All-people naval warfare: from patrol boats to aircraft carrier fleets

However, the sacrifices of these Fulmar carrier-based fighter jets are not without value. Not to mention that their low-altitude strafing killed and injured many pirates and suppressed the anti-aircraft firepower of pirate warships. The key is because of their efforts. The carrier-based bombers and torpedo attack aircraft behind them opened up bombing routes and provided attack opportunities.

"boom"、"boom"、"boom"

"Tom"、"Tom"、""Boom"

With the cover of the Fulmar carrier-based fighter jets, the Skua carrier-based fighter-bombers took the lead in launching an attack, passing quickly over the pirate heavy cruiser. At the same time, they did not forget the 7KG-class bomb hanging on the belly of the aircraft. Aerial bombs were thrown down.

Each aerial bomb exploded violently on the hull of the pirate heavy cruiser, blasting large holes on the deck. A large amount of flying shrapnel also knocked down a large area of ​​the surrounding pirates, and even There were air defense positions that were blasted into the sky with men and equipment.

Taking advantage of the dive bombing of the Skua carrier-based fighter-bombers, which weakened the anti-aircraft firepower of the pirate heavy cruiser, Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft attacked in small groups. It’s here too.

Skimming over the sea at low altitude, a 4730KG-level aviation torpedo struck in one attack like four spears and penetrated deeply into the belly of the pirate heavy cruiser"433", exploding four big holes on the spot. The entire ship was shaking violently, and it was unknown how many precision equipment had problems.

In the first wave of attacks, there were a total of 96 Skua carrier-based fighter-bombers and Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft. Among them, even if some were damaged in the not-so-dense anti-aircraft firepower network of the pirate fleet, there are still quite a few left. Naturally, it is impossible for so many bombers and torpedo planes to all attack a heavy cruiser. , the escort carrier in the center of the fleet is also their attack target, even because the hull is too slender and the long direct flight deck makes them more vulnerable to attack. It was originally a Borg-class escort carrier transformed from a cargo ship. Not to mention the weak armor and hull structure, the firepower is not much stronger. The only two 127mm tube guns are not capable of frontal artillery combat at all. On the contrary, there are 10 40mm cannons and more. The Oerlikon 20mm cannon makes the anti-aircraft firepower quite good.

But again, no matter how many anti-aircraft weapons there are, enough personnel are needed to operate them. The Fulmar carrier-based fighter jets that are still flying in the air are not vegetarians. The equipment on the fighter jets is In addition to air combat, the eight 7.7mm diameter aviation machine guns are also good at low-altitude strafing. What's more, in addition to these Fulmar carrier-based fighters, those who have thrown away the aerial bombs mounted on the belly of the aircraft The Skua carrier-based fighter-bomber instantly transformed into a temporary guest fighter, using the 47.7mm aviation machine gun equipped on the wing to join in the low-altitude strafing.

"Da da da"、"Da da da"、""Da da da". Under the lash of tongues of fire, the pirates responsible for operating these anti-aircraft weapons at various positions were beaten to a pulp, and the members of the reserve machine gun team could not make up for it. The

Skua carrier-based fighter-bomber dived from the sky, He threw the mounted aerial bomb down without any politeness. The 227KG aerial bomb was naturally much weaker than the later 450KG aerial bomb, and it would not be too serious even for a battleship with thick armor. Damage.

But for an escort aircraft carrier converted from a civilian cargo ship, it is a big killer. The long, bare straight-through flight deck is simply easier than training for carrier-based bomber pilots. Moreover, the flight deck is still made of wood. After being attacked by an aerial bomb, the consequences can be imagined.

"boom"、"boom"、""Boom" an aerial bomb fell on the flight deck, blowing a big hole on the spot. A large amount of wood chips were thrown away by the shock wave after the aerial bomb exploded, and scattered everywhere. Some places were even destroyed by aerial bombs. The fire caused by the bomb explosion ignited, and the fire and thick black smoke filled the air.

As an aircraft carrier that uses carrier-based aircraft as its main means of attack, the flight deck was damaged and the carrier-based aircraft could not take off. It is equivalent to being disarmed and losing its combat capability. Let alone rescuing nearby warships, it would be good if it could not be held back. Although most of the carrier-based aircraft escorting the aircraft carrier have been shot down in previous air battles, only There were only 2 reconnaissance aircraft and 4 torpedo attack aircraft left. Not to mention that the flight deck had been blasted with several large holes. Even if it was intact, it would not be of any use.

But the intensity of such an attack made all the pirates frightened. , more than 150 carrier-based aircraft continuously strafed, dived, and bombed around the fleet. Aircraft machine gun bullets were flying everywhere, accompanied by heavy blows from aerial bombs and aerial torpedoes. The attack intensity was quite astonishing.

Strictly speaking, these pirates It is not considered a serious pirate force. It is just randomly refreshed by the system. According to the positioning in the game, it is a wild monster that players use to upgrade. It is different from the aboriginal forces that occupy various islands. They are just wild monsters. On the surface, it looks flesh and blood, and it seems to be no different from humans, but in fact it is not. To put it bluntly, it is an intelligent AI copied piece by piece. This is why many times the behavior of these pirates traveling in various sea areas is not appropriate. Common sense.

After discovering players or aborigines, they must fight regardless of whether they can fight or not. Even if they are on the verge of despair, they must continue to fight until the last moment. In the end, the entire army will be annihilated. The meaning of their appearance in the world of navigation is to fight. , either in the middle of a battle, or on the way to the battle.

(PS: In the book review area, some book friends mentioned that pirates vowed not to surrender until they died, which was not consistent with the identity and normal operation of pirates. In fact, this is the setting of the author. In It has also been mentioned in the previous article, and I will explain it again here, which can be regarded as a spoiler.) It is precisely because of the wild monster identities of these pirates that even in this situation, they did not give up resistance, but because of the military Due to issues of literacy and fighting will, the strength of the counterattack is obviously much weaker.

But no matter how hard these pirates insist on resisting, their hard power alone cannot form a more effective counterattack. A full 150 carrier-based aircraft, according to this The scale requires at least an aircraft carrier fleet with 4 to 5 regular aircraft carriers to be able to send out so many carrier-based aircraft in one attack.

Of course, those desperate situations where all the carrier-based aircraft are released to attack in one go No consideration.

How can a fleet of more than 20 warships resist an aerial bombardment of this scale? After more and more anti-aircraft weapons are destroyed, the resistance and defense that can be formed become even weaker.......

By the time the carrier-based aircraft fleet, which had been flying in the sky for most of the day and had dropped all aerial bombs and aerial torpedoes, returned to altitude again, the pirate fleet had already suffered a heavy blow.

The pirate destroyers that formed the outer ring defense of the ring formation were not the pilots' targets. The attacks they suffered were relatively small. However, due to the weak anti-aircraft firepower and the scarcity of armor value, they were still sunk by 4 times. , several more were hit by aerial bombs and aerial torpedoes, the hulls were damaged, and smoke billowed from the hulls.

The escort carriers and heavy cruisers in the inner circle of the arc formation were the key targets, and the damage was even more serious. Due to the hull structure and armor value of the escort carrier, the entire flight deck was almost blown to pieces, with thick black smoke. It diffused and enveloped the entire battleship.

There were several large holes in the waterline armor, which were the work of the Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft, and the internal cabins were severely damaged. After all, it was just a civilian cargo ship, and the hull structure was more serious than anything else. It is much more vulnerable to warships.

The heavy cruiser was not much better. A large number of anti-aircraft weapons on the upper layer of the hull were destroyed. Countless pirates were killed or injured, and the hull was blown to pieces. If it were not for the thick armor and rough skin, this heavy cruiser would The cruiser is going to sink.

There is no doubt about this. The 4 light cruisers that make up the second air defense firepower network are the best example. They are also cruisers. Although there is only one word difference between light cruisers and heavy cruisers, the difference in firepower and armor is huge.

All 4 light cruisers were attacked, and even one was directly bombed and sunk under the fierce attack of the carrier-based aircraft group. The remaining 3 ships were also scarred, and two of them were under torpedo attacks by Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft. , the power cabin was blown up, and the internal power equipment was also blown to pieces. The battleship's power suddenly dropped by more than one level. At the end of the 2.8 round of attacks, the pirate fleet suffered heavy casualties. Not only five warships were sunk, but more warships were seriously damaged. More than one of them had a failure in its power system and its speed dropped significantly.

If this pirate fleet could have evacuated before the attack started, in this state, even escaping has become a luxury, and it can only become a living target on the sea.

What's more, this pirate fleet is a wild monster force that has been refreshed by the system. There is no idea of ​​​​retreating. It will only fight to the end. At this time, taking advantage of the first wave of attack aircraft groups to leave, quickly organize personnel to put out the fire and repair the warships. Especially those anti-aircraft weapons, those that can be used must be used as much as possible, and always be prepared for the next wave of attacks.

In fact, this pirate fleet did not have much time for them to rest at all, because after releasing the first wave of attack aircraft, a large number of ground crews in the hangar had already filled the second wave of attack aircraft with fuel and ammunition. And use the transmission platform to start flying quickly.

The first wave of attack aircraft that returned encountered the mighty second attack aircraft group midway. The two sides communicated non-stop in the communication channel, and the entire channel became noisy for a while..