Chapter 427 Sea Battle Five, Loud Slap

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The fast-class is a second-class battleship specially designed by the United Kingdom for Chile, which loves heavy artillery. In terms of a displacement of 12,000 tons, in addition to two double 254mm guns, it is also equipped with 14 190mm large-caliber rapid-fire guns, of which there are five profile guns in each side, and armor is installed diagonally. Four doors are also installed on the board.

In terms of firepower, when shooting to one side, the ship has eleven 200mm guns, with an average rate of fire reaching two shots per minute. The total amount of ammunition is more than the Duke class, which is far more than the Arctic star, which is also the main reason why Long Guozhang does not want to bring three North Poles.

Thanks to the excellent level of British shipbuilding, the two ships can still maintain a speed of 16 knots after a long period of 15,000 nautical miles, so the finalized version of these two warships was very controversial before the war.

Chen Ping insisted on positioning them as battleships, because its firepower strength had exceeded the Duke class and was close to the standard of the Dalian class, while Long Guozhang and the navy insisted on positioning it as an armored cruiser, based on the fact that the target of Chile when ordering these two warships was Argentina's armored cruisers, and The main armor belt of the two ships is only 120 mm thick, even not as thick as the Jinghai class.

The reason why the navy chooses this way is that there is also selfishness. According to the new naval regulations, heavy patrols exist as secondary capital ships, that is to say, the target is the large armored cruisers of various countries, not battleships. If these two warships are listed as battleships, it means that when they enter the melee, they must Battleships deal with it.

But Long Guozhang only has four Jilin-class in his hand. If so many targets have to rely on battleships to fight, they can't complete the task at all, so after including them in the heavy patrol, the Dalian class can deal with them.

In the end, Chen Ping agreed to this distinction, all because from the perspective of single-ship strength, the Dalian class is much higher than the opponent, so there is no need to rigidly abide by the new naval regulations.

So when the duke was damaged by two fast-class steering gears and had to withdraw from the battle, the Fengtian, which had tilted the deck of the Rurik, immediately accelerated and forcibly inserted it between the two ships from the bow position.

Judging from what happened later, this was an extremely dangerous adventure, because the two ships were no more than eight kilometers apart at that time. When the Fengtian was forcibly inserted, the range of four thousand meters meant that both sides could penetrate each other's armor, and the fast-class was also full of British shells.

From Lushun to the shallow sea area under the crying Golden Mountain Fort, there is still Dingyuan. Although the Pacific Fleet at that time blew up the Russian fleet by surprise attack, the Beiyang people did not participate in the battle.

That's a thorn in the hearts of all Beiyang people. Although there is no Beiyang now, whether it is Liu Bu toad or Lin Taizeng, or Ye Zugui and Sa Zhenbing, they have been waiting for this battle for a long time!

When the Crown Prince was exploded in an instant, when Russia's core five Borodino-class battleships were paralyzed one after another, these Beiyangers did not even show a trace of smile. Their wish was to completely blow up all Russian [***] ships!

When the Duke withdrew from the battle with one against two but accidentally damaged the steering gear, you can imagine how resentful the Beiyang generals were when they saw that scene at that time.

A good captain not only needs to be able to ignite the fighting desire of sailors, but also needs to keep calm at the most critical moment. As a representative of the Beiyang system, Sa Zhenbing is not as prominent as Liu Bu toad and Lin Tai, but it is not much weak, otherwise it cannot pass through the layer. Level assessment, take over the cutting-edge Fengtianhao.

At 2:40, Fengtian roared the strongest. The three turrets pointed to two targets at the same time for the first time. No. 1 and No. 3 pointed to Peter the Great on the left at the same time, and No. 2 locked St. Petersburg.

In large-scale warfare, the ability of a single ship to deal with two or more targets is extremely critical, and the Dalian class, as a heavy patrol, was designed to consider the problem of multiple opponents at the beginning. The three turrets not only made the muzzle point to the surname more flexible, but also rearranged the fire control channel, on the front and rear masts for the first time. Two sets of rangefinders have been arranged, and two sideboard secondary gun rangefinders have been installed, which makes the whole ship have four fire channels and can deal with up to four.

"Fire!"

When the two fast-classes joined hands to force away the Duke, the two main guns of the Fengtian bow burst into roaring at the same time. The scorching smoke brought by the six flames had not dissipated, and the second round of shelling was fired again.

This is the advantage of the second generation of fire control. It will no longer measure the distance after a round as before, and then play the second round after the correction. The second generation rangefinder is more advanced and adopts the step-by-step ranging method. First, the opponent's distance is calculated by the rangefinder, then add a certain distance to this reading, launch the first shot, and then according to The second round is fired according to the reading, and finally the third round is fired at a certain distance minus the reading. The range interval of the three rounds is the same, and the time is similar. The trajectory can be quickly corrected according to the bullet point, so that the naval gun does not stop and wait for the calculation results, so as to achieve the continuous surname of firepower.

When the three rapid shells were fired, the front rangefinder guided the No. 1 and No. 3 gun positions, and the rear rangefinder guided the No. 2 gun positions. At the same time, the accurate Zhuyuan was calculated. When the distance between the Fengtian and the two fast-class ships was only 3,000 meters, the No. 3 gun position, which had obtained the angle, also joined the chorus.

At 2:43, the 1st and 3rd gun positions fired a perfect straddle, accurately covering St. Petersburg under the rain. Thirty seconds later, a 254mm armor-piercing shell accurately drilled into the stern of St. Petersburg. According to the later analysis, this shell completely returned the misfortune of the previous Duke. It was given to the opponent, because after that, the speed of St. Petersburg plummeted to 10 knots, which showed that it smashed a power module.

Five minutes later, the one-to-two battle became white-hot. After crossing the middle of the two ships and fighting St. Petersburg lost its speed, Sa Zhenbing unexpectedly ordered the right rudder again. After drawing a huge U behind the buttocks of the two ships, he once again entered the middle of the two ships from behind.

Dense shells shuttled between the three warships. Not only did the Fengtian red eyes, but also the two fast-class fought fiercely after seeing that the speed could not let them leave.

At a distance of 3,000 meters, whether it is a 190mm shell or a 254mm shell, it also has the ability to penetrate the opponent's armor, so the officers and soldiers of the three ships know that this is the time when they can't blink.

2:50, a 254mm shell from Peter the Great violently hit the frontal armor of the No. 2 gun position. Although it did not penetrate the armor layer, the violent explosion still caused one of the three naval guns to be blown up, and the other could no longer be bent. Use, the strong vibration not only caused the No. 2 gun group to sacrifice nearly half. Fortunately, the reserve gun group rushed into the turret filled with gunpowder regardless of the danger, and used the last gun to open fire again after only one and a half minutes!

Good training and damage management methods made the Fengtian energetic again, but the St. Petersburg was not so lucky. When the two main guns were pierced by shells respectively, there was no sound. When Captain Sa Zhenbing ordered the No. 1 turret to support No. 2, the No. 3 gun group finally used a perfect shot. The secondary artillery ammunition depot on the side of the St. Petersburg was ignited.

The violent explosion surged from the port side of St. Petersburg, and the continuous fire submerged the whole warship in an instant. It lasted only five minutes longer than the Crown Prince, and then disappeared on the sea.

In the firelight of the explosion, the No. 3 turret also began to rotate, but at this time, no one expected that the Peter the Great, who was still stubborn, suddenly turned right and drove straight to the Fengtian, and hit two torpedoes in the smoke of gunpowder.

"Right rudder!"

While Sa Zhenbing issued an emergency evasion order, the white tail made all the idle quick-fire guns on the Fengtian hiss and swept the torpedoes looming on the surface of the water like a storm.

When one was exploded and the other passed by on the stern of the ship, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, a 190mm shell accurately hit the port side of the Fengtian, causing the armor torn open a one-meter-long crack, and the sea began to pour in.

"The water enters the port side, and the deck is tilted five degrees."

"Turn off the port water tight cabin, cut off the power supply of the No. 4 power module, and inject water to the right to maintain balance."

Sa's order to suppress the ice made the deck slowly flatten again, but because the starboard side also began to inject water, the speed of the Fengtian suddenly dropped to 21 knots, but it was no longer important.

The No. 3 turret, which has completed the deflection, has joined in, making up the sorrow of the death of Peter the Great. Compared with his companions, this second-class battleship, named after the old battleship that had been blown up by Xinhua, is a typical thin-skinned warship, and the end is undoubtedly a hundred times more tragic.

Although its desperate right turn caused Fengtian injury with torpedoes and naval guns, it also made the distance between itself and the other party suddenly close to within 3,000 meters. At this distance, according to the old gunner, there was no need to aim at all.

Seven naval guns fired shells at a speed of 2 rounds per minute. In the first round, it exploded the No. 1 turret of Peter the Great. After losing the main means of counterattack, it was simply tortured!

Because Sa Zhenbing ordered to replace the high-explosive bomb!

A mass of fire surged from the St. Petersburg, making the 12,000-ton warship full of death mushrooms. All the exposed sailors were killed. When the shells began to penetrate the armor and enter the interior and exploded, the ship was hit by at least 15 high-explosive bombs according to the observer. Guys, after a sour squeak, the hull suddenly disconnected from the middle.

When Fisher stared at the two bodies of Peter Emperor standing up like javelins, and then began to sink at a speed visible to the naked eye, he finally felt the hot taste on the Frenchman's face just now.

When the four destroyers rushed to the side of the Fengtian like a protective hero and began to evacuate the war circle, the Americans who were laughing at Britain and France were also stunned

The Retvizhane, the Duke of Tavria, the Duke of Tavria, the two 12,700 tons, ordered by Russia in the United States. The sister ships of the Xinhua Heavy Patrol were also severely damaged. The typical American strong firepower and light protection style makes these two second-class armored cruisers with the same sheep's head and dog meat as the fast-class. Big fireworks.

Sadly, they originally faced only the Vladivostok class, but now they have to face Harbin and Dandong, which are comparable to battleships. The artillery battle is one-sided at all. Before they cause any trouble to the other party, the two ships were detonated at the same time. In addition, Peter the Great, which happened to exploded at the same time, the sea at the same time. Three huge clouds of smoke broke out.

From killing the Crown Prince in seconds, to the two of the two most combative fast ships, and then to the two U.S.-made second-class battleships were blown up by two U.S.-made second-class battleships with an overwhelming advantage like adults and children. Britain, France and the United States were slapped in the face one after another.

So much so that the later research on the history of war said that the warships they built were blown up without even fighting back in front of them. This is a humiliation!

But it is these three loud slaps that let the world see the power of a new generation of warships and really bring countries into an endless maritime competition.

At three o'clock sharp, when Borodino and Duke Suvorov were also bombed and sank, and Alexander III ran like a headless fly, Foxsam, the commander of the second battleship detachment of Russia, and Nebogatov, the commander of the third battleship detachment, began to collect the fleet and flee westward at the same time.

Five minutes later, when the Jilin sailor boarded the ship and found the unconscious Rogerstwinsky, the panicked Russian sailor forgot to open the sea valve. In the end, the only remaining seedling in the Borodino class became the first booty of the Xinhua Navy, and also announced the destruction of Russia's strongest first battleship detachment. .

But this naval battle is not over yet! ......

(to be continued)