The speed of Lanfang's torpedo is about 50 knots, which is 92.6 when converted into kilometers. A speed of 50 knots is equivalent to running 25 meters per second.
Bao Deshui was indeed a very brave man. He flew the plane until he was only about 200 meters away from the King Kong before launching a torpedo.
The USS King Kong battleship is 214 meters long. Although it can reach a speed of 27.5 knots, its cruising speed is only 15 knots, which means it can only run about 8 meters per second.
It only takes less than 10 seconds for the torpedo launched by Bao Deshui to hit the King Kong. During these 10 seconds, the King Kong can only move forward less than 80 meters. Compared with the huge body of the King Kong, which is 214 meters long, this is different from standing still.
Almost motionless.
In these short ten seconds, the only thing Suzuki Kantaro could do was shout a torpedo
It was just a shout, and then Suzuki Kantaro squatted down and hugged the table legs tightly.
Well, the table legs on the battleship are all welded directly to the floor, just to prevent the people on the battleship from suffering secondary damage after the battleship is hit.
Immediately afterwards, Kantaro Suzuki felt a violent vibration. The magnitude of the vibration was so great that Kantaro Suzuki felt like his body was flying.
The moment the Kongo was hit, Suzuki Kantaro had a clear understanding that the Kongo was doomed.
What about the Japanese Empire?
Suzuki Kantaro felt cold all over, and wanted to order Muta Kametaro to immediately notify the damage control department to check the shot site, but found that Muta Kametaro had fallen to the floor, with his head tilted to the side at a weird angle.
In the shock just now, Muta Kametaro was thrown directly to the ceiling and his neck was broken.
This way of death was simple, at least there was no pain. Suzuki Kantaro actually felt a little envious. At least Muta Kametaro no longer had to worry about the fate of the empire.
Of course, Kantaro Suzuki will not hesitate to envy Kametaro Muta for too long, and Kantaro Suzuki will soon follow in Kametaro Muta's footsteps.
Lanfang's torpedo planes did not act alone. Each time, a three-plane formation attacked together. The first torpedo dropped by Bao Deshui's formation destroyed the King Kong's propulsion system. Now the King Kong has lost power.
, just like a target ship, it can only be manipulated by others.
Only one of the first wave of torpedoes hit the Kongo. After passing over the Kongong, one torpedo directly blew the destroyer Harukaze on the side and rear of the Kongong into two pieces. The last torpedo did not explode for some reason.
It was enough. All three torpedoes launched by the three torpedo planes in the second wave hit the King Kong. This caused the hull of the King Kong to begin to tilt due to a large amount of water intrusion. It was only a matter of time before it sank.
From the first moment he was hit, Suzuki Kantaro kept repeating this word, as if he was lost, and never issued any orders again.
Your Excellency, Commander, please transfer to a safe warship immediately. Several staff officers came over to transfer Suzuki Kantaro to other warships.
No, you go, I won’t leave, I want to be with King Kong forever. Kantaro Suzuki won’t leave.
Where can we go? The Kongo is about to capsize. Because the Ise was hit, a fire broke out on the ship and was spreading towards the ammunition depot. The Fuso's ammunition depot was hit and the entire warship was blown into two pieces.
has sunk.
The fleet going north is finished, and at the same time, the fleet going south is probably not much better. Suzuki Kantaro no longer wants to leave, he wants to sleep here together with the entire fleet.
When a warship is sunk, the captain sinks with the ship. This is also one of the traditions of the navy.
Although Kantaro Suzuki is not the captain of the Kongo, as the commander of the northern fleet, Kantaro Suzuki must be responsible for the northern fleet that has suffered heavy losses.
Moreover, Lanfang's planes were still dropping torpedoes, and it was still unclear how many battleships of the northern fleet could escape, and Suzuki Kantaro did not want to accept endless investigations in the future.
Let's go, Commander. Only by remaining useful can you continue to serve the empire. The staff tried to arouse Kantaro Suzuki's will to survive.
No, you go. Suzuki Kantaro wants to die.
While Suzuki Kantaro and his staff were still in a stalemate, Bao Deshui and the others had returned successfully.
Bao Deshui's mission has not yet been completed. They will continue to mount torpedoes and fly over, and continue to launch air attacks on the remaining warships of the fleet heading north.
Including Chen Kangjian, many people at Ningbeigang Airport have been waiting on the runway. Even if the north wind howls and freezes them, Chen Kangjian and others have no intention of returning indoors to take shelter from the wind.
Chen, please go inside and take a rest. Northern Xinjiang Chief of Staff Frank Louis is a little overwhelmed.
No, you go ahead and don't worry about me. Chen Kangjian kept his eyes fixed on the direction where the torpedo machine disappeared, and he was as insistent as Kantaro Suzuki.
Regardless of whether they succeed or not, we must take care of our bodies, because no matter what the outcome is, we must continue to fight. Frank Lewis disapproved of Chen Kangjian's irrational behavior.
Think about it, if Bao Deshui and the others succeed, Chen Kangjian will consider counterattacking the Japanese mainland. If Bao Deshui and the others fail, Chen Kangjian will prepare to defend against the next Japanese attack, so no matter what the outcome, Chen Kangjian and the others will continue to fight.
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Thinking of this, Chen Kangjian suddenly felt extremely hungry.
Come back, come back and suddenly someone shouted from the tower.
Chen Kangjian was immediately shocked.
Just on the horizon where Bao Deshui and the others disappeared, several black spots were approaching quickly, then several more, then a dozen more
Clear the runway and prepare the ground crew. Someone is using a loudspeaker to remind the ground crew to get ready.
Needless to say, hot coffee and chocolate have been prepared, and the ground crew responsible for loading bombs, refueling and putting out fires are waiting by the runway, waiting for the plane to land and immediately surrounding it to do their work.
Bao Deshui and the others did not keep the ground crew waiting for too long. After only two circles, Bao Deshui piloted the plane and landed first.
What's the result? Almost as soon as he pushed open the cockpit, Chen Kangjian couldn't wait to climb up.
Everything went well, the Fuso has been confirmed to have sunk, the Kongo and the Ise were severely damaged, and four other destroyers were hit. We won. Even with the protection of the hatch cover, Bao Deshui was still blue with cold, but his eloquence was okay.
clear.
The airport suddenly burst into loud cheers.
While Ningbeigang Airport is celebrating victory, Rout Island Air Force Base is in crisis.
Everyone knows that the Haruna and Hinata may be near Lauter Island, but no one knows where they are.
The British and Americans did issue a protection proclamation for Coconut City, but did not include Rout Island.
Moreover, because Japanese warships have not been modernized and modified, there are no radios on Japanese warships. Therefore, whether the Japanese know about the protection announcements issued by the British and Americans is another matter.
Even if they knew it, given the urinary nature of the Japanese nation, they would probably pretend not to know.
The ground staff at Rout Island Airport have been working hard. They are going all out to release fighter planes, trying to release all the fighter planes before the Japanese arrive. If these planes are destroyed by the Japanese on the ground, it will be a big deal.
joke.
In fact, it was almost nine o'clock in the morning, the sun was already high, and a lot of clouds and fog on the sea had dispersed. Not long after the reconnaissance plane took off, it discovered the Japanese squadron.
When the Lanfang reconnaissance plane discovered the Japanese squadron, the Japanese squadron's main guns were moving slowly, aiming in the direction of Rout Island.
This made the pilots on the reconnaissance plane suddenly panic. Not only was there a large amount of fuel and ammunition stored on Rout Island, but Qin Zhiyuan was also on Rout Island. Once it was lost, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Without much hesitation, the captain Yu Zhenshun ordered the crew to parachute.
The long-term rigorous training made the crew not hesitate at all to the captain's orders. Just after all the crew members parachuted out, Yu Zhenshun piloted the plane directly into the Hyuga's main gun.
In fact, the more advanced the weapon, the higher its dependence on machinery. Even a small problem may cause the entire system to malfunction.
So when the reconnaissance plane hit the Hyuga's main gun, the motor below the Hyuga's main gun malfunctioned, and the two main guns were temporarily unable to work.
Yu Zhenshun is indeed heroic, but the impact on the Hyuga is actually not great. After all, the Hyuga is equipped with six 356 mm caliber twin main guns. Only one malfunction does not affect the other ten guns, so the Hyuga
Captain Katsuki Genjiro of the USS ordered the troubleshooting to be quickly eliminated and continued preparations for the bombardment of Lauter Island.
Just when Genjiro Katsuki was ambitious enough to blow up Lauter Island, another plane swooped down.
For a moment, Genjiro Katsuki wanted to look up to the sky and laugh. Did the Lanfang Air Force want to sink the Hyuga in this way?
Genjiro Katsuki didn't have a chance to laugh, because it was a torpedo plane that dived down this time.
At this time, the sky was full of torpedo planes and reconnaissance planes looking for the Japanese fleet. Although Yu Zhenshun's behavior did not cause much damage to the Hyuga, it pointed the direction for the torpedo planes in the sky.
So in an instant, six or seven torpedo planes were diving towards the Hyuga.
Suddenly there were explosions one after another, flames shot into the sky, and the waters where the Japanese squadron was located were as lively as a boiling pot.
The torpedo planes that kept taking off joined the attack queue one after another. At this time, there was no need for any formation. They just aimed at the Japanese warships, swooped down and dropped the torpedoes. The unprepared Japanese fleet had no ability to resist.
October 12th has become Japan’s National Memorial Day.
