Chapter 2757 Counterattack 3
The United States of America needs all those who fight to do their duty! Our mission is to destroy all the enemy forces in front of us, even if all of us have to pay the price with our lives! "Before the attack, the officer leading the American bomber force said this to his teammates beside him, and this order was also passed on to other squadrons by word of mouth. The channel for attack has been opened, and the rest is up to them!
The first to enter the battlefield was the bomber force. Most of the bombers were equipped with 500-pound bombs and 100-pound small bombs, the latter of which was to suppress anti-aircraft fire. In order to improve the strike effect, some aircraft are equipped with 1,000-pound bombs. In theory, bombs of this weight can only be dropped through horizontal bombing. Of course, if you are not ready to go back, you can also perform dive bombing!
At this time, the newly added carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese fleet had not yet climbed to combat altitude, and the old aircraft were entangled by the German fighter group. Therefore, the attacking American bomber group had a window period of about 15 to 20 minutes to let them Have fun! The first one to be targeted was naturally the Hiryu, the largest aircraft carrier in the Japanese fleet!
"Disband the formation and prepare to evade!" Looking at the American bombers in the distance that had entered the dive attack channel, Betty decisively issued the order. The four aircraft carriers began to separate quickly. At the same time, the accompanying destroyers also followed the aircraft carriers to maneuver. However, One thing that is different from the Americans is that when an American aircraft carrier is attacked, as long as the battleship can arrive, it will at least block the attack on one side of the aircraft carrier. But what about the Japanese navy? The Japanese battleships divided into three squadrons only conducted a symbolic interception at the outermost edge away from the aircraft carrier, and then each escaped... He has no intention of serving as a personal guard on an aircraft carrier and blocking knives!
The reason for this is also very simple. The U.S. Navy's combat principles and tactics are based on the German Navy. The German Navy attaches great importance to aircraft carriers. The engagement manual clearly states that the aircraft carrier should be in the safest position to launch an attack. If it is attacked by an opponent's ship, If a carrier aircraft or other attack means penetrates the outer defense line, then the accompanying fleet has the responsibility to provide cover for the aircraft carrier, and this accompanying fleet clearly includes battleships. Although this situation has never been encountered in a war, this principle has been inherited intact by the U.S. Navy. Therefore, when facing Japanese land-based bombers, the battleship force shared a considerable part of the pressure, which is why the Constellation was able to survive.
As for the British Navy. Although we are also working on aircraft carriers and developing related tactics, the positioning of aircraft carriers is very vague. In the British Royal Navy system, aircraft carriers are called battleships, but they are subordinate to the battleship squadron. Therefore, at least in the eyes of most people, The status of aircraft carriers is half a head lower than that of battleships. If the British think this way, the Japanese will directly inherit it.
The followers of the Big Ship and Artillery Party in the Japanese fleet were very powerful, so when the American bombers came over, a small number of people were still hesitant to take the blame, while most people were afraid that the American bombs would fall. On them, and afterwards, many officers of the battleship squadron plausibly said in their reports that the battleship squadron would have to face American battleships in future operations. Therefore, premature damage now would be detrimental to the entire war situation!
However, Yoshimatsu Motaro was still prepared to bring his squadron to provide some help. The fleet got closer and tried to use the heavy anti-aircraft guns on the ship to provide some support to the aircraft carrier squadron. As for getting close to the escort, let’s not say whether the combined fleet commander would If you know how to do it, even if you make up your mind to do it, it is not easy to do it specifically. After all, the only weapon that warships can really use to shoot down aircraft is machine guns, and these cannons have a very short range, which means that the escorting battleships and aircraft carriers must It is very close, not only to bring the aircraft carrier into the range of its own anti-aircraft artillery, but also to leave enough maneuvering space for the aircraft carrier. To be honest, this operation is actually quite difficult...
As for the anti-aircraft firepower of the aircraft carrier itself,
The Japanese are even worse. The deployment of anti-aircraft artillery on an aircraft carrier is different from that on a battleship. It requires a special deck. When the Americans designed the new aircraft carrier, they reserved an anti-aircraft gun deck, but unfortunately, the Japanese did not retain it. Therefore, they could only deploy a small number of anti-aircraft artillery wherever possible. Therefore, if the American anti-aircraft artillery can be described as terrifying, then the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower only caused a little trouble. Therefore, in the next nearly 20 minutes, the American's first hit was very smooth!
In a situation that was almost a stroke of luck, after the aircraft carrier Feilong shot down three US dive bombers, more dive bombers stretched out their claws like falcons hunting for prey on the sea! The roar of the aircraft engine and the scream produced by the aircraft body cutting through the air echoed over the Feilong like the wail of death. The first round of four 250KG bombs was thrown, drawing arcs in the air that heralded danger. , they were dropped from heights ranging from 700 meters to 900 meters. On the water, the Dragon aircraft carrier twisted its huge hull like a giant dragon galloping on the sea. The engine power was increased to the limit. The four tail The rudder was also constantly adjusted, and the huge centrifugal force generated by high-speed turning even caused the battleship deck to tilt significantly.
However, as the saying goes, if you defend for a long time, you will lose. Without the cover of fighter jets, it is impossible for an aircraft carrier to dodge attacks from the air all the time, neither in terms of mechanical performance nor luck!
boom! Two bombs fell into the sea water next to the Feilong. The huge explosion splashed water on the deck of the Feilong. The bombing was like a thunderous strike from a giant, making everyone tremble with fear. A moment later, two more bombs roared down. This time, the impact point of a bomb was less than 7 meters away from the side chord of the Feilong! The explosion of hundreds of kilograms of bombs in high-explosive bombs is tantamount to a small mine! The energy generated by the explosion was instantly transmitted to the hull through the seawater. With a heart-breaking sound of metal breaking and twisting, a huge pit was blasted into the middle of the Feilong hull!
After dodging several bombs in a row, the Hiryu was like an exhausted beast. The large amount of steam stored in the steam pipes was exhausted, and the steam generated by the boiler had not yet been supplied, and the American attack would not After a pause, bombs fell from the sky one after another, hitting the deck of the Feilong like a heavy hammer!
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