The Chinese naval aviation force has the most rigorous training among all branches. It began to select the best pilots before the Qidian was launched. After the Qidian was launched, the training increased exponentially. In the Gulf of Tonkin
China specially set aside several islands, built simulated targets for Japanese battleships and aircraft carriers on them, and then trained all pilots to carry out attacks in various environments.
It also simulated the counterattack of Japan's air defense firepower, including the participation of Japan's carrier-based aircraft in the battle, etc. It can be said that the starting point was aimed at Japan's warships from the moment it was launched. As the saying goes, hard work pays off, and the Navy
It's finally time for the aviation force to show off their skills.
China took off fourteen fighter jets, eighteen bombers, and twenty torpedo bombers in the first wave. The huge fleet quickly set off a stream of water columns around the &nbs& Qing, but the violent sound of explosions already revealed
In addition to the power of the world's most powerful warship, the sea seemed to be shaken, and Japan was also rapidly calibrating, preparing to deal a more fatal blow to the Chinese warship.
At this time, a dark cloud suddenly appeared in the northeast sky and rushed towards the Mutsu at an extraordinary speed. At this time, the sailors on the Mutsu finally discovered the Chinese aircraft fleet. Most of them were
The Japanese sailors did not know the situation of the Qingdao Battle, but they vaguely knew that Chinese aircraft sank a Japanese battleship. This was also a means of Japanese propaganda to fool the people.
But it sounds a bit self-deceiving. The sailors don't know the problem of the aircraft, so how can they deal with air attacks well? Of course, ordinary officers are relatively clear about this, and they also know the reason why Japan's warships are desperately increasing.
The air defense force is afraid of being attacked by China.
This time, a Chinese aircraft appeared in the sky again, and many people felt a chill coming from the bottom of their hearts, especially the captain of the Mutsu, Yamane Nobunari, who was about to show off his power and completely destroy the Chinese aircraft.
Sent to the bottom of the sea, unexpectedly a Chinese plane suddenly appeared, completely disrupting his plan.
Yamane Nobunari knows very well that this place is still several hundred kilometers away from China's coast, and China's land-based aircraft cannot catch up. Most of the people who appear here are Chinese carrier-based aircraft. If so many carrier-based aircraft can be dispatched, then
This shows that China’s three aircraft carriers are very likely to appear here!
The Chinese navy did not go to rescue coastal areas, but appeared in the South China Sea. Yamane Nobunari immediately guessed the Chinese plan, which was to sink his Mutsu first, but Yamane Nobunari did not believe those small and exquisite ships.
Carrier-based aircraft can sink behemoths like the Mutsu.
However, he still ordered the bombardment of Chinese warships to stop, and all anti-aircraft firepower on the Mutsu to be ready for battle. He also ordered the other warships to come over as soon as possible to form an encirclement and block the Mutsu in the middle.
But these preparations were a bit late. China's first wave of bombers quickly rushed towards the Mutsu. The anti-aircraft firepower on the Mutsu also opened fire immediately. The huge battleship turned into a fire hedgehog, wildly intertwining.
There was a dense network of firepower, but in the eyes of the well-trained Chinese naval aviation, these firepower networks were not getting denser. They drove the war eagle to avoid Japanese firepower while approaching quickly.
The first person to drop a bomb was Wu Kaijie. Two 200-kilogram bombs all landed on the front deck of the Mutsu. The violent explosion set off two huge fires. However, the Mutsu was rough and thick-skinned, except for
Apart from blowing up a secondary artillery piece and killing a dozen Japanese soldiers, there was not much result.
However, the successful hit on the Mutsu was a huge encouragement to the Chinese aviation force. Moreover, the explosion caused black smoke to billow from the front part of the Mutsu, severely restricted the line of sight, and weakened the anti-aircraft firepower. The remaining Chinese bombers could do whatever they wanted.
yu launched an attack.
In an instant, the Mutsu was hit by five or six bombs, and the main gun turret on the bow of the ship was successfully destroyed. The deterrent effect of this behemoth on the sea was immediately weakened a lot, and a more deadly threat also followed. Chinese bombers did not
They are not the protagonists of this round of attacks, their mission is to attract the attention of the Japanese.
The real killer move is the torpedo planes that follow behind. To attack a thick-skinned thing like a battleship, the best weapon is torpedoes. Ten Chinese torpedo planes swayed close to the water and approached the Mutsu.
, it seemed that the Japanese also felt the threat from these guys, and soon several lines of anti-aircraft fire came over, and the two leading torpedo planes were shot down.
However, the other torpedo planes were all intact, braving artillery fire and desperately approaching the Mutsu. Since the current torpedo planes along the coast are relatively primitive, they can only be effective if fired within close to one thousand meters, so the pilots of these torpedo planes risked their lives.
Approaching the Mutsu in great danger.
However, Japan does not seem to understand the horror of torpedo planes. After paying the price of five torpedo planes, China finally successfully entered the bombing distance, and a total of five torpedoes were launched.
As soon as the torpedo entered the water, it was like five sharp swords, and it pierced the Mutsu without hesitation. At this time, the people aboard the Mutsu also felt threatened, but they had no choice but to be bombed.
Fortunately, they did not wait too long, and five torpedoes hit the Mutsu in an instant. However, two of the torpedoes did not explode, but the three torpedoes also showed their shocking power.
The Mutsu was like being hit one after another by a giant hammer. The whole ship was shaking. One of the torpedoes penetrated the armor defense and successfully damaged a steam turbine. There were four steam turbines in the Mutsu.
It is driven by steam turbines, and after one of them is damaged, the speed instantly slows down.
Another torpedo hit the stern of the ship, damaging the steering gear. Both torpedoes hit the Mutsu's power system. For a battleship, once the power system is attacked, it will immediately become a living target.
The Mutsu is currently in this situation.
The speed dropped sharply and the steering became extremely inflexible. In addition, a large amount of seawater poured into the ship, causing the warship to begin to tilt. Another torpedo also penetrated the Mutsu's fuel tank, leaving a large amount of fuel behind.
When I came out, a large dark patch appeared on the sea.
Moreover, there were constant sounds of explosions in the battleship, and everyone on the ship felt a sense of ominousness. At this time, ten other Chinese torpedo planes also launched an attack. The defense lines they chose were the same as the first batch.
It was to attack the port side of the Mutsu, and they lost three aircraft during the breakthrough.
The other seven aircraft successfully dropped torpedoes, but the Mutsu managed to dodge two of them, and one did not explode. However, the attack power of the four torpedoes was enough, and a huge torpedo was fired on the port side of the Mutsu.
There were holes in the ship, sea water continued to pour in, and the ship's hull tilted severely.
After the torpedo planes succeeded, the speed of Japanese warships dropped seriously, and they naturally became a living target for Chinese aircraft. All bombers unscrupulously dropped bombs on this maritime overlord. Although these bombs were not enough to cause any fatal injuries, they could still
It caused great damage to the crew on the warship. In addition, the main guns of the Mutsu were also destroyed one after another, and now only a twin turret is left.
The firepower of the entire battleship was reduced by three-quarters, and the aiming equipment was also destroyed during the bombing, leaving the Mutsu with a powerful main gun caliber, but it was unable to function. In addition, as the commander, Yamane Nobunari.
Shi was also seriously injured. When the bomb exploded, his command room was affected. He was thrown to the ground and his head hit the table leg.
He was bleeding uncontrollably, half of Shan Genxin's head was dyed red, and the other leg was also in unbearable pain. It was certain that this leg was probably broken, but the physical pain was far less than the mental pain.
Through the torture, at this moment he finally fully understood what airplanes meant to battleships!
The maritime overlord in people's minds is so fragile. No matter how powerful the main gun is, there is no way to threaten those nimble aircraft. No matter how much anti-aircraft firepower is equipped, the aircraft can find a blind spot to attack.
Against the rise of air power, battleships were like lambs to be slaughtered, with no ability to resist at all.
If you want to deal with aircraft, you may have to use better aircraft. In just twenty minutes of bombing, Yamane Nobunari's trust in battleships completely collapsed. It was as if it had collapsed. The Japanese navy may have left.
Wrong way!
Although the naval aviation attack was very successful, the Mutsu was too huge. Now it was only seriously injured and was still some distance away from sinking. All the aircraft flew back to the aircraft carrier to prepare to replenish fuel and ammunition and attack the Mutsu again.
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At this time, other Japanese warships were also frightened. The Mutsu, which they thought was invincible, had no ability to fight back and was crippled by the opponent. They also tried to assist the Mutsu, but these
Cruisers and destroyers below 10,000 tons cannot even carry a 200 kilogram bomb, and will be easily sent to the bottom of the sea as long as it is hit.
Of course, even if the danger was huge, Japan did not give up the rescue operation, but it only increased the achievements of the Chinese naval aviation. At this time, China's second round of bombing operations also began. In addition to carrier-based aircraft, this time Guangxi
The USS Mutsu also joined the attack, and the superstructure of the Mutsu was almost destroyed, so the main gun naturally had no deterrent effect.
The Guangxi was even able to get within 10,000 meters and tilt its ammunition towards the Mutsu. In fact, China sent the Guangxi out at this time. There was also another layer of strategic deception considerations. China was explaining to the world that the battleship
It has not been eliminated. Aircraft carriers cannot completely replace battleships!
Of course, how much the other powers can believe depends entirely on their own decision. After all, this attack on the Mutsu has completely demonstrated the huge advantages of the aircraft carrier. After the war, there will definitely be an aircraft carrier development boom!
The Mutsu was indeed tenacious. It suffered dozens of bombs, a dozen torpedoes, and cannonballs from the Guangxi, but it persisted and did not sink. In fact, the warship at this time was already like purgatory, with explosions
The firelight continued to shine, most of the sailors were dead or injured, there was countless blood and broken limbs, and there was Rimoto's shrill howl before he died, as if hell had descended on Iruma.
In order to speed up the attack, Chen Shaokuan ordered five aircraft to carry 500 kilograms of bombs and dropped them on the Mutsu. One of them dropped by Wu Kaijie happened to enter the Mutsu through a loophole in the middle and finally detonated.
After breaking into the ammunition compartment of the Mutsu, the maritime overlord finally broke into two pieces in an unprecedented violent explosion and sank into the blue waves of the South China Sea!