bill44
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TF37 centered on the armoured Cruiser Roxburgh with the CL Champion, and FL Gabriel and seven DD's plus the AV Manxman had set sail just after the 1/8 and 2/8 DD flotilla's, Roxburg's captain had heard the desperate WT messages from the flotilla's as the German BC's sank them one by one, and was out for a measure of revenge. His chance came 10 minutes after they were sunk when Gabriel sighted smoke just 1100 yards ahead.
Gabriel's captain signalled to his three DD's to turn to port with him and engage the lone German DD. At the same time the CL Champion flashed a signal to her four DD's and the group turned to starboard and increased speed to 23knots. Roxburgh also increased speed to 22 knots and signalled Manxman to retire to a safe distance, she turned 180 degrees and rang up full speed.
Gabriel launched torpedoes at the lone DD and opened up on her with all guns, her DD's following did likewise. Roxburgh also opened up on the German, who was hit hard, her guns silenced, as their crews were cut down by shrapnel and seven inch shells holed her hull all torpedoes fired at her missed. On board Champion, her lookouts spotted smoke on her port bow , she and her DD's turned to meet this new threat 3000 yards distant.
Gabriel and her group turned to port to engage the DD's on her port bow , on board Champion, her lookout observed two hulking beheamoths off her starboard bow, a signal was flashed to her DD's, to fire topedoes at the two battle cruiers, and turn hard to port.
Gabriel's captain signalled to his three DD's to turn to port with him and engage the lone German DD. At the same time the CL Champion flashed a signal to her four DD's and the group turned to starboard and increased speed to 23knots. Roxburgh also increased speed to 22 knots and signalled Manxman to retire to a safe distance, she turned 180 degrees and rang up full speed.
Gabriel launched torpedoes at the lone DD and opened up on her with all guns, her DD's following did likewise. Roxburgh also opened up on the German, who was hit hard, her guns silenced, as their crews were cut down by shrapnel and seven inch shells holed her hull all torpedoes fired at her missed. On board Champion, her lookouts spotted smoke on her port bow , she and her DD's turned to meet this new threat 3000 yards distant.
Gabriel and her group turned to port to engage the DD's on her port bow , on board Champion, her lookout observed two hulking beheamoths off her starboard bow, a signal was flashed to her DD's, to fire topedoes at the two battle cruiers, and turn hard to port.