(540) Peak Showdown
In the face of the fierce storm at sea, the other ships in the team were no longer visible from the "Yamato".
On the bridge of the "Yamato", it quickly became silent. Everyone is worried about the safety of Yamamoto Isoroku. They all coincidentally regretted their previous forced entry into the "Dragon Triangle" battle plan.
The storm continued, the rain was getting heavier, and the mood on the bridge was a little low.
"Our cannons...... Why don't you ring......" Yamamoto Fifty-six's faint voice cameγ
Seeing that the commander who had been urgently rescued by the doctor woke up, the staff members were pleasantly surprised, and many people shed tears of excitement.
"We are looking for traces of enemy ships!" Rear Admiral Ugaki said, "We will sink the enemy ships!" Rest assured, sir! β
Listening to Major General Ugaki's words, Yamamoto Isoroku nodded effortlessly, and a strange look appeared on his face.
"Enemy ships spotted!"
The observer's report suddenly made the atmosphere inside the bridge tense.
Rear Admiral Ugaki steadied himself and raised his binoculars, and he immediately saw that a huge battleship was passing through the waves like a mountain!
At this moment, a huge wave struck, and nearly a third of the enemy ship was buried in the water from the bow, and the big wave hit the surface of the ship, and the tip of the wave rushed to the bridge, as if to engulf the giant battleship entirely.
Seeing this extremely thrilling and spectacular scene, the Japanese officers on the bridge all widened their eyes and held their breath.
In a flash. Half of the hull flew out of the water, and the giant ship of more than 100,000 tons rushed straight out of the encirclement of the waves, and the flying "human" flag looked so eye-catching in the storm.
The battleship "Fuxi"!
"What an excellent battleship!" Kuroshima Turtle Dazuo couldn't help but exclaim.
The excellent seamanship performance of the Chinese battleship in this unprecedented storm. The Japanese naval officers, who had always looked down on the shipbuilding capabilities of the Chinese, were amazed.
Although the Japanese battleships had the advantage of artillery density and large caliber, the Chinese battleships were equipped with more powerful super-heavy shells, and the hit rate was much higher than that of the Japanese battleships, plus the Chinese battleships had better seaworthiness, so in this naval battle, although the Japanese fleet was stronger than the Chinese fleet, it had the upper hand. But it was the Chinese fleet.
The Chinese battleship passed between the huge waves, high and low, but the four quadruple main turrets on the ship did not hesitate and aimed accurately at the "Yamato".
In such sea conditions, the Chinese battleships were able to carry out artillery bombardment when they were crossing the waves and flying over the crest of the waves, and the visual impact produced also left a deep impression on the Japanese.
In such sea conditions. This time the battlefleet of giants duel. There are no auxiliary ships, no secondary guns, only a duel between large-caliber main guns!
The main guns of the Chinese battleships again spat out long tongues of fire. With a loud sound like the sky cracking down, just as the giant bombs flew over the top of the waves and fell like meteors. The three quadruple main turrets of the "Yamato" also opened fire.
The 460-mm shells on the battleship "Fuxi" and the 510-mm shells on the battleship "Yamato" fell into the sea around the opponent by only a few seconds. The huge cannonballs stirred up the wall of water that soared into the sky, announcing the arrival of the last "big ship and giant cannon" swan song in human history.
For the sea behemoths of the "Fuxi" and "Yamato" classes, whether it is a 460-mm shell or a 510-mm shell, it is enough for the other party to drink a pot. From the beginning of a salvo of the main guns of both sides, it took almost a little more than a minute for the shells to hit the target area.
Despite the stormy winds, it seriously affected the viewing. But in the shelling command rooms of both sides, the shelling calculations did not stop for a moment. β¦,
A little more than a minute later. A huge column of water appeared 500 meters behind the right flank of the "Yamato".
"The people of China are very accurate." Looking at those huge water columns, the Black Island Turtle Osa secretly sighed in his heart.
Under such wind and waves, at such a distance, the salvo of the main guns of the Chinese battleships could be so close to each other, for the gunner, it can be described as incredible.
And the column of water stirred up about 600 meters near the battleship "Fuxi" proves that the Japanese gunners were not simple.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and the main gun turrets of the battleship "Fuxi" have once again been prepared, and the gunners in the heavy armored compartments have already loaded and adjusted their guns. Waiting for the order to fire. After determining the aim, the gunner pressed the salvo button, and then the "Fuxi" let out another earth-shattering roar! The entire sea seemed to echo with the shocking sound of the main guns of this super giant ship, and the Chinese sailors on the ship felt a strong vibration, the huge barrel of the main gun tower spewed out a red pillar of fire up to 100 meters long, 16 super-heavy armor-piercing shells roared out of it, and then rushed into the sky at high speed and fell to the sea under the action of gravity, flying towards the "Yamato" like a sea fortress in the distance.
In the turret of the battleship "Yamato", the gunners also operated various equipment as fast as possible, using the ammunition conveyor to lift the projectile up from the ammunition depot below, and when the cannon returned to the firing elevation angle, they opened the bolt, and although the gunpowder gas in the huge gun chamber had been blown away, the smell left after the heavy propellant burned still filled the entire space. The conveyor belt sends a huge 510 mm pointed projectile to the tail of the gun, and an electric actuator pushes the projectile into the chamber, where the cartridge has been fed up, and then into the chamber.
Suddenly, the people on board the "Yamato" heard a whining sound from far and near. For these specialized Japanese naval personnel, although they did not participate in the war many times, they were all too familiar with this kind of howling from a train-the howling of the air caused by the shooting of large-caliber naval guns!
As the howling grew louder, 460-millimeter shells leapfrogged the barrier of the monstrous waves. plunged headlong into the sea nearly 300 yards from the starboard side of the Yamato. A huge white column of water rose into the air. The height even exceeded the mainmast of the battleship "Yamato"!
"Boom!" A 460-mm shell accurately hit the side of the battleship "Yamato". The powerful shell hit the side side turret of the "Yamato" directly. Where to blow up a mess. Several secondary and anti-aircraft guns flew into the sky with their gunners. At the same time, more shells fell next to the "Yamato", stirring up countless huge columns of water.
The salvo of the battleship "Fuxi" again hit one shell of the "Yamato". It is obvious that in such sea conditions, such a character is already extremely good. However, after all, the "Yamato" had rough skin and thick flesh, and after receiving this 460-mm shell, the losses were not very serious, and the damage management personnel on the "Yamato" quickly took action after being shot. They pulled fire hydrants against the storm and began to spray jets of water into the flames that were rising into the air. And in the distance, the officers and men of the Chinese fleet saw the results of their warships. Morale doubled in an instant, and the Japanese warships were bombarded with more violent shells.
But in the next few minutes, the shelling from both sides did not yield any results. After all, the wind and waves were too big, and it was very difficult for both sides to aim. The huge waves continued to hit the ship's surface, and many of the hatches on the deck were smashed open, and the sea poured in, and many sailors broke their heads and bled out, and people were like beans tossed on a dustpan. Many people began to vomit. They vomited all the food in their stomachs, and then they started spitting up stomach acid, and then bile. Some even started vomiting blood, but they still kept fighting! β¦,
The raging nature was a great torment and attrition for both warring sides, almost challenging the physiological limits of sailors on both sides. And now who wins and who loses. We don't know yet. But conceivable. For the sake of their respective homeland. For the sake of their respective honors. The two sides must persist in this life-and-death war.
Bombshells whizzed overhead. Although at the time of the closest approach, the ships of both sides were less than 200 yards from each other. But I still couldn't fight. Accompanied by a cannon tail flame as brilliant as a salute flower, huge cannonballs whizzed across the gray sky, evenly scattered in the waters around the opponent, and the water column stirred up seemed to overwhelm the huge waves.
Accompanied by the dragon battle of the flagships of the fleets of both sides. The other battleships, scattered by the waves, gathered on their own flagships and tried to reline themselves into battle lines.
The first to join the "Yamato" were the "Shinano" and "Mino". They also opened fire on the Fuxi. The "Musashi" and "Nagato" and five heavy cruisers that followed closely behind also opened fire one after another, and naval guns of various sizes and calibers roared towards the sea area where the "Fuxi" was located. The whining of a train at high speed echoed above the sea. Columns of water constantly rose around the battleship "Fuxi". For a time, under the firepower of more than a dozen warships of the Japanese Navy. The sea around the "Fuxi" is like boiling water. Everywhere there are columns of water of varying heights. The wall of water constructed by the dense waves even completely obscured the tall shadow of the "Fuxi".
"Little Japan is still fierce for a while!"
Feeling that the hull of the ship was pushed by the waves of the near-miss bomb explosion, Chu Yangwei wiped his forehead and couldn't tell whether it was sweat or rain, and scolded.
It was at this time that several shells fired from Japanese battleships hit the "Fuxi".
With a low whistling sound. Two 510-mm shells fired from the "Shinano" flew over. One of them smashed into the middle side of the hull of the "Fuxi" and then set off a column of water more than 100 meters high. The other hit the side of the ship directly, and the 510-mm armor-piercing projectile smashed through the armor steel plate there. Fortunately, the "Fuxi", with thick armor, withstood such a blow, if it were replaced by those old guys from the First World War. If he didn't die, he would have been crippled a long time ago.
Immediately afterward, another 406-millimeter shell fired by the "Nagato" accurately hit the frontal armor of the No. 2 turret of the "Fuxi" after crossing a distance of nearly 21,000 yards. Fortunately, this is the heaviest part of the armor of the "Fuxi", and this armor-piercing projectile was bounced off by a high-strength armor as thick as 500 millimeters in a violently expanding explosion cloud -- a light bullet of 406 millimeters, which is a bit inadequate for a steel giant like the "Fuxi" class.
But suddenly, a 510-mm armor-piercing projectile fired from the "Shinano" smashed into the frontal armor plate of the No. 3 turret of the "Fuxi". The power of the 510-mm shells was so powerful that everyone on the "Fuxi" felt that the entire warship shook violently, and then a violent explosion occurred. Although it was fortunate that the shell did not penetrate the frontal armor of the turret of the Fuxi, the people on the bridge were surprised to find it when the sea breeze blew away the smoke and flames. The once imposing turret had become a mess. The armor of the front armor plate had been turned upside out by 510 mm shells, and the sharp part of the gap was even dark red caused by the high temperature of the explosion. At the edge of the gap, wisps of black smoke, which were not too thick, were slowly drifting out, and then being blown away by the strong oncoming sea breeze. The air was filled with the pungent smell of the explosion -- this was the terrible power of the 510-mm naval guns, although not as perverted as the 460-mm super-heavy shells of the "Fuxi". But it's enough for a pot to drink. β¦,
Seeing that the "Fuxi" was hit by four shells in succession, the other ships of the Japanese fleet had a sense of accomplishment at this time. Although the Japanese fleet was somewhat disorganized in command due to the addition of the "Shinano" and "Mino", it had an absolute superiority in numbers.
At this time, the other Chinese battleships also gathered, and without waiting for the flagship's orders, the Japanese fleet automatically distributed firepower. In addition to the four "Yamato"-class battleships and the two "Fuxi"-class battleships, the other Japanese battleships all fired intensive firepower at the rest of the medium-** ships.
It is clear that the addition of the "Shinano" and "Mino" gave the Japanese fleet the upper hand in firepower, and the Chinese fleet was in a bad situation. However, the defense of the medium ** ships is very strong. Therefore, it withstood the attack of the Japanese ships. Face the enemy with superiority. The Chinese fleet put up a brave resistance, and they ferociously greeted the Japanese with their own large-caliber naval guns. Although they knew that they might lose this naval battle, each of them had already thought about it - they would have to pull two backs on their backs when they died.
In the midst of this gorgeous battleship bombardment. The most attractive thing is the pinnacle duel between the four "Yamato"-class battleships and the two "Fuxi"-class battleships. Fierce shells of various calibers rained down on the super-battleships of both sides. The wall of water formed by the dense column of water completely covered these steel monsters with huge bodies. Of course, shells occasionally fell on the armor plates of these super battleships. A huge explosion was triggered. Just as the Japanese listed the Fuxi as the primary target, the focus of the Chinese fleet was the wounded Yamato, which rushed to the front.
After half an hour of fierce fire between the two sides, the "Fuxi" was hit by more than five heavy shells in a row. However, with its perfect defense, the "Fuxi" still maneuvered back and forth under the fire of the Japanese Navy, and at the same time launched a fierce counterattack with its main guns. Its three main turrets, with a total of 12 460 mm guns, frantically poured out their fury on the flagship of the Japanese Navy, the Yamato. Soon. The "Fuxi" achieved another of his victories. The first was a 460-mm heavy armor-piercing projectile that hit the main turret No. 1 in the bow of the "Yamato". The warhead made of high-strength alloy is wrapped in a huge amount of kinetic energy and easily penetrates the armor of the turret top cover like a hot knife cutting through cream - compared to the previous armor-piercing projectile, the new super-heavy bullet has at least 30% more armor-piercing ability. This made it no longer a problem for the main gun of the "Fuxi" to penetrate the "Yamato", after this shell had penetrated the armor of the roof plate of the turret. Got into the turret of the "Yamato" and exploded inside. The violent explosion shook the huge battleship with a full load displacement of 160,000 tons. The brilliant light of the fire was clearly visible even to the Japanese warship 19,000 yards away. The raging currents and flying shrapnel not only killed the vast majority of the people in the turret, but also made a huge wound in the heavy armor. The jagged steel gaps turned out tell people of the brutality of the explosion. In this way, the "Yamato" was broken off a sharp claw by the "Fuxi", and its other turret was also damaged due to strong vibrations and could not rotate for the time being! The "Yamato" lost more than half of its attack capability at once.
The Japanese, who had been beaten, discharged their own damage management team to extinguish the fire and repair, and on the other hand, took revenge on the "Fuxi". 510-mm shells poured down on the head of the "Fuxi" like garbage that did not need money. Despite the fact that the "Fuxi" was trying to maneuver to evade. However, the huge hull and the negligible speed of the relatively high speed of the shells still made the giant ship show its flaws, and it was soon shot.
Three 510-mm shells from the battleships "Shinano" and "Musashi" hit the huge hull of the Fuxi. The first of these shells accurately hit the main armor belt on the left side of the stern. This huge shell directly opened a wide hole in the side of the "Fuxi". The violent explosion caused severe damage to the giant ship, and the hull began to enter the water. Two of the boilers were also blown up, and for a time, the speed of the "Fuxi" slowed down. Another 510-mm shell hit the chimney of the "Fuxi," and the "Fuxi" was immediately shrouded in smoke from its own warship.