Just when Fletcher's vision was not yet diverted, the Baltimore once again exploded! This time it seemed that it hit the motor bay behind the No. 3 turret, which was also unsurprisingly broken down, followed by the explosion, fire and the shutdown of the artillery servo equipment. The Baltimore's No. 3 turret was stuck at a fixed angle, so in less than a minute, the latest American armored cruiser had been destroyed!

Then, the Gaobo ignored the remaining armored cruiser and pointed the muzzle at the Mecklenburg battleship that rushed in the front! At a distance of only 10 kilometers, the Gaodian also left scars on the strongest first-class battleship during the war!

"What's the situation!" Reidel asked loudly, feeling the vibration of the warship.

"We were hit, the main armor belt of the right string was hit, and one of our steel plates was smashed, and the entire armor plate was pushed back for half a meter. The cracked back plate fragments damaged the boiler water condenser on the right side of the battleship!" An officer reported.

"Repair now! Damn, where is Sims?" Raidel said, looking at the two Japanese battleships that were gradually starting to work in the distance.

However, before he finished speaking, another 15-inch shell hit the No. 1 turret of Mecklenburg. Although this attack did not penetrate the front of the battleship's 4oommm thick turret, the violent explosion and vibration still destroyed the servo equipment of one of the artillery. In this 1-to-2 close-range battle, Redell keenly realized that he would soon be at the lower peak. The estimation of the strength of both sides in this battle still had some problems. The two latest American armored cruisers could not even restrain one Fusang, and the result of 2-to-1 was to make the Mecklenburg dangerous!

Well, the question now is, what are the other warships doing when Redell and Fletcher Jr. and two Fuso-class battleships fighting? What are Sims doing? What are the other warships in the main Japanese Combined Fleet doing?

At the beginning of the war, there were 16 main forces of the US fleet of more than 10,000 tons. Up to now, two old-fashioned armored cruisers have been sunk. The other old-fashioned armored cruisers were seriously injured. One of the two new-fashioned armored cruisers was severely damaged, and the other was paddling next to it... There is no way. Even if it is close to 10 kilometers, it is unrealistic for Fletcher to output how high a Fuso would be to be. According to the initial script, Redell should have used this lightning strike to kill the Ibuki horn, and the two armored cruisers killed Biru...

However, due to some accidental factors, under the hindrance of smoke and barrage, although Redell and Fletcher Jr. successfully entered the formation of the Japanese fleet, they did not block the two weak ships. However, even so, Sims still led 10 American battleships and the remaining Japanese joint fleet to form a group! These include 2 Nagamon-class battleships, 4 Fuso-class battleships, Ibuki, Biru, and two first-generation dreadnoughts Hanoi and Sezu!

To be honest, this cutting tactic was also considered successful. After the Redel fleet used smoke to quickly cut in, it temporarily disrupted the deployment and command system of the Japanese fleet. If the eight strongest warships of Japan were ready to evacuate, they could leave, but the Ibuki, Biru, Hanoi and Sezu, which were located at the end, would be left. The Ibuki and Biru had been severely damaged by Redel. The flight was declining, and the two dreadnoughts had no advantage over the American battleships, let alone a large number of destroyers to restrain lightning strikes. Therefore, if the Japanese retreated the eight warships, they would temporarily become four Japanese old warships facing the entire American fleet, and it would not take long for these four warships to die! The Japanese fleet would lose.

But at the critical moment, Shigetaro Yoshimatsu and Betty still withstood the pressure, and they did not evacuate! Instead, they used destroyers to delay time and immediately reorganized the formation. In addition, Redell bit two Fuso-class battleships, allowing the four weak ships behind to quickly join with the main fleet to face the rushing Sims fleet. The Japanese fleet maintained the most basic formation, and the American fleet won the opportunity to fight to the death. In the game just now, neither side could win!

The combat distance between the main battleships of both sides was narrowed from about 17 kilometers just now to about 12 kilometers! At this distance, the artillery attack accuracy of both sides changed to extremely accurate, and the armor-piercing ability of armor-piercing bombs was also enhanced. Therefore, in this 1oV1o battle, the two fleets will launch a bloody melee.

"From the current situation, it seems that the Japanese fleet is weaker?" Sims said in his heart. He has never been as confident in victory as he has now!

Sims quickly considered the power comparison between the two sides. Although in terms of quantity, everyone is 1oV1o, the actual situation is that the four battleships on the opposite side can only be described as soy sauce. The Ibuki and Biru have been destroyed. Although the two first-generation dreadnoughts are better, even though the distance between the two sides is very close, it is still unrealistic to rely on 12 artillery and unimproved armor-piercing bombs to penetrate the 13.5-inch armor of the American battleship! Sims felt that the advantage was great, and then Sims came up!

"Immediately send a telegram to the Tosa and Takabo, I ask at least one of them to support the main fleet! Give the 6 Ao signal! Let's focus on two new American battleships equipped with 16-inch naval guns first! After they hurt them hard, we can stabilize the situation!" In terms of tactics, Shigetaro Yoshimatsu is still somewhat skilled. In the case of 1oV1o not favorable, he quickly grasped the key point of the problem - the biggest threat among the US fleet are still two 16-inch battleships. These two battleships can completely pose a fatal threat to any Japanese battleship at this distance, so they must not be allowed to play a role!

As a result, the four most powerful battleships in the navy of the two countries started a fierce battle. At this distance, both sides launched bloody and cruel shooting like eggs with hammers. Almost at the same time, both Nagamon and Colorado left a deep scar on each other's body!

A 16-inch shell from Nagamon hit the lower part of the armor of the No. 4 turret cradle of Colorado. At this distance, even the armor with a thickness of 15 inches could not block the 16-inch armor-piercing shell from 11 ooo meters away. The 16-inch shell penetrated very hard. At the last moment of penetration, it was blown through the last little armor by explosion. However, no matter what, the No. 4 turret of Colorado is completely disabled. Until now, there are only 4 main guns that can be used on this US Navy flagship!

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