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The battleship Franz Joseph I began to turn desperately, trying to aim at the incoming torpedo with the bow of the ship. However, the battleship Franz Joseph I was displaced as high as 33,000 tons and 195 meters long!
It takes at least a few minutes to complete the steering! For high-speed heavy torpedoes, the distance of 600 meters only takes more than half a minute!
At this time, four other dive bombers above the battleship Franz Joseph I also started attacking. With this opportunity, their hit rate was much higher. Two of the four aerial armor-piercing bombs hit the battleship
.One exploded on the fore deck, blowing a big hole directly into the deck, and the inside of the battleship was also blown up in a mess, but fortunately the damage was not fatal. Another aviation bomb was on the battleship "Franz Joseph I"
The side Explosion exploded, two anti-aircraft guns were blown away, and several Austro-Hungarian naval sailors were killed.
Finally, when the torpedo hit the battleship Franz Joseph I, the huge battleship did not have time to complete the steering. Six of the 12 torpedoes hit the battleship. The remaining six missed
However, six torpedo hits were enough to send the battleship "Franz Joseph I" to the bottom of the sea!
The waterline armor of the battleship 'Franz Joseph I' was 300 mm thick. But it still seemed a little weak in front of heavy torpedoes. In addition, the battleships of the British Navy have always pursued speed and firepower, and despised their survivability.
This makes the battleship "Franz Joseph I" almost impossible to survive after being hit by six heavy torpedoes!
In fact, this is exactly the case. Six torpedoes tore open 6 large holes on the port side of the battleship Franz Joseph I, and cold sea water poured into the hull. The sailors on the battleship had not had time to close the watertight gate.
By the time of the warship, the warship had already begun to tilt.
The commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, General Anton House, ordered the abandonment of the ship. After such a heavy blow, the battleship "Franz Joseph I" no longer had any value for rescue.
A few minutes later, the huge warship with a displacement of up to 33,000 tons collapsed on the sea and sank into the sea. Only more than 200 naval officers and soldiers on the warship survived. The rest of them were
They all sank into the seabed with the warships and sank to rest here!
The battleship Ferdinand I of the Austro-Hungarian Navy was no less hit than the battleship Franz Joseph I. This battleship was purchased from China and was originally a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the US Navy.
The 'Massachusetts' was captured by the Chinese navy during the Battle of the Bahamas and was later sold to the Austro-Hungarian Navy at a high price. It was named the battleship of the 'Grand Duke Ferdinand', and after the 'Grand Duke Ferdinand became the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
, This battleship was renamed the battleship 'Ferdinand I'.
The battleship "Ferdinand I" with a displacement of up to more than 30,000 tons and equipped with four dual-equipped 381mm main guns is also considered an extremely powerful battleship in the world. However, facing the German Navy
When the aviation army attacked, the battleship still seemed very helpless. Although the Austro-Hungarian Navy installed a lot of air defense weapons on the battleships, as many as dozens of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, it existed because of the unreasonable layout.
There are many air defense loopholes, and the German Navy Air Force officially seized these loopholes to launch an attack.
There were more than twenty German naval aviation units besieging the battleship "Ferdinand I", including a squadron of dive bombers and a squadron of torpedo attack aircraft. In the end, the battleship "Ferdinand I" ate five.
The aerial armor-piercing bombs and five torpedoes, the keel of the warship was blown off, and the entire warship was broken into two pieces, and quickly sank into the sea. None of the thousands of Austro-Hungarian naval officers and soldiers on the warship survived!
The 12 battleships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy became the main targets of the German Navy's aviation. These warships sailed at high speed on the sea and kept turning, trying to avoid the German Navy's aviation. However, in the end, their efforts were in vain.
From 6:13 to 6:28, the Austro-Hungarian Navy's flagship, the battleship Franz Joseph I, was sunk. The battleship Ferdinand I, was sunk, and the battleship Ferdinand I, was sunk.
Among the six super battleships, the battleship "Leopold VI" was sunk, the battleship "Joseph I" was severely damaged, and the battleship "Charles III" was sunk. The battleship "Joseph II" was sunk,
The Leopold VII was severely injured, but the battleship "Franz I" was lucky and only suffered minor injuries, and its combat effectiveness was not greatly affected.
Within just fifteen minutes, the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Navy was destroyed. The German naval aviation only paid 8 dive bombers to be shot down, 9 torpedo attack aircraft and 4 Hurricane IV fighters to be shot down.
It's just a price! And so far, there are dozens of dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft that have not dropped bombs. The battleship "Franz I" that luckily escaped and four "Joint Force Class" battleships have undoubtedly become Germany
The targets of the naval aviation. As for other cruisers and destroyers, they were not taken seriously by the German naval aviation. After all, the huge hull of the battleship was like a hill on the sea, which was particularly attractive!
The devastating defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Navy was almost destined. Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire was known as the third largest country in the world, the Austro-Hungarian Navy was also known as the third navy in the world. However, compared with the navies of the first two countries, Austro-Hungarian Empire was the third largest navy in the world.
The gap between the imperial navy is too big! Moreover, both the Chinese navy and the German navy have already regarded aircraft carriers and aviation as the main direction of development. The Austro-Hungarian navy is still mainly battleships, although the total tonnage of warships is from the warships
In other words, the total tonnage of the Austro-Hungarian Navy is already very high. But when facing the overwhelming number of aircraft, it is still vulnerable!
The Austro-Hungarian Empire did not have the technology to build aircraft carriers. Although they had the intention to develop aircraft carriers and wanted to purchase aircraft carriers or import technologies from China, they were all rejected by China. The aircraft carriers have replaced battleships and have become strategic deterrent forces.
I don't want this power to spread. Germany's opponent has already made China feel a lot of pressure. If the aircraft carrier technology spreads out, China will face more enemies! As for Germany's aircraft carrier technology, although it is better than China
It is necessary to fall behind. However, due to the relationship between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany after the war, Germany could not export aircraft carrier technology to the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Therefore, although the Austro-Hungarian Navy was ranked third in the world, it was
Compared with the navies of China and Germany, there is no comparison at all!
In addition, the quality of the Austro-Hungarian naval officers and soldiers was low, and when facing the attacks launched by the German Navy, they were quite panicked. The air defense firepower on the warships was completely unable to be exerted, which made the German Navy take advantage of the loopholes, so that the
A small price eliminated the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
When the German Navy Air Force was preparing to continue to work hard and sink all the battleships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, the Chinese Air Force finally arrived. A large squadron of F10'Lightning' heavy fighter jets arrived at the battlefield from the west. The German Navy Air Force's Hurricane IV fighter jets
Immediately approached and intercepted. Although the F10's Lightning' heavy fighter's fighting ability is not as strong as the F11' Vulture' fighter, it has thick skin and strong firepower. It rushed down from a high altitude and launched a fierce attack on the German Navy aviation!
One after another, the German Navy Air Force Hurricane IV fighter jets were hit and fell into the sea. The performance gap between the fighter jets on both sides was too big. Although the German Navy Air Force was very hard, it faced a 120-year-old wing of the Chinese Air Force.
The F10 Lightning heavy fighter still seems powerless!
At this time, German Navy Air Force Major General Lucas ordered a retreat. Although he could not sink all battleships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, he could sink seven super battleships and they had already completed the mission successfully. If the battle continues, they will continue to fight.
If they continue, they will pay a greater price under the attack of the Chinese Air Force, which will be a bit unpaid.
The Chinese Air Force's F10 Lightning heavy fighter jets launched a pursuit and shot down the German Navy Air Force one after another. The Chinese Air Force and Navy Air Force's tactics were very simple to deal with the German Navy Air Force. The fighter jets climbed to high altitudes.
Then dive down, launch an attack, then climb, and then dive to launch an attack! Repeat this way until the enemy's fighter jet is shot down. Especially the F10' Lightning' heavy fighter jet has weak combat performance, but the ceiling and climb performance are relatively high
OK, very suitable for this tactic.
Under the attack of the Chinese Air Force, the German Navy Air Force, which participated in this bombing operation, was shot down more than 40 Hurricane IV fighters, more than 20 dive bombers and more than ten torpedo attack aircraft, which was better than before when he was attacked by the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
The number of fighter jets lost when launching an attack!
After the German naval aviation fled in a panic, burning wrecks of warships were floating everywhere on the sea of the Bay of Aster, some warships were sinking, while others were dragging the injured hulls and disappointing ports. There were many corpses on the sea.
These were all officers and soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy who died in battle. This attack by the German naval aviation completely damaged the Austro-Hungarian Navy and its main force was annihilated!