2773 Battle 1
The Yama Castle battleship, which was in the front, started to turn 135 degrees with the second battleship team! While Yama Castle completed its turn, the three battleships behind began to reduce and then followed the fleet's flagship. At the same time, the Nagamon general flagship of the first battleship team also began to turn. The Japanese fleet began to implement a large-angle steering in units of squadrons. After a few minutes, the long-range battle lines became three small fleets that advanced side by side. As the vanguard of the three fleets, the Yama Castle battleship, Nagamon battleship and Ibuki battleship aimed at Redel and his destroyer team like tridents.
What would Redel do when facing the sharpest long sword of the Japanese United Fleet?
"The fleet released smoke and prepared to evacuate. Return to the main fleet and prepare for a decisive battle. The destroyer team released interfering lightning strikes!" Redel looked at the Sims fleet blocked by the Japanese smoke, and roughly estimated the distance between them, and decisively issued a retreat order. Although the formation of Japan was very bad, the three battleships that were leading alone were not something Redel's battleship and two armored cruisers could beat! So, Redel's fleet once again pulled out the smoke and began to evacuate.
At the same time, a large number of US Navy destroyers began to release torpedoes to the Japanese fleet at a long distance. In a very short time, 18 destroyers fired 5o torpedoes at a distance of about 5ooo meters! At this time, considering that the Japanese fleet and the US destroyer team were almost sailing relative to the Japanese fleet, the torpedoes were as high as more than 5o knots!
The Japanese fleet must also respect the torpedoes fired in large quantities. They began to dodge. However, this series of maneuvers made the formation of the Japanese fleet even more messy and further decreased. In the previous turn, some Japanese warships had released high-temperature and high-pressure steam in the steam pipeline in advance in order to reduce the amount, and if they had to add it, the boiler would need to burn it for a while. However, from the current situation, the Japanese fleet obviously had no time to add it!
"General Redel has sent a telegram and they will meet with us," said Majiphin.
"What's going on in the Japanese fleet now? Destroyers can't see it, seaplanes can always see it, right?" Sims asked.
"The Japanese fleet's voyage has been reduced, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to improve it in a short period of time. According to our current level, the two sides will soon hold a decisive battle in the fleet." Majifen said.
"Okay, keep the course and sail, and prepare for the final battle!" Sims ordered.
"Prepare for battle! Sign up to the two dreadnoughts in the back team and ask them to follow up quickly!" Shigetaro Yoshimatsu issued the same order. When the smoke from the sea gradually dissipated and when the Japanese joint fleet completed the formation adjustment again, the roar of naval guns had already been heard from the distance. 23 kilometers away, the US fleet opened fire first, just like the shouts of ancient knights inviting battle. A large number of American destroyers also began to emerge from the front of the fleet, making an stance to be ready to intercept lightning strikes at any time. At this time, the Japanese finally understood that they were stuck this time. Unless they fought, they would probably have to pay some price to avoid them!
So, in the final stage before the battle, the fleets of both sides tacitly set off, and 13 Japanese battleships fought against 11 battleships and 5 cruisers of the US Navy!
"Maybe we are not at a loss." Sims looked at the Japanese fleet opposite and looked at the battle lines that lasted more than 4 kilometers after they were lined up. He said confidently. Of course, there are 5 people who make up the numbers on the US fleet, but the two King Kong-class battlecruisers of the Japanese fleet are also slacks! What's there to be afraid of? At this moment, Sims is full of confidence!
Before the smoke completely dissipated, the fleets of both sides finally completed the adjustment. The Japanese fleet was still in the previous formation, and the adjusted corresponding orders from front to back were the second battleship team, (Yamaki, Hinaga, Takaba and Tosa), the first battleship team, (Nagamon, 6 O, Fusang and Ise), the third battleship team (Ibuki, Kwang, Hiei, and the dreadnoughts Hanoi and Sezu.)
The corresponding orders of the US fleet from front to back are Tennessee, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado (Fleet Flagship), Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Mecklenburg (Redell) Nevada. These 11 battleships competed one-on-one with Japanese battleships, and behind the main fleet were two fast armored cruisers, San Francisco and Baltimore. The last were three old armored cruisers. In order to ensure absolute advantage, two new armored cruisers were against Hanoi and three old armored cruisers against Sejin.
"Very good, this is almost our most perfect battle situation!" When the smoke dissipated and the battle lines between the two sides were completely presented to each other, Sims said excitedly. After some planning, the US fleet finally realized its pre-war plan, using iron turtles to block the most elite warships of the Japanese Navy, and then using Bavaria to face King Kong, opening the battle situation as soon as possible. At the same time, the armored cruisers faced the weakest dreadnoughts of the Japanese Navy!
"This distance is a bit far." Raidel raised his telescope and looked at the Japanese fleet in the distance. According to the data provided by the rangefinder just now, the combat distance between the two sides was about 17 kilometers at this time. How to say this distance? The 15-inch and 16-inch guns of the Japanese fleet have the hope of breaking through the 13.5-inch armor of the American battleship, but the 14-inch guns of the Americans are absolutely unable to break through the other side's distance. The most important thing is that at such a long distance, the shooting accuracy of the American old-style armored cruisers is worrying. On the one hand, it is a problem with equipment, and on the other hand, the old-style armored cruisers in the United States rarely shoot at such a long distance!
"This game is OK, can be fought!" At this time, on the Japanese general flagship, Betty also observed the formation of the US fleet. He knew that the US fleet used the strongest warship to aim at the weakness of the Japanese fleet, but at the same time, Betty also did the same. Nagamon dealt with Colorado, and in the previous battle, Colorado was injured by the bomber, and the optical equipment must have been damaged. It is said that the main turret was also destroyed. Nagamon has a huge advantage. If Colorado can be severely damaged or destroyed first, the battle situation will be very favorable. As for the 17-kilometer combat distance between the two sides, he deliberately maintained it. After all, this combat distance is a bit far from the 10-inch artillery of this era. How much output can the last five armored cruisers of the US fleet make? It is still an unknown number!
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