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Text 677 Battle of the Solomon Islands (3)

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    "We are close enough. The range of the Nk48 is enough to attack the enemy. If we get closer, we may be discovered by the Chinese navy. Their anti-submarine capabilities cannot be ignored."  The staff officer (equivalent to the political commissar of the Chinese ship) said to the captain of the attack nuclear submarine. There was a layer of dense sweat on his head. It was obvious that the pressure had made him fearful.

    "No, we can't be sure how thick the armor is on the Chinese battleship-like battleship. One or two Nk48s may not be able to hit this big guy at a long distance. We need to hit her as many times as possible, even if we can't.  To sink her, we must get as much information as possible and at least severely damage her," the captain said decisively. In fact, he was also very nervous. Their submarine had entered within 2 nautical miles of the Chinese fleet's defense circle, and they were.  Fortunately, the Chinese Navy did not notice their approach, which gave them a relatively large advantage and could launch a sneak attack on the Chinese Navy.

    The North Dakota attack nuclear submarine is the third batch of the Seawolf-class attack nuclear submarine produced by the US military. Although it cannot be compared to the Chinese Type 096 in terms of functionality, it is capable of long-range attack and air defense, but in terms of submarine and silent performance, it is better than the 096.  The model is even better and very powerful.

    The Chinese naval ship formation they are targeting is a small surface ship formation composed of an arsenal ship and multiple destroyers and frigates. The main combat mission of this surface ship formation is the Chinese open space in the airspace around Choiseul Island.  The force provides air defense cover. In fact, this arsenal ship has completed this task very well. The US military has discovered that it is not a group of warships that are constantly shooting down their fighter planes, but a giant warship, and the US military has nothing to do with it.  I don¡¯t know how to deal with her, but I don¡¯t know how to deal with her. Fortunately, this surface ship formation did not follow a large number of anti-submarine ships. Although there are many Type 0545 general-purpose frigates, the silent performance of the Sea Wolf class still makes it difficult for these anti-submarine ships to catch easily.  to their traces.

    At this time, if the North Dakota launches an attack, the 5,000-ton 0545 has almost no chance of surviving, and the possibility of being sunk is particularly high. The 8,000-ton 06 destroyer may also be seriously injured or even sunk. However, if the attack target is  The crew of the North Dakota cannot guarantee the 50,000-ton displacement arsenal ship.

    The weapons officer's voice became a little trembling due to nervousness. He said: "To sink such a big thing, I'm afraid we have to launch all the Nk4Bs we have equipped. She is too big."

    The captain also nodded in agreement: "Who knows how the Chinese started building things like battleships again, and how did they hide such a big thing until now?"

    XO has some knowledge of the situation. He said: "Our Naval Academy has actually been demonstrating something as big as that since the 1990s. They call it an arsenal ship. It has a huge hull and hundreds of missiles.  The main function of missiles is to resist saturation attacks and provide the fleet with almost absolute air defense. However, this concept has not been implemented by us, because not only is it technically difficult, but the concept itself also has big problems with the arsenal.  The ship is basically an arsenal at sea. In other words, it is a big fireworks tube. A spark may detonate it, and the consequences will be unimaginable. At the same time, it maintains hundreds of missiles and systems that can attack a large number of targets at the same time.  It¡¯s not an easy thing¡­¡±

    The captain waved his hand, his face was not good-looking, and he said: "But the Chinese have already developed what they thought was impossible, and they are using it well. We don't know how many fighter jets have been shot down by this battleship.  Her air defense dominance at sea is unparalleled."

    XO nodded, but still argued: "Yes, judging from the results, this thing performed well, but the stability and reliability of such a complex system are very questionable. The Chinese have always been radical in weapon development.  reputation, maybe they will suffer from unreliable weapons on the arsenal ship. Another point is that the arsenal ship's dominance over air and even sea targets is unquestionable, but fortunately we are not aircraft or surface ships, we are nuclear submarines."

    The captain smiled and said, "If we weren't driving this big baby, I wouldn't have the guts to drive so close to her."

    The weapons officer said: "The torpedo launch tube is filled with water and ready for launch."

    The captain composed himself: "All torpedoes, launch"

    Each torpedo tube of the North Dakota fired the Nk48, the main heavy-duty torpedo of the US military. This torpedo has better performance than the Yu-6 previously equipped by China. It has a range of more than 40 kilometers, a speed of 55 knots, and a diving depth of up to  26 meters, and the guidance system is relatively advanced, universal broadband advanced sonar system.

    After the torpedo was launched, the sound of galloping underwater was immediately captured by the Chinese surface ships in this area. In fact, they had been a little slack and loose before, so the North Dakota was able to get so close to their ship.  And another fact that is a bit frustrating is that although these surface ships are very advanced,, but none of them are equipped with torpedo defense weapons similar to the 096 torpedo decoys. In fact, they were too hasty and insufficiently prepared during the battle.

    "Emergency evasion, prepare for collision." The red alert captain of the Tianlong arsenal ship issued an order, allowing this huge ship to continue to use the ancient method to evade these deadly weapons when faced with torpedoes approaching at high speed.  Apparently, the captain had identified through signals that the opponent was attacking only one US nuclear submarine and it was not worth activating the Iron Curtain for defense. However, he believed that the damage an Nk48 torpedo could cause to the ultra-thickly armored arsenal ship was bearable.  .

    Naturally, in order to prevent the important arsenal ship from being hit, other frigates in the fleet did not hesitate to use eye-catching methods to block this wave of torpedo attacks for the arsenal ship.  A Type 05 frigate immediately hit the hull sideways, and with its body of more than 4,000 tons, it ate three U.S. Nk48 torpedoes alive. The frigate was also directly severely damaged, and a quarter of the officers and soldiers on the ship were killed or injured. Only half an hour later,  This frigate sank in the Solomon Sea, becoming the first Chinese warship to be sunk since the war.

    Of the other three heavy torpedoes, two missed their target and missed, and one hit the Tianlong's stern, damaging the Tianlong's stern rudder, causing it to temporarily lose its high speed of more than thirty knots.

    This attack was actually the result of multiple small mistakes, and wars always repeat such stories. Although it is an exaggeration that a horseshoe leads to the failure of a war, these small mistakes can sometimes be really fatal.

    When the Chinese Navy's surface ship formation set out, it was a little late due to weapons supplies and system debugging. In the rush, none of the ships carried such things as torpedo decoys, because the Rabaul base is not mainly used for submarines.  activities, so reserves are insufficient.

    Secondly, the Navy is very accustomed to using red alert dolphins as a good anti-submarine partner of the fleet, but this fleet does not coordinate with the dolphins. In fact, the number of dolphins deployed in the entire Southwest Pacific theater is not large, which is another mistake.

    Without dolphins, traditional submarines are fine, but obviously submarines have a busier job. In addition to escorting the more important aircraft carrier battle group, submarines also participate in multiple tasks such as breaking up engagements, reconnaissance, and sneak attacks on the US fleet. They set off in surface ship formations  Currently, the remaining two Type 0390 AIp submarines are unable to sail because the crews are uncomfortable with the local climate, which reduces their chances of discovering US military attack nuclear submarines.

    Almost all the ships in this formation have anti-submarine capabilities and also carry Z-20 anti-submarine helicopters. However, when the attack occurred, only two anti-submarine helicopters were searching in the wrong direction.  The sailors who were staring at the towed sonar on the ship were also a little impetuous and did not fulfill their duties. They did not notice some weak and specific underwater sound signals, but filtered them out.

    Even when the attack occurred, the Red Alert captain directly made the decision not to use the Iron Curtain, even though the chance of using the Iron Curtain in the foreseeable battles was not very high, allowing this giant battleship to resist torpedoes  attack.  However, another frigate captain made a blind and heroic decision to sacrifice his life to block the spotlight, which directly led to the sinking of the Type 05 frigate and the casualties of dozens of naval officers and soldiers.

    The only torpedo that hit accidentally damaged the stern rudder, making the maneuver of the arsenal ship difficult. If the U.S. military desperately attacks the ship at this time, the navy is likely to lose this giant battleship like a needle in the sea.  .

    However, the North Dakota's good luck ended here. The attack directly exposed the North Dakota's position to the Chinese fleet. Although the North Dakota wanted to avoid it as soon as possible, a 0545 anti-submarine frigate immediately launched multiple long-tassel anti-submarine missiles.  Chased the North Dakota.

    In the end, two long-tasseled missiles hit the submarine attack nuclear submarine, causing the nuclear submarine and all the US military officers and soldiers inside to sleep in the southwest Pacific. At the moment before sinking, the North Dakota had already sent all the intelligence it could.  Sent back to NATO Asia-Pacific Theater Command.

    The most important piece of information here is that the Chinese arsenal ship has lost its power and is trapped in the Solomon Sea. If it launches an all-out raid, it may be possible to destroy this iconic warship.  This arsenal ship is a floating arsenal. Perhaps as long as its armor is broken through, it can trigger a violent explosion. The US military can watch her sink into the deep sea.

    Fargo is excited. The sinking of an arsenal ship can be equated with the sinking of an aircraft carrier. The US military needs such a result to comfort the wounded hearts of the United States and its allies.  So he made the decision to sink the Tianlong at all costs
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