The first torpedo hit the giant ship to the bow under the first tower and caused relatively little damage. Commander corrected the sight and shot a second torpedo, which hit the area in the mid-section of the engine room. The cruiser lost she's speed, engine room was caught by fire, in 0530 fire reached the cellar of 105 mm flack shells. Huge explosion did a tremendous hole in the middle of the ship, and in 0630 the pride of the Nazi fleet turned over and kicked the bucket ...
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