Chapter 2767： Night Fight Three (1/2)
The Japanese destroyer aimed its muzzle at us! ”At this time, the destroyer DD112, which was preparing for a sneak attack, discovered the hostilities of the destroyer Shimakaze on the opposite side.
”Ready to fire!” the captain of destroyer DD112 ordered. At this time, the distance between the two parties was about 1300 meters. The last wave of attack blasted all the torpedoes of one torpedo launcher, and the other set of torpedo launch tubes were outside the firing boundary. Therefore, DD112 decided to use artillery to solve the problem! However, before the destroyer DD112 took action, Halsey on the opposite side launched an attack on Shigure!
”Speed up, turn off the searchlights! Ready to engage!” Halsey first opened fire, and then Sanchuan who had been on alert! Then there is the destroyer DD112! And Sanchuan's performance is indeed very brilliant! While firing, the searchlight was immediately cut off, and avoiding the range of friendly searchlights, the destroyer Shimakaze quickly slid past the side-string gun positions of the two American destroyers, and then reached the position of the opposite ship's stern, turning around!
The two destroyers led by Halsey have a total of 10 5-inch guns. Each cannon is enough to throw more than 10 shells on the destroyer Shigure per minute. In a short period of time, shells with more than three digits are from 1000 meters. Flying outside! Accompanied by the sound of explosions and metal breaking, the upper deck of Shigure seemed to be baptized by a steel storm once! The artillery, buildings, chimneys, and other facilities on the ship surface were torn apart, and the soldiers in the formation turned into a mass of minced meat before they could react. Fortunately, Shigure successfully launched the torpedo before the sinking of the battle. Although there was no accuracy, Halsey had to avoid it!
On the other side, the ambush of destroyer No. 3 is not so smooth, and even a bit like being counter-ambushed by the opponent! Shimakaze’s six 127MM guns fired first, and quickly passed the fire concentration area of the American destroyer. Although the two sides crossed at high speed, they did not cause much damage to the other party, but it was occupied by Mikawa. Advantageous location!
”Turn left for 4 compass points! The torpedo aimed at the destroyer behind and launched all bombs!” The Sanchuan Army decisively issued the order, so, with the help of the speed advantage brought by the advance acceleration and the flexible position, Shimakaze The destroyer circled to the stern of the destroyer DD113, and with the settlement of the shooting of the yuan, the two 4-unit torpedo tubes deployed in the middle of the Shimakaze hull aimed at the DD113.
bang, bang, accompanied by a series of torpedoes entering the water, 8 torpedoes were fired in two batches within 1 minute. The angle of the torpedo attack was aimed at the tail of the destroyer DD113. And because of the interference of the destroyer's wake itself and poor visibility, DD113 did not find this wave of torpedoes! So, 2 minutes later, the US Navy lost its first battleship tonight! At the same time, two 533MM torpedoes hit this poor destroyer. With the rise of two water columns tens of meters high, the 1200-ton flat destroyer was blown to pieces, and 114 navies were on board the ship. No officers and soldiers were spared!
”Damn, what the **** is the situation?” The sudden accident made Halsey a little confused. He could see a figure in the distance quickly retreating into the night, but he couldn't track it. This was on the Japanese chassis. , If you chase hastily, then the result may be very sad!
”What shall we do?” The destroyer DD153 sent a signal.
”Kill this dead dog, and then we gather the fleet! This time we stabbed a hornet's nest!” Halsey ordered.
”This is the destroyer Shimakaze. We were attacked by the US destroyer squad! The US fleet appeared around the fleet!” Mikawa Junichi immediately sent a telegram to the flagship! At this time, the intensive exchange of fire on the battlefield finally attracted the attention of the Japanese Navy.
”What's the matter?” asked Shitaro Yoshimatsu.
”Our destroyer detachment seems to have encountered the American fleet!” said Yasuo Shimura.