In the vast mouth of the Caroni River, countless shells are flying here, the roar of the explosion echoes in the air, and the sailors ignite the artillery, and almost no other sound can be heard in the deafening cannon.

The two fleets were heading west at the same time, and the situation was very unfavorable for the British navy, because there, a few dozen nautical miles away, was the Spanish port, and they were likely to be attacked by fortress artillery.

Boom!

A solid iron bullet smashed directly on the ship's building of the Jackdaw, causing pieces of wood to be smashed and injured many sailors. One sailor was overturned by the impact, and his face was cut open on the ground.

"Captain, we have to get out of here..."

Click!

The part of the ship's side on the side of the ship building was a little unbearable, and then collapsed towards the bottom.

"Captain!"

Allen got up from the ground and shouted at Gordon.

This kind of firepower is really terrifying. Every moment there are cannonballs flying overhead, or a large water column is stirred up in the sea on both sides. Even looking at it is scary enough.

Although not all the shells could hit the ship, during the half hour of the battle, the Jackdaw had been hit by at least 18 shells. Gordon personally controlled the ship, constantly adjusting the course of the Jackdaw to avoid the shells. , and then adjusted the shooting angle of the ship.

"Watch out for the hidden sailors, the enemy is no better than us."

Gordon slammed the rudder twice clockwise, then widened to the Dreadful Welt, and continued to give the order: "Fire!"

Rows of cannonballs were ejected from the barrels, and the Dreadful Whiplash was swerving to dodge.

Most of the shells landed in the sea on the side of the enemy ship, causing a large swath of sea water, causing the hull of the green sailing sailboat to tilt a lot. The remaining shells directly hit the ship building, watching the broken open. The big hole, the sailors cheered.

"Relax, my chief mate, the Jackdaw hasn't reached the critical moment yet."

With a strengthening of the hull and armor, the Jackdaw is no longer the weak body it used to be. The shells made holes in the hull, but they did not cause more damage. Even the twenty-pound heavy artillery was penetrating. The damage to the hull structure is also limited with armor-wrapped armor.

For some things, having and not being are two concepts.

The current Jackdaw mainly looks very scary, but the combat effectiveness has not declined, at least the gun emplacement has not been damaged.

The fortress is still at the forefront, just like the name of the ship, an indestructible fortress.

It draws the most firepower, but doesn't do any bad damage to the enemy.

The Spanish battleships fired a lot late. During this time, the Terror Weemark ushered in at least two rounds of solid artillery strikes from the Fortress. Now the green sailboats are not as wild and proud as before.

The distance between the two fleets is gradually widening, and the advantages of the Royal Navy are gradually manifested.

Spain's main fleet is the Galen sailing ship, which is much weaker than the British three-masted sailing ship in terms of flexibility and artillery level. of.

The British fleet kept pulling away, while the Spanish fleet kept getting closer. In this chase, the formation kept being pulled apart, and the Jackdaw was being targeted by the cruiser.

Only this cruiser could keep up with the speed of the Jackdaw, carving out a separate battlefield at the forefront of the fleet.

This cruiser is 60 meters long and has fifty guns. The firepower is not much more than that of the Jackdaw. Their bows are facing the Jackdaw and they are approaching quickly. Only the two bow guns are constantly firing.

"Why can you be so arrogant?"

Gordon whispered, did he really underestimate his own ship?

The Jackdaw may look a little miserable, but its combat effectiveness is not bad at all.

On the frontal battlefield, the Fortress and the Pursuit were constantly bombarding with a second-tier battleship and a third-tier battleship, and the Terror Weemark almost lost all combat power and withdrew from the battlefield.

The form has reached a deadlock. If the Jackdaw can quickly deal with the opponent, it may be able to break the deadlock.

"dash forward!"

Gordon shouted loudly, and then ordered to the sailors: "Everyone, get ready for the battle!"

It's a long way to go with artillery on the open sea, especially for two speed ships.

The Jackdaw was constantly cruising, pouring fire with broadside guns, but the damage to the cruiser was very limited. The area of ​​the artillery hit by the ship's frontal attack was much smaller, but the lethality to the sailors on the deck was quite large.

"Two hundred meters!"

shouted the watching sailor.

The angle of impingement of the Spanish cruiser's bow was directed against the side of the Jackdaw.

"They want to hit it directly."

Mickey sensed the enemy's intentions.

Gordon shouted to the second mate in the bow, "Jon, get ready!"

"It's ready, Captain!"

Jon and a few sailors have already begun to stand by at the bow.

The Jackdaw carried out the last wave of artillery fire. Three artillery pieces hit the front armor plate of the enemy ship, and two fell to the deck. The results of the battle were invisible, and the rest were basically splashed.

"One hundred meters!"

The enemy ship is already in sight~lightnovelpub.net~ Jon! ' exclaimed Gordon

"I know!"

Whoa, whoa...

Jon kicked open the mechanism responsible for fixing the winch, the anchor on the left kept falling, and then slammed into the bottom of the sea.

"Watch out for the shock!"

The sailors cling to the ropes or the sides of the boat to hold themselves in place, and the whole ship begins to pitch.

The waves had begun to wash over the Jackdaw's deck, and then Gordon let go of the rudder suddenly, and the whole ship began to turn sharply.

A great one-hundred-eighty-degree manoeuvre staggered the Jackdaw and the cruiser, then aimed the ram at the ship.

The form changed, and the object of impact was instantly reversed.

"The bow gun, fire!"

Gordon shouted loudly that even at this time, he did not forget to give the enemy more blows.

The two shells hit the enemy's deck directly, and the two sailors who could be seen by the naked eye were blown away, and then fell into the sea.

Boom!

The ram of the Jackdaw slammed into the cruiser's side directly, and the shattered wooden boards flew, forming a dust-like powder in the air, and the latter's hull began to tilt to one side.

"Jon, drop the anchor!"

Gordon is ready to give the cruiser the final fatal blow at this time, when the ship is about to fall.

The winch, which had been pulled to pieces, flew out completely under the kicks of Jon and several sailors, breaking part of the ship's side and flying into the sea.

"Left full rudder!"

"Watch the hull tilt!"

The Jackdaw's bow had already fallen during the impact, and the front armor and armor kept pulling on the Spanish cruiser's broadside during this turn, breaking many planks, further accelerating the ship's toppling.