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Gorshkov's confidence is not unreasonable. The German-class pocket battleship is a weird thing. It has 6 doors 280 and 8 doors 150 on a volume of more than 10,000 tons, and it also needs to maintain a relatively decent speed (28 knots). What level can such a warship be?

Anyway, look at the level of treaty heavy patrols of one thousand tons at that time. With the same displacement, the level of treaty heavy patrols was. When comparing the German class, you can understand what kind of warship it is.

To put it bluntly, the Germans positioned the German-class as a treaty cruiser killer. When conducting a mission to break the task on the ocean, they could beat the treaty cruiser of major naval powers, and when facing other people's battleships and battle patrols, they could have a certain speed advantage so that they could escape.

So did the Germans' idea succeed? It should be said that it was not very successful. Which battleship after the basically end of the Treaty in 1936 did not have a speed of more than 27 knots? I'm afraid that the German class would hit the new battleship and only one word died! It would not be possible to escape even if it could not be beaten. Even the treaty cruisers that bully others may not have any great advantages.

It seems that the German-class firepower is very strong, but the number of main guns is too small, and the rate of fire per unit time is slower than that of the Treaty Cruiser, and it is 8 long, 8 winds, 8 literature, 8 learning, ww＄●x. Compared with the general speed of the Treaty Cruiser of more than 30 knots, this guy cannot get rid of his opponent. The final result is that the Treaty Cruiser can actively choose to engage in battle or track, which means that once the German-class is discovered, there is basically no chance.

Back to this battle itself, Admiral Schell looks very good and powerful. However, it is not necessarily useful to deal with destroyers with fast speed, maneuverability and flexibility. The 280 guns are slow to fire and are too small in number. They are used to attack destroyers with a feeling of cannons and mosquitoes. As for the 150 guns, attacking destroyers is indeed suitable, but the number is too small, with only four gates on each side of the ship's side, and the firepower is too weak.

For the Excellence, as long as the speed is maintained and the appropriate combat distance is appropriate, Admiral Schell basically has little to do with her. On the contrary, although the Excellence seems vulnerable, it is not without means to threaten the opponent. Eight 130mm cannons with higher firing speed can continuously sweep the Sher superstructure, even if they cannot sink the opponent, they can still make the opponent suffer a little. Judging from the experience of the Japanese naval battle, medium-caliber artillery sweeps the superstructure of the enemy ships and effectively creates fire and chaos.

Anyway, Gorshkov had never thought about sinking his opponent, which was unrealistic. All he needed was to buy time for the Guardian. What's more, the Excellence had two five-unit 533 torpedo launchers. With the power of the 5336 torpedo, Admiral Scher could drink a pot of it as long as he hit one.

Of course, it is quite risky to use the 5336 torpedo, because the maximum range of the torpedo is only 4 kilometers at a speed of 43.5 knots, and the maximum range of 8 kilometers at a speed of 33 knots. Everyone knows that it is difficult to attack Admiral Scher at a speed of 33 knots. Moreover, even if you use the speed of 33 knots, you cannot launch an attack at a distance of 8 kilometers. The hit rate is too low, and the hit rate is only a little higher when entering within 5 to 6 kilometers.

To be honest, with Admiral Scher's firepower configuration, the hit rate at a distance of 8,000 meters will probably be very high. The Excellence will rush up regardless of the situation and may be abused to the point of being unable to take care of itself.

Anyway, Gorshkov was not ready to seek abuse. Under his command, the Thunder and the Guardian accelerated rapidly on one side, and the other quickly began to release smoke. Anyway, the Thunder and the Host would turn around and run away, while the Thunder would harass Admiral Scher at a relatively safe distance, forcing the other party to change directions.

For the Germans, the situation in front of them is not very good. The fog is originally powerful and visibility is limited. Even if it improves with the sun rising, it is quite difficult to bite the other party.

Especially the other party's cruiser (yes, Admiral Schell regarded the Excellence as a cruiser, probably because the Excellence was quite long) was very difficult to deal with. The ship clearly recorded in the navigation log: "At 9:21, a Soviet cruiser and destroyer were found besieging the Spanish gunboat. According to the captain's order, our ship immediately opened fire on the Soviet cruiser..."

The Germans were full of interest in this Soviet cruiser with powerful firepower. Battle Mao specifically asked the officers and soldiers of the ship to figure out the technical performance of the new Russian cruiser. Finally, the Germans came to an outrageous conclusion: "The ship has 8 152mm main guns, with a maximum speed of more than 36 knots. It is particularly worth noting that the ship also has powerful lightning strike equipment, which should be a ship specializing in torpedo attacks."

Moreover, the Germans also estimated a considerable displacement of more than 6,000 tons for the Excellence! Well, the displacement of 6,000 tons is enough for two fully loaded Type 33 destroyers. Anyway, the Germans' intelligence work is ridiculous enough.

Back to the battle itself, from the Guardian to the arrival of the Red Caucasus, Admiral Schell had more than twenty rounds of firefighting with the Excellence, among which Admiral Schell fired fifteen volleys and half volleys with the main gun alone. Because of the faster firing rate (10 rounds per minute), the Excellence accumulated more than 900 shells, almost knocking out half of the ammunition in the ammunition depot.

So what is the result of the two sides? It can only be said that they are unsatisfactory. According to the German records, they hit at least four enemy cruisers, including two 150mm secondary guns and two 105mm high-level dual-purpose guns. The Germans said: In the end, the enemy cruisers used high speed to evacuate the battlefield, and the German Navy successfully drove away the devil. As for the damage to Admiral Scher, the Germans did not say a word, as if they didn't even break a piece of skin.

What about the Soviet Union? According to the navigation log of the Excellence and Gorshkov's memoirs, the Excellence was not hit by any shell at that time. The only damage was that it was scratched by a 280mm nearly bomb-defused shrapnel, but even the hull was not penetrated. After leaving the battle, the sailors solved the ugly scratch in an hour.

At the same time, according to Gorshkov's recollection, the Excellence hit at least 30 Admiral Scher's bomb, and the other party's hull began to smoke and catch fire. In his statement, "Our ship proved with practical actions that the German navy is not as powerful as they boast about!"

So what is the real situation? Which side is lying?

Let me put it this way, neither side told the truth at that time. Whether it was for publicity or the bad weather at that time, the "facts" witnessed by both sides were actually unreal.

Let’s talk about the Soviets first, the Excellence was not injured. During the naval battle, the Excellence maintained a very high speed, and the heavy fog also greatly reduced the reliability of the German sighting equipment. In addition, the 280mm main gun fire rate was too slow, so it could not pose any threat to the Excellence. Especially later, when the Excellence released a large amount of smoke, due to the difficulty of observation, the Germans stopped firing for a time. The so-called hit recorded by the Germans was actually the flames of the main guns of the Excellence in the fog.

For the same reason, the Radar-mounted Radar also encountered the same difficulties as Admiral Schell. Although their rate of fire was higher, the hit rate was actually not ideal due to fog and frequent high-speed maneuvers. Of course, this does not mean that the Radar has no results.

You will know if you look at the follow-up of this confrontation. That afternoon, according to the navigation log of Admiral Scher, they carried out an emergency repair. The official explanation was routine maintenance, but there was such a coincidence of routine maintenance? It was not maintained early or late, but it was carried out on the day of the battle. You should know that according to the officers of the ship, "Admiral Scher is in very good condition." Moreover, the last routine maintenance of Admiral Scher was only three days ago, so frequent routine maintenance was not normal.

In fact, it is indeed abnormal, because during this routine maintenance, Admiral Schell temporarily removed a 105mm high-level dual-purpose gun and a dual-equipped 37mm anti-aircraft gun. What should I do if I have nothing to do?

The reason is very simple. The 105 of the Gate was hit by the Raider of the Excellence. The gun shield was penetrated, causing almost all the gunners in the entire gun position to be killed or injured, and even caused a fire at one point. The flames and smoke that Gorshkov saw in his memories refer to it!

Of course, these are not visible in the official records of the Germans. On the contrary, what you can see is the publicity of Goebbels' victory. In the mouth of this drummer, the Soviet warship was severely damaged. He struggled to return to Malaga with scars and a stomach full of sea water, and said that the Excellence had not recovered its navigation ability in the following year.

Regarding such arguments, the British, French, and Italians accepted them all, and they really wanted to help the Germans to tick the Excellence from the Red Navy's roster. Anyway, according to these mainstream European media, "The Red Navy is a paper tiger, it's a joke. Compared with the elite and old navy of these old gangsters, they don't even deserve to carry their shoes!"

The problem is that these bastards were blind. After the battle, the Excellence continued to perform a mission in the waters near the Strait of Gibraltar for three months. It was not until another sister ship, Wuxia, who had just served, came to take over, that she returned to Kronstadt. During this period, she met with British, French, German and Italian warships more than once, and these goods were pretending to be invisible.

After the war, in the face of the evidence provided by the Soviet Union, conscientious historians in these democratic countries unanimously claimed that the evidence of the Soviet Union was unreliable and was all forged by dictatorial rulers. They even fabricated a story: "In order to cover up the fact that the Excellence was severely damaged, the Soviets urgently replaced the Excellence No. 2, the Type 33 destroyer, and said that the Soviets urgently eliminated the Immortal name of the Immortal, and then re-printed the word Excellence No. 1, because they made mistakes in their busy schedules and wrote the letters incorrectly."

To be honest, you have to admire these people’s ability to make stories. This is probably what is called a brain-opener!

Of course, the focus of this chapter is not to discuss the so-called brainless story of "the raccoon cat for the prince", but to discuss how this naval battle ended.

According to the German side Goebbels, under the powerful attack of Admiral Schell, the Soviet fleet suffered a severe blow and could only flee in a panic. The German Navy won its first victory since it sank in 1919!

Is this the truth? Unfortunately, the Germans lied because the last escaped was Admiral Schell. During the pursuit, while the Excellence destroyed Admiral Schell a 105mm anti-aircraft gun and two 37mm hand-pulling machines, a steel giant beast rushed out of the fog!

The Red Caucasus blocked Admiral Scher's way with murderous intent. He used 8 305mm cannons to suppress Admiral Scher in minutes. At the same time, the Excellence and Guardian also turned around and quickly charged Admiral Scher, shooting all the torpedoes out at a distance of four kilometers.

At that time, Admiral Schell was in a mess of chaos. Under the threat of the enemy's battle cruiser, he quickly turned around and ran away. However, something funny happened. When Admiral Schell continued to accelerate and tried to get rid of the enemy's battle cruiser according to the design requirements, he found that she could not even get rid of the enemy's frigate.

The reason is this. According to the design requirements, this cart should have a speed of about 28 knots, but due to long-term outings in the sea, a lot of marine creatures have emerged at the bottom of the ship, resulting in a significant increase in drag. Even if the accelerator is stepped on to death, the cart's speed will not exceed 25 knots.

At the same time, the Red Caucasus has undergone two rounds of modernization and its maximum speed has steadily exceeded 30 knots. According to the memories of the officers and soldiers on the ship at that time, the maximum speed of the ship can reach 31 knots. Even because the bottom of the ship is "too dirty" for a long time, its maximum speed can still reach more than 27 knots. As for the Excellence and Guardian, these are new ships that have just arrived in the Spanish waters, and the speed is maintained quite well.

Therefore, the tragic Admiral Scher could not get rid of his opponent at all and was beaten and fled all the way. In the end, the Soviet Politburo was worried about triggering a direct conflict with the Germans and ordered the three ships to stop pursuing, which made Admiral Scher save his life.

It can be said that the Germans' performance in this naval battle is really not good. Logically speaking, if you have such a shameful thing, you should keep your mouth shut and just take it as nothing. Who would have thought that these shameless guys would dare to proclaim that they are winners? It is really ridiculous.

However, if you think about it, the Nazis can only publicize this way. They have always promoted how excellent the German race is, so they naturally cannot accept the fact that they lose to the lower Slavic nation like pigs. If the truth is revealed, it may shake the foundation of the Nazis. And the important reason why the Nazis can come to power is that the Germans' dissatisfaction with the Versailles Contract and the inexplicable defeat in the war has erupted. If the Nazis cannot prove that they can lead Germany on the road to victory, then why should they choose them?

No matter what, the bearded man could only slap his face and blow hard. Anyway, the Soviet Union had no sense of existence in the European public opinion circle. As long as he was able to speak loudly enough, he could become a winner if he lost.

The facts proved that Xiao Wangzi was not wrong. Both British and French gangsters were looking forward to the Soviet Union's hardship. The German Navy performed well in World War I. Naturally, they would rather believe that the Germans won the victory. Anyway, they were ridiculous and ridiculed the Red Navy. For a long time after the war, experts in the mainstream European naval war history wished to think that the Germans were the winners.

However, the truth of the fact is actually not difficult to explore at all. Why? Because there were Spanish on the battlefield. According to German propaganda, if Admiral Schell severely damaged the Excellence and Guardian and drove them away, then the Germans with a very humanitarian spirit would not look at their Spanish friends and ignore them, right? After all, the remaining two Spanish gunboats at that time had not sunk, but just caught fire.

If Admiral Schell is the winner, they should help their brothers and save Spanish friends from the sea of ​​suffering, right?

What about it? In fact, the Germans were just bragging about the non-existent victory and simply forgot their Spanish friends. They made these poor people catch one of the poor people by the Red Navy. All the Navy officers and soldiers of the National Army, including Sunico, were arrested by the Red Navy, and dragged the two burning gunboats back to Malaga and gave them to the Republican Army.

Later, when a reporter who was interested in exploring the facts asked Goebbels: "Why were the cannon boats of the Canovas de Castillo and the Canalejas finally captured by the Soviets? Didn't the Third Reich Navy stop the attacks of the Soviet Navy? Why was only Admiral Scher back to the anchorage alone in the end?"

Faced with this problem, Goebbels was also worried because this lie was not easy to make up. In the end, he could only stammer: "The fog was too heavy at that time, and Admiral Schell lost the traces of Canovas de Castillo and Canalejas, which eventually led to them being captured by the Spanish People's Front. I can only say that this is a pity..."

After saying that, the eloquent propaganda minister quickly flashed his head because the reporter took out a tape recorder, which was full of interviews with the crew of Canovas de Castillo and Canalejas. According to these Spanish prisoners, they were ruthlessly abandoned by German friends...

Of course, the conscientious European historians will selectively forget this scene, and they will keep muttering in their hearts: "These Spanish crews are all coerced and forced to make testimony against Germany. These prove the evil of the Soviet Union and the evil of the United States, and these despicable devils who enslave freedom should all go to hell!"

This kind of stereotyped prejudice and selective ignorance is curable. Fortunately, the Soviet Union did not care what these stupid people said. Whether it was for the Politburo and the Military Commission, or for Kuznetsov, who was commanding on the spot, this victory was just a trivial matter. Just be happy with a little, and there was no need to celebrate it, because the situation they had to face next would be very difficult, and the Germans would never be willing to suffer losses, and they would likely retaliate.

Then how to deal with the revenge actions of the Germans, even Germany, Italy and the National Army jointly organized by the Germans, is very critical. It is necessary to let these fascist bandits retreat, but they cannot trigger a full-scale conflict with Germany and Italy. This tests the political and military wisdom of the Soviets... (A good activity with a pie falling from the sky, a cool mobile phone is waiting for you! Follow~ Click/Chinese website official account (add friends on WeChat and add official account to enter ddxiaoshuo), participate immediately! Everyone has a prize, now follow ddxiaoshuo WeChat official account immediately!) (To be continued...)

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