A few days after the raid of the old pre-dreads, the Dover Monitors learned the hard way about the new Wilhelm II battery with a range of over 32 km. As I have learned lately, the Germans already used planes for spotting and ranging.
The escorting DDs got under fire first, only 2 escaped as the night was approaching.
The 2 last Monitors didn`t escape though.
The battery is getting the range quick, the hits from the 30,5 cm guns are hurting and one is beginning to taking list. Note the knocked out turret of the second Monitor in the background, trained as it was when it was destroyed.
Soon one Monitor capsizes slowly
Notice the strange formed underwater part of the hull, I guess it was for creating a stable gun-platform. The heavy Dover Monitors ceased to excist with these last ones, now I have to hunt down the light Monitors, which should be an easy prey for my CLs.
From an earlier Mission, The Battlecruisers reinforced with 4 fast BBs were out on a bombardment mission to the British East Coast. HSF was out as a cover too, should Beatty or Jellicoe trying to intercept me. Unfortunatly I don`t recall the details anymore, so the pics are not commented. Weather wasn`t that nice though.
Finally, one old CL with escorting DDs in low light
Greets
Karsten