"'What's New Hampshire? Is it important?" Seeing a mottled fireball rising on the front deck of the battleship, William.
Admiral Benson asked nervously. If the battleship was severely damaged or even sunk, he would have no way to explain it to the country!
"General, 'New Hampshire, the number of the number has been telegraphed. Turret No. 2 was hit, but it was not penetrated, but all the gunners inside were killed! You can continue to fire in five minutes!" The communication officer told William.
Admiral Benson reported.
Hearing the battleship, "New Hampshire, only a few gunners were killed in the battleship, and there was no serious injury, which made William.
Admiral Benson breathed a sigh of relief. For a fleet commander like him, he had long been used to death. He did not take the life and death of several ordinary soldiers to heart!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A fierce artillery battle began between the fortress group at the Chinese naval base and the US fleet. The US fleet hit ten battleships and violently bombarded the No. 1 Fortress Group on the east side of the military port, causing this fortress group to bear the burden.
It was extremely stressed. Even though the other two fortress groups were still firing at the US fleet frantically, it could not reduce the pressure on Fortress Group No. 1!
At 10 a.m., a loud bang came and the entire No. 1 Fortress Group trembled violently.
A huge ball of fire rose up on the fortress.
"What's going on?" Naval Base Commander General Li Hai asked anxiously. The showdown between the fortress and the battleship was already a lot of losses. Especially for Fortress Group No. 1, now almost bears all the firepower of the US fleet.
"Commander, the No. 2 battery of Fortress No. 1 was destroyed. After being hit several times in a row, the defense of Fortress No. 2 was completely broken. An armor-piercing projectile penetrated the turret and exploded the inside.
Dozens of brothers were all killed, and all the cannons in the fort were destroyed!" Soon, a staff officer learned about the situation of Fortress Group No. 1 and reported to Major General Li Hai!
"Damn it! Order all the turrets, don't be stingy with ammunition and fire at the maximum rate of fire!" Major General Li Hai ordered. The intention of the US fleet was obviously to destroy the entire naval base. At this time, there was no use to save ammunition, but instead, it was not enough to do so.
It’s better to shoot out all the shells, and maybe you can still get some effect. If all the fortresses are destroyed, these shells will be useless to keep them!
"Boom!" At 32 am, a shell fired from Fortress No. 3 hit the US fleet's "Louisiana, battleship. The shell hit the USS Louisiana, the chimney. The chimney fell down,
A lot of the superstructure of the battleship was destroyed, and the No. 3 turret placed behind the chimney was stuck, and there was no way to adjust the shooting angle. The most serious thing was that a large amount of poisonous smoke could not be discharged in time, which made the battleship's
A boiler cabin is filled with poisonous smoke
The American sailors inside were poisoned to death. At the same time, the speed of the battleships was also reduced a lot!
"'Louisiana, can the USS still continue to fight?" William.
General Benson asked.
"General, 'Louisiana, the power of the USS 3 is affected. The other turret No. 3 cannot continue to fire! But the combat power has not been greatly damaged!" The staff officer reported.
"Very good, then order 'Louisiana, continue to fight!" William.
Admiral Benson ordered.
The fierce artillery battle lasted from the morning until the sun set. During this period, neither side had any rest and were desperately smashing hundreds of kilograms of shells on the other side. After the artillery battle of this day, the US fleet paid a battleship.
He was severely injured and the other two battleships were slightly injured. However, they successfully destroyed the No. 1 Fortress Group on the east side of the General Port. All the artillery was blown into ruins, and the cannons were also blown up, casualties
It was even more tragic. Seventy percent of the officers and soldiers of the shore defense artillery battalion responsible for defending here were killed in the artillery battle! It can be seen how tragic the battle was!
For today's battle, William.
Admiral Benson is quite satisfied. After destroying a fortress group, the defense of Port Ayora has been reduced by one third. The next battle will be much easier. The US fleet cannot do so except for the severely damaged battleship.
In addition to continuing to fight, the remaining battleships can continue to fight, and their combat power has not been greatly affected!
"Order all ships to hurry up and rest and continue fighting tomorrow. All heavy cruisers will also be put into battle tomorrow, and strive to destroy all the Chinese fortresses tomorrow!" William.
Admiral Benson ordered that the Chinese Navy's local fleet is coming quickly. Although the US Navy expects that the Chinese fleet will not arrive in half a month. However, if you stay in the Pacific for one more day, the US fleet will have more.
One minute of danger. After completing the mission earlier, you can also withdraw to the Atlantic Ocean as soon as possible. As for attacking the Pearl Harbor base, William.
Admiral Benson has completely given up. It takes more than a week to get from Santa Cruz Island. Pearl Harbor's defense is not worse than Port Ayora. If there are too many delays, the Chinese Navy's local fleet arrived in time.
If it is, it will be difficult for them to run away. This is why William.
Admiral Benson decided to return after destroying the Port of Ayora, and at most it would destroy the Tumaco Naval Base in Colombia. As long as you return to the Atlantic Ocean, the US fleet would be safe.
The United States has fully mastered the Panama Canal and deployed a division of Marines there. The main task of this Marine Division is not to compete with the enemy for the Panama Canal, but to find that it cannot be found after the enemy attacks.
When guarding the canal, several locks in the canal were immediately blown up. Because the water levels on both sides of the Panama Canal are different, the conditions need to be passed through the locks. Once the locks are blown up, it will not be repaired in a year or even longer.
It will win enough time for the US Navy to wait until the Pennsylvania-class battleships of the US Navy are successfully in service. At that time, the US Navy will no longer have to be afraid of the Chinese Navy!
The atmosphere inside the Chinese Naval Base Command was very solemn. In just one day, one of the three fortress groups was destroyed, and the damage caused to the US fleet was very limited. It can be foreseeable that tomorrow
The battle will be even more tragic. Judging from the attack power of the current US fleet, perhaps by tomorrow, the remaining two fortress groups will be destroyed.
Such a result made Major General Li Hai very unacceptable!
"Come on, send a telegram to Colonel Li Long and let him start to act!" Major General Li Hai finally made up his mind and ordered.
The staff officer looked at Major General Li Hai in surprise. After seeing the firm look on his face, he had to stop saying anything! Colonel Li Long is Major General Li Hai's younger brother, but Colonel Li Long is in a submarine
The troops serve and are the commander of the submarine brigade of the Santa Cruz Naval Base. Although the submarine attacks are very sharp, they are also very dangerous. Especially after countries around the world recognize the threat of submarines, everyone builds their own submarine troops on the one hand.
, and at the same time, the research on anti-submarine tactics has also been strengthened, making it increasingly difficult for submarines to successfully raid the enemy and then return safely. William, commander of the US fleet.
Admiral Benson also attaches great importance to anti-submarines. At this time, it would be a life-threatening death for the submarine troops to attack!
Major General Li Hai also knew the dangers. But in the face of national interests, he could only forget the others. Even if Colonel Li Long was his younger brother, he could only let Li Long lead the submarine troops to attack and gain opportunities for the base.
As long as the attack of the submarine force can be successful and can sink or severely damage two or three American fleet battleships, the base will be able to withstand the attack of the American fleet!
The submarine force at the Santa Cruz Naval Base had already left before the arrival of the US fleet and was waiting for fighter jets thirty nautical miles southwest of Port Ayora. Several submarine motherships also stayed in nearby waters to be able to supply submarine forces in a timely manner.
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At 8 pm, the 221st boat received a telegram from the naval base.
"Captain, the commander ordered us to launch an attack!" A communication soldier handed the telegram to a young officer about thirty years old and a little short. He formally commanded the submarine brigade of the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base, Colonel Li Long, the base
Commander Major General Li Hai’s younger brother!
"Send signals to all boats and prepare for the assault so that the Americans can know how powerful we are!" Colonel Li Long was not afraid at all, but was more excited and excited!
The Santa Cruz Island Submarine Corps has a total of twelve submarines, with numbers ranging from 221 to 232. Although serving in the submarine force is very dangerous, these submarine soldiers love their professions very much. Especially when the submarine force was in the battle of the Red Sea.
The glory created by the creation made all submarine soldiers excited and eager to create the same record one day.
Half an hour later, twelve submarines sailed towards the seas of the US fleet under the cover of night.'Shake-class, the maximum surface speed of the submarine is 12 knots, but in order to keep quiet, the submarines usually have a speed of 8 knots.
Sailing. The US fleet is about 50 nautical miles away from them. When they arrive, it is about three o'clock in the morning. That is the time when people are most tired, and launching a surprise attack can achieve greater results.
The twelve submarines were sailing quietly on the sea like dragons. The submarine soldiers had no fear at all, they were just excitement before the war! What awaited them was a fierce battle. Regardless of whether their attack could be