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    In the turret of the battleship "Sichuan", topless sailors were loading the shells into the breech with the help of a crane, then stuffing the propellant pack into the gun breech, and then closing the gun bolt.  The weight of the 305mm caliber armor-piercing projectile reached more than 380 kilograms, which was simply not something that humans could carry. It had to be carried with the help of mechanical power.  However, under such control, the rate of fire is not very fast, firing one shell every one and a half minutes.  It is faster than the speed of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy's firing rate is about one shell in two minutes.

    The Chinese Navy has already begun researching better auxiliary equipment to increase the firing speed of the warship's main gun.  In this case, the speed of the battleship can be further enhanced.

    The sailors in the turret are often the hardest working and most threatening.  After the shells were fired, the turret was filled with smoke. Even if the exhaust fan was running at full capacity, the smoke inside could not be eliminated. The sailors inside were often miserable.  In addition, although the turret is wrapped in thick armor, if it is hit by a shell, even if the turret is fine, the sailors inside will definitely not survive.  When the shell hit the turret, the huge kinetic energy caused a shock that was enough to kill all the sailors inside.

    Even so, in order to win, soldiers from both China and the United States are still fighting hard.  They mechanically loaded the shells into the naval guns, and then fired them out, praying that the shells would hit the target, sink the enemy ships, and drive all the enemies into the sea to feed the fish.

    "Commander, the battle on the heavy cruiser side is almost over. We lost a heavy cruiser and the 'Xi'an' was sunk. The 'Lanzhou' was severely damaged and has withdrawn from the battlefield. However, in general,  We still have the upper hand. There are only 4 armored cruisers left in the U.S. Navy, and every one of them is wounded. In the battle between light cruisers and destroyers, we also gained a great advantage. Now, we are close to victory  It¡¯s not far away!¡± Vice Admiral Gao Yihai, Chief of Staff of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Pacific Fleet, said with a smile on his face.

    "Very good. Then, we have to speed up here. Send a message to all ships, open fire with all your strength, and be sure to sink the American warship!" Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, ordered.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Battleships from China and the United States.  Keep firing.  The battle line composed of battleships traveled at high speed on the sea.  The U.S. Navy always wants to shorten the combat distance between the two sides so as to increase the hit rate.  However, the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet did not give them this opportunity and always controlled the distance between the two sides within the range of 9,000 to 10,000 meters.  At this distance, the Chinese Navy's shooting accuracy can be well guaranteed. At the same time, the US Navy's hit rate is extremely low, which is very beneficial to the Chinese Navy.

    11:50 am.  In a salvo fired by the battleship Sichuan, a 305mm artillery shell was fired.  It accurately hit the USS Illinois, the flagship of the US Navy.  The shell hit the middle port side of the battleship Illinois.  The location of the explosion was just two meters above the waterline.  After the shell penetrated the side armor of the Illinois, it blew up the two cabins inside.  However, it did not cause fatal damage to the Illinois.  If the impact point could be moved down two or three meters, the Illinois would have suffered a lot.

    On the bridge of the battleship Illinois, during the explosion just now, the generals including Admiral Mahan fell down and looked a little embarrassed.  When it was hit, the battleship Illinois shook violently, causing everyone who was unprepared to fall to the ground.

    "How is the situation on the battleship?" Admiral Mahan asked quickly after getting up from the ground, regardless of his own embarrassment.

    Soon, the battle damage was reported.  When it was discovered that no fatal injuries were caused, he breathed a sigh of relief.

    At 12 o'clock in the morning, the U.S. Navy finally responded.  The battleship "Alabama" formed a straddle attack on the battleship "Sichuan" during a salvo.  A shell exploded hundreds of meters to the left of the Sichuan.  Although, this did not cause any damage to the battleship "Sichuan".  However, this shows that the battleship "Alabama" has completely locked the battleship "Sichuan".  Hitting the battleship "Sichuan" is just a matter of time.

    "Order the fleet to speed up! Prepare to seize the T prefix again!" Admiral Li Dingxin ordered.  He didn't dare to bet on when the 'Alabama' would hit the 'Sichuan'.  Therefore, prepare to throw away the American warship at high speed and launch another attack.

    "Yes, commander!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gao Yihai immediately issued the order.

    Soon, the five battleships of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet began to accelerate again.  Originally, when they were bombarding the US Navy, their speed had dropped to 13 knots.  The same goes for the U.S. Navy?This.  However, in order to seize the next T prefix, the speed of the fleet was suddenly increased to 17 knots.

    "Damn! These Chinese sons of bitches, they want to use their speed to get rid of us and make all our previous efforts in vain!" Lieutenant General Benson, commander of the US Navy's West Coast Fleet, cursed angrily.

    General Mahan¡¯s face was also gloomy, as if he was about to drip water.  The "Illinois-class" battleship has a top speed of 17.45 knots and can keep up with the Chinese Navy.  However, the top speed of the 'Kishaji' class battleship is only 16.8 knots, and the top speed of the 'Massachusetts' battleship is only 15.5 knots, which cannot keep up with the speed of the Chinese navy.  If we leave behind the battleships "Kishach", "Kentucky" and "Massachusetts", we may be able to catch up.  However, if only three "Illinois" battleships follow, they will only fall into the siege of the Chinese navy.

    "Order the fleet to accelerate to 15 knots and turn left 15 degrees!" Admiral Mahan ordered.  Now, he can only turn early so that he can maintain balance with the Chinese fleet.  This is the tragedy of the poor performance of battleships!

    Two lines of battleships were moving across the sea like dragons out to sea.  However, the Chinese navy's battle line is obviously faster.  Both in terms of steering and speed, it has great advantages.

    The fierce battle between the two sides reached one o'clock in the afternoon.  It has become that the battle line of the U.S. Navy is in the west, and the battle line of the Chinese Navy is in the east.  The course changed from northeast to southwest, almost in a circle.

    "Boom! Boom!" At 1:12 p.m., the battleship "Xikang" showed its power.  In this salvo, it accurately hit the battleship USS Wisconsin, which was regarded as revenge.  This shell hit the front deck of the battleship USS Wisconsin, wiping out a piece of the entire capital.  Fortunately, it is above the waterline, otherwise the battleship "Wisconsin" would be in trouble if seawater poured in.

    At 1:30 in the afternoon, the battleship USS Hawaii hit the battleship USS Massachusetts again, sending his brother into the sea in one fell swoop.  During this salvo, a shell fired from the rear main gun of the Hawaii blasted a large hole in the stern of the battleship Massachusetts, almost cutting off half of the stern.  The turbulent water poured into the battleship from the stern. In just half a minute, the bow of the battleship "Massachusetts" was raised high and gradually separated from the water.  The American sailors on the battleship didn't even have time to close the watertight door.

    Two minutes later, the 'Massachusetts' sank into the sea with its bow up and its stern down, leaving a huge swirl in the sea. The American sailors who jumped into the sea in an attempt to escape,  All were sucked into the seabed by the spiral nest.  Of the 441 sailors on the entire battleship, only three survived, and the rest were all killed.

    The USS Massachusetts was sunk, causing the U.S. Navy to lose its numerical advantage.  Moreover, it is at a disadvantage in terms of the number of main guns.  In the ensuing battle, the battleship USS Hawaii joined the attack on the battleship USS Kentucky of the US Navy, and besieged the USS Kentucky together with the battleship USS Qinghai.

    The sinking of the battleship Massachusetts seemed to herald the doom of the U.S. Navy.  In the next half hour, U.S. Navy warships were hit one after another. Although no more warships were sunk, the U.S. Navy suffered heavy losses.

    At 1:36, the battleship Sichuan once again hit the battleship Illinois, the flagship of the U.S. Navy.  This time, the shell hit the front main gun of the battleship Illinois, destroying the main gun.  This reduced the battleship's firepower by half.

    At 1:41, the battleship "Plateau" hit the battleship "Qishazhi".  This shell hit the bridge of the "Qishaji", penetrated the armor outside the bridge, and killed all the commanders including the captain.  Subsequently, the gunnery commander of the 'Qishazhi' took over the command of the battleship and continued to direct the battle. However, the battleship's combat effectiveness had been greatly affected.

    "Commander, the current battle situation is very unfavorable to us! The battleship 'Massachusetts' was sunk, and the battleship 'Illinois' and the battleship 'Kishach' were severely damaged. I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on much longer!" Benson  The admiral said with a very ugly expression.  Although he was very reluctant to admit it, the fact was that the U.S. Navy was already in danger in this battle.

    Admiral Mahan was also very bitter. In order for the U.S. Navy to win, he led his soldiers to train hard for two years.  But now it seems that it still cannot make up the gap with the Chinese Navy!

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