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    While the USS Ohio was dodging torpedoes, eight Fish Eagle dive bombers also began their attack.  ¡®Fish Eagle¡¯ dive bombers and ¡®Osprey¡¯ torpedo attack aircraft flank targets together, which has become a common tactic used by the Chinese Navy¡¯s carrier-based aircraft forces.  If a battleship wants to avoid torpedoes, it must turn immediately and maintain this turning attitude for a period of time.  And this undoubtedly gives the 'Fish Eagle' dive bombers in the sky a good opportunity, which can greatly improve the hit rate of their bombs!

    "Jie Jie!" When the battleship "Ohio" began to turn, eight "Fish Eagle" dive bombers had entered the dive channel and began to dive, while making an unbearable scream.  When the Chinese Navy's dive bomber dived, the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns on the Ohio also fired back, and dense bullets and artillery shells were fired at the diving fighter plane.  When diving, the fighter plane cannot change its course, and this period of time is also relatively dangerous.  However, the dive is very fast. From dive to bomb release, it only takes two or three seconds.  It is very difficult for the US air defense forces to hit the high-speed diving bombers.

    Eight "Fish Eagle" dive bombers dropped bombs when they were only 450 meters away from the target battleship "Ohio". Eight heavy aerial bombs weighing 500 kilograms hit the battleship "Ohio".  At this time, the battleship "Ohio" was avoiding torpedoes and could not effectively avoid the aerial bombs falling in the sky!

    When the USS Ohio was torpedoed, aerial bombs hit the unlucky battleship almost simultaneously.  Among the eight aerial bombs, four hit him.  Bow, foredeck.  The midships and stern of the ship were shot.  In addition, three torpedoes were hit near the waterline, and the "Ohio" was severely damaged by such a blow!

    "Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff! The 'Ohio' has been severely damaged, please relocate immediately!" The rear admiral and captain of the battleship 'Ohio' looked anxiously to Admiral William Benson and Lieutenant General Edward Able.  Report!

    "What happened to the loss of the Ohio?" Lieutenant General Edward Able asked.  After suffering 3 torpedoes and 4 bombs, the Ohio was probably in a very bad situation.  Even though the battleship USS Ohio had a displacement of up to 25,000 tons.  But I can¡¯t bear such a loss!

    "Chief of Staff, the armor near the waterline has been torn to pieces, and three large holes have appeared. Damage control personnel are trying to plug the holes, but the possibility of success is very small! In addition, a small part of the ship's bow was blown off.  Water also began to enter. One of the forward main guns was destroyed. The engine room was also affected, and a big hole was blown out of the rear deck!" the captain of the battleship USS Ohio reported.  The USS Ohio's waterline armor is only 305 mm, which is unable to withstand direct hits from torpedoes!  Such losses have already posed a fatal threat to the battleship USS Ohio!

    "Your Excellency, Commander, let's transfer immediately! Transfer to the 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruiser." Lieutenant General Edward Able said quickly.  Obviously, all the capital ships of the U.S. Navy have become key targets of Chinese aircraft.  Only the 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruiser will not be affected for the time being.  Moreover, relying on the high speed of the 'Philadelphia-class' heavy cruiser, they might still be able to escape.  However, all the capital ships may have to be lost, just like the British and French naval fleets in the Battle of Sicily!

    "I order everyone on board the USS Ohio to leave immediately! The fleet is under the command of Vice Admiral Edward Able!" A trace of despair flashed in Admiral William Benson's eyes, and then he ordered in a deep voice!

    "Your Excellency, Commander. What about you?" Lieutenant General Edward Able was surprised and asked quickly.  Admiral William Benson's words sounded like his last words!

    "I will sink to the bottom of the sea with the USS Ohio! We lost this battle, and the United States also lost! And I will be responsible for this failure!" Admiral William Benson said.  His teacher Mahan was killed in the first Sino-US Pacific naval battle, and he was also captured.  After that, his goal is to defeat the Chinese Navy and avenge the dead teacher.  And now, all hope has been dashed.  He knew it.  Losing this naval battle will have a huge impact on the United States.  The United States may no longer exist.  In this case, his life would be meaningless!  In addition, he blamed himself very much for this failure, so he was determined to die!

    "Ah! Your Excellency, Commander. How can you have such an idea? We have tried our best, but the reason why we still fail is entirely because the Chinese are too powerful. They are much stronger than us, and we cannot defeat them!" Edward  .Lieutenant General Aiboer said.??He never expected that General William Benson would be responsible for this failure in this way.

    "No need to say more, Lieutenant General Abor, the fleet is left to you! You should leave immediately, the battleship 'Ohio' probably won't last long! I have been a navy all my life, and I can use a battleship as a coffin.  It can be considered a good result!" General William Benson said with a smile.  However, his smile seemed so bitter.  No one wants to die, everyone wants to live if there is hope.  Admiral William Benson has no hope now, and his belief in living has been shattered. He feels that living is meaningless, and he wants to die!

    "Your Excellency, Commander, you have to think twice!" Lieutenant General Edward Able pleaded.  Americans regard life as very important. No one would have expected that General William Benson would be so fierce.

    "Go! Leave now! Otherwise I will shoot!" Admiral William Benson yelled, and at the same time he took out his gun, pointed it at Edward Abor and others, and drove them all out of the ship.  bridge, and then locked the hatch, leaving a person alone in the bridge!

    Lieutenant General Edward Able tried hard and found that he could not change General William Benson's mind, so he had to give up.  At this moment, the battleship "Ohio" has begun to sink, and a large number of U.S. naval officers and soldiers are escaping from the sinking battleship.  Lieutenant General Edward Able had no choice but to follow the other officers onto the transport boat and leave the USS Ohio.

    A few minutes later, the bow of the battleship "Ohio" completely sank into the sea. Things that were not fixed on the battleship began to slide toward the bow, and finally fell into the sea.  Admiral William Benson, who locked himself in the bridge, watched with a calm expression as the battleship sank into the sea little by little. Slowly, even the bridge where he was sitting sank into the sea.  Finally, the battleship "Ohio" sank into the sea with its face down and its stern up.  Of the more than 700 members on the battleship, only half managed to escape.  Others, including Admiral William Benson, commander of the East Coast Fleet of the U.S. Navy, all sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship and rested here forever!

    As the commander of the U.S. East Coast Fleet and the commander of the U.S-British Combined Fleet, Admiral William Benson, in desperation, chose this tragic way to end his life. This is also a huge disaster for the U.S. Navy.  blow.  At this point in the war, they have always been passively beaten. Now even the commander has committed suicide in despair, let alone other naval officers and soldiers!

    When the USS Ohio was besieged, other battleships of the U.S. Navy were not spared.  The USS Texas, also a New York-class battleship, was also besieged by more than a dozen Osprey torpedo attack aircraft and Fish Eagle dive bombers.  However, the battleship 'Texas' was relatively lucky. It was besieged by more than a dozen fighter planes, and in the end it only ate two bombs and one torpedo.  Although it was severely damaged, there was no danger of sinking.  Just because a transmission shaft was blown off, the battleship's speed was greatly affected.  Of course, it is already very good to be able to avoid sinking and save the lives of the naval officers and soldiers on the battleship!

    The ¡®Wyoming-class¡¯ battleship is the first super battleship built by the U.S. Navy in imitation of the British Navy¡¯s ¡®Orion-class¡¯ battleship. It has a displacement of 25,000 tons and is equipped with five twin-mounted 343mm main guns. The firepower is very powerful.  The U.S. Navy has built a total of four "Wyoming-class" battleships, but the "Arkansas" battleship was sunk when it attacked China's naval base, and now only three are left.  However, the remaining three battleships were still unable to resist the siege of the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft!

    The Wyoming dashed left and right on the sea like a frightened whale. However, it was still hit by two torpedoes and two aerial bombs, and then lay on the sea like a dead fish, unable to escape.  !

    The battleship 'New Hampshire' had bad luck and was hit by 4 torpedoes and three aerial bombs during the siege.  The keel was broken into three parts, and in less than two minutes, this huge battleship sank into the sea.  Of the more than 700 naval officers and soldiers on the battleship, not one survived!

    The battleship USS Louisiana was certainly not immune.  There were twelve carrier-based aircraft besieging the battleship.  Although the battleship Louisiana's counterattack shot down an Osprey torpedo attack aircraft, it could not save his severely damaged command.  After eating two torpedoes and three bombs, this battleship completely lost its combat effectiveness!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)
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