"General, Concord, the USS heavy cruiser was sunk, the USS heavy cruiser was also severely damaged, the USS Hartford, and the USS Providence, were also slightly injured to varying degrees.
.Now, the 2nd Battleship Formation and the 2nd PH Battleship Formation have stopped pursuing the Chinese fleet!” A staff officer told William.
Admiral Benson reported.
William.
Admiral Benson's face looked very bad. Although he made a lot of preparations, he finally let the Chinese fleet run away. In this naval battle, the US fleet lost the "New York, battleship," Mengda
Take, the battleship, the Ohio, the battleship, suffered a heavy blow and has withdrawn from the battlefield. In addition, the heavy cruiser also lost, the Montpellier, the
The three heavy cruisers, including the Concord, and Boston, were severely damaged. Their results were only sunk a battleship of the Chinese Navy, and some Chinese Navy warships were injured.
That's it. Such results and losses are completely disproportionate!
"Report the battle report to the Admiralty! Then order the 2nd battleship formation and the 4th battleship formation to return." William.
Admiral Benson ordered that since the Chinese fleet has evacuated, it is impossible to catch up with the Chinese fleet again. Now, we can only target the Chinese Navy's Santa Cruz Naval Base. Originally,
Even if the US fleet has made destroying this place the top priority, it was only because the Chinese Navy unexpectedly came to intercept the US fleet that the US fleet changed its combat plan. Originally, William.
Admiral Benson thought that the US fleet had such a huge advantage, and there should be no big problem in destroying the Chinese fleet. But he never expected that this would be the result in the end!
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the US fleet gathered again, but the battleships were missing three, the New York class, and the battleships were only left. The Texas, the other three were sunk.
The ship was severely damaged and has withdrawn from the battlefield.
After completing the assembly, William.
Admiral Benson ordered to advance towards Santa Cruz Island. Their current location is hundreds of nautical miles away from Santa Cruz Island Naval Base. When the US fleet arrives less than twenty nautical miles from Santa Cruz Island Naval Base, night curtain
It has arrived. In order to avoid being attacked by Chinese submarines, William.
Admiral Benson had no choice but to order the fleet to launch another attack tomorrow. At the same time, he asked the fleet's light cruisers and destroyers to take good anti-submarine defense!
The next day, at 8 a.m. on September 18, 1911, the US fleet continued to advance towards the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base. At this time, the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base had already learned of the arrival of the US fleet. The personnel in the base also
All of them were evacuated to the inland areas of Santa Cruz Island. Only the officers and soldiers of the shore defense fortress were already ready for battle and were ready to face the arrival of the US fleet!
The coastal defense fortresses in Port Ayola are mainly divided into three fortress groups, guarding Port Ayola from three aspects: east, north and west. Each fortress group is composed of five fortresses, and is equipped with a large number of them.
The shore defense cannons equipped on the fortress are mainly 5mm shore defense cannons, 280mm shore defense cannons and 2KOmm shore defense cannons. Each fortress group has a total of twelve 5mm shore gates.
Anti-aircraft guns, 18 280mm shore defense guns and 36 210mm shore defense guns. Although the caliber of the shore defense guns is not as good as that of the battleships of the US fleet, they can also pose a fatal threat to the battleships of the US fleet. In particular, 5
The shore defense gun with a caliber of fifty times the caliber is enough to penetrate the armor of the battleships of the US fleet. If the 280 mm caliber coast defense gun hits the key points of the US battleship, it will also cause serious damage to it.
The main target of the 210mm shore defense cannon is the cruiser and destroyer of the US fleet. In addition to these three caliber shore defense cannons, each fortress also has many 155 caliber and 105 caliber cannons. However, it is used to deal with the
The heavy warships at sea, these cannons can not play much role!
"Order all the turrets to prepare for combat! This time, the Americans were trying to destroy our naval base. This was built by our hard work over the past few years. If the Americans want to destroy our base, we
They must pay enough price!" Major General Li Hai, commander of the naval base, ordered. At this time, he had learned about the achievements made by the Pacific Fleet yesterday. The Pacific Fleet relied on three battleships and several heavy cruisers to obtain them.
He was deeply inspired by sinking two American battleships and damaging one. Although the US fleet is very powerful, if it performs well, it may not be possible to make the US fleet pay a heavy price!
At 9 a.m. on September 18, the US fleet arrived in the waters fifteen kilometers away from the Port of Ayora.
Eleven huge battleships like hills shocked the Chinese naval officers and soldiers at the base. You should know that the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet has always had only five battleships and one battleship cruiser. Compared with the US fleet,
Just half of human beings.
On the bridge of the battleship of the Nevada, William.
Admiral Benson used a telescope to observe the fortresses in the distance. The three fortress groups in the Port of Ayora surrounded the port in the middle. No matter which fortress group attack, they would be hit by fire from the other two fortress groups.
There is no doubt that the Chinese have spent a lot of energy on this naval base. It will not be difficult to destroy such a naval base. However, William.
Admiral Benson also has great confidence. The remaining battleships in the US fleet are equipped with 343mm main guns. In addition to the flagship Nevada, the former main gun of the USS Nevada was damaged, the other ten battleships are all perfect.
Yes, all the main guns combined have hundreds of shots!
"Give those yellow-skinned monkeys a chance to surrender! Otherwise, we will blow this place into ruins!" William.
Admiral Benson said. Although he knew this was unlikely, he still wanted to give it a try. After all, if this naval base can be obtained in full, the US Navy would have a very good foothold in the Pacific Ocean.
It's time to click!
There is no doubt that William.
Admiral Benson's request was rejected by Major General Li Hai, the commander of the naval base. Although the US fleet was powerful, they did not bring infantry during this trip. It was impossible to land on Santa Cruz Island. Therefore, even if the military port was
By destroying, they can also persist with the materials stored on the island to ensure that this important island is in the hands of the Chinese Navy!
Although, the Chinese rejection had long been with William.
Admiral Benson expected. But Major General Li Hai's unhesitant actions still made William.
Admiral Benson was a little angry and embarrassed!
"Each ship hits firepower, first attack the fortress group located on the east side of the military port! Make sure to completely destroy this fortress group! Let these yellow-skinned monkeys know the consequences of the goodwill of gathering the US Navy!" William.
Admiral Benson issued an order to attack!
Because the main gun in front of the battleship of Nevada was damaged, he did not participate in the attack on the fortress group. However, the other ten battleships sailed towards the Fortress Group No. 1 on the east side of the military port. It was ten thousand meters away from the fortress group
The place, shelling began!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Ten powerful battleships opened fire together. This scene was very shocking. Orange-red flames shone in the muzzle, and armor-piercing bombs weighing more than 800 kilograms, with sharp
The roar hit the fortress group in Port Ayola. After more than ten seconds, huge orange-red fireballs rose in the fortress and surrounding areas.
The main fortresses in the Port of Ayola have been specially reinforced. The fortresses poured with steel and cement are as thick as 3 meters. At the same time, steel plates up to 100 mm thick are also inlaid on the outside and inside of the fort.
The turret is enough to withstand the bombardment of the 343mm naval gun. Of course, if it is hit continuously, the turret will still be destroyed!
The artillery fire of the US fleet is very fierce, and the fortress is a fixed target, and it bombards fixed targets at a distance of 10,000 meters. Even if the artillery level of the US fleet is relatively poor, there will be no big problems!
"Counterattack!" After the fortress group was bombarded, Major General Li Hai, the commander of the naval base, immediately issued a counterattack order! More than 100 gate-shore defense artillery from the three fortress groups opened fire on the battleships of the US fleet.
The shells fell on the sea, splashing out the sky-storming water columns!
Overall, the showdown between the fortress and the battleship has its own advantages and disadvantages! Although the fortress’s defense is stronger, the fortress is a fixed target and is more likely to be hit. The battleship is a moving target on the sea, heavy
It is very difficult for coastal defense guns to hit moving targets on the sea, and often it depends on luck. However, in the naval battle between the US fleet and the attack on the Santa Cruz Naval Base, the powerful American fleet still gained the upper hand!
"Boom! Boom!" The No. 2 turret in Fortress No. 1 was hit by two 343 mm armor-piercing bombs one after another. The steel plate outside the turret had been torn apart, and most of the turret walls poured by thick steel and cement were destroyed.
If you are hit again, the turret will likely be destroyed. Therefore, if you continue to fight inside, it will be very dangerous for the soldiers inside. But even so, the soldiers in the turret did not retreat, but
Continue to load shells and open fire on the American fleet at sea!
"Boom!" New Hampshire, who was moving rapidly on the sea, suddenly shook the battleship. A 280mm main gun fired from the No. 2 Fortress Group hit the No. 2 Turret on the fore deck of the battleship. Although, it was thick
Thick turret armor blocked the shell, but the powerful impact force shocked all the American Navy soldiers inside the turret to death!