Chapter 2732： Unsuccessful attack two

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Unlike Lieutenant General Charles’s method of concentrating his forces to destroy the opponent’s air defense firepower, Colonel Veron’s approach is to make the opponent make mistakes through continuous small batches of offensives, and let their defense lines be completely wiped out There was a mistake!

Eight bombers participated in the attack in the third round. This is already an official attack! After all, Veron has only about 50 bombers in his hands. The first three waves have used up one-third of his power. Therefore, this wave must achieve results! Because of the location and space of the battleship, the superposition of the air defense firepower density is limited. This time, the Japanese finally caught the opportunity and successfully threw two 500KG bombs on the Colorado. Sims’ flagship is here. The first drop of blood was left in the battle!

The first bomb fell behind the chimney! This was originally a high-explosive bomb used to destroy the ship's air defense firepower, so the ability to wear and take off was insufficient, and it did not completely penetrate the mesh armor at the bottom of the flue! But the violent explosion of more than 250 kilograms of picric acid explosives still destroyed one third of the flue! A large amount of thick smoke and fragments were spread by the shock wave generated by the explosion. A rain of fragments and flames fell from the tall bridge onto a busy artillery deck. The fire began to spread, and the team members were properly dressed with water dragons. Control the fire!

The second bomb hit the second turret of the Colorado. This was a 500KG semi-armor-piercing round. This bomb was destined to be unable to penetrate the horizontal armor of the Colorado main turret over 4 inches, but the violent explosion still gave this The turret caused serious damage, the optical rangefinder and various fragile equipment on the turret were destroyed, and due to the violent shock, the hydraulic equipment and servo inside the turret also malfunctioned.

The loss of the main gun caused the Colorado to suffer in the next battle, but maybe Sims should be thankful, because if the two bombs fell on the anti-aircraft gun deck, then the next attack may be Make this battleship unbearable.

"The air defense firepower of the enemy's two battleships formed a trap, and we rushed into it, which is unacceptable! Our suppression weapon is not easy to use, whether it is a machine gun or a small bomb for the air defense firepower on the battleship. It’s all a bit bad. We used a third of the aircraft, but we didn’t get much success. The American fighter force has caught up, and we can’t continue to attack Colorado! Choose a suitable target, and then finish the fight. !" An officer beside him shouted at Veron.

There are barriers in front, and chasing soldiers behind... Veron's plan was good. He wanted to severely damage the enemy's most important battleship, but it fell short because of some calculation deviations. The defensive firepower on the opposite side exceeded his imagination, and there were chasing soldiers behind him. If there is no pursuit, more than 50 attack aircraft can penetrate the Colorado-class defense sooner or later, even if it is covered by other US warships. But now, obviously, there is not much time left for him. He must immediately let the fleet attack a simpler target and then withdraw from the battlefield.

"Concentrate fire on the New Mexico! At the same time, let our last giants choose a relatively easy target to attack!" Veron finally flinched, and the remaining bombers gave up their attacks on the Colorado-level under protection. Aiming at the New Mexico, more than a dozen bombers took turns to dive and launch air strikes. At the same time, torpedo planes also launched an attack formation. The flexibility of the air force's attack is fully revealed at this moment. They can easily choose a weak link of the opponent's defense to launch an attack. In fact, what can effectively intercept the air force is not the blasting artillery on the battleship itself, but the fighter!

Veron’s final adjustments brought chaos to the Americans. The destroyer originally used to defend the Colorado began to rush towards the New Mexico, but it was all a bit late. One bomber after another had already completed dive bombing, with tons. The bombs were thrown down. After the first few planes were shot down or dispersed, more targets broke through the air defense net and caused serious damage!

At least 4 bombs fell on the New Mexico, and the first bomb gnawed away a corner of the air defense artillery array on the left side of the New Mexico! The second bomb removed two dual-mounted secondary guns that were closer together. The third shot severely damaged the flue of the New Mexico, and the fourth shot shattered the seaplane landing equipment in the middle of the hull! Although the deck of the battleship was messy, debris and gunpowder smoke were everywhere. But no matter what, the main structure of this American battleship of more than 30,000 tons is fairly complete.

The last Japanese torpedo attack was also not very successful. The American seaplane, which had been waiting at low altitude, bravely rushed to the inevitable Japanese torpedo plane, and the two sides fought at very close distance. From time to time, a plane crashed into the sea. In the end, with the help of Captain Carl and the seaplane unit, only 6 Japanese torpedo planes completed the attack. They shot 6 torpedoes, but only one hit! However, this torpedo hit the middle of New Mexico’s best-defense hull. The thick 5-layer underwater defense system blocked the energy generated by the explosion very well In the end, in addition to bringing the New Mexico There is not much impact beyond the 700 tons of influent water.

"We finally completed the mission." Captain Carl looked at the Japanese bomber group that had left in the distance. He said with relief. At this time, his plane fuel was not enough to return. So he decided to make a forced landing on the sea and let him People on the destroyer rescued. However, just when more than 90% of the people thought that the war was about to end, several huge figures clinging to the sea and rushed towards the outer armored cruiser detachment. The Japanese finally entered the battlefield today! This is the giant army in Belon's mouth!

Compared to virtue, the Japanese are very poor, but they can also afford a heavy bomber force! The V1500 was a very famous heavy bomber during the war. As an early heavy bomber, its structural strength did not support it to do dive bombing, which meant that its bombing accuracy would be worse. But compared with ordinary bombers or torpedo planes, the V1500 has one of the biggest advantages, that is, the bomb load is large enough, especially in close combat, its bomb load advantage becomes unprecedentedly huge, and an aircraft is loaded. 3 torpedoes of 700KG will ask you if you are afraid? !

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