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    The top speed of the U.S. Navy's Irwin-class destroyers reached 295 knots. After Captain Paul gave the order, the remaining five destroyers immediately accelerated and fled to the north.  However, their speed is too weak compared to the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruisers and Fuqing-class destroyers!  After Lieutenant Colonel #Úâΰ issued the order, the four Ningbo-class light cruisers and six Fuqing-class destroyers of the Chinese Navy accelerated to chase the five fleeing destroyers of the U.S. Navy, not only easily catching up with the U.S. Navy  The five destroyers of the US Navy have also always controlled the distance between the two sides at a distance of three to four thousand meters, and fired fiercely at the destroyers of the US Navy at this distance to prevent these cooked ducks from flying away.  Got it!

    "Boom!" A 155mm armor-piercing projectile hit the stern of the destroyer 'Elvin'. The shell directly penetrated the deck and exploded inside the battleship!  The huge power immediately cut off the rear stern of the ship, and even the stern rudder was blown off!

    When the shell exploded, the entire battleship shook violently. The officers on the bridge, including Colonel Paul, fell to the ground in a panic.  After getting up from the ground, Colonel Paul had no time to straighten his instruments and immediately asked about the damage.

    In less than a minute, the captain of the destroyer 'Elvin' reported to Colonel Paul that the stern of the ship was hit. Not only was the stern rudder blown off, but seawater was still pouring into the battleship crazily.  Damage control crews are working on ways to plug the leak, but the possibility is very low.  At the same time, the captain of the destroyer 'Elvin' also asked Colonel Paul to transfer to other battleships to command the battle. If the damage control personnel cannot plug the loopholes, then he may have no choice but to order the ship to be abandoned!

    Colonel Paul had no choice but to transfer the command from the destroyer "Elvin" to the destroyer "Jenkins".  However, this did not save the defeat of the U.S. Navy's Byg destroyer squadron.  After Colonel Paul boarded the destroyer Jenkins, the captain of the destroyer Irwin gave the order to abandon the ship. A few minutes later, the destroyer with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons sank into the icy Atlantic Ocean.  among.  At this time, the battle was not over yet. Four light cruisers and six destroyers of the Chinese Navy were still firing fiercely at the remaining destroyers of the U.S. Navy's Byg destroyer squadron.  In less than ten minutes, the remaining four destroyers of the U.S. Navy were hit one after another. Among the four destroyers, two were sunk. The other two surrendered to the Chinese Navy after being severely damaged.  However, the Chinese Navy does not like this small warship at all.  After capturing the personnel on the two US Navy destroyers, they directly abandoned the severely damaged destroyers.  Colonel Paul, the commander of the Byg destroyer squadron of the U.S. Navy, was also among the captured personnel.  Among the two options of glory and life, Colonel Paul chose to save his own life first.

    Only fifty minutes into the battle, and less than an hour later, the U.S. Navy's Byg destroyer squadron was completely wiped out. Among the ten destroyers, except for three severely damaged warships, they withdrew from the battlefield early, and the remaining seven were wiped out.  The destroyers were sunk one after another.  At this time, the U.S. Navy's 4th Light Cruiser Division was still more than ten kilometers away.  Although they had discovered the tragedy of the Bzg destroyer squadron through their lookouts, they were unable to arrive in time to rescue them.

    "General, the Byg destroyer squadron is finished. What should we do now?" a lieutenant colonel officer asked Commodore Lance, the commander of the 4th light cruiser squadron of the US Navy.  Originally their mission was to rescue the Byg destroyer squadron.  But now that the 8th Destroyer Division is finished, their mission cannot be completed.  Next, there are two paths before them. One is to engage in firefights with the Chinese fleet and work hard to sink the Chinese warships.  The other way is to retreat. Evacuate the battlefield before the Chinese fleet catches up!

    "We have ten light cruisers, and our light cruisers are no worse than the Chinese. We don't need to be afraid of them! Order the ships to speed up! Prepare to fight the Chinese! In addition, report to the flagship and request reinforcements!" Commodore Lance  said.  He was not sure if there were other warships of the Chinese Navy around, so he could only ask for more reinforcements.

    The current main light cruiser of the U.S. Navy is the Omaha-class light cruiser.  This is a light cruiser designed and built by the U.S. Navy with reference to the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruiser. Its main purpose is to confront the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruiser and hope to achieve an overwhelming victory.  Advantage.

    It¡¯s just that the designed light cruiser did not satisfy the U.S. Department of the Navy, and it was revised several times before it was finally finalized.  'Omaha class, light cruiser, with a displacement of tons, a maximum speed of 29 knots, three twin 152mm naval guns, two 762mm secondary guns, four-axis propulsion, and an endurance of nautical miles.  At the same time, there have also been great improvements in armor. The side armor is 76 mm, the deck armor is 38 mm, the turret armor is 5 mm, and the bridge armor is 76 mm.The armor is 32mm.  Although the Omaha-class light cruiser is equipped with two more main guns than the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruiser, the firepower of the secondary guns is much weaker than that of the Ningbo-class.

    Moreover, in a naval battle, even the 5mm secondary gun and 88mm rapid-fire gun can target

    ¡®The Omaha class, light cruisers pose a fatal threat. The weak armor cannot effectively defend against shells fired by KD millimeter naval guns and 88mm rapid-fire cannons.  The displacement of the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruiser is 800 tons higher than that of the Omaha-class. This makes the Ningbo-class light cruiser have thicker armor and is faster than the Omaha-class.  Three to four quarters.  In a one-on-one duel, the Omaha-class light cruiser cannot compete with the Ningbo-class light cruiser.  After all, the distance at which light cruisers engage in battle is usually not too far, usually at a distance of five or six kilometers. At this distance, the Ningbo-class light cruiser's secondary guns can already come in handy!

    Commodore Lance ordered the attack because the U.S. Navy's 4th Light Cruiser Formation has ten light cruisers, while the Chinese Navy's forward formation only has four Ningbo-class light cruisers, and the remaining six are Fuqing-class.  , the destroyer is obviously unable to fight the 'Omaha class light cruiser.  Whether in terms of displacement or firepower, the ¡®Fuqing-class destroyers and

    ¡®The Omaha class and light cruisers are no longer on the same level. If the two sides fight, they are simply looking for death!

    "Boss, what should we do? The Americans are rushing forward. We may not be able to defeat their ten Omaha-class light cruisers!" Major Zhou Rong said with some worry.  If he had ten Ningbo-class light cruisers, he wouldn't be afraid.  The Chinese fleet even has a high possibility of victory.

    "Retreat first! We are not as stupid as the Americans." Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei said.

    "Retreat?" Major Zhou Rong was stunned. If he retreated voluntarily, it would probably have an impact on morale!

    "Let the Americans be proud first, and they will cry when the time comes!" Lieutenant Colonel Deng Wei said indifferently.

    Subsequently, the forward formation of the Chinese Navy began to turn and then retreated southward at a high speed of 25 knots.  After the U.S. Navy's 4th Light Cruiser Formation discovered that the Chinese Navy was retreating, Commodore Lance immediately ordered an accelerated pursuit!

    "Speed ??up! Increase it to 28 knots for me. Catch up with those yellow-skinned monkeys and send them all to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!" Brigadier General Lance shouted crazily!

    "General, the Chinese have taken the initiative to retreat. What if they have an ambush?" A junior officer asked!

    "Ambush? There won't be any ambush! If there are Chinese reinforcements nearby, they won't run away in confusion!" Brigadier General Lance said with great certainty.

    Under the order of Commodore Lance, ten light cruisers of the U.S. Navy¡¯s No. 1 cruiser formation accelerated to pursue the Chinese Navy¡¯s forward formation.  According to the current speed of both sides, they will be able to catch up with the Chinese Navy's forward formation in up to two hours and then launch an attack.  Commodore Lance seemed to have seen the Chinese Navy's warships sunk by them, and he even couldn't wait to ask William.  Admiral Benson sent a telegram claiming that they were pursuing the Chinese Navy and were about to win!

    However, it didn¡¯t take long for the excitement on Major General Lance¡¯s face to disappear, replaced by deep panic!

    At 10 o'clock in the morning, a fleet appeared on the southern sea.  Although this fleet only has 6 battleships and a few destroyers, the huge bodies of these battleships seem to be floating on the sea like hills, and the thick gun barrels seem to be eating people!

    "General! What should we do with the Chinese Jianghe-class heavy cruiser?" Although the U.S. Navy's Omaha-class light cruiser can barely compete with the Chinese Navy's Ningbo-class light cruiser, if it is against  'If it's a Jianghe-class heavy cruiser, then they're dead!  ¡®The powerful firepower of the Jianghe-class heavy cruiser is enough to easily tear them into pieces.  Although there are only 6 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers ahead, it is enough to kill their light cruiser detachment!

    "Damn it! Turn around immediately and report to the Commander that we have encountered a Chinese heavy cruiser formation. Perhaps the main force of the Chinese is not far away!" Commodore Lance said with some horror.

    His order was sent to the flagship, the battleship Pennsylvania, William.  After Admiral Benson received the telegram, he immediately ordered the US Navy's 3rd cruiser detachment, which had already moved south and was less than 50 kilometers away from the US Navy, to rush for reinforcements!
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