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The Third Empire - Chapter 1171

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:35:27 AM


Chapter 1171: 1171

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After the first round of firing, the 305 mm shore defense gun knew that there was a huge problem with the firing table. Now, the artillery are also discussing urgently inside the huge gun position of the shore defense gun.

"We certainly can't hit according to this shooting table. We have to adjust it." An old gunner said, "but we can't use the previous firing watch. The interior of the gun has changed. I suggest that we adjust the test firing, reduce the gauge by 500 and see how much the distance is reduced."

The shooting of artillery fire is a complex mechanical problem. It is definitely not as simple as the calculation of high school physics problems. Oblique upward throwing motion, air resistance and even the rotation of the earth will have an impact.

It doesn't matter when the range is small. The larger the range, the smaller the accumulated error.

At the same time, the relationship between range and elevation is definitely not proportional. In short, it is very complex. Now, the old gunner's plan is to gradually adjust it. After several shots, we can find the error and improve it. This is what the artillery often likes to do.

"No, we don't have time. I suggest reducing the gauge by 600 and shooting together again."

Just as they deliberated repeatedly, the shells of the three guns were loaded again. The commander of the coastal defense gun frowned and said, "the gauge is reduced by 550, and the three guns are released together!"

Indeed, there is no time. The caliber of German naval guns is larger than them, and they will not be given time to adjust them little by little. In a naval battle, it is actually faster than who's firing speed. Call as many shells to each other as possible at the same time. If only one hits, it will succeed.

"Boom!" Just then, a huge explosion exploded near the shore defense gun. In the huge vibration, the concrete on the head was rustling down dust.

No, the Germans have begun to attack.

"Boom, boom, boom!" There was no time for the shore defense guns here to hesitate. The three guns opened fire together, emitting huge black smoke at the muzzle, and thousands of tons of concrete fortifications trembled in the volley.

"Boom!" At this time, the opponent's action was even faster. After adjusting the firing data, the second round of Volley came like this. The 380 mm armor piercing bullet hit the front of the turret of the shore defense gun, tore the hole and drilled into the interior of the turret.

The shore defense gun, which has eight floors up and down, is simply a solid underground fortification. Now, the armor piercing bullet exploded violently on the concrete fortification on the second floor.

The armor piercing shells of tanks are not charged, and they are killed entirely by kinetic energy. The armor piercing shells of naval guns are different. The armor piercing shells and grenades are just different in charge.

A huge explosion sounded on the whole gun position. Before the smoke from the shell had dissipated, a new round of smoke was steaming up. Only in this round of smoke, the whole shore defense gun was destroyed.

This is the last 305 mm shore gun.

At this time, there are several 203 mm shore defense guns remaining.

At this time, they all started to fight back, but their positions had long been marked by the German Navy. The German Navy did not know how many simulated attacks had been carried out. Now, the naval guns on two battleships continued to bombard these shore defense guns. Shells flew by and shore defense guns were destroyed in a violent explosion.

The shelling lasted half an hour.

During this half-hour, the remaining warships of the Baltic Fleet only watched there. They were desperate, the waterway was blocked, and they were not determined to break through the German siege.

Now, after the dakoujing shore defense gun was destroyed, they also ushered in their own doomsday.

During the shooting, the "shankhost" was also gradually moving forward, and the main gun was constantly roaring. On both sides of the superstructure, the double mounted 150 mm auxiliary guns were also ready for battle.

The 380 mm main gun is quite powerful to fire, but this large-diameter naval gun has only a few hundred rounds of barrel life. If they are used to attack thousands of tons of warships, it is definitely not cost-effective. Now, this task falls on the auxiliary gun.

"Attention, aim at the dezezinsky frigate ahead and fire!" With the order from the bridge, the auxiliary gun on one side also opened fire violently.

"Boom, boom, boom!" Different from the main gun, the fire speed of the auxiliary gun is quite fast, which can reach 15 rounds per minute, while the double loading can shoot 30 rounds per minute.

Well trained, they can fire at maximum fire speed in the first few minutes.

The gun barrel kept emitting flames, and 150 mm shells flew to the dezezinsky class frigate ten kilometers away.

At this time, the opposite frigate also wanted to fight back. Unfortunately, before its turret turned, it was hit by at least four 150 mm shells. Black smoke came out of the ship, and it had been wounded.

At the last moment, the remaining warships of the Soviet Baltic Fleet wanted to be trapped. They were blocked in the channel. They gradually gathered together, and outside them, there was a shrinking encirclement.

A "Narvik" destroyer, at full power, charged towards the Soviet fleet. Its bow, 150 mm main gun, quickly projected shells.

This kind of destroyer, regarded as the main general destroyer of Germany, was produced in the British shipyard to expand the strength of the German Navy. In peacetime, it was unknown. Now, in the task of encircling and annihilating the Soviet Baltic Fleet, it has shown its power for the first time.

The battleship has a huge body and poor mobility, while the destroyer needs to be much more flexible. Just because of the threat of shore defense guns, it dare not get too close. Now there is no need to be afraid.

The destroyer numbered Z23 moved forward quickly. Under the bombardment of its main gun, a Soviet frigate was smoked.

Seeing the majestic appearance of the destroyer, the other destroyers and frigates in the fleet also rushed forward with full strength.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a captain who doesn't want to control an advanced warship is not a good sailor. How can he be promoted? Of course, it depends on combat merit. As long as we accumulate enough combat merit, we will have the opportunity to operate cruisers and even battleships.

The German fleet, like a group of hungry wolves, fiercely attacked the crowded Soviet fleet. There is no suspense about the collapse of the Baltic Fleet.




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