Chapter 1184： Hunting the Giants (1/2)
Chapter 1184 Hunting for giants (2)
”The ships are preparing for air defense operations.” When the British bomber group in the distance gradually became clear, Lieutenant General Scheer issued an order. The prince on the side watched the British plane gradually fly over his head. This calmness even infected Scheer. The latter even asked a little unexpectedly: ”His Royal Highness, don't you always think that aviation power will become the decisive power to dominate the sea? Our interception has failed. Why are you not nervous?”
”First of all, is tension useful? We have done our best. The rest is to see how God feels today. Of course, this is not the most important thing.” The prince took a deep breath, and said meaningfully: ”Don't worry, The level of British bombing of the sea is worse than the interception we have just seen.”
”The main fleet disperses, and the light cruisers and destroyers follow their respective battleships in accordance with the pre-determined actions, using squads as units to evacuate in the predetermined direction!” Soon, another order was passed on through radio waves and semaphores, as if Just as the British fleet did a few hours ago, the German fleet has all dispersed! Two or even one battleship and several destroyers quickly dispersed. The huge fleet was scattered in the rough North Sea, looking from a distance, like grains of sesame on a sesame seed cake.
This is also the pre-plan set by the prince before departure. If the seaplane can effectively intercept the possible British bomber group, then the fleet will continue to evacuate in the form of a large fleet, and if the interception effect is bad, then the tree will fall, everyone will go their own way!
The reason is very simple. In this era, you don't need to expect how good the anti-aircraft firepower between battleships can be. Think about it, how far can a bunch of antiaircraft guns with the largest caliber but 88mm have an effective range? Not to mention that two 2-pounder guns can be mounted on a destroyer. The battleship has very few anti-aircraft guns. Take the Prince’s flagship Bavaria as an example. There are only 12 88MM anti-lightning guns with improved elevation angles. With this firepower density, do you still support others? It's not enough to protect yourself!
Therefore, the prince ordered that when faced with a large number of British bombers, without the threat of the British fleet, the large fleet can be disbanded, and then quickly withdraw from the battlefield in a detachment or even smaller size, and after the battleship disbands the formation, more Conducive to the evasion of warships.
Therefore, so far, before all the large warships undergo air defense improvements, and before the German aircraft carrier enters service, the German fleet can only rely on its own evasion subjectively in the face of large-scale aerial bombing... Of course, from the objective aspect, you can also rely on the opponent's poor hit rate. The prince is quite confident about the British hit rate-certainly not high!
”The German fleet dispersed. They fled like wildebeests attacked by lions, and we rushed up like hunters in hand, and then prepared to harvest their lives!” Seeing this, a British royal Said the navy pilot.
More than thirty bombers roared towards the direction of Hipper’s third fast battleship squadron. These twin-engine bombers crackled like dumplings and dropped bombs of various weights ranging from 500 to 150 pounds. . In less than 10 minutes, at least three-digit bombs poured down, blowing up high and low water jets around the entire fleet.
”Left Man Ruo!”