Chapter 1749: 14. Yam Liza (18)

The main gun of the 305㎜ 40-fold battleship of the Principality is actually the Principality version of the 12-inch main gun of the Albion. Except for the problems of metallurgical forging technology and propellant, the performance is slightly lost, the basic structure is almost the same as the original, and the performance parameters It just shrank slightly.
This artillery can fire 331.7 kilograms of shells, and its new barrel is extended compared to the old barrel (the main guns of the Peresvit and Rostislav class are both 305㎜, and the length of the barrel is only 30 times the diameter) , The muzzle pressure is higher, and the initial velocity is also higher (the initial velocity of the muzzle of the 30-fold gun is only 580 meters per second, and the initial velocity of the muzzle of the 40-fold gun is 792 meters per second), when firing at a standard firing angle of fifteen degrees , The range can reach 14000 meters. In order to speed up the supply of ammunition, a new type of electric bomber is installed in the turret, so the shooting speed is faster than that of the previous warships. Both of the two twin turrets were installed on the central axis of the stern, following the unified standard starting from the Perez-Witt class.
This is an excellent naval gun with excellent performance and outstanding performance, which symbolizes the great progress of the Principality's industrial technology and fully meets the needs of the Principality's navy, making the Principality's naval armament qualified for the first time to compete with the powers.
only--
No matter how advanced and excellent the weapon is, it is powerless for things beyond the performance range.
Whether it is to raise the elevation angle to more than thirty-five degrees or to bombard the "Von de Tann" 21,000 meters away, this exceeds the limit that this weapon can reach.
In fact, the Principality and Albion did not have the opportunity to increase the elevation angle and muzzle velocity of their large naval guns. During the research and development stage of the 305㎜ naval gun, some engineers proposed whether to use the design of high muzzle lightweight shells in exchange for further The range and greater elevation angle resulted in many oppositions and abandonment as soon as it was proposed.
The reason for objection is that the high muzzle speed light-weight shells certainly have certain range and rate of fire advantages, but the high muzzle speed itself means that the recoil is not smaller than the naval gun that fired the heavy shells. If you add a large elevation design, it will inevitably As a result, the design of the turret must be enlarged, and the armor layout and supporting structure must be pushed back, which has increased the difficulty of the project. Another problem is that high-speed flicks are acceptable at mid-to-near range engagements, but when firing more than 10,000 meters long-range, their kinetic energy depletes quickly and their penetration depth will drop significantly. This is obviously unacceptable to military personnel who use the empire as their imaginary enemy. Everyone knows the advantages of imperial warships in protection performance. When the military of various countries is reviewing the selection of the next generation of main ship guns, the penetration of armor at a long distance (about 10,000 meters) is an absolute hard indicator, and it cannot be played at this distance. Naval guns wearing 300㎜ uniform armor can not get orders. As a result, the naval gun that fired heavy artillery shells at an elevation of about 20 degrees became the standard for the surface and air battleships of the Principality of Albion and Ross.
Albion and the Principality apparently forgot that their indicators and requirements were actually applying the combat experience of surface ships to the air. The two-dimensional battle on the horizontal plane really valued range and penetration. But the air is a three-dimensional battle, in addition to distance, there is height to consider. In the face of an attack from above, if the counterattack cannot be made, it is not surprising that the battleship is slammed by the destroyer.
The first round of the "Borodino" volley hit the ground without accident. Except for creating some sound and light effects and hitting two big pits on the ground, it didn't have any effect. Colonel Felksham, sitting on the bridge, frowned and ordered the entire fleet to speed up the climb. The sailors, engineers, and magicians in the cabin also tried their best to make this warship catch up with the climbing enemy. However, their efforts cannot break through the mechanical performance limits, the boiler pressure of the steam engine, the output power of the Tianjing built-in technique, and the bearing capacity of the hull-these cold things will not change due to hard work and scolding. If a floating battleship takes three minutes to climb a hundred meters, then it must spend so much time, and no one can shorten it.
In three minutes, the "Borodino" hit four rounds of volley, without hitting. Faced with such a bad result that had no effect other than wasting shells and time, Colonel Fairksam was almost mad, but he could do nothing about it, no matter whether the colonel slammed or threatened to put the gunner and the engine room The soldiers were all hanged, he was unable to change the status quo.
Perhaps it was enough to see the poor performances of the Duchy Army, want to demonstrate the real artillery, or it may finally be the time to let the queue fire, and the Parsifal fleet leader "Berching" began artillery bombardment.
The "Berching" was originally a floating destroyer of the Imperial Army. Its main task was fleet air defense. The main gun was five double-mounted 128㎜ 61-fold heavy anti-aircraft guns. Compared with those large tubes that are more than 300㎜, the gun's data may be a bit unsightly, but this does not mean that there can be warships that ignore their threats.
Anyway, this is also a high-speed gun called "128㎜ machine gun", when used with an automatic loader, the rate of fire is up to 25 rounds per minute, and then this double-mounted anti-aircraft gun is installed on the ship. Five doors...
One hundred and twenty-five shells per minute. This is not artillery bombardment. This is tilted ammunition, which floods the opponent with a barrage.
The "Borodino" bathed in the rain of colorful tracer bombs was suddenly engulfed by the flash of explosion and colorful smoke. In order to accurately find the landing point of the shell in the air without a water column to help correct the impact point, the Empire installed a radio proximity fuse for the 128㎜ shell and added a dye to the explosive. Colored smoke explodes near the enemy ship, and each gun group only needs to correct the parameters according to the color of the smoke and the position of the explosion point. With the help of advanced technology, the "Belching" has been caught many times (the shells are on the left and right sides of the enemy ship) in less than a minute, and the "Borodino" was waiting until the distance was pulled to 8000~9000 At the meter, the "Belching", which found the quasi-head, smashed five shells on top of the "Borodino" in one breath.
"Shot on port!"
The first officer of the "Bolotino" screamed. His voice even overshadowed the explosion outside. In the explosion and howling of the crew, the battleship trembles like an epileptic seizure. Sailors who did not grasp the fixed object fell to the ground one after another. It also wobbled with the battleship.
"Where did you hit it?!"
Colonel Felksham, who was the first to come back, asked aloud that this was originally the captain’s job, but the captain was communicating through the acoustic tube and the damage control center. Said something.
"The ship's bow and port side were shot several times without breaking through the armor."
The captain’s bleak report relieved the entire bridge. The enemy’s artillery fired at an alarming rate, but after all, it could not compensate for the defects in armor-piercing performance. The pile of high-explosive bombs could only destroy a few searchlights at best. Fly a few decks.
Although not good enough, it is good news for people who have been under pressure.
But they were too relieved.
"The enemy ship shelled again, two salvos!!"
After the "Berching", the air defense destroyer "Elmland" also joined the bombardment of the "Borodino". Under the fire bombardment of the two destroyers, the "Borodino" The superstructure was suddenly messy. If its armor was not thick enough, it would be possible to erase the entire superstructure with only two rounds of bombardment, rather than just leaving one pit in the outer shell. Rao is so, the crew of the "Borodino" was also terrified, some people clenched their teeth and kept standing, some people prayed in a whisper, praying that the goddess can bless the battleship and their own safety, everyone is immersed in Amidst panic and anxiety, no one could notice that the landing point of the enemy ship's shells seemed to be moving in the direction of the stern.
"Why haven't hit it yet! This is not for you to hit the barrel in the artillery game! It's just for you to kick the puffer fish's ass! I know that the airflow and hull swing will affect the shooting accuracy, which can overcome the difficulty and accuracy Isn’t hitting the enemy the job of your artillery? Don’t tell me, you can’t even do this little thing!!

Captain "Saaring" Captain Salgren growled by the collar of the gunner Captain Zettering. The captain slobbered and scolded.
The captain knew that the reason for the captain's surging was not only because of the low hit rate, but also as a pilot ship. Three consecutive rounds of shelling failed to hit the target, so that the next friend ship to help fill the gun. This is not only about the captain's face, but also the morale of the entire fleet. If the entire operation is defeated as a result, the "Belching" will surely become the culprit. At that time, let's not talk about the cold sight of the friendly forces and the ruling of the military court. Just the national curse is enough to make all crew members die.
Major Salgren didn’t want to bear the honorary title of
national thief
, nor did Captain Zettering, but technical problems were technical problems, and it was impossible to control or solve the problem solely by human emotions and ideas.
They can only wait.
Finally, the gunners of the "Belching" did not live up to their expectations. The ten main guns spit out flames again. The strong flash illuminated the destroyer, and ten dark red fireballs flew towards the target. At the moment, the "Borodino", which was unbearably tortured, was heading up and climbing, while making a 20-degree turn to the left to adjust the attitude and give full play to the firepower of the main gun turret. Even if you can't get rid of the annoying mosquitoes on your head, you can at least boost your own morale.
At this moment, the decisive blow to decide the battle arrived.
"In the middle!"
Captain Zettering shouted happily. He saw through the optical rangefinder that the stern of the Borodino was encased in an explosion and smoke. Just as he was about to shout "hit the target!", the captain Suddenly froze.
It’s not just him, everyone who is concerned about the "Borodino" is stunned.
As the smoke from the package "Borodino" dissipated, the winning scale began to tilt.