For Americans, a very tragic reality is that although the battleship Alabama is a giant in terms of displacement compared to speedboats or submarines, whether it is long-range suppression or close-range blockade, it has an average speed. Submarines still have certain containment capabilities, but against speedboats, they are like cannons against mosquitoes, ineffective.
Jin obviously made the mistake of underestimating the enemy today. Not only that, when the raiding fleet appeared, because he did not summon destroyers and cruisers to provide support immediately, when he reacted and found that he could only rely on destroyers and cruisers to deal with the Chinese speedboats, It's already too late.
The two Chinese submarines that appeared later fired a total of five torpedoes at the starboard side of the USS Alabama. The USS Alabama, which had gained speed, dodged one, and then was hit by four torpedoes in the middle and stern of the ship, causing continuous explosions. In the middle, the power cabin of the USS Alabama located in the middle and rear of the ship was damaged, and the speed suddenly slowed down. The speed of the USS Alabama was not fast to begin with, and this moment was like an elephant being tied to its two hind legs. It became the target of pursuit by Chinese torpedo boats.
"Withdraw, withdraw." Huang Tianxun saw clearly from behind and immediately ordered the two submarines to retreat. Depth bombs are always the natural enemy of submarines. Fortunately, Chinese submarines adopt a more advanced water drop shape and their power system is ahead of the world level. , so the speed on the water is not too slow. With the US destroyers and cruisers already rushing back, there may be hope of escaping if you retreat earlier. Moreover, the small force of torpedo boats has gained the range. In other words, this The two submarines have completed their mission of attracting the attention of the US military.
Four more water jets exploded next to the hull of the USS Alabama, and it was hit by eight torpedoes in a row. Even though the USS Alabama was "strong", it couldn't help but look "senile" at this time. Not only does it slow down, it also becomes more difficult to turn around.
Taking advantage of the fact that her illness was killing her, this time without Huang Tianxun's command, the Chinese torpedo boats that had gained range launched a collective launch. More than ten white water lines suddenly appeared on the sea near the Alabama.
"Shit, the Chinese bully others too much." Next to Jin, there were relatively young American officers with clenched fists and blue veins on their faces. The Americans were really angry, especially those who came from regular naval academies. They accepted Never in my education did I have such a concept, that a battleship as big as a Mac would be attacked by a group of speedboats as small as mice, and it was actually unable to fight back.
Shame, a shame that must be washed away with blood.
The shelling of the fortress forts by the US ships became thinner. Luo Chunjian and Fu Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time they were in the mood to pay attention to the battle at sea. Both of them were very courageous. They went to a high point and picked up their telescopes to shoot. Looking at it, he happened to see nearly ten torpedoes hitting the stern of the USS Alabama. Then, in the white water, the stern of the USS Alabama sank, the bow of the ship tilted up, and it appeared to be capsized. The two people coincidentally agreed. After putting down the telescope and looking at each other, Luo Chunjian said: "It should be fine now."
Fu Xiaoyu: "Huang Tianxun has made a lot of money this time." There was a hint of envy in his tone.
The raiding fleet exchanged several submarines and several torpedo boats for a US battleship. No matter how you look at it, it is a profit. But now it seems that the results of the raiding fleet are not just that.
Luo Chunjian laughed and teased him: "Why, you are jealous. Don't worry, our contribution is indispensable." As he said that, he looked at the American soldiers who were still struggling on the beach, and then said: "Tell brothers to stop firing cannons and capture people alive." of."
From the moment the American destroyers and cruisers began to withdraw, Luo Chunjian knew that as long as Huang Tianxun was not too greedy and stopped in time, the battle would be over. Realizing this, he immediately called Huang Tianxun and asked him to He said, "Take it easy and don't lose money because you are greedy for big money."
So far, the Guam defenders have only lost a few forts and dozens of soldiers. Compared with them, the losses of the raiding fleet are a bit larger. Therefore, although he knows that Luo Chunjian's reminder is well-intentioned, Huang Tianxun has no intention of accepting it and is still there. When I first came into contact with missiles at the Guangzhou Naval Academy, the instructor in charge of teaching once made it clear: This will be the overlord of future naval battles and the cornerstone for the weaker party to initiate unequal naval battles. Huang Tianxun once believed in the instructor's words. , but after experiencing yesterday's battle, he had some doubts about the role of the missile. The missile is indeed a good thing. Just its ability to launch ultra-long-distance precision strikes is enough to make it one of the ranks of advanced weapons. However, it seems that its power It is too small and is not enough to sink large ships. For example, now, if the missile has the ability to sink or even severely damage the battleship Alabama, then does it still require its brothers to make such a big sacrifice? Objectively speaking, up to now , the raiding fleet has achieved good results. You must know that the Alabama is not just a battleship. It is also the flagship of the Americans. And looking at the current situation, even if it will not sink immediately, it will definitely sink. Unable to escape unscathed, Huang Tianxun probably still had some illusions about missiles in his heart. Therefore, Huang Tianxun asked the remaining submarine to flee the battlefield immediately and asked the torpedo speedboats to operate freely based on the principle of ensuring their own safety. At the same time, he switched The command channel requires all missile speedboats to obey its unified command and target the battleship USS Arkansas.
The raiding fleet now also has five missile boats, equipped with a total of 19 Poseidon ship-to-ship missiles.
The standard configuration of the Swordfish-type missile boats is twelve missiles, six of which are medium-range Poseidon ship-to-ship missiles, and six are short-range Sea Snake ship-to-ship missiles. In last night's battle, twelve missile boats participated in the battle, and there were two results. One ship was sunk by U.S. naval gunfire, and five others lost their combat capabilities because they suffered some damage or ran out of missiles and could not be resupplied.
"Nineteen Poseidons, even if only half of them hit the target, the explosive yield is equivalent to eight heavy torpedoes. I want to see how much damage they can cause to the American battleships." With this thought in his mind, Huang Tianxun asked. He said: "Have we all locked the target?" After receiving affirmative answers from his captains, he took a deep breath and suddenly shouted: "Everyone has it, launch."
The five missile speedboats are arranged in a triangular formation. They are about 60 kilometers away from the Arkansas at this time. At this distance, even on a clear day, even if it relies on telescopes, and even if the field of view is clear, the Arkansas is watching from each boat. There is just a small black dot in the eye of the hand. Therefore, if the missile operator wants to hit the target, in addition to accurately calculating the optimal launch angle using the parameters provided by the shipborne radar, he must also consider the progress of the Arkansas. Speed is used to calculate an accurate advance, which is the fundamental reason why noncommissioned officers serving as operators must have a high school degree or above.