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Text Chapter 1,247 Surrender!

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    In addition to the five "New York-class" and "Wyoming-class" battleships of the U.S. Navy, the four "Colorado-class" battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy are also the focus of the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft forces.  After all, the Colorado-class battlecruiser is larger, with a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons, which is larger than the New York-class battleship and the Wyoming-class battleship.

    The Colorado-class battlecruiser is a replica of the British Navy's Lion-class battlecruiser. It has a displacement of nearly 30,000 tons and a top speed of 275 knots. It is equipped with four twin-mounted 343mm main guns and has powerful firepower. It is just to improve  The protection performance is sacrificed for speed, and the armor is relatively weak.  However, because the Colorado-class battlecruisers are relatively large, they are also besieged by the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft.  But no one cares about those old battleships of the U.S. Navy!

    The U.S. Navy's Colorado-class battlecruisers have been scarred in battles with the Chinese Navy's Hanxin-class fast battleships.  Although they were not sunk, the superstructures of these battlecruisers were completely destroyed.  But their fighting power still exists.  Under the siege of the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft, these four battlecruisers also met a tragic end.

    Because the armor of battlecruisers is weaker and their ability to withstand strikes is worse, they are more likely to be sunk when attacked by Chinese carrier-based aircraft.  For example, when being hit by a torpedo, because the waterline armor is too weak, a larger hole will be blown out, making it difficult for damage control personnel to plug the hole.

    The battlecruiser Colorado was hit by two torpedoes and two aerial bombs during the siege.  Two large holes with a diameter of more than three meters were blasted directly below the waterline on the starboard side of the battleship.  The seawater of troops poured into the battleship crazily, and the damage control personnel were unable to do anything about it.

    The other two aerial bombs also caused extremely serious damage to the battleship.  A big hole was blown out of the front deck. Fortunately, the ammunition depot was fine. Otherwise, the Colorado would have been sunk directly.  Another bomb destroyed the Colorado's superstructure and two chimneys, which greatly affected the battlecruiser's speed.

    When the damage control personnel were unable to plug the loopholes, Rear Admiral Paulson, the captain of the battlecruiser USS Colorado, issued an order to abandon the ship. Nearly a thousand naval officers and soldiers on the battleship began to transfer.  However, because the water was entering too fast, the battleship quickly tilted to the starboard side, and finally capsized on the sea.  Among the naval officers and soldiers on the battleship, less than a hundred successfully escaped, and the rest all sank into the sea!

    Although the battlecruiser Maryland, which had been severely damaged, was not the focus of the attack during this siege, it was also attacked by four Ospreys, torpedo attack aircraft and four

    ¡®Fish Eagle, dive bomber attack.  In the end, two torpedoes and two aerial bombs hit the battlecruiser, sending him to the bottom of the sea!

    ¡®The battlecruiser Georgia, was luckier and was only hit by one torpedo and two aerial bombs. Although it suffered heavy damage, it was not sunk!  The hull tilted by 5 degrees, and the speed dropped to 12 knots.  However, the water leak has been blocked, and the damage control personnel on the battleship are now using pumps to drain the seawater that entered the battleship.  However, when the power is affected, the electricity cannot be guaranteed, which greatly affects the drainage work of the battleship.

    The battlecruiser West Virginia was directly sunk. An aerial bomb penetrated the forward main gun turret. When it exploded, the fire spread into the ammunition depot, detonating hundreds of 343mm main guns in the ammunition depot.  Cannon shells.  In the violent explosion, the front half of the USS West Virginia battlecruiser was blown to pieces. The entire battlecruiser sank into the sea in less than a minute, leaving a trace on the sea.  Huge spiral nest!

    After sinking and severely damaging all the New York-class battleships, Wyoming-class battleships and Colorado-class battlecruisers of the U.S. Navy, the third wave of attacks by the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft ended.  The fighter planes have returned one after another after dropping the bombs, leaving behind the burning or even sinking warships on the sea!

    "The grandsons of the carrier-based aircraft force almost sunk all the American battleships. They really didn't even leave us a mouthful of soup!" Brigadier General Ge Chunlin cursed angrily on the bridge of the battleship Han Xin.  .  Brigadier General Ge Chunlin has treated the four American Colorado-class battlecruisers as meat in a bowl. Now they are taken care of by the carrier-based aircraft force. No wonder he is angry.  You know, these U.S. Navy battleships all mean military exploits!  If there was enough time, maybe six Hanxin-class battleships would be able to kill all the American battlecruisers!  Now, all the cooked ducks have flown away, making Brigadier General Ge Chunlin very frustrated!  !Captain, there are only 13 Americans left now.?The battleships are all old-fashioned battleships equipped with 5mm naval guns. They are definitely no match for our Hanxin-class battleships.  How about we launch an attack immediately and kill these Yankees' battleships!  If we wait until those Sun Tzu from the carrier-based aircraft force arrive, then we really won¡¯t be able to drink a sip of soup!  "'Han Xin,' the navigator of the battleship simply said!

    Brigadier General Ge Chunlin was a little moved after hearing this, but he still suppressed his thoughts.  After all, their order was to monitor the U.S. fleet, and their commander, Marshal Li Dingxin, did not issue an order to attack. If they attack without authorization, they cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong.  The Navy's next wave of carrier-based aircraft units is definitely on the way. If the Han Xin-class battleship formation launches an attack and the battleships from both sides are mixed together, affecting the attack of the carrier-based aircraft units, then the crime will be  Big!  Besides, the U.S. fleet has lost one old-fashioned capital ship, but they still have more than thirty Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers, as well as a large number of light cruisers and destroyers.  If the 'Han Xin class' battleship formation launches an attack rashly, it might be besieged by the Americans.  ¡®Although the Han Xin class battleships are powerful, they cannot eat up the strength of the American fleet with just a few battleships!

    "Forget it! The commander is coming, and the Navy's carrier-based aircraft are also on the way. When there is no order to attack, we must not make the decision without authorization!" Brigadier General Ge Chunlin shook his head and said!

    ¡®¡®Han Xin, other officers on the bridge of the battleship were also a little frustrated when they heard Commodore Ge Chunlin say this.  This is undoubtedly watching the battle achievements slip away!

    At this point in the naval battle, the U.S. Navy has already lost.  It is inevitable that the Chinese navy will win the war.  It just depends on the price at which the Chinese navy will win the final victory.

    On board the heavy cruiser USS Boston, Chief of Staff of the East Coast Fleet of the U.S. Navy Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor looked at the burning battleships with a livid face.  In this wave of Chinese aircraft attacks, the U.S. Navy lost all its super battleships and battlecruisers.

    There are now only 13 relatively old battleships left in the U.S. Navy, including two Florida-class battleships, two Delaware-class battleships, two South Carolina-class battleships, and two Mississippi-class battleships.  and 5 'Connecticut class' battleships.  Although it seems that the number of battleships is relatively large, Edward.  Lieutenant General Aiboer knew very well that these battleships were simply vulnerable to the elite battleships of the Chinese Navy!

    The displacement of these 13 battleships is generally around 20,000 tons, and the main guns carried on the battleships are also 5 mm. Perhaps even the armor of the Chinese Tang-class battleships and Han-class battleships cannot be torn apart.  Not to mention the threat of Chinese aircraft.  If Chinese planes attack again, how many of these 13 battleships will be left?  In other words, they will all be killed!

    Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor closed his eyes in pain. The U.S. Navy had suffered a complete defeat in this battle, and all their capital ships would be lost.  Although the last remaining heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers are large in number, they can no longer pose a threat to the main force of the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet!  Edward.  Lieutenant General Aiboer has increasingly believed that the Chinese fighter planes should have taken off from ships. Only in this way can we explain why the Chinese can continuously dispatch fighter planes to attack them.  When I think of the powerful fleet of the U.S. Navy being wiped out by Chinese aircraft attacks, Edward.  Lieutenant General Ai Boer felt very uncomfortable.

    "It's a pity that in war, we don't believe in tears, we only believe in the final result.  There is no doubt that the U.S. Navy will be defeated again, and the U.S. Navy's defeat will inevitably lead to the United States losing this crucial war!  From now on, whether the United States can still exist as a country depends on whether the Chinese will take pity on Americans like them!

    "Chief of Staff, what should we do now? Will the Chinese planes come again?" Commodore Prader, the captain of the heavy cruiser Boston, asked in horror.  Although the previous attacks by the Chinese were directed at the battleships, once all the battleships are killed, it will probably be their turn for the heavy cruisers!

    "God only knows whether the Chinese planes will come! However, I can only be sure that we have lost this battle! Send a telegram to all the captains, and I am preparing to do it before a new round of Chinese attacks begins.  Surrender to the Chinese, do you have any opinions?" Edward.  Lieutenant General Abor said!
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