Greece to roman road

Inside the majestic bridge of the battlecruiser Trikupis, Naval Commander Kontoriotis looked at the Aegean Sea where the fog was gradually dissipating, and his inner excitement and expectation were palpable.

On the vast sea, four speeding ships were running at full speed, speeding towards the Xianlin.

The four ships formed a double line and drew two to whitening tracks on the sea. On the mast of each warship, the flag of the Kingdom of Greece fluttered in the wind.

This is the most powerful naval force of the Greek Navy, except for a few old warships.

Kontoriotis was not at peace inside, and was a little worried about the two destroyers tasked with decoys. The communication room had just received a telegram from the Xianlin. The Xianlin had just been hit by a near-missile from an Ottoman warship. caused damage.

In fact, this decoy mission is not easy for the two destroyers to perform.

Although the speed of the two destroyers can reach more than 20 knots, the opponent must be convinced that there is a real chance to destroy the two warships before the opponent will pursue them.

This also means that the two destroyers need to slow down.

If the two warships are kept within the firepower range of the Ottoman warships for a long time, the two destroyers, whose firepower is absolutely weak, are likely to be hit by enemy artillery.

In order to ensure the success rate of the main fleet's interception, Kontoriotis did not order the fleet to go directly to rescue the two Greek warships. Instead, he first detoured towards the Dardanelles Strait to ensure that even if the enemy noticed that the situation was abnormal, he would think about it again. There is no rush to return to the Dardanelles.

Judging from various signs, although the Ottoman navy is weak, the commanders of the Ottoman navy are indeed quite talented.

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Barbarossa Sea Reading Flagship

As the pursuit time increased and the fleet's position became farther and farther away from the Dardanelles Strait, Ramizbey's uneasiness became heavier and heavier.

In our fleet, only the 280mm guns installed on the two Brandenburg battleships have a range that can reach the location of the enemy destroyers.

The two destroyers maintained this distance.

The pursuit had lasted all morning, but the gunnery skills displayed by the two battleships made Ramiz Bey feel desperate.

During the pursuit, the Greek warships occasionally fired torpedoes. Although they did not cause damage to their own ships, they successfully disrupted the formation of the fleet.

Every time the opponent launches a torpedo, it will disrupt the formation of our own warships.

The restless Ramizbey, the two damn Greek expulsions in the field of telescope suddenly accelerated away from the fleet. According to observation, the speed would not be lower than 15 knots.

"Stop the pursuit, the fleet will return immediately and notify other warships." Seeing the sudden behavior of the Greek destroyer, Ramizbey still didn't understand why he had been fooled.

At this time, he finally confirmed the uneasiness in his heart, but his heart was full of bitterness. It would have been better if he had been more determined at that time. When there was a big difference in strength, he should not have led the fleet out of the Dardanelles Strait.

At 2:13 pm, the seven fleets of the Ottoman Navy urgently turned around and headed towards the Dardanelles Strait.

When the fleet sailed 19 kilometers northeast of Lemuas Island, there was a loud "boom". 50 meters next to the Torgut, a violent explosion stirred up water columns that rose into the sky, and the waves generated caused Torgut to The Ergut ship rocked like a lonely boat in a storm.

"The 305mm naval gun is the Greek Invincible-class battlecruiser"

The sound of the lookout post's siren came through the microphone.

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Guided by telegrams from the two destroyers, the Kontoriotis fleet moved closer to the Ottoman fleet from the south.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sentry patrolling the sea reported that a large black smoke column was found on the northern sea, which was suspected to be the main fleet of the Ottoman Navy.

"Line Formation"

Kontoriotis gave the first order.

The four battleships that were originally in a double line array quickly changed their formation. Two destroyers assisted on the side, and the other two battle cruisers formed a battle line, preparing to engage the enemy.

Immediately afterwards, Kontoriotis delivered a passionate speech to the entire fleet through a light signal: "With the power of God, the will of the king, and the naming of justice, I sail with unstoppable power and express my gratitude to the victorious country." The enemy is full of confidence."

Immediately afterwards, the two battle cruisers accelerated towards the Ottoman fleet, followed by two destroyers.

At a distance of 12,000 yards, the eight 305mm cannons on the Trikupis opened fire first.

The Ottoman fleet consisted of 7 warships, with the flagship Barbarossa Redding leading the way. The entire fleet formed a battle line and was ready to respond to the enemy.

When the distance between the two fleets reached 8,000 yards, the Ottoman fleet began to fight back.

The cannon roared, making a deafening roar. The shells from both sides pierced the air, making a complicated and harsh sound. Water splashed and waves rolled.

After several rounds of exchanges of fire, Contoriotis saw that his own artillery was still unable to hit the target, so he ordered the fleet to accelerate to 24 knots. After passing the enemy's first ship, Barbarossa Sea Redding, the entire fleet turned to the north. .

The entire Ottoman fleet has a speed of 10 knots. This huge speed disadvantage makes the Ottoman fleet very passive when facing the enemy to seize the "T" crosshead.

Contoriotis actually wanted to take advantage of the speed advantage of his own warship to seize the "T" head.

When the entire Greek fleet was lying in front of the Ottoman fleet, the Greek 305mm cannon, which had the upper hand, concentrated fire towards Barbarossa Sea Redding.

"Transjection"

The sentry's excited voice came from the microphone.

The so-called straddle fire means that the impact point of the artillery shell surrounds the enemy ship, which means that the probability of hitting the next artillery fire is very high.

A 300-kilogram armor-piercing projectile hit the 120-mm main armor belt of the Barbarossa Sea Reading, instantly igniting a brilliant orange-red fireball and causing violent vibrations that made everyone on the ship feel. The body tilted to the other side.

The entire side was swept by debris and became a mess.

The captain of the Barbarossa Sea Reading, Colonel Tafaolu, quickly asked about the situation. Ramizbey on the side was also full of anxiety.

The answer from each cabin turned out to be that the main armor belt was seriously dented, but the Greek ships were not able to penetrate it at all.

Both Ramizbei and Tafaolu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Although this shell did not cause more serious damage to the Barbarossa Seareddin, the Barbarossa Seareddin did look a bit miserable at this time.

Due to its many years of service, Barbarossa Seareading has its hull painted every year.

The 4 cm thick paint on the hull burned immediately after being hit.

Seeing the black smoke billowing from the enemy's lead ship, all the soldiers on the Greek fleet burst into enthusiastic cheers.

In the next half hour, Barbarossa Hayreddin was hit twice again, and the entire battleship was enveloped in raging fire!