Chapter 2786: Tragic II

However, the Nevada, which was hit by two battleships, was even more tragic. Seven artillery pieces were destroyed one after another. Although the Hanoi attack could not penetrate the core compartment of the Nevada, the violent shelling and a large number of semi-armor-piercing shells still attacked the Nevada. The non-protected area caused great damage. The unprotected areas of the bow and stern were riddled with holes. After a large amount of seawater poured in, the Nevada had to perform reverse water injection to ensure the posture of the hull. The direct result of this was that before the sinking of Nevada, the ship The battleship has already received more than 6,500 tons of water!

"We have witnessed the final moments of the battleship Nevada. It is a true warrior. It and the soldiers on it have fulfilled their vow to fight to the end. Before the sinking of the battle, the open deck of the battleship was only 1 The stern of the ship was already submerged in the water due to too much water. The destroyed turret stopped rotating. The slender barrel was pulled on the deck. The waves kept surging onto the rear deck, washing the main gun over and over again. The superstructure has collapsed, the masts have all been broken, the chimney has become a pile of rubbish, and the rest of the cabins are like piles of metal piles of rubbish. Flames and thick smoke covered the entire surface of the battle. Like a walking ruin, Even so, the Nevada still fired with its secondary artillery from time to time, and roared unyieldingly at the opponent." A US destroyer officer described the dying Nevada in this way.

The Nevada finally left. The Nevada went very peacefully. It slowly sank into the sea. In the end, even the Japanese fleet did not pay much attention to the warship, so that the American destroyer could approach safely. Then, the surviving officers and soldiers above were picked up. Before the war, there were more than 1,100 officers and soldiers on this warship. At the end of the battle, only 500 people were rescued. Most of them were killed in the battle, and a few were trapped. In the sunken ship.

The Nevada achieved the best result in the most tragic circumstances. Its outstanding performance forced the Ise to temporarily withdraw from the battle, which led to the Japanese navy also having a capital ship temporarily suspended after the sinking of the Nevada. Excluding the battle sequence, the state of the battle situation did not fluctuate much due to the sinking of the Nevada. Okay, Hanoi is free, but this chip is not big!

At the same time, because of the successful attacks, the power system of the Ise also went wrong, and indirectly caused the shortage of the number of capital ships that the Japanese fleet can use at the end of the battle! Of course, this is something later, so I won't mention it for the time being.

The loss of three super-fearless ships in a row has brought not only a loss of combat effectiveness, but also a heavy blow to morale. Many people have realized that they are not far away from defeat. The previous calculations and hard work seem to have not What to change. The exquisite tactics and blood of the U.S. Navy did not get the attention of God of War. Even Sims, who was transferred to the USS Maryland, was about to have a nervous breakdown. He knew that the current U.S. Navy was on the verge of collapse, and the fighting power of both parties was already on the verge of collapse. It's almost out of proportion, and if it continues, the other party can really describe it like a broken bamboo.

"I saw the sinking of my fleet one after another. I saw the officers and soldiers still struggling on the sea. The endless flames and blood covered the ocean. The wreckage and corpses were all over the sea. I felt the approach of death. , I tried to dispel the fear and frustration lingering in my heart, but they still overwhelmed me a little bit." Sims recalled his feelings after the war.

On the side, Ma Jifen still fulfilled his duties with due diligence. It seems that the shadow of defeat did not cover him. Although the cards in his hand have been played very few now, all capital ships are firmly targeted by the opponent, and the destroyers are also Lost a lot in the fight just now. But with the support of steel-like spirit, Ma Jifen really did his best!

"The situation on that day was terrible, enough to make more than 90% of people desperate, but to me, this was just a replica of the battle 20 years ago, and even our situation was better than it was then. I believe that in In the Philippine naval battle, I can lead my men to escape the pursuit of the US fleet, so I can do the same today! Maybe the battle will fail, but I must bring back as many people as possible!” Ma Jifen wrote in his diary.

"General, what do we do?" Nimitz asked anxiously. At this time, at the end of the battle sequence, the Rydell’s Mecklenburg is still struggling to fight the Tosa. Both sides suffered huge losses and scars in the previous battle, but until now, no one has given up. , No one backs away, everyone is thinking about **** each other! There is no retreat between each other!

The withdrawal of the Tosa means that a Bavarian-class battleship can be freed up. Although Mecklenburg is close to its limit, many warships have reached its limit in today's decisive battle! The Japanese dare not bet! And if the Mecklenburg can't hold it, it means that Raidel really can't return to Germany! The prolonged battle has caused this battleship to flood more than 3,500 tons of water, and its power system has also been damaged. It can no longer match other fast battleships in the Japanese fleet with better conditions!

"We have tried our best! We can't break through this point alone~www.wuxiaspot.com~Ryder has been thinking about ways to break the game, but now, he really can't do it. Now, every artillery remains The number of armor-piercing shells in the artillery is less than 6! Now the shells fired in the artillery are semi-armor-piercing shells! This kind of shells cannot penetrate the opponent's armor even at close range. The original 8 artillery has been abolished by 4! The accuracy has dropped! The Mecklenburg has run out of oil, but the situation on the opposite Tosa is also very sad. Now there are only 4 of the 10 15-inch naval guns, and they are more injured than the Mecklenburg. It's heavier. But now neither side can kill the opponent!

"We are covering the destroyer from lightning strikes. We must find a way. The Colorado has sunk and the opponent has two 16-inch artillery battleships. The reason why we can survive until now is because of the **** battles of the destroyers! Our time is limited. After a while, the front row of the fleet will collapse, and then we will all be finished!" Nimitz said anxiously.

Nimitz could hardly imagine what the use of the blood transfused by the U.S. Navy in this naval battle would be! Even though the U.S. industry is strong, the annihilation of such a large-scale main fleet is still a disaster, not only military, but also social and international prestige attacks are unacceptable!

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