"Go forward! Kill those yellow-skinned monkey heavy cruisers and let them know that we are awesome!" Rear Admiral Henry, the captain of the USS South Dakota battlecruiser and the commander of the US Navy's 1st Cruiser Squadron, ordered
road
.Whether it is the South Dakota class battlecruiser or the North Carolina class battlecruiser, the displacement is as high as 20,000 tons, and the main guns are all 5 mm naval guns. Compared with the Chinese Navy's Jianghe class heavy cruiser,
Much more powerful!
Three South Dakota-class battlecruisers were in front, three North Carolina-class battlecruisers were behind, and six battleships formed a battle line and rushed towards the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy at high speed.
At this time, the five light cruisers of the 4th Light Cruiser Group of the U.S. Navy and the ten destroyers of the qyg destroyer squadron of the British fleet, which had already arrived on the battlefield but had not dared to participate in the battle, all converged on these six battlecruisers.
.With these six battlecruisers here, they don’t have to worry about being overwhelmed by the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy!
When the six battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy appeared, the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy had already received the news. They stopped their pursuit and sent a telegram to the forward formation, asking them to move closer to their side.
"Sir, the Yankees have six battlecruisers! That's not something we can deal with!" On the heavy cruiser Liaohe, a staff officer asked the captain of this group of six heavy cruisers.
Colonel Zhang Yuan, the commander of the formation, said.
"Send a telegram to the flagship to report that we have encountered six American battlecruisers and ask for support!" Captain Zhang Yuan said as the six battlecruisers in the distance were about to attack the US Navy's 4th light cruiser.
All ten light cruisers in the squadron were killed, but due to the appearance of the US Navy's battlecruisers, the attack had to be stopped, which made Colonel Zhang Yuan quite regretful.
"Yes, sir! Are we going to retreat?" the staff officer asked. So far, the Chinese Navy has killed five light cruisers and ten destroyers of the U.S. Navy. It can be said to be a victory. Even if they retreat now, they will
Returning victorious.
"You send a telegram to the flagship first, and I'll think about it!" Colonel Zhang Yuan said, then picked up the telescope and observed the six battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy. At this time, the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy had already completed
turn, start heading south
Sailing, but the speed is not high. After the six battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy merged with the five light cruisers of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron and the ten destroyers of the QYG Destroyer Squadron, they continued to sail towards the sea at a speed of 20 knots.
South pursuit.
Through the telescope, you can clearly see the hill-like battlecruiser more than ten kilometers away. A series of parameters emerged in Colonel Zhang Yuan's mind. The US Navy's South Dakota-class battlecruiser has a displacement of 22,000
tons, with a maximum speed of 25 knots and an armament of 4 twin 305mm naval guns, 16mm secondary guns, three 47mm rapid-fire cannons and three 450mm
m torpedo tubes. The waterline armor is 152 mm, the deck armor is 64 mm, the turret armor is 178 mm, and the bridge conning tower armor is 254 mm.' North Carolina class, battlecruiser displacement is 20,000 tons, maximum speed is
At 25 knots, the armament is 4 twin 305mm naval guns, 16mm secondary guns, 7 47mm rapid-fire guns and five 450mm torpedo launchers.
Launch tube. Waterline armor NE> mm. The deck armor is 64 mm, the turret armor is 178 mm, and the command tower armor is 254 mm. Looking at the Chinese Navy's Jianghe-class heavy cruiser, it is necessary to penetrate these six U.S. Navy
It is very difficult to build the turret armor and bridge armor of a battlecruiser. But for the deck, waterline and superstructure of the battlecruiser, there is indeed no
It's a problem. Even if it can't sink the opponent, it can at least damage the opponent. Of course, the armor of the 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruiser is also the focus of protection. The turret and bridge armor are 5 mm thick, but some other times
The armor in key locations is very weak, and there is even no armor laid in many places. If it is hit by a U.S. Navy battlecruiser, it will really result in death or serious injury!
At this time, if Colonel Zhang Yuan issues an order to retreat, this is undoubtedly the best choice for the Chinese Navy. After all, although heavy cruisers are powerful, if they fight battlecruisers, the possibility of failure is still very high.
After all, the caliber of the main gun on the heavy cruiser was too small to pose a fatal threat to the battlecruiser. But if he had to give up just now, he would be unwilling to do so!
"Are we sure of hitting the Yankee battlecruiser at a distance of 11,000 to 12,000 meters?" Colonel Zhang Yuan called in the gunnery commander of the heavy cruiser Liaohe and asked
.
"Twelve thousand meters? Captain, the hit rate will not be very high." the gunnery commander replied. Although the range of the 210mm main gun is as high as ｜8 kilometers, the effective range is only less than 5 kilometers. And against 5 kilometers
When shooting at a foreign Bp target, the hit rate will be frighteningly low. Even if it is shortened to 12,000 meters, the hit rate will not be high. After all, the ballistic trajectory will be affected by many factors. If the artillery shell wants to hit 12,000 meters
For external goals, you have to rely on luck!
"So, can the Yankee battlecruiser hit us at a distance of 12,000 meters?" Colonel Zhang Yuan continued to ask.
"Captain, this is absolutely impossible! The Americans' training level is completely incomparable to ours. They want to hit us from a distance of 12,000 meters. God really showed up!" Although the U.S. Navy started from
The United Kingdom has acquired a lot of advanced technologies, but it still cannot compare with China in terms of sailor training. In addition, after years of development, the performance of the fire control system used by the Chinese Navy has also been greatly improved. The performance of the fire control system used by the U.S. Navy has also been greatly improved.
The fire control system is still relatively crude, and it lags far behind China in terms of artillery accuracy.
"That's enough! Order all ships to prepare for battle! This time, let us first see how powerful the Yankees' battleships are!" Colonel Zhang Yuan said. Anyway, the Chinese Navy's Jianghe class heavy cruiser
The maximum speed is up to 31 knots,
The top speed of the American battlecruisers is only 25 knots, and even the top speed of the U.S. Navy's light cruisers and destroyers is only a little over 29 knots. If the battle situation is really unfavorable, they can retreat immediately to avoid further losses!
"Captain, you mean we are going to fight an American battlecruiser?" the gunnery commander asked with his mouth open in surprise.
"Of course, what? Don't you dare?" Colonel Zhang Yuan said with a smile.
"Don't you dare? Why don't you dare? With the power of our 210mm naval gun, even if it cannot sink the American battlecruisers, it can still severely damage them!" the gunnery commander said immediately.
Under the order of Colonel Zhang Yuan, the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy began to turn, closing the distance with the six battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy. At the same time, the three triple-mounted 210mm main guns on the battleships also began to move slowly.
Adjust the direction of the bombardment. This move by the Chinese Navy can greatly shock the U.S. Navy!
"What do these yellow-skinned monkeys want to do? Do they think that with six heavy cruisers, they can compare with our battlecruisers?" Rear Admiral Henry asked in surprise on the battlecruiser USS South Dakota. In fact,
The tonnage of the Chinese Navy's heavy cruisers is only 8,000 tons lighter than the US Navy's South Dakota-class battlecruisers, and only 6,000 tons lighter than the North Carolina-class battlecruisers.
After confirming that the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy had really stopped escaping and were preparing to fight them, Rear Admiral Henry believed it.
"Crazy! These yellow-skinned monkeys are crazy! But it's okay, since you don't want to live anymore, then we will send you to hell!" Major General Henry said with a laugh, looking like he was sure of victory.
, as if the six battlecruisers under his command will definitely be able to defeat the six heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy!
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the distance between the two sides was close to 12,000 meters. At this time, Captain Zhang Yuan, the captain of the heavy cruiser Liaohe, issued the order to open fire. At this distance, it was already on the premise of ensuring our own safety.
The best attack distance!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The three triple-mounted 210mm main guns on the heavy cruiser USS Liaohe opened fire! The target of the USS Liaohe was none other than the USS South Dakota battlecruiser of the US Navy.
Twenty seconds later, the qBˉ shell fell into the sea on the left side of the battlecruiser South Dakota. The nearest impact point was more than three hundred meters away from the battlecruiser South Dakota!
Rear Admiral Henry laughed disdainfully when he saw this situation. Needless to say, it is difficult for the Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser to hit the US Navy's battlecruiser at this distance. Even if it hits, the 210 mm caliber armor-piercing projectile will not be able to hit it.
The battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy pose a fatal threat, and once the heavy cruisers of the Chinese Navy are hit by the 5mm shells of the battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy, it will be tragic.
After the heavy cruiser "Liaohe" opened fire, the heavy cruiser "Hulanhe" behind,
The heavy cruiser Hunhe, the heavy cruiser Dalinghe, the heavy cruiser Hailar River and the heavy cruiser Luanhe also successively attacked the battlecruiser Indiana, Montana, etc. of the US Navy.
, battlecruiser
The battlecruiser USS North Carolina, the battlecruiser USS Maine, and the battlecruiser USS Washington opened fire. However, the first salvo was also somewhat unsatisfactory, and the impact point was still far away from the target.