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What's even more terrible is that one of the "Tirpitz" salvos hit the bridge of the Duke of York. Not only did it kill the ship's captain and a group of officers, it also destroyed the ship.
The radar and commander on the ship mean that although there are still 6 main guns available on the Duke of York, the hit rate has dropped to almost zero.
However, at this time, the Tirpitz had also been hit multiple times by the 356mm main gun of the King George V. Although the distance between the two sides had approached about 18,000 meters, the 356mm caliber gun was still unable to penetrate the battleship Tirpitz.
Although it’s not very thick, it’s all been replaced a long time ago
It has become the main armor made of super-era armor alloy steel materials. However, under the bombardment of enemy ships again and again, this giant ship has also been damaged in many places. It has a total of 2 150mm secondary guns and 1 twin 105mm gun.
The anti-aircraft turret and three twin small-caliber anti-aircraft guns were completely destroyed
However, these wounds are not fatal to a giant ship with a standard displacement of more than 40,000 tons, and the battleship Tirpitz's main turret, side chord main armor belt and even underwater armor (Note 1) are also more or less.
Occasionally, they were hit by 356mm armor-piercing weapons, but none of them successfully penetrated.
Its tough armor, the commander of the British fleet could not help but admire the super armor protection of the battleship Tirpitz. Although the Duke of York performed poorly. The 356mm caliber was indeed too small, but it continued to take hits.
It is really surprising that it can still maintain the original main gun firepower and speed after more than a dozen rounds.
In a two-on-one situation, one of our own battleships almost completely lost its combat effectiveness, while the other side only suffered minor injuries. This made the British Vice Admiral really unhappy. Fortunately, the four accompanying light cruisers performed well.
Not bad, it beat up the German heavy cruiser, which was a lot bigger in terms of tonnage and size.
Teeth, but the anti-sinkability of the German warship once again made it sigh. After being hit by four own light cruisers with hundreds of 150mm or more caliber armor-piercing hits, it still stubbornly floated on the sea. Although it had at least
The two main gun turrets were knocked out, the ship's speed also dropped significantly, and the ship's hull was filled with smoke [
It must be admitted that the average quality of the officers and soldiers on the German Navy's non-capital ships is indeed very different from that of the British Royal Navy. The heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, which is not without experience in naval battles, was surrounded by four British light cruisers.
Most of it has been lost, but it hits
The total number of enemy ship's guns was less than 10 rounds, which only caused the death of several British soldiers. At this time, the six British destroyers had also shortened the distance to within the effective range of the main guns. So Hipper Admiral
The heavy cruiser General soon suffered even more brutal ravages.
At this time, the battleship Tirpitz had stopped attacking the Duke of York, which had almost completely lost its combat effectiveness. Instead, it aimed its guns at George, who had not suffered any damage so far, and whose officers and men were obviously much better.
The battleship König V, and at the same time, the captain of the ship, Captain Jung, also ordered to send a signal to the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, which was billowing smoke, to let it move closer to him for use.
The ship's secondary guns and even large-caliber anti-aircraft guns provided necessary fire support to prevent the world's largest heavy cruiser from being killed by British light cruisers and destroyers, which would make the amateur head of state furious and affect the German Navy.
As for the future of the surface ship force, it should be noted that the German air force and submarine force's performance at sea are amazing. In contrast, the psychological pressure on surface ship commanders is also very high.
Although he was wary of the astonishing power of the enemy ship's main gun when it attacked the battleship HMS Duke of York, the British Vice Admiral still ordered the ship to speed up and approach the enemy. The reason is very simple. Even if the battleship HMS King George V retreats now, the enemy ship's guns
It can still be hit, but she herself will temporarily lose the ability to fight back due to the turn; instead of doing this, it is better to get closer, anyway
Both will be penetrated through the armor, and there is no difference for the battleship King George V. As long as the distance is close enough, even the main gun with a caliber of only 356mm will become more and more powerful until it can penetrate the enemy ship.
That thick layer of skin; and if the enemy ship turns back as a result, the Germans will have to recalibrate the fire control parameters, which will also give the King George V the opportunity to establish an advantage.
However, he did not know that the 381mm caliber type on the battleship Tirpitz had been exhausted. The approach of the King George V made the main gun of the battleship Tirpitz a threat even with ordinary armor-piercing blasts.
, and as long as the battleship King George V does not escape now, the outcome of this naval battle has basically been decided, because
Captain Jung, the captain of the battleship Tirpitz, has received a telegram from the battleship Bismarck. The sister ship of the Tirpitz has now discovered on radar the battleship Rodney, which the British are towing behind.
With the dozen or so light warships responsible for protection, the Rodney was now unable to fly due to the huge difference in speed between the two ships.
Captain Jung naturally knew that although the Rodney was not fast, it was strong and powerful and protected by a large number of light warships. In fact, it was not that easy to deal with. However, the battleship Bismarck did not come alone this time. She
She is also accompanied by Sister Shane
and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. It was the first time since the outbreak of the European War that the British were kept in the dark (at least for the German Navy). In his heart, Jung could not help but ask the head of state to strengthen the "Gestapo".
"The power has gained a little recognition.
Shortly after the radar on the battleship Bismarck found the position of the Rodney, the radar on the battleship Rodney also found the other side. Since it is currently impossible for the UK to send such powerful reinforcements, the Rodney
The battleship immediately determined that the other party was the enemy's fleet, and together with the nearby light warships, quickly entered a battle-ready state, and at the same time moved at the fastest speed towards the battleship King George V, which was more than 30 kilometers ahead.
Note 1: Although the Bismarck-class battleships in this time and space have undergone certain improvements, they have not completely given up on the idea of comprehensive protection. The area covered by the underwater armored belt is still larger than that of battleships from other countries, which played a big role in this battle.
The change of armor steel material further strengthens the armor's
Therefore, although two British naval guns hit the underwater part of the battleship Tirpitz, they did not cause water intrusion. Of course, the 356mm caliber is too small, resulting in a relatively insufficient gun kinetic energy and faster attenuation in the water (
Compared with larger caliber guns), it is also a reason that cannot be ignored (to be continued...)