Chapter 2767 Night Battle 3

The Japanese destroyer aimed its guns at us! "At this time, the destroyer No. DD112, which was preparing for a sneak attack, discovered the hostile actions of the destroyer Shimakaze on the opposite side.

"Get ready to fire!" the captain of the destroyer DD112 ordered. At this time, the distance between the two sides was about 1,300 meters. The previous wave of attacks destroyed all the torpedoes in one torpedo launcher, and the other group of torpedo launchers was outside the firing range. Therefore, DD112 decided to use artillery to solve the problem! However, before the destroyer DD112 could take action, Halsey on the opposite side launched an attack on the Shigure first!

"Speed ​​up, turn off the searchlights! Get ready for battle!" Halsey opened fire first, followed by Mikawa, who was already on alert! Then there is the destroyer DD112! And Mikawa's performance is indeed outstanding! While shooting, it immediately cut off the searchlight and avoided the range of friendly searchlights. The destroyer Shimakaze quickly slid past the side string gun positions of the two American destroyers, then reached the stern of the other ship and turned in a circle!

The two destroyers led by Halsey have a total of 10 5-inch guns. Each gun is enough to eject more than 10 shells to the destroyer Shigure every minute. In a short period of time, more than three-digit shells can be fired from 1,000 meters. Fly out! Accompanied by bursts of explosions and the sound of broken metal, the upper deck of the Shigure seemed to have been baptized by a steel storm! The artillery, buildings, chimneys and other facilities on the ship were blown to pieces, and groups of soldiers were reduced to pieces of flesh before they could react. Fortunately, the Shigure successfully launched the torpedo before it sank. Although it was not very accurate, Halsey had to avoid it!

On the other side, the ambush of the No. 3 destroyer was not so smooth, and it even seemed like a counter-ambush by the opponent! The Shimakaze's six 127MM guns fired first, and quickly passed the area where the American destroyers' firepower was concentrated. Although the two sides passed each other at high speed, they did not cause much damage to each other, but it allowed Mikawa to occupy the area. Great location!

"Turn left 4 compass points! Aim the torpedo at the destroyer behind and launch all bombs!" Mikawa Junyi decisively issued the order. So, with the speed advantage brought by early acceleration and flexible positioning, Shimakaze The destroyer circled around the stern of the destroyer DD113. As the shots were settled, the two 4-unit torpedo launchers deployed in the middle of the Shimakaze's hull were aimed at the DD113.

Bang, bang, accompanied by the sound of a series of torpedoes entering the water, 8 torpedoes were divided into two batches and fired within 1 minute. The angle of the torpedo attack was aimed at the tail of the destroyer No. DD113. Due to the interference from the destroyer's wake itself and poor visibility, DD113 did not detect this wave of torpedoes! So, 2 minutes later, the US Navy lost its first battleship tonight! At the same time, two 533MM torpedoes hit the poor destroyer. With the rise of two water columns tens of meters high, the flatbed destroyer with a displacement of 1,200 tons was blown to pieces. There were 114 sailors on board the ship. No officers or soldiers were spared!

"Damn, what happened?" The sudden accident left Halsey a little confused. He could see a figure in the distance quickly retreating into the night, but he couldn't follow it. This was on a Japanese chassis. , if pursued hastily, the result may be very tragic!

"What should we do?" the destroyer DD153 sent a signal.

"Kill this dead dog, and then we gather the fleet! This time we have stung a hornet's nest!" Halsey ordered.

"This is the destroyer Shimakaze. We were attacked by a U.S. destroyer squadron! A U.S. fleet appeared around the fleet!" Mikawa Junichi immediately sent a telegram to the flagship! And at this time,

The intensive exchange of fire on the battlefield finally attracted the attention of the Japanese navy.

"What happened?" Yoshimatsu Motaro asked.

"Our destroyer squadron seems to have encountered the American fleet!" Shimamura Hayao said.

"This is impossible! Unless the U.S. fleet can reach a speed of more than 25 knots, they cannot appear here!" Motaro Yoshimatsu said impatiently.

"It's a destroyer, an American destroyer is coming over!" Shimamura Hayao added.

"Are Americans crazy?" Motaro Yoshimatsu said in disbelief.

"Maybe their heads are indeed abnormal, but their appearance also caught us off guard." At this time Betty finally came. "Before sunset yesterday, we determined the location of the US fleet. If this information is accurate, then it is indeed impossible for their main fleet to come, but it is possible for destroyers or some fast battleships."

"So, what you are saying is that the Americans have sent destroyers and may also have battleships? Aren't they afraid of being beaten by us?" Shimamura Hayao said.

"It's just a possibility. Well, I think we should dig out those destroyers now! We can't survive with them around! In addition, the main fleet should immediately implement strict light control and prepare to launch seaplanes carrying flares , we must be careful about the possible presence of battleships in the night!" Betty said.

"Okay, give the order to the main fleet and prepare immediately! At the same time, send a message to the light cruiser Kitakami and order it to take destroyers and prepare to surround the American destroyers!" Shigetaro Yoshimatsu ordered. So, as the order was issued, the Japanese fleet began to take action. However, it took time to refuel the seaplane or mount flares, and it took additional time to search for the target. In this way, Redl had at least half an hour. 40 minutes to go to gain unilateral aviation advantage! Because the seaplanes of the American fleet have already taken off!

The light cruiser Kitakami and its accompanying destroyers quickly sailed toward the battle waters, and with the help of searchlights and flares, they also discovered the Halsey detachment that was retreating south!

"The Japanese have bitten us!" an officer said, pointing to the flashing muzzle flashes in the distance.

"Keep the speed and let them bite us. If we hold on for another five minutes, we can counterattack." Halsey said, looking at the Japanese squadron in the distance. After a chase, Halsey had attracted the Japanese squadron away from the Japanese main fleet. At this time, the Japanese main fleet did not take action. After all, it was impossible for the entire combined fleet to chase three destroyers. Run?

"They are coming! A light cruiser and four destroyers." At this time, Redel, hiding in the night, had discovered the Japanese fleet following.

"Shall we do it?" Nimitz asked.

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