At a time when aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft have not yet appeared, have not yet dominated the oceans.
Battleships with thick armor and large-caliber naval guns are worthy of the main admiral in naval battles.
Big ships and huge guns, this is undoubtedly every man’s dream.
And now, the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Imperial Navy and the Combined Fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy are engaged in such a showdown.
The battle line between the two sides is approaching at high speed. It was as if two teams of heavily armored cavalry were rushing towards each other at high speed.
On the battleship Anna I, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy, the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Vovidsky, and the chief of staff, Rear Admiral Plovsky, had serious expressions.
“Your Excellency Commander, although we have one more battleship than the Toyo. However, we have fewer main guns than the other side.
The 12 capital ships of the Toyo have a total of 16 410 mm guns, 80 356 mm guns, and 24305 mm guns. And our 13 capital ships, in total, have only 9 410 mm guns, 32 380 mm guns, 18 356 mm guns and 58 305 mm guns. ”
Major General Provsky said 430 with a serious expression.
“The gap is not very large. It’s just a few fewer guns than the Orientals. As long as there are no mistakes, we still have a good chance of winning!” said Lieutenant General Vovidsky, who was very confident.
“Once the battle began, the battleship Anna I dealt with the battleship Nagato of the Orientals. The battlecruisers Yorke and Gneisenau, the battleship Mutsu, which besieged the Toyos. It is hoped that they will quickly inflict heavy damage and even destroy the battleship Mutsu of the Toyo. That way, we have a good chance of winning.
In addition, the battleships Saxony and Württemberg dealt with the battleships Ise and Hinata, respectively, against the Toyos. The 45-caliber 380 mm gun could easily destroy the armor of the Ise class battleships of the Toyo. If they could quickly take out the two Ise-class battleships of the Toyo. Then, our odds will be greater. ”
It is clear that Vice Admiral Vovidsky pinned his hopes of breaking the deadlock on two York-class battlecruisers and two Bavaria-class battleships. The rest of the warships only need to drag the battleships of the Orientals.
“Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!” Major General Plovsky nodded repeatedly. In this way, the probability of victory for the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Imperial Navy is still very high.
In addition to these battleships that were expected to win victories and make breakthroughs, the four King-class battleships of the Tsarist Imperial Navy actually had great advantages in the face of the four Kongo-class battlecruisers of the Orientals.
Although the main gun of the King-class battleships was only 305 mm caliber. However, the 50-caliber 305-mm main gun still has good armor-piercing ability and destructive power. And the four Kongo-class battle cruisers they had to face the Oriental people seemed to be equipped with powerful 356-mm guns. However, the power of the 45 caliber 356 mm gun is certainly stronger than the 50 caliber 305 mm, but it is also very limited.
Besides, the biggest weakness of the Kongo-class battle cruisers was in defense.
Its waterline armor is only 203 mm thick, deck armor is only 57 mm thick, turret frontal armor thickness is only 254 meters, and commander tower armor thickness is also only 254 meters thick.
In battle, it is very likely that the enemy’s large-caliber naval guns will penetrate it. Not to mention the 305-mm gun, even the 210-mm gun of a heavy cruiser can pose a mortal threat to it.
It can be said that if the four King-class battleships confront the four Kongo-class battle cruisers, the King-class battleships may be able to withstand the attacks of Kongo-class battlecruisers with strong (ABBH) armor. And the weak armor of the Kongo-class battlecruisers simply could not carry the 50-caliber 305-mm guns of these King-class battleships.
Therefore, the four Kongo-class battle cruisers of the Oriental are also very likely to become a breakthrough point for the Imperial Russian Navy.
Even the last two Hanoi-class battleships on the Oriental’s battle line were no match for the two Mikhail-class battleships of the Tsarist Imperial Navy.
If you look at the paper data, the advantage of the Pacific Fleet of the Tsarist Imperial Navy is undoubtedly very large.
With any luck, a final victory is also highly likely.
Of course, there are too many uncertainties in naval warfare. Perhaps a very small mistake could lead to a crushing defeat in a naval battle. Therefore, until the naval battle is really over and the victory is divided, no one can guarantee victory. Everything is still unknown.
On the morning of May 16, 1823, the duel between the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Imperial Navy and the Combined Fleet of the Eastern Imperial Navy officially began.
Two almost parallel battle lines, more than fifteen thousand meters apart, sailed in a northeasterly direction.
The capital ships of both sides opened fire on each other at almost the same time.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
The main guns of one door opened fire fiercely, and one heavy shell after another smashed into the opponent’s battleship.
The shells smashed into the sea, splashing high jets of water. This makes this sea area look as if it has boiled. (Read violent novels, go on Feilu Fiction Network!)
The two long battle lines, like two teams of heavily armored cavalry, slammed into each other. The shells fired are like spears.
Almost from the very beginning, the battle became extraordinarily intense.
On the battlefield, the battleship Anna I of the Tsarist Imperial Navy fought with the battleship Nagato of the Orientals. Battlecruiser Yorke and Gneisenau
battlecruiser, besieging the battleship Mutsu. The battleships Saxony and Württemberg fought against the battleships Ise and Hinata, respectively. The battlecruisers Three Saints and Sisoi fought against the battleships Fuso and Yamashiro, respectively. The battleships Peter and Princess Sophia fought against the battleships Hanoi and Settsu of the Oriental respectively.
Except for the Oriental battleship Mutsu, which was besieged by two York-class battle cruisers, the rest of the battleships were engaged in one-on-one duels.
This made this naval battle very intense. The fleets of both sides almost did their best to destroy each other’s warships.
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