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Volume 2 Growth Chapter 761 Injured

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    "Please double check the situation in the radar room. How could there be so many enemy planes at position 307?" Karls was suddenly shocked, and then shouted loudly to the other end of the receiver.  This position was obviously not in the same direction as the American fleet that he had detected, and now that the fleet's position had been exposed, there was no need for the US military aircraft to make a large circle in order to avoid its own counter-reconnaissance.  The only possibility is that this group of aircraft comes from another American fleet.  But that fleet was obviously severely damaged by itself yesterday, with more than a dozen bombs hitting the target. How could it still have such a complete ability to take off and land fighter planes?  What's more, a large number of their carrier-based aircraft were shot down in yesterday's battle. It would be good to have half of the number available now!  "The radar room confirmed that the situation is correct. The speed of the target fleet is 340km/h, and the current distance to the fleet is 155km!" After nearly a minute of silence, the affirmative voice came again from the other end of the phone.  Karls slowly put down the phone receiver, thousands of thoughts rushing through his mind.  Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for this American fleet to release this wave of planes. Something unexpected must have happened in the process.  Suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Kars's mind. Could it be that this American fleet was no longer the same lineup after yesterday's battle, and that another aircraft carrier with complete aviation capabilities had joined them?  Kars gritted his teeth and said: "Immediately send a telegram to the second wave of attack aircraft and ask most of their fighters to immediately turn back to the mothership to meet the enemy!" Now he already understood about 778 of the tricks played by the Americans.  8. The opponent must have reorganized their forces during the night, but on the surface they still maintained the same lineup as in yesterday's battle; when they discovered their opponent.  He immediately made a wrong judgment about the enemy's aviation power.  Now our air cover is unprecedentedly weak.  It is already an impossible task to completely block the opponent's attack aircraft.  For high-speed flying fighters.  It only took 20 minutes for a target 150km away to be visible. Although the German fleet immediately began to maneuver at high speed after the radar warning, the lookout soldiers still discovered the US military aircraft swarming from the sea-sky interface half an hour later.  Through multiple previous reconnaissances, the US military fleet has relatively accurately grasped the location of the German fleet. The 25km distance temporarily opened by the German fleet did not become a key condition hindering their attack as it did yesterday.  Seeing the giant aircraft carriers speeding across the sea in the distance, US military pilots finally had a perfect stage to show off their skills.  In the dense explosion of gray-black smoke, they flew fighter planes high and low.  The shuttle was like lightning; although a considerable part of it was blocked by the fierce anti-aircraft fire of the German fleet and could only dodge and struggle in the stormy barrage, because the number of this wave of US attack aircraft exceeded 100, it was successfully launched.  There are still many attacks!  "Boom!" Thunder roared and wild waves filled the sky. The huge waves caused by the high-explosive bomb detonating on the sea made everyone who witnessed it tremble.  Facing the small and compact fighter jets, the heavy aircraft carrier, which is tens of thousands of times larger than it, has to do its best to make awkward maneuvers, whether it is a black tin can that is rapidly growing in size at high altitude, or on the sea surface.  A silvery white barracuda swimming swiftly.  They are all terrifying existences that make them fear like snakes and scorpions, and they are afraid to avoid them.  The bow of the aircraft carrier stirred up large waves of water, like waterfalls from two rivers hanging diagonally on the sides.  This undoubtedly shows that their real-time speed exceeds the 30-knot mark; and when making a sharp turn, the aircraft carrier also rolled violently under the action of huge centrifugal force, so that their freeboard height exceeded 12 meters.  , and like its counterparts on the battleship, it approached the sea surface significantly.  If the sailors on the gun emplacement on the deck had not grasped the handrails tightly to stabilize their bodies, they would have even risked being thrown out of the aircraft carrier.  Waves spurted, wakes surged, and the originally neat fleet formation was scattered all over the sea in less than ten minutes; curses, shouts, and prayers came one after another, along with the roar of guns and the roar of engines,  Fusion into a rumbling and exciting symphony.  "Damn Americans, why are so many attack planes targeting my ship?" In the armored command tower of the Richthofen aircraft carrier, Navy Captain Morris in straight military uniform roared, clenching his right hand into a fist  He kept pounding against the 60 mm thick bulletproof armor in front of him.  Judging from the current situation of fighter planes flying all around, there are at least thirty or forty attack planes eyeing this 276-meter-long giant ship; even though the ship and the surrounding escort ships are trying their best to fire into the air,  But it still seems stretched in front of the opponent's large number.  What is even more troublesome for Morris is that the US military fighter jets that are not equipped with any explosives are not idle in the air. Instead, they are constantly using their aircraft to suppress their own small-caliber anti-aircraft firepower, taking the risk of being shot down at any time.  German gunners obviously cannot ignore these annoying flies: except for a small number of twin-mounted 128mm high-flat dual-purpose guns, the small-caliber artillery that supports the main air defense force are all open in the open air.There is only a 15mm steel plate in front of the gun mantlet that can withstand direct gunfire.  In order to save weight, the navies of various countries adopt low-end configurations for such small-caliber anti-aircraft guns, and there are also many completely naked ones.  For this reason, the German gunners must allocate part of their firepower to counter the dive and strafing attack by the opponent's fighter jets, otherwise they risk being able to take down the entire gun position in one fell swoop, which further disperses their anti-aircraft firepower.  .  "Torpedo! Torpedo found 2,000 yards away on the starboard side!" A hoarse voice suddenly sounded on the deck.  Looking in the direction of the sailors' fingers, we saw four white tracks swooping towards the forward channel of our aircraft carrier at a speed of more than 40 knots.  The German gunners had no time to respond with the most violent revenge fire to those evil U.S. torpedo planes, so they were forced to target these torpedoes that looked like runaway dogs. A large number of bullets began to pour densely on these swimming scales.  In order to detonate it in advance during the voyage.  At the same time, the aircraft carrier itself has also begun a new round of drastic turns. Since the armored aircraft carrier has a significantly higher center of gravity than an ordinary aircraft carrier, the tilt caused by its drastic turn has made some pessimists worried about whether it will capsize.  .  Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the German gunners, a torpedo was finally detonated in the sea more than 400 meters away from the aircraft carrier. The deafening explosion penetrated the ears like thunder. The terrifying energy of the 190kg explosion shocked the Germans hundreds of meters away.  The sailors felt obviously shocked.  The threat facing Richthofen was reduced by a quarter, but the remaining three torpedoes were still hurtling toward her.  Relying on the first officer's superb ship maneuvering skills, the aircraft carrier avoided two other torpedoes. However, the other torpedo was at an awkward angle, and Richthofen had to inevitably collide with it head-on.  !  "Boom!" There was a thunderous earthquake, and the water waves soared into the sky. A rolling wave with the highest point far higher than the top of the aircraft carrier suddenly rose. A dozen sailors who had no time to escape were immediately swept away by the water waves and disappeared.  The violent explosion tore a large hole of more than 20 square meters in the underwater hull of the aircraft carrier, and seawater immediately rushed into the cabin.  Fortunately, the torpedo hit the midship part of the aircraft carrier, which has torpedo protection depth. The 6-meter-deep 60-mm ww highly elastic homogeneous steel was perfectly able to withstand it with the help of 5 layers of air and liquid at a depth of 6 meters.  Despite this wave of attacks, only the non-core troops suffered hundreds of tons of water intrusion.  However, before Morris could feel his luck again, another wave of mixed formations of bombers and torpedo planes rushed towards our own aircraft carrier!  "Boom! Boom!" Bombs and torpedoes continued to explode on the Richthofen. The hull trembled and fire surged. The large pieces of tough hull armor were like pieces of wood and confetti under the strong impact of the explosion.  Breaking into pieces and flying away, twisted and scorched, and filled with flames and water have become the main theme of what this aircraft carrier is currently facing.  However, the Richthofen is indeed worthy of its status as a Hindenburg-class ship. Its reasonable armor settings and perfect cabin layout helped it withstand bombardments from a large number of explosives time and time again.  After being hit by 4 torpedoes and 7 bombs, the entire aircraft carrier was still able to maneuver on the sea at a speed of more than 24 knots; more than a hundred anti-aircraft guns fired desperately into the air under the control of the sailors, and the flames shone as if one of its heads were injured.  A mad beast.  U.S. fighter planes kept dragging long plumes of thick smoke, whimpering and falling from high altitudes - in the face of the powerful anti-aircraft firepower of German warships, every successful attack they made would also be accompanied by serious combat attrition.  As the battle continued, the initial excitement of the US military pilots was gradually replaced by uneasiness and anxiety.  The opponent's anti-air firepower has long exceeded the level of their own fleet. Those anti-aircraft cruisers with anti-aircraft guns all over their bodies are like death-like existences in their eyes.  According to estimates by US military pilots, the number of anti-aircraft guns it possesses is comparable to that of a battleship.  If it were just like this, it would be fine. At worst, I would have to commit my life here today, but even those German aircraft carriers seemed to be unshakable Rocky Mountains; under the double blow of bombs and torpedoes, they could still stand proudly.  Stand at the forefront of the battlefield!  After nearly half an hour of fighting, the US military attack aircraft scored an unprecedented brilliant hit.  In addition to the Richthofen, the Hoffmann was also hit by 4 torpedoes and 5 bombs, and the Mackensen even ate 6 torpedoes in a row, but they were still sailing under their own power.  , showing no signs of sinking.  The US military fleet, which also suffered heavy losses, could only return with great disappointment and unwillingness. They had done everything they should do, but the disparity in power between the two sides was too strong!  (To be continued) ps: Thanks to book friends Longcheng Xiaoyi, Demon & Angel, pt cat for their monthly ticket support, and zhouyu1976 for the reward~~~ Chapter 761: Injured:
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