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535 Shake

In a sense, peace has arrived. But at least on the Atlantic Ocean, at least for Phillips and his fleet, the war is not over yet.

"Ammunition!" A British gunner who had shot all the ammunition in the air turned around and shouted loudly at his companions.

There was blood behind him, and the one standing there was no longer the original soldier responsible for ammunition supply.

The Stuka bomber used the cannons on the wings to cause a lot of damage to the exposed anti-aircraft gun positions.

Moreover, during the dive just now, a bomb landed on the deck of the USS Kewei aircraft carrier, and exploded there, forming a huge ball of flame.

The vibration created by the explosion impressed the anti-aircraft gunner. His ears were still buzzing, and he couldn't hear clearly what someone was saying to him.

"Ammunition!" Seeing the soldier standing behind him not moving, the gunner continued to shout loudly.

The young soldier pointed to the distance, and the gunner saw a Stuka bomber pulling up not far away.

Judging from its actions, it is not a dive bomber, but a modified special torpedo attack aircraft.

"Torpedo!" The gunner saw a white trail and was rushing towards the battleship where he was. He shouted loudly, as if his shouting was loud enough that the people on the bridge could hear it.

In fact, while he was shouting, the bridge was also shouting loudly, and a torpedo was rushing towards the side of the warship, which was definitely something that made everyone feel terrible.

"Torpedo! There are torpedoes on the port side!" A naval officer lowered the phone and reminded the helmsman loudly.

The helmman turned the helm in his hand vigorously, making it rotate rapidly round by circle. The warship was at its maximum speed and the turn had reached its maximum angle.

Unfortunately, the angle of this torpedo is too tricky, so tricky that it is hard to defend against.

The four-month battle allowed the German Navy to train a large number of excellent naval carrier-based aircraft pilots. These pilots have rich attack experience, and each of them can be said to be a valuable asset to the Navy.

At the same time, the commanders and sailors of the British Royal Navy had seriously declined due to the rapid loss.

Many outstanding naval commanders and sailors were dispersed and replenished into the transport fleet and served as backbone in it.

The loss speed of the transport fleet is terrifying, so terrifying that it has caused difficulties in replenishing the UK.

Although the British Navy fleet is still full, the personnel configuration inside is no longer the same as before the war.

With this increase and decrease, the attacks of German naval carrier-based aircraft immediately became sharp.

The USS Kewei aircraft carrier was turning violently, and then the white straps in the sea drew straight lines closer little by little.

Just as the white walks overlapped with the hull, the huge explosion expanded violently on the side of the USS Kewei aircraft carrier.

The sea water was stirred up and then flew into the sky until it was dozens of meters high before it slowly falling.

As if it was raining, the falling sea water hit the deck of the aircraft carrier and made crackling sounds.

The huge body of the warship trembled violently in the explosion, and the twisted sound of steel echoed in the cabin, as chilling as wild beasts howled.

The British sailors who were near the bomb cabin were immediately torn into pieces by the explosion force. Then the cold sea water surged in and began to drill into any gaps they encountered.

The huge force suddenly opened the tight hatch door that was not closed, and the cabin walls that were damaged by the explosion just now could not stop the sea water from raging.

Soon, the sea water flooded everything in the cabin, including the most important generator set at the bottom of the warship and the supporting boiler power plant.

The USS Kewei aircraft carrier was hit, which is definitely not good news for the British Phillips fleet, which is running away with all its might.

What is even more depressing is that the tail of the USS Kewei aircraft carrier that was hit will inevitably affect the speed of the warship.

"Don't worry about the Kewei, just let them hold the Germans as much as possible." Phillips, who knew that he was not his opponent, could only issue an order to survive by severing his tail.

When the order was heard in the ears of other officers, the taste became a little depressing.

Everyone is a comrade who is born and die with you, and even takes the risk of leaving the motherland! At this time, if you say abandon, you will abandon it, how can you continue to fight with you with peace of mind?

"Do you sank with them? We have more important tasks! Is it noble to die here?" As if seeing through the thoughts of these officers, Phillips roared in anger.

His roar did play a certain role. The remaining four battleships followed the orders and began to accelerate their escape from the battlefield.

The USS Kraven, which was emitting thick smoke, lost the cover of the USS Balum battleship, and its current situation became even more dangerous.

Its speed has been reduced to less than 10 knots, because most of the power compartments of the generator set are damaged, emergency repair and drainage have become a problem.

Watching the battleship Baalum accelerate away, the captain of the aircraft carrier Kewei looked at his smoked battleship and clenched his palm into a fist in hatred.

"They just left! Bastard!" The first mate threw his Royal Navy cap on the floor and cursed with gritted teeth.

"We're done... without cover, losing momentum, and with just one round of attack, we'll sink here." Another officer hugged his head in despair, constantly regretting in his heart.

If he didn't follow him and wanted to save the Royal Navy with his loyalty, he might have gone home to reunite with his wife and children.

What's the result? He is now going to die here with the warship because it is a rebel and has also blocked the Germans' plan to receive the warship. It is still unknown whether the Germans will catch the fallen water.

If the Germans really don't salvage the poor people who fell into the water, these people will inevitably wait in the sea for the arrival of bad luck.

Survivors will definitely not have one or more ten, and those who barely survive will suffer all the torture. Thinking of this, the atmosphere of despair has spread across the bridge.

Just when everyone was desperate and at a loss, an officer suddenly shouted excitedly: "Look! Those German planes! They flew away!"

Yes, at this moment, the German aircraft that was already besieging the USS Kewei aircraft carrier actually dropped the seriously injured aircraft carrier and rushed towards the far away battleship Baalem.

For the German Navy, sinking these battleships is not the core purpose, and there is another way to wipe out this fleet.

After the aviation army responded to the battlefield situation, Lütjens decisively changed the strategic policy of sinking his opponent.

He wanted to capture these warships as much as possible, force them to surrender with white flags, and return to Germany with himself. It seemed that the German navy had a greater benefit.

Therefore, Hines' carrier-based aircraft changed the purpose of the attack from sinking to severely injuring these warships.

As long as these warships are injured, they will not be able to escape Germany's tracking even when it is dark. It will not be too late for those who refuse to surrender to sink. Those who are willing to surrender will be taken back to Germany. After repairing, they can continue to use it.

Lütjens, who was used to hard life, certainly knew that the German Navy would no longer launch a large-scale warship in a short period of time.

Britain has been defeated, and the Atlantic Ocean is about to be a solid piece. In this case, investment in the navy will inevitably be compressed.

Under this premise, capturing some British warships for their own use is the best means of self-improvement in the navy - the previous plan was to accept the legacy of the British Navy, but now people are unwilling to give it up, so they have to snatch it by themselves.

It was precisely because of the change of purpose that the German Navy aviation company hurriedly dropped the wounded USS Kewei aircraft carrier and hurriedly chased the USS Balem battleship.

"I deserve it!" I don't know what kind of mentality it was, looking at the German plane chasing the battleship Baalem in the distance, the captain of the Kewei said this word with gritted teeth.

The Battleship Ballum struggled against more than a dozen Stuka C-type bombers, and only then did Phillips realize how difficult his opponent was.

"Let the USS Balum change the route and turn south!" Since the USS Kowei aircraft carrier has been sacrificed, there will be no psychological barriers to sacrificing an old USS Balum battleship. Looking at the unfavorable situation in front of you, Phillips ordered again.

After looking at the sky, Phillips felt that although he suffered heavy losses, he was temporarily safe. The Germans could only launch another air offensive at most, and the sky would be completely dark.

After dark, his fleet could use the protection of the night to get rid of the Germans' pursuit. In order to ensure that the Germans were sunk, they would definitely not chase after him.

"Now we are separated, I want to see which side the Germans are chasing!" Thinking of this sentence in my heart, Phillips still felt the pain.

The German fleet had to pay such a heavy price just two hasty attacks before dark.

If the Germans were given a complete daytime attack, his fleet might be wiped out.

The ocean may have to own aircraft carriers and advanced carrier-based aircraft in the future. Thinking of this, a traditional naval general like Phillips couldn't help but feel sad.
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