The only torpedo hit the "Bismarck" battleship's stern position and bounced away. The remaining torpedoes were successfully evaded. Taking advantage of the three German warships adopting high elevation angles to avoid torpedoes, the battleship Warspite's eight 380MM main guns fired a salvo, aiming directly at the battleship Bismarck, because Vice Admiral Whitworth knew that the biggest threat now was This giant battleship of the German Navy only initially caused the "Bismarck" battleship to lose its combat effectiveness. Only then can you escape the danger of being sunk. As for the Scharnhorst and the battlecruiser Gneisenau, Vice Admiral Whitworth believed that it was still possible to escape if he tried his best.
"Boom..." Huge water splashed high on the sea hundreds of feet away from the battleship Bismarck.
Ernst Lindemann decisively issued the order, and in an instant, the two groups of front main guns immediately erupted into blood- boiling roars. As the battleship Bismarck opened fire, the two battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau also began a new round of bombardment. Immediately two British fleet destroyers were sent to the bottom of the sea.
"The fleet turns fifteen degrees to starboard! The main guns at the rear of each ship are ready to fire!" Admiral William Machar, who stayed on the two battlecruisers of the Gneisenau, was supposed to be the leader of this naval battle. commander. In a battle of this level, it is natural that a mature commander is needed, not a frizzy guy.
"Understood! General!" Reinhard von Lohengramm replied playfully, then turned around and ordered, "The fleet turns fifteen degrees to the right! The main guns at the rear of each ship are ready to fire!"
Not long after, the navy sailors on the battlecruiser could clearly feel that their battleship was making an emergency turn amid the beeping sound of the emergency turn. The two huge twin turrets at the rear are also obviously rotating to ensure that the 283MM (380MM) main gun on the battlecruiser is still firmly aimed at the target.
In the armored command room of the battleship Bismarck, which is strong enough to withstand large-caliber artillery attacks, Rear Admiral Ernst Lindemann calmly followed Admiral William Machar's orders and gave step-by-step instructions with ease. The mood of the battleship Bismarck is also infecting all the sailors on the battleship Bismarck. According to the words of Rear Admiral Ernst Lindemann, "Boys, as the world's number one battleship, if it is still facing the British fleet, This old World War I ship is so disgraced that we just jumped into the sea ourselves! Don’t embarrass our predecessors in the Battle of Jutland."
Rear Admiral Ernst Lindemann's meaning is very simple. Not only must the battleship Warspite be sunk, but the battleship Bismarck must not be damaged in the slightest, because the German Navy's wealth is far less rich than that of the British Navy. Furthermore, Rear Admiral Ernst Lindemann also knew that under such circumstances, the battleship Warspite would inevitably not be desperate, so just in case, Rear Admiral Ernst Lindemann would definitely not He will be greedy for merit and get close to the Warspite.
"Boom..." The Battleship Warspite fired another salvo, and the distance of this explosion was obviously much further than the last time. At the same time, the Battleship Warspite, under the command of Vice Admiral Whitworth, was still at high speed. Close.
"We can't let it get any closer!" Admiral William Machar thought. When Warspite missed another salvo, Admiral William Machar actually ordered, "The entire fleet concentrates its firepower. , attack the Warspite!"
Subsequently, the eight 283MM main guns of the battlecruiser Gneisenau immediately began to adjust their angles. When all three giant battleships completed this step, for a while, the battleship Bismarck, Scharnhorst and Gneisen were All the main guns of the three battleships of the battlecruiser Senno fired at the same time. Twenty-four huge high-explosive bombs flew toward the battleship Warspite at lightning speed with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.
Three high-explosive shells hit the battleship Warspite. A huge explosion sounded from the battleship Warspite. Two shells hit the main armor. One of the shells hit the command room on Cambridge, killing several people. The naval staff officer, Vice Admiral Whitworth, was only slightly injured and could still command the battle.
When the German navy attacked the battleship Warspite, Warspite also launched another salvo at the same time. One shell hit the battlecruiser Gneisenno where Admiral Wilhelm Machal was stationed, and capsized it. A secondary turret was installed.
As the distance got closer, the secondary artillery of both sides also began to come in handy. Both sides were fighting back and forth in a dizzying manner. For a time, there were so many cannonballs that it was like raining down. Within the effective range, the gunners on both sides continued to use their own efforts to leave a trace of their own on the other's warship. This naval battle has entered the final stage. Within the range of both sides, a dangerous mistake will cost one's life. If a miracle occurs or a character breaks out, Warspite can theoretically take out all three giant German warships. Ahem..., that's just in theory.
Within the range of both sides, Warspite would have to fire one salvo on average, so it would face three times its own firepower. In fact, it would be even greater, because the battleship Bismarck and three other giant battleships had a higher rate of fire than Warspite. The battleship No. 1 was much faster. In order to achieve this rate of fire, I don’t know how many Krupp family technicians turned their hair gray.
Finally, in the exchange of fire between the two sides, the 380MM main gun of the battleship Bismarck was the first to achieve the result. A high-explosive shell was prepared and hit the main gun in front of the battleship Warspite directly, directly destroying the two 380MM main guns of the battleship Warspite. Lost the ability to fight.
"Excellent!" Major General Ernst Lindemann shouted loudly, seemingly unable to suppress his mood. Major General Ernst Lindemann walked back and forth a few more times and ordered, "Today we must let The battleship Warspite remains here forever!”
"Sure!" The main gun lost its combat effectiveness, which made the Battleship Warspite even more passive. It almost lost the chance of winning. Vice Admiral Whitworth was stunned when he saw the attack on the main gun.
"General! General!" His subordinates shouted loudly, causing Vice Admiral Whitworth to return to the real world. The former look gradually returned to Vice Admiral Whitworth. Only Vice Admiral Whitworth could be seen. , calmly patted the dust on his body, and said calmly, "Inform the Communications Department and send a telegram to the remaining destroyers to break out! Also, send a telegram to the Home Fleet. The battleship Bismarck is very powerful. If there are not enough Don’t mess with him until you are sure.”
"General! We haven't..." The staff officer wanted to say something else.
"Shut up and follow my orders!" Vice Admiral Whitworth shouted angrily.
"Yes, General!" The staff officer obeyed and started to prepare according to Vice Admiral Whitworth's order.
After the staff went down, Vice Admiral Whitworth came to the electric horn of the battleship Warspite and said confidently, "The great Royal Navy will definitely avenge us. I am convinced of this! No matter when and where, The Royal Navy will never retreat. Now everyone understands the situation. Rather than being sunk while escaping, it is better to sink gloriously! ~ Maybe it can also give the destroyer time to retreat safely, and let us die gloriously together!"
Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. Every sailor could clearly hear the voice of Vice Admiral Whitworth. No one was confused. Every sailor was quietly at his post, as usual. Work.
After receiving a radio signal from the battleship Warspite, after a brief panic, the destroyers all decided to obey Vice Admiral Whitworth's order and began to retreat, including blocking the port and besieging Rear Admiral Bundy's destroyer.
"Let us sink with glory!" Vice Admiral Whitworth's words seemed to express the aspirations of every sailor. Everyone firmly believed that the Royal Navy would one day avenge them.
All the sailors immediately prepared for battle in an orderly manner, as if they were not going to meet death, but to meet victory. The movements of the British destroyer fleet were spotted by Admiral William Marshall at a glance, and he also guessed the Whitworth Navy Lieutenant General's idea.
In view of this, Admiral William Machar immediately ordered, "The British destroyers are going to escape, sink the Warspite immediately!"
"Yes..." With its superb rate of fire, huge high-explosive bombs kept hitting the battleship Warspite's already riddled hull.
The battleship Warspite did not sit back and wait for death, but continued to fight back. In the face of death calmly, the British sailors maximized their skills and potential in training. Launched a counterattack in an orderly manner.
But no matter how hard they tried, they were already exhausted at this time. As the battle progressed, the Warspite became more and more tired, and the entire hull was scarred. However, the main engine of the Warspite was still intact. It fought back while slowly leaving, but due to the inability to prevent water from entering the hull, Warspite's speed began to gradually slow down.
"Keep your distance, I don't look like I was bitten by a dying mad dog!" Admiral William Marshall ordered decisively, and then laughed sarcastically, "It turns out that the invincible British Royal Navy is also here today!"
Following the order of Admiral William Machar, the Bismarck and other three giant battleships slowly opened the distance from the Battleship Warspite. Vice Admiral Whitworth could only scold him for being shameless. There is no way, even if it were him, he might make the same choice.