Chapter 421: Sinking the Mutsu (Part 3)

"Sir, I don't have any more bombs. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info," said one of the pilots.

"Sir, I only have one bomb left."

"Sir, I only have one bomb left."

The pilots reported one after another. In the previous fierce battle, the bombs of the 1st Group and the 3rd Dive Bomber Group were almost used. Now counting the entire squadron, there are only 6 aerial bombs left.

As for the 5th Torpedo Attack Aircraft Squadron, there were only three torpedoes left.

"Dog day*, drop the chain at a critical time! If there are no bombs, return to the airport immediately and re-install the bombs. Then come and sink all the battleships of the Japanese * himself. The squadron leader had no choice but to order.

Fortunately, this sea area is not far from Ayutthaya, only more than a hundred kilometers. At the speed of these SBD2 dive bombers, which had already dropped their bombs, it would take only twenty minutes to be able to return to the airfield. With the addition of refueling and refueling ammunition, the time to refill ammunition is only two hours at most. In two hours, these days, the warships of this navy will not be able to escape far at all.

Besides, aren't there those guys from the 4th Dive Bomber Squadron, eyeing them from the sidelines? They will certainly not let go of the battleship Mutsu, which has already been heavily damaged.

"The remaining fighters will launch another attack and try to damage the 'Mutsu'. Those bastards of the 4th Dive Bomber Squadron, remember that you owe us a favor, and when this battle is over, you will have to invite us to drink. Said the squadron leader of the 3rd Dive Bomber Squadron.

"No problem at all." The squadron leader of the 4th Dive Bomber Squadron laughed.

The remaining six dive bombers of the 3rd Dive Bomber Squadron attacked again. Of the six heavy aviation armor-piercing shells dropped by six dive bombers, three hit the target. Two of them hit the side of the battleship Mutsu, destroying several anti-aircraft guns and detonating a bunch of shells. A raging fire was ignited.

The remaining three torpedo planes of the 5th Torpedo Squadron also attacked. However, only one of the three torpedoes fired hit the battleship Mutsu. Although, the battleship 'Mutsu' had underwater armor on the side up to 305 mm thick. However, in the face of 533-mm heavy torpedoes, there was still no way to resist.

A violent explosion sounded, and a large hole was blown out directly in the port side of the battleship 'Mutsu'. The sea began to pour into the battleship in a frenzied manner.

The damage management personnel on the battleship Mutsu were desperately trying to plug the leak. However, it was not possible to succeed. Eventually, the adjacent watertight compartments had to be shut down. However, due to excessive water ingress, the hull of the battleship "Mutsu" tilted a little. The speed of the battleship 'Mutsu' was already affected. After the hull tilted, the speed was further affected.

"Brethren, it's time for us to play. The 3rd Dive Bomber Squadron left us such a great gift that we could only laugh at it. "The squadron leader of the 4th dive bomber squadron, laughed.

The 3rd Dive Bomber Squadron had already damaged the battleship Mutsu. However, because there were no more bombs, they had to turn back. And this undoubtedly creates an excellent opportunity for them!

"Yes, sir." The pilots of the 4th Dive Bomber Squadron replied one after another.

Nineteen obedient bombers, divided into several groups, began to attack the battleship "Mutsu". Although, there was no coordination of torpedo attack aircraft. However, in the face of the battleship Mutsu, which had already suffered heavy losses and suffered huge losses in anti-aircraft fire, they undoubtedly had the upper hand. As long as the opportunity is grasped well, sinking the 'Mutsu' will definitely not be a problem.

Soon, the first wave of attacks began. Four SBD2 dive bombers, launched an attack.

Although, the anti-aircraft guns on the battleship "Mutsu" continued to fire. However, sparse anti-aircraft artillery fire, it was no longer possible to stop these dive bombers.

Under such circumstances, the hit rate of dive bombers can undoubtedly be increased considerably.

Of the four aviation armor-piercing shells dropped by the four SBD2 dive bombers in the first wave, two hit the battleship Mutsu, adding to its injuries.

Subsequently, the second wave of four SBD2 dive bombers launched another attack. This time, one of the four aviation armor-piercing shells hit the target. In addition, there was a near-miss, which once again tore a big hole in the underwater armor of the battleship Mutsu.

In the third wave of four SBD2 dive bombers, three heavy aerial bombs hit the battleship Mutsu. One of the bombs hit the starboard side of the battleship Mutsu, destroying two anti-aircraft guns.

Another aviation armor-piercing projectile hit the middle of the battleship Mutsu. The armor-piercing projectile directly penetrated the upper building, exploding inside the battleship. This bomb hit the boiler room of the battleship Mutsu. In the violent explosion, the boiler was badly damaged. High-pressure steam leaked out of the boiler, killing dozens of Japanese sailors in the cabin in an instant. At the same time, steam leaked, and the speed of the battleship began to decrease further.

The last bomb was a fatal blow to the battleship Mutsu. This bomb hit the foredeck of the battleship Mutsu. The bomb easily pierced the armor on the foredeck. And, hit the ammunition depot under the main gun No. 2 in the bow.

The bomb penetrated the protective armor of the ammunition depot and exploded inside.

If a single aviation armor-piercing projectile exploded inside the battleship, it would not cause much damage to the battleship Mutsu, which had a displacement of nearly 40,000 tons. But, to the worst thing, there are still hundreds of 410-mm shells in the ammunition depot! These shells also produced a martyrdom as a result.

Suddenly, the tremendous force directly caused the entire bow of the battleship 'Mutsu' to be blown to pieces. It can be said that the entire bow was blown up.

The seawater rushed down the fracture directly into the ship's interior, causing the ship to quickly begin to sink.

With such a tragic injury, it is almost impossible to contain it. Therefore, the damage management personnel on the battleship 'Mutsu' also directly gave up the rescue and began to flee for their lives.

Yamasumi Sajiro Osa, who gave up his escape, locked himself in the cabin and sank into the sea with the battleship Mutsu after giving the order to let the heavy cruiser Maya, the destroyer Asahun, and the destroyer Yamaun flee for their lives.