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The U.S. Navy's 'Elwin-class' destroyers reached a maximum speed of 29.5 knots, and after Colonel Paul gave the order, the remaining five destroyers immediately accelerated to the north. It's just that their speed is too weak compared to the Chinese Navy's 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers and 'Fuqing-class' destroyers! After Lieutenant Commander Deng Wei gave the order, the four 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers and six 'Fuqing-class' destroyers of the Chinese Navy all accelerated their pursuit of the five destroyers of the US Navy that had escaped, and not only did they catch up with the five destroyers of the US Navy lightly, but at the same time, they kept the distance between the two sides at a distance of 3,000 to 4,000 meters, and opened heavy fire on the destroyers of the US Navy at this distance, so as not to let these cooked ducks fly away!

"Boom!" A 155-mm armor-piercing shell hit the stern of the destroyer 'Elwin', the shell penetrated the deck directly, exploding inside the battleship! The huge power suddenly cut off the stern of the ship behind, and even the tail rudder was blown away!

When the shells exploded, the whole battleship shook violently, and the officers in the bridge, including Colonel Paul, fell to the ground one after another, and the wolves were overwhelmed. After getting up from the ground, Colonel Paul did not have time to put his meter in order, and immediately inquired about the damage.

In less than a minute, the captain of the destroyer 'Elwin' reported to Colonel Paul that the stern had been hit, and not only had the tail rudder been blown off, but the sea was still frantically pouring into the battleship. Damage management personnel are trying to find a way to plug the loophole, but this possibility is very low. At the same time, the captain of the destroyer 'Alvin' asked Colonel Paul to transfer to another warship to direct the battle, if the damage control personnel could not plug the loopholes. Then I'm afraid he will have to give the order to abandon the ship!

Colonel Paul had no choice but to transfer his command from the destroyer "Elwin" to the destroyer "Jenkins". However, this did not save the defeat of the 8th destroyer detachment of the US Navy. After Colonel Paul boarded the destroyer Jenkins, the captain of the destroyer Elvin gave the order to abandon the ship, and a few minutes later the destroyer with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons sank into the icy Atlantic. And at this time. The battle was not over, and the four light cruisers and six destroyers of the Chinese Navy were still firing heavily at the remaining four destroyers of the 8th Destroyer Detachment of the US Navy. In less than ten minutes, the remaining four destroyers of the US Navy were hit one after another, two of the four destroyers were sunk, and the other two surrendered to the Chinese Navy after heavy losses. But. Such a small warship is not at all looked down upon by the Chinese Navy. After capturing the personnel of the two destroyers of the US Navy, the heavily damaged destroyers were directly abandoned. Colonel Paul, commander of the 8th Destroyer Detachment of the United States Navy, was among those captured. Between glory and life, Colonel Paul chose to save his life first.

Only fifty minutes into the battle, and less than an hour later, the 8th destroyer detachment of the US Navy was completely wiped out, among the ten destroyers. In addition to the three heavily damaged battleships that withdrew from the battlefield ahead of schedule, the remaining seven destroyers were sunk one after another. At this time, the 4th light cruiser detachment of the US Navy was still more than ten kilometers away. Although they had already discovered the tragic situation of the 8th Destroyer Detachment through the Guò lookout, they could not come to their rescue in time.

"General, the 8th destroyer detachment is finished. What do we do now? A lieutenant-colonel officer asked Brigadier General Lens, commander of the 4th light cruiser detachment of the US Navy. Originally, their mission was to rescue the 8th destroyer detachment. But now that the 8th destroyer detachment is finished, then their task cannot be completed. Next, there are two paths in front of them. The first is to exchange fire with the Chinese fleet and try to sink the Chinese warships. The other way is to retreat, while the Chinese fleet has not caught up, withdraw from the battlefield!

"We have ten light cruisers, and our light cruisers are no worse than the Chinese, we don't need to be afraid of them! Order the ships to speed up! Prepare to fight with the Chinese! Also, report to the flagship, ask for reinforcements! Brigadier General Reims said. He wasn't sure if there were any other warships of the Chinese Navy around, so he could only ask for more reinforcements.

The current main light cruiser of the U.S. Navy is the 'Omaha-class' light cruiser. This is a light cruiser designed and built by the US Navy after referring to the Chinese Navy's 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers, and its main purpose is to be able to compete with the Chinese Navy's 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers. And I hope to be able to achieve an overwhelming advantage. However, the design of the light cruiser did not satisfy the US Admiralty, and it was finally finalized after several revisions. 'Omaha-class' light cruisers with a displacement of 5700 tons and a maximum speed of 29 knots. It is armed with three twin 152 mm naval guns, two 76.2 mm secondary guns, four-axle propulsion, and a cruising range of 6,000 nautical miles. At the same time, there was a high improvement in armor, with 76 mm of armor on the side side, 38 mm for deck, 51 mm for turrets and 32 mm for bridges. Although the 'Omaha-class' light cruisers were equipped with two more main guns than the Chinese Navy's 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers, the firepower of the secondary guns was much weaker than that of the 'Ningbo-class'. Moreover, in naval warfare, even the 105 mm secondary guns and 88 mm speed shè guns could pose a lethal threat to the 'Omaha-class' light cruisers, and the weak armor could not effectively defend against the shells fired by the 105 mm naval guns and 88 mm speed shè guns. The displacement of the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruisers is 800 tons higher than that of the Omaha class, which makes the Ningbo-class light cruisers have thicker armor and are three to four knots faster than the Omaha class. If there was a one-on-one duel, the 'Omaha-class' light cruisers would not be able to compete with the 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers. After all, the distance of the light cruiser is not too far, usually at a distance of five or six thousand meters, and the secondary guns of the 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers can already come in handy!

Commodore Reims ordered the attack because the US Navy's 4th Light Cruiser Formation had 10 light cruisers, while the Chinese Navy's forward formation had only 4 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers, and the remaining 6 'Fuqing-class' destroyers were obviously unable to engage the 'Omaha-class' light cruisers. Whether in terms of displacement or firepower, the 'Fuqing-class' destroyers and the 'Omaha-class' light cruisers are no longer on the same level, and if the two sides fight, it is simply looking for death!

"Boss, what should I do? The Americans rushed up. Ten of them 'Omaha-class' light cruisers, I'm afraid we can't do it! Major Zhou Rong said with some concern. If he had ten 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers, he would not have been afraid. The Chinese fleet even has a good chance of winning.

"Retreat first! We're not as stupid as the Yankees. Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei said.

"Retreat?" Major Zhou Rong was stunned, if he took the initiative to retreat, I am afraid it would have an impact on morale!

"Let the Yankees be proud first, and they will cry when the time comes!" Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei said unconcernedly.

Subsequently, the forward formations of the Chinese Navy began to turn, and then retreated south at a high speed of 25 knots. And after the 4th light cruiser formation of the US Navy discovered that the Chinese Navy was retreating, Commodore Lance immediately ordered to speed up the pursuit!

"Accelerate! Raise it to 28 knots for me. Catch up with those yellow-skinned monkeys and send them all to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish! Brigadier General Reims shouted frantically!

"General, the Chinese took the initiative to retreat, what if they have an ambush?" A junior officer asked questions!

"Ambush? There will be no ambush! If there were Chinese reinforcements nearby, they wouldn't have fled! Brigadier General Reims said with great certainty.

Under the order of Commodore Reims, ten light cruisers of the 4th light cruiser formation of the US Navy accelerated towards the forward formation of the Chinese Navy. At the current speed of both sides, they will be able to catch up with the forward formation of the Chinese Navy in a maximum of two hours and then launch an attack. Commodore Reims seems to have seen the Chinese Navy's warships sunk by them, and he can't wait to ask William. Admiral Benson sent a telegram claiming that they were pursuing the Chinese Navy and that victory was imminent!

However, it didn't take long for the excitement on Major General Lance's face to disappear and be replaced by deep horror!

At 10 a.m., a fleet appeared on the southern side of the sea. Although this fleet only has 6 warships and a few destroyers, the huge bodies of these warships seem to float on the sea like a hill, and the thick barrels seem to eat people!

"General! The Chinese' 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers, what should we do? "Although the U.S. Navy's 'Omaha-class' light cruisers can barely compete with the Chinese Navy's 'Ningbo-class' light cruisers, if they take on the 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers, then they will die!" The powerful firepower of the Jianghe-class heavy cruisers was enough to tear them to shreds. Although there are only 6 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers ahead, it is enough to take out their light cruiser detachment!

"Damn! Immediately turn around, and additionally report to His Excellency the Commander that we have encountered a formation of heavy cruisers of the Chinese, and perhaps the main forces of the Chinese are not far away! Brigadier General Reims said with some horror.

His order was sent to the flagship battleship "Pennsylvania", William. After receiving the telegram, Admiral Benson immediately ordered the 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment of the US Navy, which had already gone south and was less than 50 kilometers away from the US Navy, to rush to reinforcements! (To be continued.) m. Reading. )