On the Romanian fleet, Major General Fernandez, who finally caught up with the British transport fleet, breathed a long sigh of relief. It was because he planned to capture the fleet this time that he wasted so much effort.
If he was ultimately sunk because he failed to catch up, he, the commander of the fleet, would be disgraced, but luckily he caught up.
Fernandez saw Fernandez and immediately issued an order. "The Kurmis and Tinic, along with the Sharik and the Kibriti, will form an artillery formation to deal with the battleships in front of them. Dorvaldo
The USS led the remaining warships to form a pursuit fleet and captured all these transport ships. They also invented electricity to give these transport ships. If they sink themselves, the Romanian Navy will have the right to refuse to rescue them."
Yes, Fernandez plans to be shameless for these supplies.
Although this batch of supplies is not much, mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are, so you can save some money. Although many of these supplies are not needed in Romania, they will always be useful.
Following Fernandez's order, the two battleships and two cruisers rushed straight towards the oncoming British fleet.
"Enter 30 kilometers."
On the observation deck, the officer responsible for observing the distance loudly reported the positions of the two parties.
"Continue to approach, wait until it reaches 20,000 meters, and then the Kurmis and Tinic will start bombarding."
Although Fernandez has studied aircraft carriers more, it does not mean that he does not know basic naval combat. He knew how to fight the five old British warships blocking the road with his eyes closed.
Sure enough, when the distance between the two sides approached 20 kilometers, the main guns from the Kurmis and Tinik fired the first round of shots.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
A volley of fire from the 406-caliber main gun, the fire ball popping out from the muzzle, and a huge water pressure surge appeared, and the two battleships were forcibly moved several meters horizontally.
Cannonballs weighing more than one ton rushed out of the muzzle and attacked five British warships.
"puff!"
The shell finally landed within 100 meters in front of the warship. Although there were no casualties, it still scared the British naval officers and soldiers on the five warships into cold sweats. Because this was a 406-caliber naval gun, they would be finished with just one.
However, none of this had any impact on Colonel Colcos, who ordered: "Order all ships to continue approaching. We will approach the enemy within 8,000 meters at full speed and use torpedoes to deal with them."
That's right, Colonel Korkos just wants to use torpedoes to fight. Because his warships are attacking each other with eggs from every aspect. The only way they can cause damage to the opponent is to carry torpedoes. And all five of their ships carry torpedoes.
Launch tubes, two of which are torpedo ships, increase the success rate of torpedo attacks.
But now there is a problem in front of them, that is, they need to withstand the firepower of the Romanian battleships and get 5-8 kilometers away from the battleships to launch torpedoes at no cost.
The failure of the first salvo did not affect the mood of the officers and soldiers of the two battleships at all, because this was normal. No one could hit the target in the first round, unless they were personally kissed by the goddess of victory.
Good luck with this.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Another round of shooting, and this time the effect was much better. One of the shells fell next to the Antelope, causing a near-miss. Fortunately, the near-miss did not cause much damage to the Antelope. Unfortunately, the Antelope did not suffer much damage.
Unfortunately, the shock wave caused by the near-missile bomb caused the Antelope to stop its power, so the Antelope slowly stopped.
In the naval battle, all the officers knew clearly how serious the consequences of the battleship being stopped were, so the outcome of the Antelope was already doomed. Even in this situation, the officers and soldiers of the Antelope still used telegraphs to send out messages wishing you good luck. And this
It was also the last telegram he sent.
The Antelope, which had been specially guarded for the next bombardment, was hit by a shell. A shell weighing more than a ton hit the poor Antelope. The huge explosion completely blew the Antelope into two pieces. There were 217 officers and soldiers on the ship, and then only
Only one person survived. This lucky man only saved his life after being pushed away by the blast wave.
The tragic situation of the Antelope did not affect the other four warships at all, because they all knew that this was a charge with no retreat. They could also turn all the emotions in their hearts into motivation. Now they only saw the four warships in front of them.
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"15 kilometers!"
Following this report, the two cruisers also opened fire. As Romania's new cruisers, the Sharik and the Kibriti were equipped with three triple-mounted 155mm main guns, and they also joined the attack on the four ships.
During the attack on the British warship. And unlike the battleship's 406 main gun which has a slow rate of fire, its 155mm main gun has an extremely fast rate of fire, and the 155mm shells were fired at it as if they were free of charge.
The destroyer Panyan was immediately hit, especially when a 155mm shell hit its torpedo tube. The 533mm torpedo loaded with the tube immediately exploded, completely blowing up the bow of the Panyan.
It was gone, causing heavy losses to the officers and soldiers on the ship.
Without waiting for them to complain about it, the Panyan was about to capsize. The officers and soldiers on the ship could not care about anything else at this time. They jumped into the sea with life-saving equipment in hand to prevent being involved in the Panyan.
In the whirlpool.
In the blink of an eye, three of the five warships were left, making Colonel Korcos's eyes red as he stared at the four warships that were causing all this tragedy.
But now he can only keep his anger firmly in his heart.
As they continued to advance, Major General Fernandez, who was on the battleship, could not know what the other party was thinking. He issued an order. "The Kurmis distanced itself from the Tinik and continued the bombardment."
.Let the Sharik and the Kibriti deal with one ship from both sides first."
Following his order, the two battleships began to speed up. They would not just stay here and give the other side a chance to launch torpedoes. Although the distance was closer, it was easier for them to target the other side. But even if they were to sink all these battleships, it would be better than sinking them all.
If you don't get to the battleship, the damage caused by a torpedo will be huge.
Therefore, the distance between the two battleships and the cruiser gradually increased. If the British warships continued to rush towards the two battleships, they would inevitably be baptized by the artillery fire of the two light cruisers, the Rick and the Kibriti.
But if they rush towards the two light cruisers, they will be hit by fire from the two battleships. Moreover, the two light cruisers' speed of up to 33 knots will put them in an embarrassing situation where they cannot catch up.
Faced with such a multiple-choice question, Colonel Korkos made his choice in less than three seconds. "The plan remains unchanged, launch a torpedo attack on the Kurmis and Tinik."
That's right, Colonel Colcos has his eyes on these two battleships. Although the speed of these two battleships is as high as about 31 knots, they take too long to accelerate. This is his only chance.
So under the command of Colonel Colcos, the three warships launched a counterattack against the two light cruisers with artillery while continuing to rush towards the battleship.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The situation at sea became more exciting. The two warships used their own artillery to fire shells at each other desperately, trying to inflict more damage to the opponent. However, judging from the results of the battle, the two new Romanian light cruisers were more outstanding, and their equipment
The 155-caliber main gun can cause more damage to the opponent.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
There was another salvo of 406-caliber main guns, and this time the shooting was more accurate. Only one shell directly hit one of the warships. The 406-mm shell directly penetrated the thin armor and smashed into the cabin.
It exploded violently close to the bottom of the warehouse.
The explosion this time was no less than a torpedo attack, directly blowing a large gap of several meters in the bottom of the ship. The turbulent water swept through the cabin like an angry and uninhabited land, and also caused the old ship to directly
Enter the life countdown state.
"Nilk, it's over!"
Colonel Colcos, who witnessed all this with his own eyes, knew the result without even looking. However, they were about to enter within 10,000 meters of the battleship, and the opportunity was almost here.
"Look, the Selsk is slowing down."
The exclamation of the officer next to him made Colonel Korkos look over. He saw that the Selsk was full of scars, and the whole ship was like a breathable boiler emitting smoke and dust. And the Selsk was riddled with holes.
The car was indeed slowly decelerating. It didn't take much thinking to figure out that there must be something wrong with the power system.
Now only the Caradoc is left at his feet. As the second ship of the Caledon class, the Caradoc is equipped with eight 21-inch (533mm) torpedo launch tubes. As long as he uses these eight torpedo launchers
Regardless, it can also cause huge damage to battleships.
Colonel Colcos, who was fearless in his heart, continued to rush towards the two battleships.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
After knocking the Selsk out of power, the two light cruisers completely changed their targets and began to bombard the last Caradoc. The secondary guns on the battleship also started bombarding it after entering the range.
More than forty medium-caliber naval guns caused heavy damage to the Caradoc, and the officers and soldiers on the ship also suffered heavy casualties. Even Korkos himself was scratched by a shrapnel on his forehead, causing him to bleed profusely.
However, with his determination to die, he didn't care at all, and kept staring at the battleship Tinik that was closest to him.
"We have entered a distance of eight thousand meters."
The officer in charge of the observation loudly reported the distance between the two parties, and the observation tool in his hand was stained red with blood.
"Keep getting closer."
Colonel Colcos did not want to launch a torpedo at this distance because he was not sure that it would hit the Tinique. He only had one chance in his hand, and he could not waste it hastily.
Colonel Korkos's order made the Caradoc rush forward another two thousand meters desperately. All this was because the power cabin did not suffer major losses, and the desperate maintenance of the power crew members was also commendable.
"Seven thousand meters!"
"Five thousand meters!"
At this moment, Colonel Korcos, who had this thought flashing through his mind, immediately issued an order loudly. "Launch torpedoes at the Tinic immediately."
Following the order of Colonel Kolkos, the officers and soldiers of the Caradoc immediately operated four combined launch tubes and fired eight 533 mm torpedoes at the Tinic. These torpedoes rushed towards the Tinic in a fan shape.
Although the Caradoc fired a torpedo, they could no longer see it. Just after it fired the torpedo, a salvo from the Kurmis also came. This time the Caradoc was hit by three 406-caliber shells.
, was beaten into three quarters on the spot.
But now it's a little too late.
"Beware of torpedoes."
The officers and soldiers responsible for observation at the observation tower let out heart-piercing shouts.
The white lines of the eight torpedoes are clearly visible, blocking the position where the Tinic can move left and right.
"Full right rudder!"
Captain Salke, who also observed signs of torpedoes, immediately issued an urgent order. He planned to use the bow of the ship to face the incoming torpedoes, and it was best to avoid these torpedoes.
The Pontiac made a sharp turn and drew a perfect semicircular arc on the sea.
All the firepower on the ship was also aimed at the incoming torpedoes at the same time, firing desperately. Among them, three torpedoes were the most dangerous, and they were aimed at the bow, middle, and stern of the ship respectively.
"boom!"
The torpedo aimed at the middle of the ship was exploded by such ferocious firepower.
Now there were only two torpedoes left. The helmsman firmly pressed the rudder to the right, so that the torpedo aimed at the bow of the ship missed the ship's bow a few meters away and rushed past.
Now everyone's eyes are focused on the torpedo at the stern of the ship.
"You must escape, you must escape."
Amidst the prayers of everyone on the ship, this torpedo flew past the propeller at the stern of the ship. At this moment, everyone's hearts dropped, and then a huge cheer broke out.
Even Major General Fernandez on board the Kurmis heard it, which also made him feel relieved about the big stone he was weighing.
After seeing the Caradoc launch a torpedo, he felt bad. If the Tinique was attacked by a torpedo, he would bear the main responsibility, because he had sent other warships to seize the transport ship before he could get the transport ship.
With great luck, the British warship rushed to a distance of 5,000 meters from the Tinique and launched a torpedo.
Everything was fine, the Tinic escaped with its superb skills and luck.
Now he swears to Almighty God that he will never take such radical measures again.
Now that five British warships had been sunk and neutralized, the escaping transport ships appeared in front of him like lambs.
The final result was indeed what he wished for. Except for one ammunition ship and one supply ship, the other transport ships had no choice but to surrender when faced with the menacing Romanian warships. There was nothing for him on the sea.
Where you are hiding, if you don’t want to be sunk and fed to the fish, then you have no choice but to surrender.
The captured supplies and the officers and soldiers who accompanied the ship only gave him a lot of gains. It was a worthwhile trip just to capture thousands of people from a British-Indian infantry brigade.
Of course, he did not intend to end it like this. After sending several warships to escort these supplies and prisoners back, his fleet is still wandering here. You must know that his mission is to seal off the island of Crete to provide support for the next landing.
