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"Adjust the shelling parameters, ready!" Immediately after the first salvo, the gunners of the battleship "San Diego" began to adjust the parameters of the shelling according to the point of impact. At the same time, three other battleships were also joined.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "At 12:36 p.m., the four battleships of the Chilean fleet, one after another, aimed at their opponents, began shelling. And the Argentine Navy did not show weakness and launched a-for-tat counterattack.

For a time, the cannon roared on the sea, large-caliber shells continued to smash at the opponent's battleships, and a column of water rose from the sea, and the battle was very fierce. Both the officers and men of the Chilean Navy and the Argentine Navy were highly stressed.

It's just that the Chinese naval officers on the Chilean Navy warships are very speechless about the level of artillery bombardment of the Chilean Navy. It's too bad to be able to hit each other at this distance. If it had been the Chinese Navy, I am afraid that the opponent would have already been sent to the bottom of the sea! Of course, their opponents are even worse, otherwise they really don't know how to win.

At 1:05 p.m., the Chilean Navy finally achieved its first victory. In the eighth salvo fired by the battleship 'Talca', a shell hit the mainmast of the battleship 'San Luis' of the Argentine Navy. It's just that this shell directly broke the upper part of the main mast, but it did not explode. The shell fell into the sea from the other side before exploding. This did not inflict much damage on the battleship 'St. Louis'. However, the lookout and several navy soldiers who could not dodge were stoned to death. In addition, the ranging instrument on the mast door was destroyed, which made the accuracy of the shelling of the 'St. Louis' once again much lower!

"How's the St. Louis going?" Admiral Carlos Collo's heart tightened when he saw the St. Louis being hit! During this battle, he was under a lot of pressure. Battleship of the Argentine Navy. Neither in numbers nor in performance, it is inferior to the Chilean Navy. Moreover, the officers and men of the Navy are also a little worse. At least the Argentine Navy would not have dared to attack the Chilean Navy for long distances without being fully prepared. This made Admiral Carlos Colo very worried about defeat!

"General, the battleship 'St. Louis' is only slightly damaged, and it can continue to fight!" Staff officer reported.

After hearing this, Admiral Carlos Colo breathed a sigh of relief!

At 1:34 p.m., the Chilean Navy hit the Argentine Navy again. This time. It was the flagship 'Santiago' that made the result. In the 14th salvo, a shell fired from the No. 2 turret on the aft deck accurately hit the rear main gun of the battleship 'Buenos Aires'! The armor-piercing projectile, weighing more than 800 kilograms, lightly tore through the 280 mm main gun armor. After the shell exploded, the rear main gun was blown up. Fortunately, the shells in the chamber had already been fired. And after being hit, the ammunition depot was closed in time. Otherwise, the loss of the Buenos Aires would be much more than that!

Admiral Carlos Colo, who was directing the battle in the bridge of the 'Buenos Aires', felt the ship's hull shake violently, and he fell to the ground while talking. However, after getting up, he cried out loudly, ignoring the scratched cut on his forehead: "Report the loss!" ”

Two minutes later. The damage management officer gave the answer, only the rear main gun was destroyed, in addition, the battleship 'Buenos Aires'. Didn't hurt much. This was a relief to Admiral Carlos Corlo.

The 10 main guns of the 'Buenos Aires-class' battleship were all able to fire on one side, and one of the main guns was destroyed in the rear, but there were still 4 that could be fired, and the losses were not very large!

Merely. Then the Argentine Navy seemed to be completely unlucky, and warships were constantly hit. And they have achieved very few results. This made the Argentines think that God had abandoned them and fought completely on the side of the Chileans!

At 1:46 a.m., the battleship 'Talca' hit the battleship 'St. Louis' again. In this salvo, a shell hit the foredeck of the battleship St. Louis. Not only did it destroy all the two main guns on the foredeck, but it also left a large hole in the deck with a diameter of more than five meters. Fortunately, the shell exploded when it hit the turret, and if it hit the deck, the armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 800 kilograms could easily tear apart the thin armor on the deck. If the ammunition depot is hit, the battleship 'St. Louis' is finished! This also made the Argentine naval officers and men on the battleship "St. Louis" sweat in their hearts!

Just as the battleship 'San Luis' was hit, another battleship of the Argentine Navy, the 'Mendoza', which was at the back of the battle line, was also hit. And, fatal injuries were also inflicted!

A shell fired from the battleship La Serena exploded less than 20 meters from the apostle of the battleship Mendoza, creating a near-miss projectile. In naval warfare, a close miss is often more terrifying than a direct hit. After the shells exploded in the water, a huge pressure was created that pressed the sea water to squeeze around. The underwater armor of the battleship 'Mendoza' was only a little more than 100 millimeters, and Gen could not withstand such a terrifying pressure. Under the effect of this near-miss, a large hole more than one meter long was torn open on the left side of the battleship 'Mendoza', more than three meters under water. Raging waters poured into the battleship.

The damage management personnel on the battleship Mendoza immediately carried out emergency repairs. However, under the huge water pressure, it was difficult for them to block the opening. And at this time, the battleship "La Serena" hit the "Mendoza" for the second time, which made the rescue work on the battleship "Mendoza" completely failed!

In this salvo from the battleship 'La Serena', two shells hit the battleship 'Mendoza'. One hit the bridge of the battleship 'Mendoza', and the 280 mm thick armor of the bridge could not withstand 343 mm armor-piercing shells. After piercing the armor, the armor-piercing bullet exploded in the bridge, killing more than a dozen officers inside, including the captain, and causing the battleship Mendoza to lose command and fall into chaos. The second shell hit the left side of the battleship 'Mendoza'. Although, the place where the shell hit the deck of the ship, destroyed a secondary gun, killing more than a dozen Argentine naval officers and men. However, the shock caused by the explosion of the shell made the underwater crack widen a lot, directly from more than one meter to more than three meters! This made the damage management personnel, who were already difficult to plug the loopholes, completely give up the rescue.

The raging waters poured into the battleship Mendoza, and within a few minutes, the battleship began to tilt. The Argentine naval officers and sailors who came to the door were panicked. They had stopped shelling and calling for help from the battleboats, and crowded towards the lifeboats in an attempt to escape. Ten minutes later, the battleship Mendoza overturned on its side and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea due to too much water.

"General, the battleship Mendoza has been sunk!" Staff officer reported.

Admiral Carlos Collo, closed his eyes in pain!

"General, what should we do now? The Chilean Navy has now gained absolute superiority! "The officers asked, a little frightened. The fate of the battleship Mendoza made them very worried!

"Speed up to 20 knots and keep fighting!" Admiral Carlos Colo ordered. The Buenos Aires-class battleships had a maximum speed of only 2,075 knots, and Gen could not escape the pursuit of the Santiago-class battleships. Admiral Carlos Colo is also very clear. The reason why he ordered this was just to reduce the probability of being hit. In the process of high-speed sailing, the battleship will shake, which will affect the accuracy of the shelling. Although, this will also make the Argentine Navy's warships have no chance to hit the other side, but Admiral Carlos Colo has no other way!

The sudden acceleration of the Argentine Navy caused no small problems for the Chilean Navy. Because the 'Santiago-class' battleships carried too many main guns, the center of gravity was too high, and in the process of high-speed sailing, the shaking was greater. This made the artillery hits of the Chilean Navy drop a lot. But even so, in the case of four against three, the Chilean Navy still has an absolute advantage!

At 2:18 p.m., the battleship Córdoba, besieged by two battleships of the Chilean Navy, could no longer hold out. A 343-mm armor-piercing shell fired by the battleship Concepción destroyed the stern of the battleship Córdoba, cutting off half of the stern. As a result, the battleship Cordoba lost the ability to turn rudders, and its speed began to drop dramatically. Although the main guns are still capable of firing, once the speed is reduced, the likelihood of being hit is greatly increased!

At this time, the captain of the battleship "Córdoba" directly hoisted the white flag and surrendered to the Chilean Navy. The surrender of the Cordoba surprised the Chilean Navy, but it was exactly what they needed. The two destroyers quickly approached, disarmed the Argentine navy above, and captured the battleship.

The commander of the Argentine Navy, Carlos Collo, was furious at the surrender of the battleship Córdoba, and claimed that he would definitely bring them to court-martials when he returned home. It's just that he has no chance to return to China. The remaining two battleships of the Argentine Navy, in the face of four battleships of the Chilean Navy, are powerless!