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

Almost everyone on the island of No. 308 focused their attention on the air, preparing to face the large-scale bombing from the air fleet, but the battle actually started at the port first.

"boom"、"boom"、""Boom!"

Violent explosions suddenly came in the silent night, one after another, deafening. Huge fireballs rose into the sky, and the flames shot into the sky. The lights had been turned off, and the port that was plunged into darkness was suddenly illuminated by fire. The lights were brightly lit.

Attracted by the sound and fire, countless people turned their attention to the port dock, where there were countless battleships burning with fire, just like huge torches.

"what's the situation?"

"The fleet was attacked. Where did the enemy come from?"

"It's impossible. The opponent's bomber group hasn't arrived yet. Where did the attack come from?"

Among the chaotic crowd, questions came one after another, but no one gave them any answers.

But there were also some people whose faces turned pale instantly because they already understood what this sudden attack was about.

"submarine."

Before, the island No. 308 was blocked by a large number of submarines in and out of the port, causing considerable losses. However, in the past few days, the main fleet of the Chinese fleet arrived on the battlefield, and these submarines finally stopped.

From The large-scale bombing from the air made the people on the island almost forget the existence of these underwater wolves. The sudden appearance at this time really caught them off guard. The naval officers and soldiers who were fully engaged in air defense reacted faster, and after the explosion When the whole ship swayed, they immediately understood where the attack was coming from. A large number of sailors rushed to the side of the ship. With the help of the rising firelight and the faint moonlight, they nervously watched the things on the sea. The situation.

As a result, the navy officers and soldiers' hands and feet became weak, and many of them even fell directly on the deck.

I saw white contrails appearing on the sea, so densely packed that it made people's scalp numb. , I can’t count them at all, I just have a rough estimate in my mind, it will not be less than three digits.

They are all navy, of course they understand what these white contrails represent, a contrail is a torpedo, so many torpedoes are heading towards Rushing towards the warships at their feet, the end can be imagined.

Although after receiving the radar warning information, these warships that remained at anchor have started to move irregularly in the sea outside the port, but The area of ​​​​this sea area is limited, and there are not many warships. There are more than 200 ships. The limited sea area simply cannot provide space for so many warships to move, and the range of activities is even pitifully small. Once If the movement is too large, they will easily collide with each other. After all, it is in the night environment and there is no lighting, so it is even more difficult.

Movement in a small range is simply impossible for a large number of torpedoes rushing over at high speed. Effective evasion, a series of close-in defense weapons began to fire violently under the operation of the soldiers.

As a large number of tongues of flames spewed out, rounds of bullets of different calibers hit the sea near the battleship with flames.

In When the warships themselves cannot effectively evade, these close-defense weapons are their only means of resisting torpedo attacks. The principle is correct, but in actual operation it is not that simple. First of all, the space on a warship is relatively small. Limited, just in terms of weapon equipment, the main guns and secondary guns will occupy most of the space, and most of the remaining space will be used to install anti-aircraft weapons. After all, the threat from overhead is too great.

There is really not much space left for these close-defense weapons, which means that these close-defense weapons must be smaller, otherwise they cannot be equipped with too many.

Furthermore, without accurate guidance from fire control radar, these close-defense weapons can only With its ultra-high rate of fire, it can fire a large number of bullets in a short period of time, covering the warship with a rain of bullets to form a firepower net, hoping that with good luck, it can directly hit the torpedo and detonate it. To put it bluntly, it is pure. bet on luck

"boom"、"boom"、""Boom"

The close-in defense weapons of more than 200 warships opened fire at the same time. The scene was still very spectacular. There were also a lot of incoming torpedoes. Covered by a large number of bullets, the probability was indeed improved, and some torpedoes were directly exploded..

But the torpedoes intercepted by close defense weapons are only a few after all. At least for the total number of torpedoes that hit the sea at high speed, it is indeed a bit unsatisfactory.

With an ultra-high speed of more than 40 knots, under the cover of night , these torpedoes sailed smoothly for a long distance, and were not discovered until they were very close to the battleship.

For the torpedoes, the remaining distance is only a blink of an eye, and the reaction time left for the fleet officers and soldiers is basically Not much.

One torpedo after another hit the side of the battleship. The gunpowder loaded in the warhead was instantly ignited under the action of the fuse, and a violent explosion occurred. Huge holes were left in the battleship. The sides exploded, and a large amount of seawater poured into the hull from the hole, causing serious secondary damage to the battleship.

Some unlucky battleships were hit by multiple torpedoes because they were in the outermost ring, and the entire ship was hit by multiple torpedoes. The whole body was blown to pieces, and the speed of seawater pouring into the interior of the ship was so fast that some sailors on standby in the bottom cabin were submerged by the seawater before they had time to react.

Without enough sailors, the bottom floor of the battleship The watertight compartments could not be closed. Along these passages, a large amount of seawater poured into other compartments, far exceeding the capacity of the battleship. It slowly sank into the sea without much struggle. Among them, some warships were even more unlucky. The explosions of multiple torpedoes ignited fires inside the hull, raging along the various passages inside the hull. The power compartment, fuel tank and even the ammunition compartment were all damaged. It has reached the point of being affected.

Secondary explosions continue to occur inside these warships. There is a saying that"fortresses are often the easiest to be destroyed from the inside." The secondary explosions inside the ship's body cause even more damage to the warship itself than attacking the outside. Torpedoes are even more terrifying.

Especially when the ammunition compartment is ignited, causing a large amount of ammunition to explode. The power is so powerful that it will either disintegrate the entire battleship in an instant, break into several pieces and sink into the water, or it will be directly blown up. sky, and then fell heavily to the surface. A large amount of sea water was thrown away, and the entire sea surface was dented.

Just the attack from a large number of submarines hiding under the sea surface had already caused the remnant fleet of No. 308 Island to They were exhausted, but their suffering had just begun. They had just experienced a horrific torpedo attack. A large number of warships were hit by torpedoes and damaged in many places. Countless sailors were running around on the warships, busy repairing the warships.

But at this time, a large group of carrier-based aircraft had already flown into the sky. Even if the airborne radar did not have the ability to detect the enemy and guide the attack, the fires lit on the battleships below were the best guidance on the sea surface.

Accompanied by a series of somewhat unique sounds, 900KG-level aerial bombs detached from the belly of the F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter. Under the influence of gravity, they quickly fell down by their own weight. ( To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network! )

"boom"、"boom"、""Boom!"

Huge explosions sounded, and a large amount of seawater was blown up. Because of the excessive water volume, the fires on some battleships were accidentally extinguished. It was a blessing in disguise.

Aerial bombs fell from the sky. They fell one by one. Although the number dropped in each round was not large, it was still a bit unbearable for the already damaged warships below. The hit rate of these aerial bombs was not high. It is far lower than the large number of torpedoes launched by submarine formations, but as long as one successfully hits, it can often cause serious damage to these warships.

900KG-level aerial bombs fall from high altitudes, and some warships with less thick armor can directly damage the entire armor layer. It was smashed through, and the subsequent horrific explosions sounded from inside the ship's hull and from the cabins below the deck.

In the narrow space, the explosive power of the aerial bomb was brought into full play, blowing up the inside of the battleship's hull. It was smashed to pieces.

Large pieces of armor were blown away, exposing the wooden deck covered by the armor layer. Then it was instantly ignited by the large amount of fire generated by the explosion, and the fire became more fierce. It also became more uncontrollable.

Under the sudden torpedo attack, all the warships that were already prepared for air defense were engaged in anti-torpedo operations. In order to increase the firepower density, some anti-aircraft weapons were even adjusted. The muzzle of the gun was fired towards the sea.

As a result, the anti-aircraft firepower of every battleship in the entire fleet was almost weakened to the extreme. Even the officers and soldiers on some battleships had forgotten the threat from the air. The aerial bombardment of the F6F Hellcat carrier-based aircraft group was once again caught off guard[]

More than 700 F6F Hellcat carrier-based aircraft flying over the island No. 308 were divided into multiple waves. Under the guidance of the raging fire below, they launched attacks one by one, mounting the aircraft under the belly. The 900KG level aerial bomb was thrown down.

Of course, it is impossible for all of these 700 900KG-level aerial bombs to hit the target, and the overall hit rate is even less than half. They are not professional bombers, and they are bombing at night, so the bombing accuracy is certainly not that high.

But it still caused unimaginable horrific damage to the surface ships below that were in dire straits. More warships were even more seriously damaged in the violent explosion.

Because a large amount of seawater was poured into the interior of the ship, even if a large number of watertight compartments were closed in time to ensure that the battleship did not sink, one side of the ship became heavier, and serious damage occurred on the sea surface. Tilt the knife..