Chapter 2574： Opener two (1/2)
The first to be sunk was the battleship Rhode Island. This battleship was even worse. At the same time, it was spotted by the battleship Yamashiro and the battlecruiser King Kong! Under the impact of 10 15-inch guns and 8 14-inch guns, this poor warship died very simply! A 15-inch shell flew straight to the ammunition depot under the main gun at the rear of the battleship hull. At a position close to the waterline, this 15-inch shell fired from 7,500 meters away and easily tore open 11 The main armor belt on the sidestring of an inch, then the projectile slammed all the way down the inclined part of the dome armor that was less than 2 inches, and then slammed into the next wall outside the ammunition depot!
A pillar of fire that was hundreds of meters high suddenly rose from the sea! The shock wave generated when the Rhode Island exploded crazily squeezed the surrounding air and made a crushing noise that overwhelmed all the sounds on the battlefield! The naval officers and soldiers of the two sides who had never experienced such a fierce battle were shocked by such a terrifying scene at this moment. The bow of the Rhode Island was blown to pieces, and the second half was broken and disintegrated like firecrackers in less than a minute. In the time period, this battleship with a displacement of up to 16,000 tons completely disappeared from the sea.
”In 15 minutes, we have achieved a decisive victory. I never thought that playing against the Americans would be so easy.” The other lieutenant admiral of the mountain house looked at the place where the Rhode Island sank just now and comforted himself. Took a cigarette. The depression of being used as the decoy fleet disappeared at this moment. Looking in the other direction, the New Jersey will not last long, and will soon be picked up by the destroyer’s torpedoes, while another American former dreadnought ship is gradually sinking to the bottom of the sea. The overall situation is set? !
”Your Excellency Commander, New Jersey they were sunk.” An American officer said with a trembling voice.
”I know.” Colonel William Daniel Lacey looked at the Japanese fleet in the distance like a fire-breathing dragon, with a low voice. Lacey is worthy of being a five-star admiral of the United States Navy in history, and he is really quick-witted.
When the other person in the mountain house commanded the fleet to encircle Colonel Lacey's fleet, Colonel Lacey had already determined through the firepower of the opponent's first round of attack that what he encountered was an unmatched existence. Therefore, he decisively issued the order of freedom of action. Then, when the three former dreadnought battleships subconsciously chose to avoid the interception direction of the Japanese battleship, he commanded the battleship Arkansas and a small number of destroyers and torpedo boats towards the Japanese fleet. Sprint towards the end of the team! So, to some extent, the Japanese fleet and the battleship Arkansas are close to each other!
Thankfully, the Japanese focused their attention on the three former Dreadnought battleships that were evading, but ignored this warship that was doing the opposite. The two sides were fighting at close range, and the relative speed between each other was very high. So, just ten minutes later, the battleship Arkansas actually walked to the northwest of the mountain house other fleet, almost at the back of the head of the last battleship!
”Mr. Colonel, do we want to evacuate?” asked a nearby officer.
”No, we are going to launch an offensive. We are in the most advantageous position. If we go, then the entire army position will become a sea of fire, and we will lose a third of our positions in one night! As long as I Still alive, as long as my warship can still fight, I will never allow this to happen!” Colonel Lacey said decisively.
”We can't penetrate them,” the officer said with a cry.
”That's not a reason! Coward! Get off the bridge!” Lacey roared angrily, and then he ordered: ”Except for a destroyer who is about to rescue the people who fell into the water, I order all accompanying destroyers to launch attacks on the battleship Arkansas. Lightning strikes on the attacked warship immediately afterwards! Remember, you only have one chance!”
”A distance of 8000 yards! The enemy ship has not found us yet.” The fire control team sent data.