Chapter 1007 Bloody Battle 2
Chapter 1007 Bloody Battle 2
A shell penetrated the upper deck from between the No. 3 turret of the United Force and the front bridge. After easily tearing apart the upper deck, it hit hard on the main horizontal armor above the engine room. The 90MM The horizontal armor is really powerful and blocked this blow. However, the huge impact force still caused a large piece of steel plate to bend and crack. The rear back plate was directly broken and the steel storm formed swept across the lower steam pipes. Several steam pipes were directly blown into pieces. The temperature was as high as more than 200 degrees. High-temperature and high-pressure water vapor filled the air instantly, and a moment later bursts of screams came from the cabin. As a result of this single shot, more than 30 crew members of the Prinz Eugen were scalded to death and injured, and a steam turbine also stopped running due to insufficient steam.
Another shell hit the side string of the USS United Forces again, and this time although it still could not penetrate the side strings of the battleship USS United Forces with the uncap structure, the violent impact had obviously exceeded the side strings of the USS United Forces. The limits of support structures! This time, it was not just the back plate that was broken. The scale and structure of the hull behind the back plate were also damaged. Several horizontal steel structures were directly twisted into twists by the huge impact, and the armor plates outside the hull were also pushed horizontally 40 How many centimeters! A longitudinal crack more than 2 meters long appeared on the side string of the United Forces.
When the shell exploded, countless fragments and turbulent seawater squeezed in from the gap. They broke the partition and poured into the hull, shredding the pipes of a condenser on the side of the hull. After losing the condensate water, the water supply to some of the boilers of the United Force became very problematic.
One turbine stalled, and another third of the boilers faced insufficient water supply. The United Forces' speed suddenly dropped! After a new opening was opened, more than 400 tons of seawater poured in. Adding to the previous influx of seawater, nearly 1,300 tons of seawater were already loaded on the bow and the fighting side of the hull of the United Force! The battleship tilted left about 7 degrees and tilted about 5 degrees!
If the United Forces caused serious external injuries to the Fuso, then under the blow of the 15-inch L42 sledgehammer, the United Forces suffered a certain degree of internal injuries!
"It seems we can't beat our opponent!" Negovan suddenly realized that the situation was getting out of control. So far, according to my own observations, the United Forces has hit its opponent at least 15 times. And his side also suffered more than double-digit shells. But now it seems that the power and firepower of the Fuso on the opposite side are still pretty good, but the situation on our side is much worse. There are still 6 cannons left, but the power output has dropped to less than half of the peak value, and the maximum speed is estimated to be less than half. It’s around 18 knots! There’s something wrong with this rhythm!
On the Fuso, Kato Nobuyoshi was also shocked! He has never fought in such a fierce battle. To be honest, he has been through many battles, okay? It participated in the final siege of Mainz in the Sino-Japanese War, fought against the Americans off the coast of the Philippines, and fought against the Russian Navy in the Russo-Japanese War. There were many fierce battles among them. But this time the opponent's fighting power and strong willpower still shocked Kato Sadayoshi, and even made him a little scared! After all, the dozen and a half cannonballs that hit his battleship were no joke.
And after the battleship on the opposite side was hit by at least 10 rounds of 15-inch shells, he still felt a little incredible...
The Fuso was equally uncomfortable. Even if there were a dozen solid iron bastards coming from the opposite side, they would still weigh more than 10 tons! Is it okay to hit it with a terminal speed of more than 600 meters? Turret No. 3 was hit again, and the two barrels were directly cut off. Three cracks also appeared on the side of the hull, the bow was penetrated three times, and more than 700 tons of water entered. The drive shaft at the stern of the boat is damaged, and there seems to be some problem with the steering gear?
The shell that hit the rear seaplane area finally detonated the fuel tank below. The fire has not yet been completely controlled and is spreading along the deck and lower compartment to the No. 5 turret in the front. The destroyed smoke exhaust equipment also caused thick smoke to pour back into the power cabin, and some fire spots also appeared inside the hull. These problems may not seem to be a big problem temporarily, but it is hard to say what will happen if they are left for a long time... ..
Therefore, when the United Forces once again chose to pull out a smoke screen and prepare to stay away, Kato Sadayoshi hesitated and did not choose to follow up and continue the fierce pursuit. Instead, he temporarily distanced himself with a tacit understanding. At this time, if someone looks at the warships on both sides from a God's perspective, they will find that the Fuso's size is not in vain, and the 3 million pounds is well worth it!
The firepower systems of both sides are relatively well preserved. If the projection volume is taken into account, the Japanese still have a slight advantage. The round rate of fire and the combined force is an average of 2 rounds per minute, and each shell is 635KG. The Japanese fire rate is slower, but it can average 1.2 to 1.4 rounds per minute. The shell weight is 871KG. And they still have 10 artillery pieces... In terms of destructive power, when they are also unable to penetrate each other's core cabins, the 871KG1's 15-inch shells are obviously a level higher than the 350MM shells. In terms of damage, the Fuso will at least not be lower than the United Forces. Then considering the size of both parties, in a boxing match, the Fuso's 6,000-ton tonnage can be regarded as one weight higher than the latter, right?
The actual damage done by both sides is about the same. If the RP explosion is not taken into account, the Fuso naturally has a certain advantage. In fact, even if the core area of the battleship can theoretically be immune to the penetration of the opponent's shells, it will not be able to do it if it takes too many hits. If Kato Sadayoshi does not leave this time, continues to fight and does not give the United Forces time to breathe, the latter will be really in danger. The power was cut off, and the circuit supply also had some troubles due to damaged lines. Damage control and fire extinguishing both required electricity. In addition, it was unable to effectively control the spread of the fire during fierce battles, and the speed dropped again. This battleship It's already very dangerous.
And what about the Fuso? The firepower remained intact, and although the power was also damaged, the main body remained intact. However, the speed exceeded the United Forces, and the water intake was not too much. Compared to the huge hull, the fire was not a big problem. After two rounds of fighting, the Fuso had actually gained some advantages. However, Kato Sadaikichi did not expand it for the sake of safety. After the opponent chose to evade temporarily, the Fuso also pulled out a smoke screen and retreated a bit. After the war, the Japanese lieutenant general admitted that this was the hardest and bloodiest of all the previous battles!
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