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The German heavy torpedo ship was modified from the British Leander-class light cruiser. The Leander class was the first new light cruiser built by the Royal Navy after the signing of the London Naval Treaty. This class of ship is a reduced version of the York-class heavy cruiser. It uses a more compact bridge and a smaller 152mm main gun on the York-class hull.

The German Navy took over these cruisers and transformed them into heavily mined ships. All the turrets were removed, several 40mm twin anti-aircraft guns were reinstalled, and 6 quadruple torpedo launchers were added to each side. The cruiser's original two quadruple torpedo launch tubes are installed, and the single-side torpedo launch tube can launch 28 torpedoes at the same time.

As Rear Admiral Bachmann's order was issued, the two heavy mine-armed ships, the Leander and the Achilles, which were already gearing up, immediately accelerated and rushed forward. Because these heavily torpedo-equipped ships are equipped with ordinary torpedoes and are not equipped with highly dangerous oxygen torpedoes, they need to get closer to the U.S. fleet on the opposite side to reach the range.

After rushing forward for more than 3,000 meters, the two heavily torpedo-equipped ships fired 56 torpedoes at the US fleet in one breath. Then they turned their bows around and fired 56 torpedoes on the other side.

These torpedoes are ordinary thermal power and will leave a very clear trail of bubbles on the sea surface when sailing. If so many torpedoes were seen swarming during the day, the U.S. fleet would probably be startled, but in the dark night, no one could detect these deadly torpedoes.

Five minutes later, the "sound induction mechanism" of the torpedo, which had traveled more than 7,000 meters, was activated, and the pendulum control system began to adjust its direction and aim at the US fleet in the distance. The sound induction mechanism on the head of the torpedo in the lead firmly locked on the battleship "Washington", which made the most obvious noise in the formation.

A few minutes later, the torpedo group approached the US fleet. The first torpedo hit the stern of the battleship "Washington" and exploded!

"Boom!" "Boom!"

A second later, the second torpedo also pounced, and the huge explosion directly blew away the propeller system and stern rudder at the stern of the ship.

At this time, Lieutenant General Ingersoll in the bridge of the "Washington" was looking at the dark sea in the distance, frowning deeply. The German fleet suddenly stopped moving after firing a few rounds of shells, and they completely lost the movement of the German fleet.

"What tricks are the Germans playing?" Based on the battle situation a few minutes ago, the Germans clearly have an advantage in night fighting capabilities. If they continue to fight, the only one who will suffer is their own side. But the Germans were so silent, which puzzled Lieutenant General Ingersoll. "Did you send a telegram to the country?" He had just ordered someone to send a telegram to the Naval Operations Department to inform the German fleet of the information about the advanced radar.

"Yes, it has been sent. General, have the Germans escaped?" Could it be that the intensive firepower of seven of our own battleships scared these Germans away?

Lieutenant General Ingersoll shook his head slowly. "The Germans are not cowards. If they were scared away so easily, they wouldn't come here. How far is it?"

"Based on the previous distance between the enemy and ourselves, there are still three thousand meters before the German fleet will appear on our radar. Are they going to circle behind us and want to sneak attack us?!"

Lieutenant General Ingersoll shook his head again. We already have a considerable advantage in a head-on confrontation, but we still need to attack from behind? Lieutenant General Ingersoll did not think that the Germans would do so much.

boom! boom!

Just when Lieutenant General Ingersoll was racking his brains to figure out the German army's intentions, a sudden violent earthquake almost knocked everyone in the bridge down. Lieutenant General Ingersoll quickly helped the man next to him with quick eyes and hands. Handrail, shouted. "What's going on?!" As soon as he finished speaking, he was keenly aware that the battleship's speed suddenly slowed down, and it was obvious that the power system had been severely damaged.

"Damn it!" Since it was not a German shelling, there was only one possibility. The Germans launched a torpedo! !

But how much luck does it take to hit a warship at this distance and on such a vast sea? Or would the Germans have to launch dozens or hundreds of torpedoes? Or maybe the German army has developed some powerful torpedo that can hit the target with 100% accuracy? !

A perfect torpedo? ! Lieutenant General Ingersoll was startled by his speculation. If the Germans really came up with such a terrible torpedo, would they only launch one or two? !

"Quick! Order the fleet to maneuver and evade!!" Unfortunately, he was still a step too late, boom! boom! boom! Violent explosions sounded one after another, and the surrounding area was illuminated red by the explosion fire.

"General, the USS Mississippi was shot in the stern!!"

"The USS Idaho was shot in the stern!!"

"The USS Oklahoma was shot in the stern!!"

"The USS New York was shot in the stern!!"

"Oh God!!" Listening to these heartbreaking battle damage reports, Lieutenant General Ingersoll's vision went dark and he almost fainted. However, he noticed one detail while being shocked and angry. All the warships were hit by torpedoes at the stern! Did the German torpedoes specifically attack the stern of the ship?

What's on the stern of the ship? propeller?

"!!" It seems that the German torpedoes can lock on the propellers of ships and attack. Although he can't figure out the principle for the moment, this discovery is very important and must be spread back to the country immediately.

"Send a telegram to the country! The German torpedoes will..." Lieutenant General Ingersoll shouted, and suddenly there was a dull explosion under his feet. Everyone on the bridge was thrown to pieces. Lieutenant General Ingersoll Shoya was not spared, he fell awkwardly on the hard floor, making him dizzy.

"Quickly give it to the country..." Lieutenant General Ingersoll struggled to get up, and another explosion sounded. The huge impact threw him into the air, and he fell to the ground hard, and a smell of blood surged up. A mouthful of blood suddenly protruded from his throat, and his vision gradually became blurry. "Send a telegram to the country... The German torpedoes specifically attack the propellers..." Unfortunately, the entire bridge was in a mess at this time, with painful groans everywhere, and no one noticed his murmurs at all.

The first wave of torpedoes launched by the Germans were acoustic torpedoes, and the second wave was magnetic torpedoes. The magnetic torpedo was detonated beneath the ship, causing terrible damage to the ship. Seawater cannot be compressed like air. The energy generated by the explosion of the torpedo warhead will be transmitted through the water and all will act on the outer shell of the warship. The huge water pressure will be used to squeeze the outer shell of the ship, causing it to twist and break. It is especially obvious when attacking large-tonnage ships. Its destructive power directly affects the keel, and even if it cannot be sunk, it will still be severely damaged.

The energy of the continuous explosions of the two magnetic torpedoes savagely tore open the bottom armor of the "Washington", and the keel structure supporting the ship inside was twisted and deformed. Cold seawater poured in crazily along the crack, and with the harsh twisting sound of steel bars, this newest battleship that had just been commissioned began to tilt slowly.

Tons and tons of seawater poured into the hull, and the warship was gradually overwhelmed. After only two minutes, the inclination of the hull exceeded 20 degrees.

It is a pity that other warships in the fleet are unable to protect themselves and have no time to take care of the sinking flagship.