“Your Excellency Marshal, the battle was too bad for us, our rangefinder was damaged, the fire control system did not work, and the gunners were able to fire only empirically. And the distance is too far to hit the Russian battleship at all. On the contrary, the Russian warships were able to get hit one after another. Admiral Andrew Cunningham said.
Marshal Charles Forbes sighed, how could he not know this.
But, having come to this, do they have any other options?
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the battleship Lion shook violently, and Marshal Charles Forbes and Admiral Andrew Cunningham, both fell the deck.
“Report the loss!” Marshal Charles Forbes got up from the deck, and asked loudly, regardless of his embarrassment.
“Your Excellency Marshal, you were shot near the starboard waterline, and the waterline armor was pierced, blowing out a big hole!” Soon, an officer reported.
The face of Marshal Charles Forbes was gloomy as if it could drip water.
The Lion battleship has already been hit hard, and this time it was hit again, which is a fatal blow for the Lion battleship!
If this continues, I am afraid that they will soon be unable to bear it.
“Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
Violent explosions continued to sound, and it could be clearly seen that these warships of the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet were constantly hit.
The flames burst into the sky and the smoke filled the air. Almost every battleship is very embarrassing.
They were not in the best condition to face the main fleet of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, and at the same time they were under siege. In such a situation, it is naturally understandable to be completely suppressed.
This is undoubtedly sad and desperate for the officers and men of the Royal Navy. However, there is no way around it!
In this battle, the Royal Navy Grand Fleet has already lost, and has already lost badly.
And the Russians seized this opportunity to kill them all!
“Boom! Rumble! ”
Suddenly, the battle cruiser Lion shook violently again.
During this volley of the battleship Peter II, two 410-mm shells were hit.
A shell hit the waterline armor of the battleship Lion again, blowing out a large hole. Another shell hit the aft deck of the battleship Lion. After the shell pierced the deck, it exploded inside, directly breaking a propeller shaft. So much so that the speed of the battleship Lion began to decrease continuously.
In the heat of a naval battle, once the speed of the battleship decreases. Well, this also means that the possibility of being hit is greater.
The situation was even more unfavorable for the battleship Lion.
“Your Excellency Marshal, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the situation of the battleship Lion is very bad, please evacuate immediately.” Colonel Richard, captain of the battleship Lion, said.
Marshal Charles Forbes and Admiral Andrew Cunningham, without hesitation, immediately led the command team and evacuated the battleship Lion.
Although, if they choose to sink with the ship, it may look a little more tragic.
But they don’t do that. If you can live well, why die?
Besides, the Royal Navy failed though. But their lives can go on!
Marshal Charles Forbes and Admiral Andrew Cunningham, did not go to other capital ships, but chose a light cruiser.
Other capital ships are also confronting the capital ships of the Russians at this moment, and the situation is also very bad. If they go again, won’t they be sent to death? If you don’t get it right, you won’t even have a chance to escape.
Light cruisers, although smaller in tonnage, were faster. If the facts of the war are unfavorable, you can also escape. No matter how bad it is, you can also flee directly to the Kingdom of Caesar! Anyway, this sea area where the war is fought is not far from the Kingdom of Caesar. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
But what happened next stunned Marshal Charles Forbes and Admiral Andrew Cunningham.
Shortly after they left the battleship Lion, the flagship flag was lowered from the battleship Lion. In its place, a white flag was raised.
The white flag looks like a sheet, which seems very casual. However, under the sea breeze, it drifts with the wind.
At this moment, it looks so dazzling.
“Bastard! Damn guys, a bunch of cowards, are they going to surrender to the Russians? Are they still warriors of the Royal Navy? How can they do that? This is simply a disgrace to the Royal Navy! I’m going to court them all and hang them all! Marshal Charles Forbes cursed.
He can escape the battered battleship Lion and ensure his own safety.
However, he was absolutely unable to accept the surrender of the battleship Lion. And see it as a great shame.
I have to admit that Marshal Charles Forbes is really a double standard.
He wants to live, and those sailors also want to live!
When the naval battle has already been lost, and there is simply no possibility of reversing the situation, these sailors choose to raise the white flag and surrender, isn’t there no way?
On the battleship Peter 723 II, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Nobergatov, and the chief of staff, Vice Admiral Isakov, were also shocked to see that the white flag was actually raised on the battleship Lion.
“Is the Royal Navy actually going to surrender to us? It seems that they really don’t have the backbone they used to have. The glory of the Royal Navy is even more gone. Admiral Norbergatov sighed.
“Your Excellency, Commander, accept the surrender of the sun. Although the battleship Lion was seriously damaged, it was able to continue fighting after repair. The Imperial Navy is once again able to have a powerful warship. Lieutenant General Isakov suggested.
Admiral Nobergatov nodded: “Stop shooting and accept the surrender of the sun that does not set.” ”
The battleship Peter II stopped firing, which made the sailors of the Royal Navy on the battleship Lion breathe a sigh of relief.
Probably, they made an order today that will leave them with an unwashable shame for the rest of their lives. But well, they can live, and they don’t have to die on this sea anymore.
This is undoubtedly the best reward for them now.
The surrender of the battleship Lion also affected several other battleships of the Royal Navy.
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