The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 1963: Four above the strait

This is a high-explosive bomb, and the fuze is triggered when the bomb just penetrates the upper deck. The charge of nearly 150KG was really strong. The violent explosion directly tore a large piece of the ship’s side from the warship. At least two 12-pound anti-lightning guns and several machine guns were blown to pieces along with their gunners. For a moment, the original There was a gap in the relatively dense anti-aircraft firepower instantly!

   Then the remaining problem is solved. For this dead fish that can only float on the sea, two K6 bombers easily used two torpedoes to blow this guy into two parts. The Cape of Good Hope also quickly followed in the footsteps of the Drake, the warship was killed by the K6 torpedo aircraft in both directions at the same time. Six K6 bombers fired torpedoes from the left and right sides at the same time under the cover of fighter jets. In the staggered torpedo track, this British armored cruiser was lucky enough to dodge four torpedoes, and was finally hit by two torpedoes. After a violent explosion, the entire stern was blown apart, and then sea water poured in along the breach, and under the action of gravity, the bow lifted high and finally sank to the bottom of the sea. As for the death of the last Cressy armored cruiser close to that of the Drake, it was also taken away by two torpedoes after being weakened by bombs for air defense!

"It seems that our record today is pretty good. We used 30 sorties of twin-engine bombers to destroy 3 British armored cruisers. If we directly used a combination of bombing and lightning strikes before, the efficiency could be improved. If it were the UK If people are super fearless, even if there is no additional aviation cover, we conservatively need to use more than 14 bombers to guarantee heavy damage.” Major Norman wrote in the combat log. After all, the British's super fearlessness is stronger, and each battleship has its own seaplane, this factor must also be taken into consideration.

   When the elephant fleet finally defeated the British **** force, the British transport fleet sailing in the Strait of Dover completely became fish on the chopping board. The biggest feast of the Luftwaffe since its establishment is about to kick off. The bombers hovering in the air are flying like death, and the roaring engines and guns roar like death screaming, making the British feel desperate. The British fleet began to flee. The Germans are not in a hurry to start, they are looking for the most valuable target of their prey!

"Tell my brothers, the highest priority is the fast boat, and then the big boat. Of course, if you can find a fast and big boat, it’s very good. You’re lucky to kill him today. , You can get the Iron Cross on your way back!" Major General Milsey said half-seriously and half-jokingly on the channel.

   Although it is a bit exaggerated, there is still a reason. First of all, what do you usually install in a fast boat? The raw materials of coal and steel will certainly not, nor will ordinary heavy weapons, because most of the fast-running transport ships in this era are cruise ships. Although cruise ships are very large, it is inconvenient to load people and other materials. And as the most precious resource in war, using high-speed ships to transport soldiers is definitely the safest. Therefore, in line with the principle of killing the opponent's "vital" power, attacking the high-speed transport ship first is the best choice.

   As for the big ship? There is no need to explain this, regardless of what is installed on it. If you can destroy this ship, you won't lose! If you see tanks or artillery on the deck of the ship, that would be even better. You can slightly increase the priority of strikes.

   And soon, Major General Milsey found a familiar figure quickly passing by the corner of his eye! "Hurry up, we've found the goal! It's about 5 o'clock, that's a big guy! The Britannia! I've been on it!"

As early as when the elephant fleet launched an attack on the British **** fleet, the high-speed cruise ship with a displacement of 20,000 tons was already ready to run. Now, he has ran from the center of the fleet to the periphery. The watchman can even see the coastline of Dunkirk on the opposite side, but it is a pity that this cruise ship is destined to not be able to run the German plane, and Major General Mirch's K8 bomber whizzed down from the sky. Two 700KG-class MK7 torpedoes suspended from the lower part of the fuselage shone cold in the sun!

  Thanks to the huge body, the general medium bomber can only carry one MK7 heavy aviation torpedo, the K8 bomber can carry two rounds, and if it is a lighter G-class torpedo, the K8 can carry three rounds! This is not only related to the large amount of ammunition. In actual combat, the hit probability of two torpedoes launched by two aircraft is definitely not as high as that of two torpedoes launched by one aircraft! Don’t just look at the Japanese twin-engine aircraft with one torpedo in the second World War. You think that is the representative of the development direction of productivity. In fact, the European bombers of this type have long been one aircraft and two torpedoes. The Americans are even more BT. For a single-engine propeller aircraft such as the AD1 Sky Raider, one can carry 3 torpedoes....

Major General Mirch’s plane cut into the course of the British ship almost diagonally~lightnovelpub.net~ At a distance of 800 meters, the K8 bomber dropped the first torpedo, and then it approached 600. At a distance of meters, the second torpedo successfully entered the water. In the end, the major general’s plane quickly passed from a height of less than 100 meters above the opposite cruise ship. The major general even felt that his plane was about to go with the opponent’s mast. One contact!

The Britannia cruise ship with a speed of 22 knots successfully avoided the attack by using its speed. The huge hull quickly drew an arc on the sea, and the four rudders at the stern were hit to the maximum. A torpedo came from the stern. Wiped it. And the second torpedo seemed to pass through the bottom of the ship.... The loss of two torpedoes greatly regretted Major General Milsey. Unfortunately, the fate of this British cruise ship has been doomed. When the other two K8 bombers appeared at low altitude, the life of this cruise ship could only be calculated in seconds!

   Two British bombers entered from the target at 11 o'clock and 5 o'clock respectively. It's almost relative. The two bombers drew an arc in the bow and stern directions of the target, and fired 4 torpedoes at the same time when they were closest. The German pilot who attacked this time was more extreme than Major General Mirch, at a distance of 450 meters! The cross lightning strike of 4 torpedoes made this British cruise unavoidable.

   After two loud noises, a large amount of water vapor and flames spewed out from the middle of the hull of this British cruise ship. Later, Major General Mirch saw a huge crack spreading upward from the middle of the hull. Only 2 minutes later, with the broken hull, the 10,000-ton cruise ship sank into the sea.

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