Chapter 440： Breakthrough two (1/2)
”No problem, if there are more mines, I can completely block Venice!” Major Staf said without hesitation.
”My Seawolf will mine in the port of northern Sicily, and block the Strait of Messina with mines before leaving.” Major Hoffman said.
”Well, let's fight this first battle!” Sher is as high-spirited as a lion in battle! Then, the three warships were divided into two groups, the King Albert and the Swordfish, and headed to Taranto Bay. The sea wolf went to the port in northern Sicily.
”It seems that the Duke's fleet has found the German warship, but I don't know what the situation is now.” An Italian navy looked at the rising sun in the mist and said to his comrades nearby.
”It is said that it was discovered last night. Under normal circumstances, there will be no night battles. Now maybe the battle has just started. Maybe we can participate in the encirclement and suppression of this German warship after sending these transport ships to the destination.” Another soldier said. .
Before the war, the Italians tried their best to collect data from the spies, the British and the French. The Duke of Abuqilu had a general understanding of the warship. ”It is as indestructible as the ancient heavy cavalry, and we lack the crossbow that can penetrate this layer of armor. This battle is bound to be very long. In addition to suffocating the opponent with massive artillery shells and then sinking with torpedoes, I There is no better way.” Therefore, the Duke was prepared for long-distance pursuit and interception.
Originally, the Marco Polo armored cruiser, which was responsible for covering the transport fleet, had barely enough speed and good firepower. It had 6 6-inch guns, 10 4.7-inch guns, and 4-inch side-string armor. From the perspective of combat effectiveness, Yoshino I don't know where Gao is. However, it only has a displacement of 4,000 tons, which is really not suitable for the 13,000-ton King Albert armored cruiser. And because the weapon armor is too heavy and the soft performance is a bit bad, it can only be used to cover the transport fleet.
Under the **** of the Marco Polo, four fleets carrying 3,000 Italian soldiers, 2,500 horses, more than 60 artillery pieces and 2,500 tons of various supplies sailed out of Taranto Port towards Tripoli. At this time, the sea fog in the distance has not yet dissipated, and the Italian navy officers and soldiers are very comfortable enjoying the beauty of the sunrise sea.
They are very comfortable now, don’t worry about Prince Albert, because this warship shouldn’t be here, don’t worry about attacking the ship, because Marco Polo’s firepower is enough to deal with any second-class cruiser! They even hope that the assault ship with short eyes can appear in front of them and die!
”Look, our right side! What is that?”
”Oh my God, he seems to have suddenly emerged from the sea level! Only 3 nautical miles at most!”
”God, that was a battleship, a battleship! And definitely not ours!”