Chapter 1311 King Kong Enters the Scene

Chapter 1311 King Kong enters the scene

The Japanese are not stupid either. After fully studying many battle cases, the Japanese found that when the output was stationary, the British series battlecruisers could be described as crispy chickens. They were the type that could not output output and at the same time could not Resistant. Therefore, although Yamaya and others decided to fight, they did not really want to defeat the opponent with their own strength. It would be best if the destroyer could be stolen. If not, then wait until they reunite with Yamashiro and leave with Yamashiro. , this is also considered a great achievement.

"The Japanese seem to have discovered the Yamashiro and they want to rendezvous." Redel thought for a while and said.

"The Yamashiro is not aware of the situation here. According to its previous trajectory and our direction of movement, it will take about an hour to converge. If we cannot achieve decisive results within half an hour, then we We can only evacuate," Su Xiong said.

Before the final encounter, the Japanese used the last period of time to readjust their formation. Five destroyers were located diagonally ahead of the fleet, ready to attack at any time. The two Japanese battlecruisers opened a slight distance to facilitate avoidance. At 22 kilometers, the German fleet turned its course 180 degrees, from facing each other to parallel, and appropriately reduced its speed. The Japanese fleet maintained its course and a high speed of 22 knots. 18,000 meters! The Japanese fleet fired its first salvo!

The eight turrets of the Kongo and Kirishima spit out tongues of flame almost at the same time. When the first round of shells landed around the two German battleships, Su Xiong still did not order a counterattack. Three minutes later, the two German battleships also began to counterattack, but this time, the German fleet's rate of fire was not fast, firing at two and a half salvos per minute.

"The position is not very good, and the speed change rate is a bit large, and the accuracy is poor." A few minutes later, a staff officer conveyed opinions on fire control. In the first five minutes of the battle, neither side could steadily capture their opponents, and the occasional cross-sets had very limited meaning. This gave the Japanese some courage, and others in Yamaya decided to get closer and give it a try. When the distance between the two sides narrowed to 14 kilometers, the Japanese destroyers finally dispatched!

Under the cover of Japanese battleships, these fierce piranha-like little guys quickly accelerated to a speed of about 28 knots. Just like an assassin in an ancient battle, he moves quickly and carries a sharp blade!

"They are starting to accelerate!" Ozawa Jisaburo, who served as captain on the destroyer Akizuki, said as he looked at the German fleet in the distance. The German warships began to accelerate again from a speed of 18 knots. Although the Japanese destroyers were very fast, they were still behind each other at this time. The speed difference between them is about 9 knots, and the average distance between them can be shortened by 1 kilometer in 3 to 4 minutes. This behavior is very normal for anti-lightning strikes, and most Japanese people are accustomed to it, but Ozawa always felt that something was wrong...

"This won't work. We can't find the attack window at all." After roughly estimating the distance and speed between each other, a torpedo shooter on a Japanese destroyer said,

He couldn't help but shook his head. When the battle began, the Japanese fleet was actually 18 kilometers diagonally behind the German fleet. Although the distance between the two sides had become closer because of the German fleet's slowdown, if you want the destroyer to rush into the distance, If the opponent's warship launches torpedoes from a position 3,000 meters away, it may take some time.

And it should be noted that the so-called effective distance of 3,000 meters definitely does not refer to the situation of tail chasing. You must know that the torpedoes of Japanese destroyers are also inferior to those of the British. The British can reach a speed of up to 45 knots with their hard work. For fish, the Germans managed to reach 42 to 45 knots.

The maximum speed of the torpedoes carried by this wave of Japanese destroyers is 35 knots. In the case of tail pursuit, the relative speed to the German fleet is only 10+ knots. If you dare to launch a torpedo 3,000 meters behind the German fleet, then one thing is certain, even if the German fleet does not dodge, you will never be able to hit the opponent, because your torpedo will have run out of fuel before catching up with the opponent. .....

This made the Japanese feel very unhappy. As a result, the Japanese destroyer flagship leading the team began to communicate with its subordinates in semaphores. After the two sides messed around with signals and semaphores, the two destroyers continued to catch up, and the other three increased their speed to 30 knots, and then moved towards the starboard side of the German destroyer.

The two destroyers planned to launch torpedoes at the German battleships from the starboard side, and then force them to turn to port. At this time, the turn would cause deceleration and leave the wide front of the hull to the other three destroyers, and then these three destroyers would make the final kill. The main force, this cross lightning strike method has been tried and tested in exercises. This time we want to see the results in actual combat!

At the same time, the two German battleships also increased their speed to more than 23 knots. And it adjusted its course from time to time. Five minutes ago, the German fleet had begun to put out a smoke screen, which made the bombardment of Kongo and Kirishima even more unreliable. Of course, it was impossible for the Germans to hit their opponent, so Su Xiong simply ordered the main gun to stop firing.

Several staff officers marked the movement routes of the warships from both sides on the huge table. On this map, Su Xiong could clearly see the trajectory of the Japanese destroyer fleet and their plan.

"Textbooks are generally standardized, but very rigid." This is Su Xiong's evaluation of the Japanese fleet: "If it is an exam or exercise, their performance may be better than the British, but if it is on the battlefield, something will happen." of."

Ten minutes later, when the two Japanese destroyers that circled back to the flanks approached 8 kilometers, the two German battleships suddenly began to turn to starboard. The four rudders were pushed to the maximum. The huge inertia caused the battleships to tilt slightly. . Due to the steering problem, the original speed of 23 knots began to decrease. After the steering, the distance between the two German battleships and the Japanese destroyer also became much closer. A dense artillery array on the right side of the hull appeared on the front of the Japanese destroyer. Before the Japanese could react, a series of shells fell like raindrops!

Su Xiong is indeed a veteran in terms of tactics. He has a very accurate grasp of the engagement distance. 8 kilometers is still too far for the destroyer's torpedoes. Even taking into account the reduction in distance caused by the steering deceleration and course change, the two ships The Japanese destroyer is still about 6 kilometers away from the German battleship. It is almost impossible to hit a torpedo from this distance, but for naval guns, 6 kilometers is really good!

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