Chapter 1242: Unable to Return to the Sky

'Pennsylvania, the sinking of the battleship gave the U.S. Navy a big blow in William. By the time Admiral Benson and others moved from the battleship Pennsylvania to the battleship Ohio, the entire fleet was in a state of virtual chaos without command. This did not change until the flagship flag was raised again on the battleship Ohio. But at that time, the U.S. Navy was powerless!

At the time when the battleship Pennsylvania was under siege, the battleship New Jersey was also besieged by 4 Osprey, torpedo attack aircraft and 8 Osprey, dive bombers.

The battleship New Jersey fought back valiantly, but still did not destroy the Osprey and torpedo attack planes before they dropped bombs, until four Osprey and torpedo attack planes dropped torpedoes at a distance of more than 400 meters from the battleship New Jersey and began to pull up, and only then did one of the Osprey, torpedo attack planes explode in the air. However, four torpedoes were already heading at high speed

'New Jersey, the battleship rushed away. At the same time, eight 'Fish Eagles, dive bombers also began to attack. A shrill whistling sound sounded over the battleship, and it was unbearable.

'In New Jersey, the battleship began to speed up its evasion, like a wounded whale, swaying left and right on the sea, and the U.S. Navy officers and men on the battleship clung to the handrails while praying to God that they would not be hit! However, a qiē is in vain. Of the four torpedoes, two hit the battleship 'New Jersey. One exploded a large hole in the bow of the ship, and the other exploded in the apostle. Although the waterline armor of the battleship was very thick, it still could not withstand the power of the 120-kilogram explosion, and the thick armor was torn open by a large hole more than two meters long! Of the eight aerial bombs that fell, some hit their targets, and the other five fell into the sea. However, these three aerial bombs directly demanded the order of the battleship New Jersey! A bomb hit the starboard side of the battleship 'New Jersey, blowing off a secondary gun and two high guns, and detonating a bunch of high shells and igniting a raging fire. Another bomb exploded on the foredeck, directly blowing out a large crater with a diameter of more than two meters. The last bomb hit the aft deck of the battleship 'New Jersey, almost grazing the rear main gun and smashing through the armor on the aft deck. The bomb exploded inside the battleship, and more than 200 kilograms of fierce xìng** inside blew up the entire aft deck. And the most important thing is that the violent explosion ignited the oil tank inside the battleship, and the hundreds of tons of heavy oil contained in it were ignited, which immediately caused the entire battleship to burn, and the violent heat even melted the steel plate of the battleship!

Soon, the heavy oil flowing everywhere led the fire to all parts of the battleship New Jersey, and the whole battleship became a raging fireball. The fire caused hundreds of 381-mm shells to explode in the ammunition depot, instantly shattering the huge battleship and surviving the thousands of U.S. Navy officers and sailors on board. When the battleship exploded violently, all eyes were on the battleship, and everyone didn't know what happened and how it could cause such a big explosion. But, one way or another, 'New Jersey, the battleship is completely finished!'

Of the six Pennsylvania-class battleships of the U.S. Navy, four have been sunk at the moment, and one Alabama has been withdrawn from the battle because of heavy damage.

Only the battleship 'Massachusetts, which was still intact. However, in the last wave of attacks, the battleship Massachusetts had better luck and was besieged by several Ospreys, torpedo attack planes and several Ospreys, dive bombers, and dive bombers unscathed. But this time, the battleship Massachusetts didn't have such good luck!

This time the siege of the battleship 'Massachusetts' Osprey, torpedo attack aircraft up to two squads, 'Fish Eagle, dive bombers also had two squads, a total of 16 units. Despite the fierce anti-aircraft fire from the battleship Massachusetts, it was unable to stop the attack of the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft! Although the counterattack of 'Massachusetts,' shot down two' Osprey, torpedo attack aircraft and one' Fish Eagle, dive bomber. But he himself was hit by torpedoes and aerial bombs. I have to say that compared with other battleships of the same class, the Massachusetts battleship had better luck and even if it was hit by torpedoes and aerial bombs, it only caused the battleship Massachusetts to suffer heavy damage, although the hull had been tilted twenty degrees, the power had also dropped sharply, and the speed had dropped to only 8 knots, but there was no danger of sinking, but it had lost all its combat effectiveness!

'Massachusetts, the battleship also sank to the bottom of the sea in the end! But from now on, the Massachusetts, though heavily damaged, was undoubtedly much luckier than the other battleships of the Pennsylvania-class, battleships, which were sunk. Of course, after the battleship Massachusetts was heavily damaged, the six Pennsylvania-class, battleships of the US Navy were all finished!

In addition to these 'Pennsylvania-class, battleships, the U.S. Navy's Nevada-class, battleships are also the target of key siege. The Nevada, the battleship was besieged by 6 Ospreys, torpedo attack planes and 6 Fish Eagles, dive bombers, and in the first wave of the battle, the Nevada, battleship received minor wounds.

And this time, it was besieged by more than a dozen carrier-based aircraft, and the situation was even more dangerous!

In the end, the battleship 'Nevada, hit by a torpedo and two aerial bombs, although it did not sink, also lost all its momentum, floated on the surface like a dead fish, lost its combat power!

The Nevada class, the battleship Kentucky, was also under siege, and

'Kentucky, the battleship had very bad luck. Although only two aerial bombs hit him, one aerial bomb pierced the armor of the bridge and killed several officers, including the captain! Another bomb pierced the armor on the foredeck and destroyed the ammunition depot. Hundreds of 343-mm shells in the ammunition depot were detonated, and the violent explosion directly blew the bow of the battleship Kentucky to pieces, and even the keel was blown off! Waters poured into the Kentucky battleship from the breach, causing the first half of the battleship to sink into the sea quickly, and finally to sink into the sea with the bow down and the stern up. Of the nearly 1,000 US Navy officers and sailors on the battleship, all but a few escaped, and the rest sank into the sea!

The other two Nevada-class, battleships, the battleship Illinois, and the battleship Wisconsin, did not escape either. During the siege of the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy, both battleships were heavily damaged. Among them, the battleship 'Illinois, lost all power and could not continue sailing. And the speed of the battleship Wisconsin also dropped to 8 knots, and the hull of the ship was flooded, and it tilted, and it could capsize at any time. Both battleships have lost all their combat effectiveness!

It was only by this time that the second wave of carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy completed the attack, and hundreds of fighters had returned one after another, leaving behind the desperate American fleet. In the second wave of attacks, the U.S. Navy lost all of the Pennsylvania-class, battleships and Nevada-class, battleships. Of these, half were sunk, and the other half were battered and incapacitated! This undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to the US Navy! In this decisive battle with the Chinese Navy, the US Navy relied on the Pennsylvania-class battleships and the Nevada-class battleships, and only these two types of battleships had the strength to compete with the Chinese Navy's Tang-class, battleships, and Han-class, battleships. But now, both of these battleships have been lost, and the US Navy has no way to deal with the 'Tang-class, battleships' and 'Han-class, battleships, of the Chinese Navy. Even if the Chinese planes no longer attack, the US Navy has no hope of winning!

William. Admiral Benson stood in the bridge of the battleship Ohio, his face pale and a little frightening, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He was also a strong man, otherwise he would not have had the opportunity to become the commander of the East Coast Fleet of the US Navy. But now, the heavy damage suffered by the US Navy has dealt him a fatal blow! The U.S. Navy's East Coast Fleet has a total of 40 capital ships, and has now lost 12 battleships and 4 battle cruisers, although there are still 26 capital ships left, while the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet has only 15 capital ships. But the US Navy has no chance of winning! The Chinese Navy's 'Tang-class, 'battleships' and 'Han'-class', battleships can easily tear the old battleships of the U.S. Navy to shreds. The only U.S. Navy ships capable of posing a threat to the Chinese Navy's 'Tang-class, battleships and 'Han-class', battleships are only two

'New York-class, battleships and three' Wyoming-class, battleships. However, William. Admiral Benson has no confidence at the moment!

Looking at the battleships that were burning and sinking, William. Admiral Benson's heart was cold, colder than the waters of the Atlantic Ocean right now! He knew that this time the US Navy, and indeed the entire United States, had no chance of turning the tide of defeat!