Chapter 1,490 Air Raid 2
Chapter 1490 Air Raid 2
Six dive bombers filed into the battlefield. Unlike previous bombers from various countries that emphasized low-altitude and horizontal bombing, these bombers have been flying at an altitude of more than 500 meters. Only when approaching the target does it enter the bombing route at a dive angle of 45 degrees!
As the aircraft entered a dive, a large amount of air poured into the air inlet at the lower part of the engine. A scream-like sound came from the air. In the surprised eyes of the French, these bombers entered from a high altitude at an unprecedented angle. Germany The angle of the bombers was very tricky. They almost avoided most of the French anti-aircraft guns because the latter's elevation angle was not enough and their reaction speed was not good. The machine guns did react faster, but their firepower intensity and effective shooting height were Clearly a problem. After these proud German eagles reached the dive point, a series of bombs dropped from a height of 300 meters!
The accuracy of dive bombing was indeed good. In less than 3 minutes, six bombers dropped bombs one after another. Faced with a speed of up to 18 knots and anti-aircraft firepower, the battleship Lyon was trying to evade it, but three bombs were directly hit!
The first 300KG armor-piercing bomb landed on the left chord of the battleship. This bomb easily tore open the uppermost deck of the battleship, and then exploded after contacting the dome. The power of more than 100 kilograms of high explosives cannot be underestimated. , like a volcanic eruption, entire decks were blown to pieces, and the anti-aircraft guns and machine guns on the ship were blown directly into the air. After the smoke cleared, a huge gap appeared on the deck of the battleship, and half of the side string anti-aircraft gun area was devastated!
The second and third bombs hit the superstructure of the ship, and one of them hit the rear chimney of the battleship, directly destroying most of the flue. Thick smoke and flames poured out from the damaged flue, and clouds of black smoke filled the air. on deck. Preventing a considerable portion of the anti-aircraft firepower from firing. Another bomb directly destroyed a mast, and the mast that was blown into several sections fell on the deck, causing another catastrophe.
After the thick smoke poured into the boiler room, the Lyon's speed was obviously affected, and it began to falter. At the same time, the destroyers and torpedo boats covering the Lyon were also suppressed, and more and more J-3s were After breaking through the British interception, the fighter jets joined the sea suppression. The armor-piercing incendiary bombs fired by the 20MM cannon and the 12.7MM cannon are still very deadly to the lightly protected destroyer!
Compared with heavily loaded bombers, fighter jets are more agile and agile. They are flying in the air like deadly wasps, taking advantage of their unpreparedness and taking a hard look! A French destroyer on the edge had just driven away a bomber, but did not find a J-3 fighter approaching from behind its hull. When the French saw the plane in horror, both sides The distance is already close to 400 meters! At a distance of less than 400 meters, the German pilot comfortably pressed the shooting button. While the French were busy turning the machine guns, a 20MM machine gun and two 12.7MM machine guns roared!
A storm of bullets ripped the seven Frenchmen manning the Hotchkiss machine guns at the stern to pieces.
In the blink of an eye, only charred minced meat and blood donations were left on the entire deck. Then, the three fire snakes continued to move forward, and the powerful armor-piercing incendiary bombs easily penetrated the superstructure partition of the destroyer. The fragments produced by the explosion of the shell bounced and ricocheted in the cabin, knocking the French troops to the ground.
In the continuous attacks, although it is impossible to kill a destroyer with 20MM guns and machine guns, it is undeniable that the French's anti-aircraft firepower continues to weaken! After the anti-aircraft firepower of the escort battleships and battleships was suppressed, the time for a general attack finally arrived!
Horizontal bombers carrying heavy bombs and attack aircraft carrying torpedoes entered the battlefield almost at the same time. With the roar of engines, the horizontal bombers descending from high altitudes first threw 600KG bombs onto the smoke-filled warship.
"Full left rudder! Kill the steering gear! Tell the guys in the boiler room that we need more steam!" In the control tower of the battleship Lyon, the captain shouted loudly while looking at the Bavarian bombers roaring in the distance. The huge battleship began to turn at full speed, and its speed reached the highest speed of 15 knots currently achieved!
There are still some problems with the accuracy of horizontal bombing. Two bombs landed far on the right side of the battleship, and then exploded two water columns more than 100 meters high. Huge water waves spread in all directions, with a radius even approaching 70 meters! The third bomb also did not fall on the French battleship, but the damage caused was even greater than that on the battleship! This 600KG semi-armor-piercing bullet almost fell into the sea water against the side of the ship! The distance from the battleship hull is no more than 10 meters!
boom! With a loud noise, the shock wave generated by more than 200 kilograms of high explosives hit the poor battleship from the side. The French on the battleship even felt that their battleship was being pushed to the left by a pair of giant hands. A hard push. The damage caused by this bomb, which exploded at a depth of about 8 meters underwater, was so severe that countless fragments and high-temperature and high-pressure bubbles generated by the explosion hit the fragile hull plate, directly creating a 20-meter-long gash on the hull. Scars! Pieces of cabins were crushed into a pile of fragments by the huge impact. Thousands of tons of seawater poured in. At this moment, the Lyon's underwater mine protection system was completely destroyed!
The empty warehouse outside was declared doomed in less than a second, and then came the coal bunker inside. Seawater and shrapnel easily tore open the last armored partition behind the coal bunker. Pieces of partitions were pushed down, and the cabin was busy. The stoker didn't even have time to react before he was submerged by the violent sea water. Seawater began to spread in the cabin and soon flooded the power cabin!
After being hit, the Lyon tilted severely, and the battleship, which had lost most of its power, was unable to avoid the next attack. When six torpedo planes attacked from both sides at the same time, how long could the battleship survive? I’m afraid I can only calculate it in minutes!
The six torpedo bombers were divided into two groups at the same time and attacked the Lyon from both sides at the same time. This brought a successful conclusion to this textbook attack on the sea. In less than 2 minutes, 6 torpedoes were launched one after another. , 4 of which hit directly! After a series of explosions, France's most powerful battleship was directly blown into three pieces! And it sank to the bottom of the sea within 3 minutes.
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