bill44
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Frustrated by the capture of her neutrals and their precious cargo of war material by the British AMC's, Scheer decided to adopt a new tactic, a lone raider, that was fast, heavily armed, and armoured, one that was not hampered by attending CL's or DD's, this vessel could take on the AMC's and also begin preying British merchant fleet.
The first cruise would go to the new BC Lutzow.
Sailing far north of the British patrols she soon spotted her first victim, the AMC Alcartara, under bleak rain swept skys the BC accelerated to 28 knots, 11 knots faster that her quarry. Firing opend at 9000 yards, and her green gunners took a long time to start making hits, but over time those hits had a devestating effect on the ship. Some 30 minutes later a shell touched off her magazines, and the gallant ship dissapeared from sight in 15 seconds.
Her next victim was a merchant the CS Tyler, then she bagged the CS Admiral Courbet, next she intercepted another AMC Orctava, who herself was attempting to capture a German laden CS. This battle lasted little more than 20 minutes, before Orctava joined the Alcartara at the bottom of the sea, 27 survivors were picked up from the icy water, joining the 8 survivors from the Alcartara. One more British CS was captured before Luzow headed home, to a heros welcome from Scheer.
He would be sending out more lone wolves that was a certainty.
The first cruise would go to the new BC Lutzow.
Sailing far north of the British patrols she soon spotted her first victim, the AMC Alcartara, under bleak rain swept skys the BC accelerated to 28 knots, 11 knots faster that her quarry. Firing opend at 9000 yards, and her green gunners took a long time to start making hits, but over time those hits had a devestating effect on the ship. Some 30 minutes later a shell touched off her magazines, and the gallant ship dissapeared from sight in 15 seconds.
Her next victim was a merchant the CS Tyler, then she bagged the CS Admiral Courbet, next she intercepted another AMC Orctava, who herself was attempting to capture a German laden CS. This battle lasted little more than 20 minutes, before Orctava joined the Alcartara at the bottom of the sea, 27 survivors were picked up from the icy water, joining the 8 survivors from the Alcartara. One more British CS was captured before Luzow headed home, to a heros welcome from Scheer.
He would be sending out more lone wolves that was a certainty.