Chapter 221: Fight hard
In the naval battle before World War 2, what if the battle on the artillery couldn't overwhelm the opponent when fighting the opposing fleet? Then you can only use a torpedo. Although there are few thermally powered torpedoes in this era, everyone is still using less reliable compressed air-powered torpedoes, but with the gyroscope, the straight line problem is solved. Although the range is still very close and the hope is relatively slim, it is better than just waiting to die!
However, choosing a lightning strike is also a science. If Shelly takes the fleet up at this time, it is very likely that the opponent will be directly beaten back by the opponent's turmoil, or avoided. After all, the torpedo range at this time generally does not exceed 4 digits. To be able to hit not only requires skill, but also luck.
Boom! With a loud noise, a huge fireball sprayed out from the battle sequence of the US-Russian fleet, and then a large amount of high-temperature and high-pressure water vapor gushed out from the breach, forming a thick white mist. Smoke plumes and fragments were thrown into the air several tens of meters in the huge explosion. Even with the occlusion of the battleship in front and the dense smoke, Majifen and Shelly noticed the distant situation for the first time.
"A warship was badly damaged, probably the Rurik, and its power system should be destroyed." An American officer said while looking at the warship that was still exploding in the distance. Perhaps to confirm what the officer said, a battleship began to slowly leave the battlefield. A 227KG shell successfully penetrated the armor protection of the sidestring of Rurik and caused an explosion in the boiler compartment. The firing of shells directly damaged a quarter of the boiler of the Lurik, and its speed dropped suddenly. The large amount of steam ejected from the breach just now was caused by the steam leak in the power cabin. In order not to collide with the warships behind and save herself, the Lulik hung a flag and temporarily withdrew from the battle.
"Fuck! It's over!" At the first moment, Shelley had such a sentence in his head. The most vulnerable part of the US-Russian fleet finally collapsed. So who will the Asama be freed up now? ? Do you help the battleship Yashima in front to kill Brooklyn or help the battleship Yakumo in the back to kill Bayan? But no matter what you choose, it is almost certain that it will be finished quickly under the fierce gunfire of two Japanese 10,000-ton armored cruisers. After hesitating for a while, Asama pointed its muzzle at the Brooklyn ahead.
When someone asked after the war why Heihachiro Togo focused his attack on the Brooklyn instead of the Bayan, the future Japanese navy **** replied: "Because the Yashima is too weak. It needs support, and Brooklyn is not so strong. Naturally, we have to eliminate the easy ones first!" Dongxiang's decision is very right, because of his choice, it has accelerated the collapse of the US-Russian fleet!
"How is the power system now?" Essen looked at the extinguished fire zone on the deck and asked in a deep voice. The end of this battle is doomed. The US and Russian fleets have already failed, but Essen does not want to sit still, at least Withdraw as many warships as possible from here. At this time, the speed of the two sides was only about 14 knots. After all, the two sides were engaged in artillery battle, and the speed was too fast to be accurate. Although the Rurik was badly damaged and lost a lot of power, for a ship that could run more than 19 knots, there is still a chance to run 14 knots after repairs, but he does not want to return to the original position, because He knew that going back at this time had no effect.
"If I were to return to the original battle line, let alone the confusion caused to the formation, for the Japanese fleet, Asama just turned the muzzle, and spent more than 20 minutes to turn the Rurik again. Fighting out of the battle line, this is the best result, maybe after going back, Rurik will not even have the chance to withdraw from the battle line! Doing so can only sacrifice this battleship in vain!" Explain the original intention of your actions.
“The report of the boiler room stated that the power pipeline can be repaired in 15 minutes, and the speed can reach 15 knots, but the time will not be long.” Deputy Captain Hui reported.
"Okay, 15 knots is enough. Time is not a big issue. Order all crew members to wear life jackets. We are about to usher in the most glorious moment in the life of the Rurik!" Essen ordered. At this time, a bold plan appeared in Essen's mind.
In the next ten minutes, the armored cruiser Rurik tried to communicate with the Olympia in semaphore while carrying out self-rescue. After a while, the Olympia communicated with other warships. With the ever-changing semaphore, a bold and adventurous plan is gradually formed!
Half an hour later, the heavily damaged Lurik barely recovered to a level where it could continue to fight, and the large hole in the power cabin still emitted some thick smoke and steam from time to time. However, the warship was finally able to recover to a speed of 15 knots, and then it began to accelerate and tried to return to the battlefield, but unexpectedly, the Rurik did not intend to return to its original position, but went directly to New York. The space between the ship and the Olympia rushed over! Before that, under the deliberate control of the Americans, the gap between the two warships was enough for the 120-meter-long warship to pass!
"What's this?" When I saw a huge figure spraying thick smoke passing through the US fleet~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Izumo’s Captain Hayao Shimamura shuddered! This warship rushed towards the Japanese fleet almost desperately. At this time, it was restricted by the speed of the fleet. The speed of all Japanese warships was below 14 knots. The speed of warships is not like driving a car. It will leave as soon as you step on the accelerator. At this time, the track of this battleship was exactly between the Izumo and the Kasuga behind!
"Is this going to hit?" Subconsciously, Shimamura ordered the battleship to be ready to evade at any time, and aimed all the naval guns at this desperate Russian cruiser! The distance between the two sides quickly approached, and it quickly approached only about 1800 meters, and at this time the Liuric finally started its final fight! At this time, the firepower preservation on the non-engaging side of this Russian armored cruiser was still intact. A total of eight 6-inch guns were aimed at the tail of the Izumo, while the artillery on the other side was aimed at the Kasuga who was also dodge hurriedly!
In an instant, Rurik’s artillery roared, and the dense shells swept across the two Japanese warships. And Xie Li, who seized the opportunity, immediately took the 5 warships of the protective cruiser formation and launched a charge against the Japanese protective cruiser formation! The distance between the two sides quickly narrowed. At a distance of about 1500 meters, a group of warriors armed with sharp blades shot at each other frantically! This is the only opportunity for Americans!
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