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

British carrier-based aircraft dodged left and right in the air, but they were unable to completely avoid anti-aircraft shells and a large number of aviation machine gun bullets fired by F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter jets.

Unable to enter the attack route, there was naturally no way to launch an attack. Under the joint air-sea attack, the mounted aerial bombs and aerial torpedoes had to be dropped at will.

"boom"、"boom"、"Boom!

Explosions sounded on the sea. The aerial bombs thrown by these British carrier-based aircraft that had not entered the optimal attack position almost all deviated from the attack target. Most of them fell on the sea. In addition to exploding into groups, The water column had no effect other than a heavy rain on the surrounding warships.

Only a few of the aerial bombs dropped one after another fell on the warships below, exploding into clouds of fire. , and also caused some damage to the officers and soldiers of the Chinese fleet.

Fortunately, the British carrier-based bombers were Skua carrier-based fighter-bombers, and they were equipped with 227KG-level aerial bombs. Although the losses to the battleships were not small, they were more The 700KG-level aerial bombs mounted on the SBD Dreadnought dive bomber are insignificant.

On the contrary, the aerial torpedoes mounted on the Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft pose a greater threat to the outermost Fletcher-class destroyers. Even under the interception of anti-aircraft firepower and the firepower of the F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter group, these Swordfish torpedo planes were still unable to enter the best attack position.

But at least they were very close to each other, and the aerial torpedoes dropped in a short period of time It can hit the warships of the Chinese fleet head-on, which is much more reliable than those aerial bombs falling from the sky.

However, the flight speed of these Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft is relatively slow at 417 degrees, and they have continuously encountered F4F wildcat ships. The interception of fighter jets and the baptism of fleet anti-aircraft firepower on the sea caused heavy losses. There are very few Swordfish torpedo aircraft that can break through the defense network and successfully throw out the mounted aviation torpedoes.

With more F4F The Wildcat carrier-based fighter jets took off from the flight deck of the Yanhuang and joined the air defense system. The nightmare of the pilots of the British carrier-based fleet completely came to an end.

"Da da da"、"Da da da"、"Da da da"

"Tom Tom Tom"、"Tom Tom Tom"、""Boom, boom, boom."

The roar of aviation machine guns and the roar of anti-aircraft artillery resounded throughout the entire sea area. Bullet marks formed by tracer bullets appeared in the air from time to time, providing attackers with directions to adjust.

One after another, British carrier-based aircraft were hit by bullets and The shell hit and the fuselage was damaged. The fighter plane fell uncontrollably with thick black smoke. The life or death of the pilot was temporarily unknown. The

F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter group that took off later was assisted by the fleet's anti-aircraft firepower. After shooting down all the raiding Skua carrier-based fighter-bombers and Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft, the threat to the fleet was temporarily eliminated.

But these pilots still had no intention of stopping. As soon as they stepped on the accelerator, they continued to join the battle. The remaining fulmar carrier-based fighter jets were under siege.

In order to provide Skua carrier-based bombers and Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft with an opportunity to attack, these fulmar carrier-based fighter pilots ignored the gap in the number of fighters between the two sides and fought desperately. Containing 32 F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter jets.

Until now, the losses of these Fulmar carrier-based fighter jets have been quite heavy. Almost most of them have been shot down, and only about 10 of them are still struggling.

And Their results were quite unsatisfactory. There were more than 20 F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter groups besieging them. Only a few were shot down. The casualty gap between the two sides was really too big. Our carrier-based bombers

, The torpedo attack aircraft had all been wiped out, and there was no point in continuing to hold on. The pilots of the Fulmar carrier-based fighter jets, which had already suffered heavy losses, almost immediately began to turn around and prepare to escape and return home.

But unfortunately, With their speed and numbers inferior to humans, the remaining 10 or so Fulmar carrier-based fighter jets could not escape. They were quickly shot down one after another under the siege of a large number of F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter jets. An aerial battle The defensive battle came to an end here. More than 60 F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter jets that had been fighting in the air for a long time began to land on the flight deck of the Yanhuang one by one, and were then quickly sent into the hangar by the crew using the transfer platform. Among them.

There are also a large number of ground crews and mechanics waiting in the hangar. They need to inspect these carrier-based fighters as quickly as possible. If there are problems, they need to be sent to the maintenance depot for repair. If there are no problems, they need to be replenished. Fuel and ammunition, a new round of battle is about to break out.

The ground crews are busy, and the Chinese fleet is not idle either. During this battle, although the fleet itself did not sink a single warship, it built a peripheral defense circle The eight Fletcher-class destroyers and the four Brooklyn-class light cruisers of the second defense network still suffered some injuries. The loss of armor value and some unextinguished fires had a considerable impact on the battleships, and even some The two Fletcher-class destroyers that were hit by aerial torpedoes dropped by Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft still had large holes in their horizontal armor, which didn’t look good. Fortunately, they were protected by the special rules of the great maritime world. Moreover, these warships did not suffer serious damage, otherwise they would have to be sent to the small space shipyard for repairs.

Now, the opponent's fleet is approaching at high speed, so it is naturally impossible to send the damaged warships to the small space shipyard. The only option is to let the crew members of each ship put out the fire first, make simple repairs, and then do further processing after the war.

Ramsey still knew something about the two aircraft carriers in the escort fleet. (bcbh) Through observation of this air battle, he was almost certain that the opponent's carrier-based aircraft had almost been lost. Even if there were still reservations, The number is also very limited, which is equivalent to completely destroying the opponent's air power.

This is naturally good news for the Chinese fleet, which means that they can devote all their air power to attacking the escort fleet approaching at high speed.

Even the SBD carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft that were originally dispersed for reconnaissance in other directions turned back and monitored the escort fleet in the air at all times.

After nearly 2 hours of high-speed sailing, this squadron was less than 70 kilometers away from the Chinese fleet, and was about to enter the effective detection range of the Yanhuang sea search radar. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

If it were not for the aerial attack by British carrier-based aircraft and the Chinese fleet was forced to stop air defense operations, I am afraid that both fleets would have faced each other and faced off.

But it was not too late now, after receiving the report from the reconnaissance plane pilot, Lütjens gave an order, and the Chinese fleet once again pulled anchor and set sail, heading towards the escort fleet at high speed.

However, before the fleet attacked, the first wave of attack aircraft prepared by Ramsey was naturally the first to set off. Before the F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter groups that participated in the previous air battle were all recovered, one SBD Dreadnought Type dive bombers and TBF Avenger torpedo attack aircraft have already taken off from the flight deck of the Yanhuang.

Today's Yanhuang has replaced the original straight-through flight deck with an angled flight deck, which can allow carrier-based aircraft to take off and land at the same time. Although the speed is slower than individual takeoff and landing, the takeoff and landing speed is still very fast. quick.

In view of the presence of two Prestige-class battlecruisers among the nearly 20 escort warships approaching at high speed, the scale of the first wave of attack aircraft sent by Ramsey seemed quite large.

A group of 64 SBD Dauntless dive bombers, a group of 64 TBF Avenger torpedo attack aircraft, and finally 32 F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter jets were dispatched to escort and suppress the anti-aircraft firepower of the escort fleet.

If it weren't for the fact that too many F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighters were dispatched in the previous air battle, which required a lot of time to replenish fuel and ammunition, Ramsay would have dispatched more carrier-based fighters.

Under the guidance of the reconnaissance aircraft pilot, the huge black aircraft fleet flew towards the escort fleet in a majestic manner. However, the distance was less than 70 kilometers. For the huge aircraft fleet flying at high speed, it only took about 10 minutes.

After successfully launching the first wave of attack aircraft, the entire Chinese fleet quickly pulled anchor and set sail. In order to concentrate all its strength, this time the Yanhuang also joined the formation sailing. However, after arriving on the battlefield, the Yanhuang will Stay on the outside of the battlefield and won't get involved.

At this moment, the escort fleet that was sailing at high speed on the sea had received telegrams from the two aircraft carriers behind, explaining something.The results of the air raid made all British officers look livid.

None of them expected that there was only one aircraft carrier, but there were more than 60 carrier-based fighter jets. With the assistance of the fleet's air defense firepower, they shot down all their own attack aircraft groups.

Such heavy losses naturally made these officers angry, but at the same time they were relieved. This breaking fleet only had one aircraft carrier. Since more than 60 carrier-based fighters had appeared, the number of bombers and torpedo planes was very small. , or barely even.

This allows them to have almost no need to worry about threats from the air. There is no aerial bombing by carrier-based aircraft. With the size of their nearly 20 battleships and the powerful firepower of two Prestige-class battlecruisers, it is still possible to defeat this break-up fleet. It's not something that comes easily.

Therefore, even if they learned that the carrier-based attack aircraft group sent by their own side had been wiped out, these British officers were not afraid, and they had no intention of retreating. The Royal Navy had been dominant for so many years, and they were not vegetarians.

Furthermore, the speed of the fleet has not changed at all. Throughout the fleet, the officers are holding fire in their hearts. They just want to rush to the enemy fleet and use cannons to avenge the carrier-based aircraft pilots...