The Rise of the Empire
Chapter 2683： Easy to beat two
"Add 300 yards to the distance! Another salvo!" After estimating the distance between the water column and the target warship, the Americans adjusted the shooting distance. After only 30 seconds, the second half salvo fired again, this time the shells The landing point is less than 50 meters from the nearest Japanese warship! And when the Americans adjusted for the second time, the third round of semi-volley successfully covered the target area!
"We caught the opponent! We quickly switched to a full volley!" Little Fletcher said excitedly. He didn't expect that at a distance of 14 kilometers, he would complete a straddle shot three times, and his performance was even better than in the exercise. Medium is better! After switching to full-speed firing, the powerful firepower of the Louisiana was to the fullest! A full salvo can fire 2 tons of shells, and at the fastest time, this armored cruiser can fight 3 rounds a minute! That is 6 tons of ammunition, the projected amount is more than that of the early Dreadnought!
Finally, the Japanese began to counterattack. However, the sparse shells fired by the six old 10-inch guns of the Kasuga is not a threat to the Louisiana. 14 kilometers is still a bit far away for this old armored cruiser. . Looking at the sparsely rising water column next to him, little Fletcher didn't care!
The American artillery performance was quite good this time. In the seventh round of the salvo, the armored cruiser Louisiana made the first round of hits! And this time he hit 2 rounds! A shell pierced the front armor belt of the Kasuga. The hardened armor with a thickness of only three inches was naturally unable to block the attack of the 260KG armor-piercing projectile. The cap and the hardened layer were crushed together, and then the sharp warhead easily tore the armor. The anchor room behind and the crush of the electric motor! Thick smoke and flames spread quickly under the blowing of the sea breeze, and they can be easily observed even more than ten kilometers away.
And another shell hit the middle of the hull. Although due to the angle problem, the shell did not penetrate the armor belt with a thickness of 8 inches, but the violent impact still caused the overall displacement of the armor! Shengsheng tore a horizontal crack. The shock after the impact and explosion was transmitted directly to the back plate along the armor plate, and the old back plate was no longer overwhelmed. Numerous fragments shot into the hull, and even a steam pipe was cut!
Although these two shells are not deadly, they greatly boosted the morale of the US Navy. Little Fletcher ordered the warship to get closer! He needs to penetrate the Japanese tortoise shell as soon as possible! However, this moment did not make the Americans wait for too long. Five minutes later, a 10-inch armor-piercing projectile directly hit a single 10-inch turret mount in the middle of the Kasuga’s hull! And easily cut the 7-inch armor belt of the gun mount!
"It was just a flash of light at the beginning, and it was just a spot of light from my position, and then billowing smoke came out from the place where it hit, accompanied by fire. About ten seconds later, the Japanese battleship broke out. It exploded, and the single 10-inch turret above seemed to be lifted out of the turret by a huge impact! Thick smoke and flames instantly enveloped the entire turret. At this moment we thought the battle was about to end." The US Navy officer recalled the situation like this.
However, the training of the Japanese was not bad, and this shell only detonated the shell in the lower part of the 10-inch turret. The fire door of the Goblet of Fire leading to the magazine was temporarily blocked. Before the last barrier collapsed, the Japanese Hurry up and fill the ammunition depot under this turret!
"It's a pity." Little Fletcher said with regret looking at the Japanese warship that was already tilted in the thick smoke in the distance. But after a while, he decided to make persistent efforts and quickly get rid of this stuff!
Naturally, the Japanese would not sit and wait for death. When the Kasuga was almost knocked down by another heavy punch, he decisively chose to evade. All the smoke cans began to release smoke, and began to turn at high speed to try to interfere with the opponent’s shooting. The billowing smoke soon fell on the battleship. A wall of smoke was almost impossible to cross on the side. The American shelling did get worse, but this situation only lasted less than 5 minutes!
"300 yards to 9 o'clock!" According to the data provided by the front-line seaplane, the US gunner on the Louisiana quickly adjusted the firing rate. With the help of the seaplane, the American armored cruiser fired again. Be precise!
The struggle of the Japanese did not last too long. When a 10-inch shell was broken into two pieces as a usable 10-inch artillery, the Kasuga completely lost its combat effectiveness. But just over 20 minutes.
"Okay, save some shells and let the destroyer send it to the bottom of the sea! By the way, bring our ship closer and tell the photographer to make a good video for me! Maybe it will become popular in America soon!" Little Fletcher said triumphantly.
The final execution was without waves~www.novelhall.com~ even made the Americans feel a little unsatisfied. They hoped to fight evenly matched opponents, not against a broiler! Sometimes something is too easy to come by, then it is not worth cherishing, and so is victory!
With two U.S. destroyers shooting 8 torpedoes at the target, this poor warship was hit by at least 3 torpedoes. Amidst waves of earth-shattering explosions and flames, this warship that once created a reputation in the Pacific almost Torn to pieces! The Americans did not believe that the Japanese would confess information, nor were they willing to accept surrender. Now, the two sides are no longer simply hostile, but are killing for the sake of killing!
"Captain Fletcher Jr. and the officers and soldiers of the USS Louisiana, the entire United States of America is proud of your victory." When the telegram from Majifen was read out in public, the entire battleship boiled, and it was war. The most successful tactical victory the U.S. Navy has achieved since then is definitely worth celebrating!
And want to say that Kasuga has any bright spots in this battle? In fact, there are still some, that is, the telegram sent by Kasuga before the battle has been forwarded many times by part of the Japanese fleet, and the most important one is the Yamamoto 56 attack fleet. There are thousands of kilometers away. Asagiri and Sangiri are sailing solitary on the sea. In the officer’s restaurant of Asagiri, the Japanese are looking anxiously at the chart. They are lost in confusion and fear. Because, at today's scheduled replenishment point, they did not wait for replenishment, but at this time, they received a telegram from the Kasuga!
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"We caught the opponent! We quickly switched to a full volley!" Little Fletcher said excitedly. He didn't expect that at a distance of 14 kilometers, he would complete a straddle shot three times, and his performance was even better than in the exercise. Medium is better! After switching to full-speed firing, the powerful firepower of the Louisiana was to the fullest! A full salvo can fire 2 tons of shells, and at the fastest time, this armored cruiser can fight 3 rounds a minute! That is 6 tons of ammunition, the projected amount is more than that of the early Dreadnought!
Finally, the Japanese began to counterattack. However, the sparse shells fired by the six old 10-inch guns of the Kasuga is not a threat to the Louisiana. 14 kilometers is still a bit far away for this old armored cruiser. . Looking at the sparsely rising water column next to him, little Fletcher didn't care!
The American artillery performance was quite good this time. In the seventh round of the salvo, the armored cruiser Louisiana made the first round of hits! And this time he hit 2 rounds! A shell pierced the front armor belt of the Kasuga. The hardened armor with a thickness of only three inches was naturally unable to block the attack of the 260KG armor-piercing projectile. The cap and the hardened layer were crushed together, and then the sharp warhead easily tore the armor. The anchor room behind and the crush of the electric motor! Thick smoke and flames spread quickly under the blowing of the sea breeze, and they can be easily observed even more than ten kilometers away.
And another shell hit the middle of the hull. Although due to the angle problem, the shell did not penetrate the armor belt with a thickness of 8 inches, but the violent impact still caused the overall displacement of the armor! Shengsheng tore a horizontal crack. The shock after the impact and explosion was transmitted directly to the back plate along the armor plate, and the old back plate was no longer overwhelmed. Numerous fragments shot into the hull, and even a steam pipe was cut!
Although these two shells are not deadly, they greatly boosted the morale of the US Navy. Little Fletcher ordered the warship to get closer! He needs to penetrate the Japanese tortoise shell as soon as possible! However, this moment did not make the Americans wait for too long. Five minutes later, a 10-inch armor-piercing projectile directly hit a single 10-inch turret mount in the middle of the Kasuga’s hull! And easily cut the 7-inch armor belt of the gun mount!
"It was just a flash of light at the beginning, and it was just a spot of light from my position, and then billowing smoke came out from the place where it hit, accompanied by fire. About ten seconds later, the Japanese battleship broke out. It exploded, and the single 10-inch turret above seemed to be lifted out of the turret by a huge impact! Thick smoke and flames instantly enveloped the entire turret. At this moment we thought the battle was about to end." The US Navy officer recalled the situation like this.
However, the training of the Japanese was not bad, and this shell only detonated the shell in the lower part of the 10-inch turret. The fire door of the Goblet of Fire leading to the magazine was temporarily blocked. Before the last barrier collapsed, the Japanese Hurry up and fill the ammunition depot under this turret!
"It's a pity." Little Fletcher said with regret looking at the Japanese warship that was already tilted in the thick smoke in the distance. But after a while, he decided to make persistent efforts and quickly get rid of this stuff!
Naturally, the Japanese would not sit and wait for death. When the Kasuga was almost knocked down by another heavy punch, he decisively chose to evade. All the smoke cans began to release smoke, and began to turn at high speed to try to interfere with the opponent’s shooting. The billowing smoke soon fell on the battleship. A wall of smoke was almost impossible to cross on the side. The American shelling did get worse, but this situation only lasted less than 5 minutes!
"300 yards to 9 o'clock!" According to the data provided by the front-line seaplane, the US gunner on the Louisiana quickly adjusted the firing rate. With the help of the seaplane, the American armored cruiser fired again. Be precise!
The struggle of the Japanese did not last too long. When a 10-inch shell was broken into two pieces as a usable 10-inch artillery, the Kasuga completely lost its combat effectiveness. But just over 20 minutes.
"Okay, save some shells and let the destroyer send it to the bottom of the sea! By the way, bring our ship closer and tell the photographer to make a good video for me! Maybe it will become popular in America soon!" Little Fletcher said triumphantly.
The final execution was without waves~www.novelhall.com~ even made the Americans feel a little unsatisfied. They hoped to fight evenly matched opponents, not against a broiler! Sometimes something is too easy to come by, then it is not worth cherishing, and so is victory!
With two U.S. destroyers shooting 8 torpedoes at the target, this poor warship was hit by at least 3 torpedoes. Amidst waves of earth-shattering explosions and flames, this warship that once created a reputation in the Pacific almost Torn to pieces! The Americans did not believe that the Japanese would confess information, nor were they willing to accept surrender. Now, the two sides are no longer simply hostile, but are killing for the sake of killing!
"Captain Fletcher Jr. and the officers and soldiers of the USS Louisiana, the entire United States of America is proud of your victory." When the telegram from Majifen was read out in public, the entire battleship boiled, and it was war. The most successful tactical victory the U.S. Navy has achieved since then is definitely worth celebrating!
And want to say that Kasuga has any bright spots in this battle? In fact, there are still some, that is, the telegram sent by Kasuga before the battle has been forwarded many times by part of the Japanese fleet, and the most important one is the Yamamoto 56 attack fleet. There are thousands of kilometers away. Asagiri and Sangiri are sailing solitary on the sea. In the officer’s restaurant of Asagiri, the Japanese are looking anxiously at the chart. They are lost in confusion and fear. Because, at today's scheduled replenishment point, they did not wait for replenishment, but at this time, they received a telegram from the Kasuga!
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