Chapter five hundred and eighty second under the air raid at sea
"The radar has been turned on, No. 1102 is ready to start jamming." The pilot of the No. 1101 Black Feather reconnaissance aircraft issued an order to his teammates when turning on his synthetic aperture radar. Two expensive Black Feather reconnaissance aircraft took off at a time. , it is not that the Air Force has money to show off, but it has its own considerations. Reconnaissance aircraft flying at high altitudes can easily be detected by both warring parties. In order not to cause diplomatic trouble, they need to shield the other party's radar system, and the second aircraft Reconnaissance planes are here just for interference.
"Searching for the opponent's radar band and preparing for high-frequency shielding." The driver of No. 1102 immediately turned on the machine and searched for the frequency of the opponent's radar.
At this moment, the Port of Stedam is in the darkness before dawn, and all the security personnel, including the radar operators, are in a drowsy state. Because of the smooth attack of the Yaman Empire, the senior naval officials believe that the Port of Stedam has become a In the rear area, there is no Axis aircraft that can threaten this place, so there is no light control here at all. The entire port is like a huge torch, providing an obvious target for the Axis aircraft group in the distance.
Since they were unable to be identified in the dark, all aircraft were unable to fly at ultra-low altitudes to avoid radar, so the radar system of the Yaman Empire discovered them sixty kilometers away from the port area.
"There is an enemy plane." The radar soldier had just taken a nap. When he opened his eyes, he immediately saw a large echo on the radar screen. The radar soldier was frightened and immediately called the defense headquarters at the port. Telephone.
The officer on duty was dozing off on the table. He was very impatient when he was woken up: "How is it possible? This is the rear area. Check the situation immediately to see if our own air force is conducting exercises. Don't make a fuss every time." ." After saying that, he hung up the phone angrily.
"These idiots can't always tell the difference between the enemy and their own people." The officer muttered, lying on the table and continuing to doze off.
After repeated confirmations, the radar soldier called the officer again, but the call was hung up again. In desperation, the radar soldier had no choice but to call the naval commander, Marshal Redl.
"What? An enemy plane was discovered eight minutes ago?" The still confused Redel woke up with a fright. He immediately hung up the phone to the headquarters: "I'm Redel." He shouted to the sleepy-eyed man. The officer was immediately frightened and woke up.
"Asshole, who told you not to report, you will be sent to a military court. Sound the air defense siren immediately, hurry up." Redel almost shouted to the officer on duty.
The officer was so frightened that he was covered in cold sweat and said tremblingly: "Yes, I will sound the alarm immediately."
A shrill air-raid siren sounded over the port of Stedam. The awakened soldiers ran towards various posts before they had time to put on their military uniforms. However, due to the previous delay, their actions were already too late.
Before the anti-aircraft artillerymen entered their fighting positions, the Axis fleet was already in the air. The Dauntless bombers dived down at a large angle, dropping heavy bombs on various targets in the port. This time Halsey However, all planes were dispatched without reservation. Three hundred and ninety fearless dive bombers, each carrying two 500 kilogram high-explosive bombs, launched dive attacks again and again without fear, dropping the bombs. Accurately dropped on key areas such as oil depots, ammunition depots, barracks and shipyards.
The anti-aircraft artillery unit responsible for the defense was too busy to organize an effective defense. Although there were many anti-aircraft artillery fires on each warship, they were at a loss when facing such a huge fleet.
Dive bombers are responsible for attacking the port, and the greatest threat to the warships is the 312 Avenger torpedo bombers carrying heavy torpedoes. With the continuous explosions and fire in the port, the Avenger torpedo bombers
The torpedo plane stayed close to the water and rushed towards the warships parked in the port.
With several loud noises of "boom", three towering water pillars appeared on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier "Zeppelin" almost simultaneously. As sea water poured in from the breach, this large aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 40,000 tons
It started to tilt to the right and quickly landed on the water.
Only then did the sailors on the warship discover that there was a more terrifying killer on the sea. The anti-aircraft fire on the warships turned and fired at the torpedo fleet on the sea. However, they turned their guns and weakened the anti-aircraft firepower.
The density invisibly helped the opponent a lot. With the wanton bombing by Axis aircraft, the main battleships were sunk by torpedoes one after another.
At this time, the port was already in a sea of fire, and the fearless dive bombers with bombs also aimed at the warships. Soon, bombs were accurately thrown on the decks of those large warships, especially the huge aircraft carriers and battleships.
He also received special attention.
The few surviving Yaman Empire fighter jets still wanted to take off for combat, but they were quickly blown up on the runway. The few fighter jets that luckily took off were also wiped out by more than two hundred F4U Corsair fighter jets patrolling the air.
.
An hour later, the sky began to turn slightly white, and the Axis planes had dropped all their bombs and returned one after another. At this time, the Port of Stedam had turned into a ruins with sparks and thick smoke. It used to be a busy place.
The port is full of wreckage of warships and warship masts sticking out of the water, making the scene look like the end of the world.
The two fleets that attacked Kiel Port and Wilhelmshaven, like the Halsey fleet that attacked Stedam Port, also achieved perfect victories. However, there were some problems with the other two fleets. The fleet that attacked Den Helder Port had no prior warning.
Reconnaissance revealed that their fleet encountered an air defense balloon temporarily hung up by the defense commander.
It was impossible to see these obstacles clearly in the dark night. As a result, dozens of aircraft were cut in half by the steel cables hanging from the balloons, and most of the pilots were killed. However, after experiencing this minor setback, the fleet increased its flight altitude, despite the bombing.
The effect was reduced a bit, but it couldn't hold enough planes. In the end, Den Helder Harbor was still bombed into a mess.
The fleet that attacked The Hague Port was the most unlucky group, because the commander in charge of this squadron was Lieutenant General Dönitz. After the war began, Lieutenant General Dönitz was very clearly aware of the importance of sea control, and for
Therefore, he repeatedly applied for the High Seas Fleet to go to sea, attack the Axis navy, conduct sea warfare, and provide cover for the submarine force's operations.
Lieutenant General Dönitz's suggestion was originally very correct, but the Yaman military was afraid of the powerful Axis fleet. It would rather let the fleet dock in the port and rely on land-based aircraft to become an existing fleet and only attack
The Axis powers maintained deterrence.
After the top military officials rejected his order to attack, Lieutenant General Dönitz was not discouraged. He stepped up training for the fleet, raised the alert level of the military port, and installed multiple radars near the port to conduct all-weather operations.
The search was not slack at all, and multiple submarines and fishing boats were dispatched hundreds of kilometers away to provide warning.
When the attacking Axis fleet was 400 kilometers away from The Hague Port, it was discovered by a warning fishing boat. This small fishing boat, which the Axis fleet did not pay attention to, immediately sent out an early warning telegram by radio and passed by several fishing boats.
After being relayed, this information was quickly placed on Lieutenant General Dönitz’s desk.
Dönitz was woken up from his sleep. When he saw this information, he immediately ordered an emergency alarm to be sounded, and all sailors immediately boarded the ship. Dönitz personally led the fleet to leave the military port and sail toward the sea.
Lieutenant General Dönitz went to sea with the fleet, and his deputy Major General Bastian did not dare to neglect. He stayed behind to take charge of defense. He immediately ordered all radars to be turned on, fighter jets to take off duty, and all anti-aircraft artillery units to be on alert.
.
Princeton, the commander of the Third Squadron of the Axis fleet, had no idea about this. He still followed the plan and released the carrier-based aircraft force 300 kilometers away. Thousands of aircraft of various types were divided into three layers and headed towards The Hague Port.
And go.
The F4U Corsair fighter jet at the top of the sky increased its power and rushed to The Hague Port first. Due to a small accident on the road, the Third Squadron's attack time was already nearly ten minutes later than expected. Considering the elegant atmosphere of The Hague Port,
The Man navy may have received early warning, so they did not fly at ultra-low altitude to avoid detection by the Yaman radar, but rushed to the port as quickly as possible to minimize the opponent's reaction time.
When the Boston carrier-based aircraft force approached 120 kilometers away, the Yaman military's land-based radar had discovered the target. All Yaman fighter jets that were giving early warning rushed over immediately, and the fighter jets on standby at the airport also immediately rushed over.
Take off.
The first batch of 300 Lightning fighter jets rushed towards the Boston fleet at the highest speed. At this time, the sky was gradually getting whiter, the pilots' vision gradually became clearer, and the two sides spotted each other at a distance of ten kilometers.
Seeing the appearance of enemy fighter jets, fighter jets from both sides began to gain altitude. From the air force's perspective, it only takes one minute to cover a distance of ten kilometers. When the distance between the two sides approached within two kilometers, the rockets under the wings of the fighter jets ignited one after another, bringing them with them.
Rockets with tail flames were fired at the fighter jets on both sides.
The hit rate of the rockets is not high. Even if they are fired intensively, the number of hits is surprisingly small due to the pilot's dexterous avoidance. At such a short distance, the aircraft on both sides almost missed each other in an instant, and the more dexterous F4U pirates
The Japanese fighter jet first turned its nose and chased after it with its tail bitten.
Not to be outdone, the Lightning fighters immediately swooped down at full power, relying on their better stall control capabilities to make continuous escape movements. The fighters from both sides quickly strangled each other.
Fighters at high altitudes came and went, and the fight was fierce. Dive bombers at mid-altitude and torpedo planes at low altitudes quickly broke through, taking advantage of the melee between the two sides to try to sneak past. However, they did not know that the Yaman Army's