Chapter 1,142 Air Raid 2

Chapter 1142 Air Raid 2

The four attack aircraft on the left wing launched the attack first. They spread their broad wings like hunting frigate birds, and a torpedo weighing more than 400 kilograms was as terrifying as sharp claws. Under the sunlight, the gray-white thunder head was pointed straight at the steel dragon in the distance like a sharp spear.

"At this moment, we are the dragon slayers of the new era!" Rudel said proudly.

When he saw eight torpedo planes approaching him from the left and right wings at the same time, Rear Admiral Becken felt that his mind went blank for a short time. He imagined that two groups of destroyers were approaching him at a distance of about 500 to 600 meters and firing torpedoes in a fan shape. At this scene, the major general could feel the cold sweat flowing down his cheeks. This is absolutely terrible! Being able to avoid more depends on luck rather than skill!

"Increase the speed, we need to run faster!" Major General Becker said while wiping a cold sweat.

"But our speed has reached 22 knots, exceeding the standard speed." A member of the referee team nearby said.

"Don't be too strict. Just be lenient and be merciful." Scheer walked over and said. He could also see that the bet had been lost by now. So what if Major General Becken relied on luck to avoid 8 torpedoes this time? There are 2 teams of torpedo planes and 2 teams of bombers behind!

The four torpedo bombers on the left wing formed a line, and the four planes rushed towards the huge side of the Saxony from the front left. At a height of 25 meters, when the visual inspection was 700 meters away from the target, the leader of the torpedo team first pulled down the bomb release handle, and the first torpedo drew an arc in the air and was fired. And 10 seconds later, the second, third and fourth torpedoes were fired alternately!

"Pull up! Let's go!" The Seahawk attack aircraft, which had lost its load, jumped up suddenly. The pilot tried his best to pull up his control stick. In the last few hundred meters, these planes climbed to a height of 30 to 40 meters and flew over the Saxony. The lowest one was almost close to the mast of the battleship. This behavior seemed more like provocation in the eyes of the major general.

Of course, the Rear Admiral had no time to worry about this at this time. Four torpedoes almost blocked the route of the Saxony. Whether it continued to move forward or turned in the opposite direction, there was a great risk. These torpedoes were spaced about 20 meters apart behind him. It left a trail of trails, stabbing the target like a life-threatening sword!

"Maximum speed, reverse steering." The four rudder surfaces at the stern were directly killed. Under the abundant power of the steam turbine, the behemoth with a displacement of more than 30,000 tons began to turn rapidly to the right. The hull and the seawater collided violently, and a wave even hit the ship's deck. Because the battleship turned too sharply, the entire hull tilted about 10 degrees to the right. Under the huge resistance of the sea water, the warship, which originally reached a speed of 23 knots, after completing the turn,

There are 21.5 knots left.

Relying on extreme maneuvering and luck, all four torpedoes in the first wave of attacks missed, and the closest one passed 15 meters from the stern of the ship, which made the Seahawks involved in the air attack extremely regretful. Then what? Before Rear Admiral Becker could take a breath, the Saxony, which had completed its turn, directly exposed its slender hull to the attack range of another group of torpedo planes!

When four other torpedo planes appeared in the field of vision, it was less than half a minute before the Saxony had dodged the last torpedo, and the battleship was still tilting. Rear Admiral Becken, who was already in a hurry, hurriedly ordered the battleship to dodge to the left again. At this time, the huge battleship was like an athlete running too fast and unable to stop. While struggling to adjust its direction and attitude, four more torpedoes were fired in a fan shape from a distance of about 600 meters!

But this time, Major General Becken was completely desperate. He looked at the white lines that heralded disaster extending in the sea water. I only know that this time it is really impossible for him to dodge them all, and this is indeed the case. Two torpedoes successfully hit the left chord of the Saxony, one hit the bow part, and the other hit the No. 1 Under the turret.

"The bow of the ship was hit, severely damaged, and 800 tons of water was taken in. The starboard side was temporarily tilted 7 degrees. The lower part of the No. 1 turret of the ship was hit by a mine, and 400 tons of water was taken in. The tilt angle increased to 10 degrees. Is the water injection balanced?" The referee team was checking. asked after taking the hit.

The bow of the ship is a lightly armored belt, and the thickness of the TDS is small. Naturally, more water will enter after being hit. The TDS in the No. 1 turret is thicker, and the mine protection armor has also been increased a lot, so it is inevitable that there will be less water ingress. Of course, this is a simulated British battleship. If the Saxony was hit by a torpedo with a charge of only 90KG in actual combat, it would definitely be flooded, but it would definitely not be this much.

"It won't be necessary for the time being." Backen was still relatively clear-headed at this time. The attack had just started when the battleship entered the water with thousands of tons of water. If water is injected in the opposite direction on the right side, the entire battleship will tilt severely. The problem is bigger. Moreover, the opponent hit the starboard side this time. According to their attack habits, if they hit two more shots on the left side, there is no need to inject water...

"Release the smoke immediately." Looking at the second wave of attack planes that appeared in the distance, Lieutenant General Scheer finally couldn't stand it anymore. After all, Backen was also his old subordinate. When he was the captain of the battleship, he Just a follower. So a correct suggestion was given.

"Yes, open all the smoke canisters and release the smoke!" Major General Becken said hurriedly after being reminded by Lieutenant General Scheer. A moment later, thick smoke erupted from the Saxon and quickly obscured the hull. Let the Seahawk attack aircraft in the air have no chance to attack. But at the same time, because of the smoke screen, the Saxony cannot leave the scope of the smoke screen. You must know that the smoke screen cannot follow the battleship at a speed of 20 knots. That is not called smoke, it is called the Black Mountain Demon... .

"Have you hit two torpedoes? Although the hit rate is not high, it is really good." At this time, Wilhelm II, who was far away on the Bavaria, said after listening to the battle report.

This is really the case. I have thrown a total of 12 torpedoes so far, and 2 of them hit. If you just shoot from the shooting range, this hit rate is not high. You know, this is at a distance of 600 meters with almost no interference. Launch torpedoes at targets. But in fact, if you don't have this efficiency on the battlefield, then the hit rate of one-tenth is still very valuable. As far as the underwater protection of British battleships is concerned, if two torpedoes with a 90KG charge hit the same side and both are at the bow position, then at least it will result in withdrawal from the battle. If you are unlucky, it may sink directly. of! After all, the 180KG picric acid explosive was already much heavier than the torpedo that sank the Bold!

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