With the three aircraft carriers and the battle cruiser Repulse sunk, it was finally the turn of the battleships.
Of course, this does not mean that the incoming Romanian carrier-based aircraft will ignore them. It is just that the focus of the attack is not on them, but there are still more than 20 aircraft constantly doing the work of reducing their firepower, but because of their
Being docked together greatly increases the anti-aircraft firepower of these battleships.
These five battleships were lined up together. The combined firepower of hundreds of anti-aircraft guns turned them into a firepower that was as fierce as a hedgehog. One bomber was disintegrated in mid-air because it could not dodge.
Facing the battleships lined up in a straight line, the Romanian carrier-based aircraft that attacked them could not care less. Because after a while, these still immobile battleships should be able to start, and it would be even more difficult to deal with them by then.
So we can't wait at this time.
Of course, the Romanian air raid force is not lacking in courage either. I saw Major Lorric, captain of the dive group of the Serracos, shouting at the power tower. "Follow me, the dive group, and get rid of them."
Speaking of which, this highly skilled captain flew over the Nelson in his beloved dive bomber. The anti-aircraft shells exploding around it did not give him any fear. All he saw was that he pressed down hard with his hand.
, he took his beloved plane into a dive, and the 1,000kg aerial bomb under its belly was so chilling.
Faced with such a heroic performance by his captain, other dive bombers also carried out dive attacks one after another. The dive bombers' desperate behavior made the torpedo planes also see the opportunity. They also started to enter low altitudes in groups of three or four, preparing to attack.
Throw a torpedo.
When the other warships in the port saw the air attack aircraft and did not understand what was happening, they immediately stepped up their firepower in an attempt to scare them away. However, their actions were destined to be in vain. The torpedo planes in the military port were determined to attack them this time.
Several battleships dropped torpedoes and would not give up even if they were hit.
Therefore, facing the anti-aircraft guns that continuously fired deadly firepower, these torpedo planes fearlessly and bravely pounced on the five battleships.
Although torpedo planes continued to be hit, the Romanian carrier-based torpedo plane force in this air attack was determined to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack.
Faced with this tactic of coordinated attacks from above and below, loopholes naturally appeared in the air defense firepower.
Major Lorlik, who was the first to make an inspiring move, had also completed the bomb-dropping action in his dive bomber. He completed the bomb-dropping mission despite a lot of anti-aircraft firepower. He not only had extremely excellent skills but also very good luck.
And the 1-ton bomb it carried did not live up to his expectations, falling directly between the No. 2 and No. 3 turrets on the front deck of the Nelson. This 1-ton aerial bomb is mainly used to deal with strong fortresses and
The warhead of a large warship is extremely strong, and is also equipped with a delay device, which is conducive to exploding inside the warship after penetrating the top armor.
"boom!"
And the bomb did what he expected. It passed through the horizontal armor and fell into the cabin with a violent explosion. The violent explosion blew a big hole between the two forts, and the thick smoke also interfered with the firing of the anti-aircraft guns. This was also the case.
The officers and soldiers on board the Nelson were also shocked because there was an ammunition room under the fort. It was a great blessing that the aerial bomb did not detonate the ammunition room.
But they were happy a little early. Under the leadership of Major Lorrik, they bombed the docked battleships one after another.
"Boom, boom!"
The Sovereign was hit by two bombs, one of which hit its chimney, causing billowing smoke to disperse, causing its anti-aircraft fire to be immediately misdirected.
"boom!"
Warspite also received a bomb, which wiped out the anti-aircraft gun on its right side.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The Malaya was unlucky to receive three bombs in a row, hitting its stern, bridge and bow respectively. The bomb that hit the stern completely blew up its power room, which also declared that the Malaya had not moved at all.
Possibly. Hitting the bridge caused nearly half of its anti-aircraft firepower to be lost, while the bow of the ship blew a big hole in it.
If we want to say who has the luckiest of all, it must be the Rodney. Two consecutive aerial bombs were dropped into the water.
It can also be seen from here that pilots who have not been tested in actual combat will make mistakes to some extent. Even if they can be thrown into a two-meter circle during training, once it comes to actual combat, especially when the warships are firing many anti-aircraft firepower
If you can hit the ball steadily, you are considered an elite. The battlefield is different from the training ground, and the land and sea are also different.
However, although the dive attack continued, more firepower had begun to take care of the more dangerous torpedo planes.
However, these anti-aircraft firepower still could not stop the torpedo planes. After entering the range, these torpedo planes immediately released the torpedoes they carried. A total of two batches of 49 torpedo planes released 42 torpedo lines. These dense torpedo lines let you see
Those who arrived felt their scalps numb, which also frightened the officers and soldiers on the battleship. Now they had to deal with dive attacks while also facing incoming torpedoes.
In fact, the best way to face these torpedoes is to avoid them, but now that they are unable to move, how can they get space to avoid them? This is completely to deal with fixed targets.
These densely packed torpedo throwers felt desperate, and at this time all the firepower available was chasing these swift torpedoes.
"Boom~boom~boom!"
The fierce firing caused several torpedoes to be destroyed by fire. However, there were too many incoming torpedoes. Although several thrown torpedoes were destroyed, there were still a large number of torpedoes that broke through the fire blockade and rushed towards the five battleships.
Although some torpedoes veered off course, many were still accurately aimed at several battleships.
Moreover, they are not far from the battleship, and the situation is already very dangerous.
Faced with such a dangerous moment, it reflects the centuries-old heritage of the British Navy. The anti-aircraft cruiser Luna was blocked in front of the Rodney at full power, because three torpedoes were rushing towards it.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
After three explosions, the Luna, broken into several sections, disappeared on the sea.
The Luna's behavior immediately attracted several warships to imitate it. The cruiser Calypso also followed suit and stepped forward to block the torpedoes from the Warspite. However, its tonnage was not enough. The torpedo passed through the bottom of its ship and continued to rush towards the Warspite.
go.
The other two warships who wanted to do the same also failed to intercept the torpedo due to their own reasons.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Except for the Rodney, several explosions were heard from the other four battleships.
Among them, the Nelson suffered the most damage. Up to 6 torpedoes hit it. The violent explosion blew a huge gap in the hull of the Nelson. The turbulent water immediately caused it to tilt. The attack of 6 torpedoes was enough to make it suffer.
It will cause irreversible damage, which is fatal enough for the Nelson.
In addition to the Nelson, which was destined to be saved, the Malaya suffered the most damage. The Elizabeth V was hit by three torpedoes, and two large holes were blown out of the hull. Haishu was poured into it and the power was poured into it.
The chamber and fuel chamber were submerged, and the fuel was floating on the sea, which was even more frightening.
As for Warspite and Sovereign, they were both hit by torpedoes, but fortunately only one torpedo was hit, which is a blessing among misfortunes.
