Chapter 2202: The 1st Aircraft Carrier Attack IV

After getting rid of the shark-like crazy German fighter jets, Major Schott’s colleagues were somewhat relaxed. However, Major Schott knew that if the opponent dared to give up the pursuit, then it was most likely that they had great trust in their fleet’s air defense firepower. ! At this time, a large number of Allied naval officers and soldiers are making final preparations on the deck. They will conduct the first fleet air defense operation in this battle!

"If one of the fleets of the Allied powers is the most concerned about battleship air defense, it can only be the Earl Spey fleet, because they do not have an independent aircraft carrier detachment like the High Seas Fleet. It is also the first large-scale bomber attack in the world. The fleet, therefore, his own shortcomings and his previous experience have made the Earl very concerned about the air defense issues of battleships. He invested a lot of manpower and material resources to train and arm his battleships, and these efforts were obviously obtained in the first contest. Repay!" Earl Su Xiong wrote in his memoirs after the war.

The fighter jets on the Independence aircraft carrier bought enough time for the Allied fleet to deploy defensively. At this time, on the battleship’s deck, a group of soldiers ran with machine guns, ammunition and various parts to resist the British air strikes. Final preparations. Before leaving the Mediterranean Sea, Earl Spey had equipped each battleship with three different anti-aircraft weapons.

The longest range is the 88MM anti-lightning gun. The artillery is the original artillery, but the Germans equipped these artillery with brand new gun mounts so that they can rotate quickly. Each battleship is equipped with at least 16 88MM anti-lightning guns, and Every 4 artillery will be fired with the help of a unified fire control group. Of course, the fire control of this era is at most ranging and altitude measurement. It cannot balance the speed changes caused by the rolling and sailing of the battleship, but don’t Forget, what they are dealing with is only a torpedo aircraft with a flying speed of less than 90 kilometers. Being stupid at low altitude is like a duck with a broken wing.

Although the hits of large-caliber anti-aircraft guns in this era are more touching, the anti-aircraft guns like the spikes of a hedgehog can still disperse the formation of British attack aircraft at long distances. It doesn't need to be shot down, but it can destroy the opponent's attack rhythm. .

In addition to the original deck guns, the Spey fleet is also equipped with a large number of 20MM cannons. These cannons are modified from fighter cannons. They use heavy-duty barrels, which are more suitable for long-term shooting. At the same time, they are very light and easy for one person. The rotation is very flexible. Moreover, drums can be used for ammunition to ensure the continuity of firepower. Originally, Ruprecht planned to equip the earl with some 40MM cannons, but after the inspection, the earl gave up this seemingly good artillery, because the 40mm artillery is too It is heavy, and the cooling is not good. It is necessary to prepare an additional cooling bucket, which caused the entire artillery to be very inconvenient and inconvenient to supply ammunition. Therefore, in the end, the Spey fleet used a large number of 20MM artillery to replace the 40MM artillery.

As for the last layer of firepower is the large-caliber machine gun. Although 12.7MM machine guns are very general in terms of power, they are numerous and easy to deploy. They can be deployed before the battle, and the firepower is very continuous, so that now, every battleship At least 2 parallel 12.7MM machine guns are deployed on the top of the main gun turret! So, after some armament, there are at least 60 anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns of various calibers on each aircraft carrier! Although the number of anti-aircraft artillery guns on the battleships of Battle 2 is not comparable to that of the hundreds of artillery, no matter what, for the battleships of this era, they are already armed to the teeth!

　　 The Earl’s efforts were not in vain. When the British approached and looked at the dense anti-aircraft firepower like the barbs of a dragon and the people running on the deck, more than 80% of the British pilots felt cool and cold. Because they do not have fighter jets to provide machine gun fire suppression, and if a bomber wants to attack, it must first be washed by at least 10 88MM artillery side strings from a few kilometers away!

　　 "The distance is 5500 meters! The altitude is 150 meters, at 9 o'clock, the speed of the warship is true north, 21 knots!" A German officer calculated the approximate height of the British bomber group from the rangefinder. And quickly notified the gun group it belongs to. Faced with the British bomber formation that came over, the gunners on the Joint Force were already ready.

At the same time, beside the battleship Joint Forces, the fast battleship Tegerhof and the anti-aircraft artillery on the flagship of General Suxiong Scharnhorst were also ready, and the three battleships formed a triangle on the sea. , Dozens of 88MM anti-aircraft artillery, hundreds of machine guns, and anti-aircraft machine guns have been aimed at distant enemies like the fangs of a beast.

"Fire!" When the two sides approached 4000 meters, along with the firing order, the side strings of the Joint Force were instantly covered by dense fire, and dozens of orange light spots bounced on the deck, accompanied by rumbling. The first group of dozens of artillery shells roared towards the target, less than half a minute after the Joint Force opened fire~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The other two battleships also spewed out a burst of fire. Snake, a fan-shaped fire net covered the incoming British bombers. The continuously exploding shells and dense shrapnel formed a death barrier on the British bombing routes.

　　 "Damn, the Germans' air defense firepower is too intensive!" He watched the shells exploding around him, and listened to the harsh howling of the shells passing through the air. Feeling the shock caused by shrapnel hitting the shell of the aircraft, leaving wounds on it, the British were really scared. Some people yelled hysterically, operating the aircraft frantically trying to win the deadly bullet rain. The heavy aircraft cannot avoid all the shells. Less than 1 minute after firing, the first victim was born!

A British bomber was hit by a head-on 88MM shell. The warhead weighing 10KG easily pierced the entire aircraft, like a heavy hammer hitting an apple, turning this poor aircraft into a huge one. Fireball. After a flash of light, there were no more traces of the plane in the air, and only countless ignited wood chips fell into the sea.

As the assault distance gets closer and closer, the German firepower density has suddenly increased to a level. When 20MM machine guns and large-caliber machine guns are also added for shooting, the sidestrings of the entire battleship are like erupting volcanoes, like bullets like lava. An impenetrable wall of fire was formed to seal off the British attack route. The howling of bullets and the explosion of artillery shells are like death's urging bells that make people feel terrifying, and the constantly shaking fire net sweeps the air like death's sickle.

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