Chapter 2766 Night Battle 2
"We can use naval guns to solve problems at long distances. We don't need torpedoes," said a subordinate.
"We want the Japanese to misjudge the attack! Let them think it was done by a submarine. Only in this way can we attract more destroyers without alerting the Japanese battleships," Halsey said.
So Halsey and the destroyer No. DD153 first attacked the Japanese anti-submarine destroyer hidden in the night. Although the latter bore the name of a destroyer, it did not have the tonnage, speed and armament of a destroyer. It was only a 500-ton boat at best. With the help of Japan Under the human light, Halsey, who was hidden in the night, first approached the target and sneaked around to the side and rear of the target ship!
"The data of the No. 1 torpedo launcher has been bound, the depth is set at 3 meters, and the torpedo speed is 40 knots." A moment later, the torpedo launcher sent a message.
"Very good, stabilize the speed and course, and launch the torpedo in 2 minutes!" Halsey determined the distance and course of the target through the rangefinder on the top of the destroyer's mast. The two American destroyers slowly approached one after the other, and then When it entered a distance of about 450 yards from the target, a cross lightning strike was carried out. In order to prevent the ship from making noise due to excessive speed, Halsey limited the destroyer's speed to about 14 knots.
Two minutes later, accompanied by the sound of compressed air pushing out torpedoes, four torpedoes staggered out and rushed towards the Japanese escort destroyer several hundred meters away! In less than a minute, there was a loud noise not far away. Under the moonlight, Halsey could see large pieces of debris being thrown into the sky by the violent explosion! And 2 minutes later, another loud noise meant that the escort destroyer that used searchlights to search the sea also sank!
"Move positions and wait for new targets!" After completing the attack, the four American destroyers retreated into the night and continued to observe the Japanese fleet in the distance.
"What happened?" Looking at Hayao Shimamura with a gloomy expression, Combined Fleet Commander Motaro Yoshimatsu couldn't help but frowned.
"Two of our escort destroyers were sunk. It seems that they were sunk by submarine torpedoes." Shimamura Hayao hesitated when he said this. After all, two escort destroyers were sunk by torpedoes at the same time. The probability is quite high. Low!
"Send a destroyer over to take a look. Be careful of submarines that may exist in the surrounding waters." Shigetaro Yoshimatsu also felt something strange, but he didn't take it too seriously. After all, there is a saying that eliminates all impossible options. So no matter how unreliable the remaining options are, they are still true!
Anyway, Shigetaro Yoshimatsu and others do not think that the attack just now was carried out by the US fleet. After all, the overall speed of the US fleet is only 18 knots. Theoretically, they are still at least hundreds of kilometers away from here! However, it doesn't make much sense to send destroyers over at this time, because the submarine has been hidden for a long time, and Japanese destroyers can't just drop depth bombs randomly, right? At this time, the purpose of the past was more to search for people who fell into the water.
So two regular destroyers came to the sea area where they had just fought, and sent their heads to Halsey's butcher's knife! The two destroyers turned on their lights and searched for people who fell overboard on the sea, and this light undoubtedly indicated Halsey's target.
"Get closer and kill them!" This time, facing regular destroyers, it is impossible to use torpedoes to kill them. After all, they are faster and have more firepower! However, in a 4-on-2 situation, Halsey is still capable of solving the problem in a short time.
"A ship is approaching!" On the lookout post of the destroyer Shigure, a lookout issued a warning. On the boundary between light and darkness, two blurry figures could be seen approaching quickly. They seemed to be afraid of light. generally,
He was always moving on the edge of the light. If he didn't have particularly good night vision, he really wouldn't be able to see!
"It should be other destroyers that came after hearing the news, right? Send them a signal and ask them to guard the other side's submarines on the outside. Just leave the search and rescue to us." The captain of the Shigure said. Obviously, at this moment, the Shigure also regarded the Americans as one of their own, and they never imagined that they might be their enemies.
"The Japanese seem to have discovered us, and they are sending us a signal!" An officer said nervously to Halsey. The US military did not know what the Japanese signal meant.
"Don't worry, they were just greeting each other as usual. Didn't you see they moved the searchlight beam away again? They didn't take us seriously. Stay calm. Let's get closer and kill them!" Halsey's mind was racing. Planning, he decided that everything would go according to the original plan!
But among the tens of thousands of officers and men in the Combined Fleet, there are always a few who are gifted, or who suffer from persecution delusions. For example, Captain Mikawa Junichi of the destroyer Shimakaze next to him, who is searching for people who have fallen into the water, is right. He was very alert to what was happening, and he was already prepared before he even came!
In fact, the reason is very simple. In a very short period of time, two escort destroyers were sunk. How the hell could this be done? After the submarine fires a round of torpedoes, it takes about half an hour to reload! There are generally only four torpedo tubes in the front of a submarine. It is possible to hit one target with a salvo, but it is too difficult to hit two targets at the same time. As for after hitting one target, it immediately turns to use the torpedo tube at the stern to hit another target? This time seemed to be too late, so although Mikawa Junyi didn't know what caused all this, it didn't stop him from getting ready!
Just when the Shigure discovered Halsey, Mikawa Junichi also discovered two American destroyers outflanking him from the other side! Unlike the Shigure, which only asked the other party to keep a distance, Mikawa Junichi immediately sent a signal asking the other party to identify themselves! Naturally, the Americans on the opposite side couldn't answer this signal. Fortunately, the American destroyers on the opposite side were able to keep their composure and did not open fire immediately!
"Raise the identification tape immediately! Let them identify themselves!" Mikawa Junichi said, putting down the telescope in his hand. "The battleship accelerates to 20 knots, prepares torpedoes, and prepares to engage! Then send a signal to Shigure, asking them to pay attention to suspicious ships around them!"
"Captain, are your orders too much? They are friendly forces!" said an officer.
"If it's a friendly army, why don't they answer our inquiries and hang the identification tape?" Mikawa Junichi said coldly. The so-called warship identification tape is actually a large piece of white cloth with reflective strips. This is a unique identification method of the Japanese Navy at night. It will be hung when engaging in battle, indicating identity, or sailing in dense formations. Mikawa Junichi's idea is very rational. I send out a signal and you don't reply. I hang up the identification tape and you don't respond. Then there must be something wrong with you! This idea is simple and clear!
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