surging sea water poured into the "Royal Oak" began to tilt again. Now, the battleship of the "Royal Oak" has been poured into it.
Thousands of tons of sea water, and this amount is still rising sharply. The hull begins to tilt slowly, and there is no doubt that the warship will turn right on the sea in the next few minutes. The British above
The soldiers, no one cares about anything else, fled their lives. However, among the hundreds, no more than fifty people successfully escaped, and the rest, including the captain, sank into the sea.
The sinking of the battleship "Royal Oak" further deteriorated the situation faced by the British Navy's Far East Fleet, and the remaining three battleships were each injured. And their opponents were more than three times their number, almost
They all have very strong combat power. Moreover, the battle between cruisers and destroyers has been decided, and the British Navy's Far East Fleet is still defeated. Except for a few destroyers surrounding the three battleships, the rest of the cruisers
Or the destroyer was either sunk, surrendered or fled.
"General, what should we do now?" Lieutenant Colonel David asked in the bridge of the battleship "Ramiy". There is no doubt that the current British Far East Fleet has no chance. The Chinese Navy
With their powerful battleships, they beat the world's maritime overlords hard. And unless Britain dispatched its main fleet from Europe to advance east, they would have no hope of finding the place. Although the remaining three battleships
The fire was still on fire, but there was no point in it. The proud British Navy Soldiers' Gate was already very scared.
"Oh! Order each ship to break through on its own! The fate of each ship will be controlled by the captain!" Lieutenant General Filimantel said very tiredly.
Soon, Lieutenant General Filimantel issued the order. The remaining three battleships and destroyers began to break out to the west, and each battleship chose a different direction.
"I want to run? It's not that easy! I ordered all ships to start chasing, and I was extremely eager to eliminate all these British warships!" Deng Shichang issued the order to pursue, and now victory is in front of me.
The maximum speed of the 'June-Class' battleship was only 17 knots. After fierce battles, the damage was only less than 15 knots.
How can this escape the pursuit of the Chinese naval fleet? When the Chinese navy's "Chinese-class" battleships and heavy cruisers launched their pursuit at a speed of more than 18 knots, the soldiers of the British Far East Fleet were already desperate.
At 2:30 p.m., the battleship "Determination" was sunk under the siege of as many as four heavy cruisers. Only a few dozen British naval soldiers on the battleship escaped.
At 2:45 pm, the battleship "Counterattack" raised a white flag when it was severely damaged. However, when the Chinese Navy stopped shelling and was about to take over the battleship, the British sailors above opened the sea.
The valve sank the warship into the sea. The angry Chinese naval soldiers sank several lifeboats that the Counterattack were put down, causing most of the hundreds of soldiers of the Counterattack to drown in the sea. This later caused
Strong protests from the UK.
The last battleship of the British Navy's Far East Fleet, the USS Ramiy, surrendered at 3:20 pm. However, the Chinese Navy warned them with flag words that if they dare to open the Tonghai Valve, their lives would not be safe.
End of the guarantee, hundreds of British naval officers and soldiers, including Lieutenant General Filimantel, were all captured.
At this time, the battle between the Chinese Navy's local fleet and the British Navy's Far East Fleet came to an end. Since then, there is no naval force in the entire Far East that can compete with the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy has become the entire Far East.
Even the overlord of the Pacific Ocean!
Chapter completed!