Chapter 2789: A Glimmer of Hope 3

In the end, Colonel King chose to believe Raeder because he was the commander with the highest level and the most practical combat experience in the entire fleet. Because at this time, only Raeder gave him a reasonable idea to break the situation, Colonel Jin decided to believe this man from Admiral from across the ocean!

However, both the Tosa's dodge and the support provided by the Fuso were already a bit late. Or maybe luck was on Redel's side this time. Just when the smoke was about to cover the huge hull of the Tosa, a 15-inch armor-piercing projectile was fired. Accurately hit the No. 1 turret mount of the Tosa!

A bright yellow flame rose into the sky. The shell penetrated the defense and ignited the ammunition in the dressing room. Although at this time, the Tosa did not have much ammunition, although two fire doors limited the fire to the turret and ammunition. The area between the warehouses and minimized the damage, but the blow was still fatal, like the claws of a giant beast opening a deep scar on the opponent's chest. Not only did it make the opponent weaker, but at the same time, the bright The fire is like blood, leaving a path for hunters to follow!

Even if it is shrouded in smoke, whether it is the Mecklenburg or the Arizona, they can rely on the flames to determine the location of the Japanese battleship! Destroyers too! The Tosa can't run away! However, as the saying goes, misfortune never comes singly. Just when the Tosa was struggling to get rid of the opponent's attack, the Arizona also scored a hit. And this was the first hit achieved by the US 14-inch L45 naval gun against the Fuso-class main armor in this battle. The only confirmed breakdown record of the band!

At a distance of 8,700 meters, a 14-inch shell weighing 635KG penetrated the middle of the hull of the Tosa. With a heart-breaking sound of metal shattering, the 14-inch shell successfully penetrated the Tosa's legs. There is 320MM of sloped armor, and then all the way down to a secondary battery ammunition compartment!

boom! There was another huge explosion on the sea. This time the loud noise attracted everyone's target. A bright flame illuminated the huge body of the Tosa. This violent explosion made the Japanese feel numb. They I really didn’t expect that the Fuso-class battleship would be penetrated through the core compartment, and this is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Americans! Let them see the hope of life!

If this blow had been carried out half an hour ago, then this shell could have killed the Tosa. However, it is a pity that the ammunition depot of the Tosa has been basically emptied after the battle. Although the remaining ammunition will explode, Half of the secondary battery gallery turned into a sea of ​​flames, but the battleship was not ultimately sunk. However, the end of the Tosa has also come. The American destroyer squadron that killed the battleship Ibuki is rushing non-stop towards this already precarious giant ship, preparing to harvest this precious head!

In order to save this precious battleship, the Japanese destroyer fleet also fought hard. The Japanese destroyer fleet that had been dispersed in the previous battle assembled for the last time in this battle! Of the nearly 30 destroyers before the war, only a dozen are still left on the battlefield! However, this time, the Japanese fleet gathered 4 ships! And what they faced was the entire 12 destroyers of the U.S. Navy's rear destroyer squadron!

Then there was a one-sided massacre on the battlefield,

This is also the most convenient battlefield for the US Navy in this battle! The 4 destroyer leaders and 8 destroyers rolled over like steamrollers. The 4 destroyers made the final resistance for the glory of the Japanese Navy!

"Release the smoke, release the smoke quickly!" The fierce bombardment overwhelmed the Japanese navy from the beginning. Raindrop-like shells fell on the deck of the destroyer, blowing the facilities and personnel above into pieces, flames and smoke. The battleships were covered with the smell of death. The Japanese tried their best to struggle and resist. They released smoke and evaded. However, all this was in vain. Except for the first two destroyers to evacuate, they successfully turned in with bullet holes all over their bodies. In addition, one of the remaining two destroyers was sunk by torpedoes, and the other was sunk by intensive artillery shells. Although an American destroyer was also sunk by a blind cat meeting a dead mouse torpedo. But the United States said it doesn’t matter!

"When facing the last Japanese destroyer, we could only see the occasionally exposed masts or bridges, but it didn't matter, we didn't care. We charged towards the Tosa while attacking crazily with the side string artillery. When When the smoke cleared, there was no trace of the Japanese destroyer on the sea. We did not hear any violent explosions. We estimated that there were too many hit bombs, which directly led to its sinking. The Japanese destroyer walked very quietly, in the smoke. It sank calmly to the bottom of the sea." After the war, an American destroyer officer described the scene at that time.

Under siege by a group of destroyers like bloodthirsty piranhas, the Tosa, which had lost 70% of its power and almost all its firepower, finally met its end. The angry Americans fired more than 15 rounds at the destroyer. Send a torpedo! Looking at the white traces left on the sea surface after the torpedoes were launched, everyone knew that the Tosa was dead!

Two minutes later, a series of violent explosions came from the Tosa! The dying giant ship let out a frightening cry under repeated blows. The huge hull struggled in the seawater and flames. The sounds of metal breaking, explosions and collisions continued to be heard, and the huge bow began to slowly row in. In the water, the tail is raised high, and the propeller is still spinning after it is out of the water, as if it does not want to succumb to fate. When two more torpedoes hit the warship, the tilted stern broke under the torpedo attack and its own gravity. The dozens of meters long hull fell into the sea and splashed hundreds of meters high. The waves!

Then with a louder sound, the towering bridge of the Tosa was slapped hard on the sea, and the violent impact smashed the entire bridge into pieces! The hull, weighing more than 30,000 tons, sank into the sea in less than a minute. The huge vortex generated by the sinking of the battleship engulfed the surrounding people who were preparing to escape and the rescue boats. In minutes, the Japanese Navy lost more than 900 officers and soldiers!

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Tosa sank in battle." A few minutes later, an officer reported to Motaro Yoshimatsu. At this time, the joyful atmosphere that originally filled the entire Nagato's control tower had disappeared. The sinking of the Tosa caused a far greater spiritual blow to the Japanese Combined Fleet than materially!

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