“Your Excellency Commander, the Russian attack is over. Lieutenant General Field looked bitter.
Their losses this time were so great that the generals of the Royal Navy did not know what to say.
You know, before setting out, they were full of ambition and spirit, thinking that they would definitely be able to crush the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians and kill the Russians without leaving a piece of armor.
But now, having not yet encountered the main fleet of the Russians, just the submarine forces of the Russians have already cost them heavy losses. So, how can this battle continue?
Admiral Roger Keyes, commander of the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet, had a livid face.
“How many battleships have we lost?” asked Admiral Roger Keyes, gritting his teeth.
Lieutenant General Field hesitated, but finally replied.
“Your Excellency Commander, we have five capital ships sunk by the Russians, the battleship Agincourt, the battlecruiser Prestige, the battleship Royal Monarch, the battlecruiser Howe and the battlecruiser Counterattack. In addition, two capital ships have suffered heavy damage and have lost their combat effectiveness, namely the battleship Royal Oak and the battleship Roar!”
In addition to this, we have more than a dozen cruisers 517 and destroyers sunk by the Russians!
Lieutenant General Field reported.
Admiral Roger Keyes’ face was ugly, he never imagined that the submarines of the Russians would inflict such a big loss on them.
Despicable Russians, they will only use such indiscriminate means. Don’t they dare to fight us to the death with dignity, just like the Germans in the last world war, they will only use these water rats!” Admiral Roger Case was very angry, even very angry.
Originally, he thought that this battle would be easily won.
But now, it has planted a big heel.
However, to Admiral Roger Keyes, fortunately, the Mediterranean Fleet was strengthened.
If it was the previous Mediterranean Fleet, then with their current strength, they would not be able to compete with the Russian Black Sea Fleet at all.
But now, although there are 7 capital ships left in the Mediterranean Fleet, they have combat effectiveness. But if you add the 11 capital ships of the sub-fleet, then they still have 18 capital ships. Compared to the 13 capital ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire (ACCG) Navy, they still have an absolute advantage. It’s just that the advantages are no longer so obvious.
“Your Excellency Commander, what should we do?” asked Lieutenant General Field.
Admiral Roger Case hesitated slightly, but then there was a decision.
“Continue according to the plan, converge with the sub-fleet, and then fight a decisive battle with the Russians. Now, we still have a huge advantage and can still crush the Russians!” said Admiral Roger Keyes.
Vice Admiral Field nodded: “After we converge with the sub-fleet, there are five more capital ships than the Russians. In this case, our advantages are also obvious, and the odds are equally great. ”
The Russians are trying so hard to weaken us and crush the Royal Navy. But they will soon learn that this is simply delusional. Even this time we lose a lot. But as long as we can crush the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians and finish them off in one fell swoop. Then we are still the winners!” Admiral Roger Case obviously didn’t throw in the towel so easily.
In other words, the Royal Navy of the Empire did not fall so easily.
“Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. But are we going to report to the country the attack by a Russian submarine?” asked Vice Admiral Field.
The corner of Admiral Roger Keyes’ mouth twitched, and then said: “Not for now, let’s report together after this war is over!”
If he had reported their losses now, he would have been held accountable. But if you wait until you win this battle and report it. Then, perhaps atonement for the merit will be possible. Even after the news of the victory, the top management will not care about the previous defeat at all. At best, it was nothing more than an attack by the cunning Russians. (Read violent novels, go on Feilu Fiction Network!)
“Yes, Your Excellency Commander!” Lieutenant General Field nodded, understanding Admiral Roger Keyes’ concerns and understanding his decision. Even out of his own interests, he supported Admiral Roger Keyes’ decision.
It was at this time that they received a telegram from the squadron.
After receiving the telegram, Lieutenant General Field’s face suddenly turned pale.
“What happened?” Admiral Roger Case suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
“Your Excellency Commander, the squadron reports that they have also been attacked by the submarine forces of the Russians, and the fleet has suffered heavy losses!” reported Vice Admiral Field with a sad face.
“What? How so?” was shocked by Admiral Roger Keyes.
He never imagined that it would be like this.
Originally, he thought that they were attacked by the submarine forces of the Russians, which was bad enough. But I did not expect that the appetite of the Russians would be so great that even their squadron did not let go.
“How big is the loss of the squadron?” asked Admiral Roger Case quickly.
“Your Excellency Commander, the losses of the squadron are great. The battlecruisers Glorious, Fury, Centurion and Roar were sunk. In addition, the battleships Monarch and George V were hit hard. In addition to this, a number of cruisers and destroyers were equally sunk. Lieutenant General Field replied.
Four capital ships were sunk and two more were heavily damaged.
There are only 5 capital ships left in the squadron, and they still have combat effectiveness.
This is undoubtedly a devastating blow to the Mediterranean Fleet of the Royal Navy of the Sun Never Setting!
The main fleet and sub-fleet of the Mediterranean Fleet combined, only 12 capital ships are still capable of combat.
Even, compared with the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians, there is one less.
Under such circumstances, can the Mediterranean Fleet still have an advantage, and can it defeat the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians?
That’s probably very difficult. After all, the Russians are not so easy to deal with.
If you don’t get it right, you will be killed by the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians.
In that case, they will lose this battle!
Admiral Roger Case didn’t expect the situation to turn out like this, and his mood was really bad.
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