Chapter 1084: 1084
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If you look from a distance from the sky, oil tankers and aircraft carriers are very similar. They are both huge, and the upper deck is flat.
In this era, ocean voyage must be accompanied by oil tankers. After all, the fuel carrying capacity of aircraft carriers is limited. The above carrier aircraft is in a hurry for fuel after flying for a few days. In combat, it needs to be replenished almost every three days.
However, after captain Masao Sato found the two ships, he did not immediately fly close to observe them. He was afraid of being found by the other party. In this way, they actually made a mistake.
After taking off a large number of carrier based aircraft, I found an oil tanker, and the other is not a cruiser, but a destroyer of thousands of tons!
After pulling up his plane, Captain Sakamoto shouted on the radio: "one team, simulated attack, other teams, search the American aircraft carrier formation on the sea!"
Since this is an American oil tanker, maybe the aircraft carrier is nearby. Now, they attack the two ships, and the other party will certainly call for help. Call their aircraft carrier to carry out a large-scale attack!
Captain Sakamoto guessed half right.
What they found were the tanker Neo Shaw and the destroyer Sims, which were still with the fleet yesterday, but then separated. They had to return to their home port, replenish fuel and look for the formation.
In this way, they were more than 200 nautical miles away from the US aircraft carrier formation. They did call the aircraft carrier formation in the rear by radio, but the formation did not send planes.
Because at this time, the United States aircraft carrier formation is making the same mistake as the island aircraft carrier formation!
An hour later, the attack formation did not find the American aircraft carrier, and they finally gave up.
"A small team, dive attack!" Captain Sakamoto issued an order.
The Stuka bomber's voyage is not long. The fuel they have left is only enough for them to return to the carrier. They can't delay any longer.
Therefore, the two Stuka swooped down and dropped a bomb on each target. Although the two ships had long found them and were ready, their anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns had a very small shooting range for the aircraft diving from the top of the head.
These two kinds of ships did not have much air protection. Soon, two black smoke rose on the sea. The oil tanker Neo Shaw and the destroyer Sims were already burning on the sea.
An empty carrier based aircraft formation was launched and returned to the mother ship one after another.
Just as the formation's carrier aircraft returned, lieutenant general Takeo Takagi received the news that made him angry. The aircraft carrier Xiangfeng was sunk!
Dive, attack!
93 fighters, bombers and torpedoes found the enemy's naval formation according to the targets found by their own maritime patrol aircraft.
According to the report of the patrol aircraft, "two aircraft carriers and four heavy cruisers were found". U.S. Navy commander Fletcher thought this was the Japanese aircraft carrier force, so he made every effort to attack.
When they arrived, they found that there were two light cruisers and two gunboats, which were the cover forces for the Japanese landing. However, they had to be more lucky. After continuing to look at the sea, they finally found the target worthy of attack in the exaggerated Fleet: the aircraft carrier Xiangfeng.
This aircraft carrier is not a fleet aircraft carrier in the formal sense. It was built as a submarine carrier at the beginning, and then transformed into an aircraft carrier for service. This aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 10000 tons is just a role similar to an escort aircraft carrier.
After discovering the arrival of the US carrier aircraft, the aircraft carrier immediately turned against the wind and prepared to take off and land the carrier aircraft. Unfortunately, the carrier aircraft was bombed by the US Navy before it took off.
Almost in a few minutes, the Xiangfeng sank. Although it was not a main aircraft carrier, the sinking of the ship was of practical significance. The US Navy destroyed an aircraft carrier of the island country for the first time in the battle!
"We must continue to take off carrier aircraft and attack the American aircraft carrier formation!" On the Ruihe, lieutenant general Takeo Takagi's face was cold.
The Imperial Navy lost an aircraft carrier. This loss must be recovered from the US Navy!
Yuan Zhongyi frowned. Now it can be determined. Both sides are just on the edge of each other's attack range. They can already know the correct position of the target. It's 90 degrees worse than expected!
But now they face another problem.
If they take off to attack the American aircraft carrier now, it will be dark when the carrier plane returns!
In this era, taking off at night is full of risks, and landing at night is absolutely terrible.
They can risk taking off in the early morning. When they return, the sky will be bright, but if they take off in the afternoon and land at night, once they fail to land, it will bring terrible results.
"Only take off to attack the formation, 20 Stuka." Yuan Zhongyi still made a decision: "choose the most experienced pilots to perform this mission. The Empire needs their dedication!"
After landing, after eating and resting for an hour, Captain Sakamoto received the order to attack again.
Without hesitation, he stepped into his cockpit. Captain Sakamoto looked at a picture in front of the cockpit. It was his woman. At this time, did she know that she was about to die for the Empire?
Even an old hand like Captain Sakamoto knows what it means to attack at this time. He may not come back, but he will never be afraid to fight!
The Stuka bomber with inverted seagull wings taxied and took off on the aircraft carrier. Under the belly, it was still loaded with the advanced one ton bomb.
This attack is almost on the edge of the operational radius. Therefore, no matter whether the target is found or not, the bomb will be thrown away when returning. This is also to avoid the terrible consequences of landing at night in case of impact accident.
30 Stuka, taking off from two aircraft carriers, moving in a new direction.
When flying at sea, you must completely rely on your own instruments. Many times, there will be a flight illusion, and even take the sea as the sky, and then plunge into it all at once.
Especially after flying for more than an hour, misty water vapor appeared on the sea, which made captain Sakamoto more cautious.
With the continuous spread of water vapor, the field of vision is gradually narrowed.
"Lower the altitude and observe the sea surface." Captain Sakamoto shouted on the radio. The machine gunner behind him also tried to look down and look for targets on the sea. Unfortunately, the sea was foggy and could not see anything clearly.
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If you look from a distance from the sky, oil tankers and aircraft carriers are very similar. They are both huge, and the upper deck is flat.
In this era, ocean voyage must be accompanied by oil tankers. After all, the fuel carrying capacity of aircraft carriers is limited. The above carrier aircraft is in a hurry for fuel after flying for a few days. In combat, it needs to be replenished almost every three days.
However, after captain Masao Sato found the two ships, he did not immediately fly close to observe them. He was afraid of being found by the other party. In this way, they actually made a mistake.
After taking off a large number of carrier based aircraft, I found an oil tanker, and the other is not a cruiser, but a destroyer of thousands of tons!
After pulling up his plane, Captain Sakamoto shouted on the radio: "one team, simulated attack, other teams, search the American aircraft carrier formation on the sea!"
Since this is an American oil tanker, maybe the aircraft carrier is nearby. Now, they attack the two ships, and the other party will certainly call for help. Call their aircraft carrier to carry out a large-scale attack!
Captain Sakamoto guessed half right.
What they found were the tanker Neo Shaw and the destroyer Sims, which were still with the fleet yesterday, but then separated. They had to return to their home port, replenish fuel and look for the formation.
In this way, they were more than 200 nautical miles away from the US aircraft carrier formation. They did call the aircraft carrier formation in the rear by radio, but the formation did not send planes.
Because at this time, the United States aircraft carrier formation is making the same mistake as the island aircraft carrier formation!
An hour later, the attack formation did not find the American aircraft carrier, and they finally gave up.
"A small team, dive attack!" Captain Sakamoto issued an order.
The Stuka bomber's voyage is not long. The fuel they have left is only enough for them to return to the carrier. They can't delay any longer.
Therefore, the two Stuka swooped down and dropped a bomb on each target. Although the two ships had long found them and were ready, their anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns had a very small shooting range for the aircraft diving from the top of the head.
These two kinds of ships did not have much air protection. Soon, two black smoke rose on the sea. The oil tanker Neo Shaw and the destroyer Sims were already burning on the sea.
An empty carrier based aircraft formation was launched and returned to the mother ship one after another.
Just as the formation's carrier aircraft returned, lieutenant general Takeo Takagi received the news that made him angry. The aircraft carrier Xiangfeng was sunk!
Dive, attack!
93 fighters, bombers and torpedoes found the enemy's naval formation according to the targets found by their own maritime patrol aircraft.
According to the report of the patrol aircraft, "two aircraft carriers and four heavy cruisers were found". U.S. Navy commander Fletcher thought this was the Japanese aircraft carrier force, so he made every effort to attack.
When they arrived, they found that there were two light cruisers and two gunboats, which were the cover forces for the Japanese landing. However, they had to be more lucky. After continuing to look at the sea, they finally found the target worthy of attack in the exaggerated Fleet: the aircraft carrier Xiangfeng.
This aircraft carrier is not a fleet aircraft carrier in the formal sense. It was built as a submarine carrier at the beginning, and then transformed into an aircraft carrier for service. This aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 10000 tons is just a role similar to an escort aircraft carrier.
After discovering the arrival of the US carrier aircraft, the aircraft carrier immediately turned against the wind and prepared to take off and land the carrier aircraft. Unfortunately, the carrier aircraft was bombed by the US Navy before it took off.
Almost in a few minutes, the Xiangfeng sank. Although it was not a main aircraft carrier, the sinking of the ship was of practical significance. The US Navy destroyed an aircraft carrier of the island country for the first time in the battle!
"We must continue to take off carrier aircraft and attack the American aircraft carrier formation!" On the Ruihe, lieutenant general Takeo Takagi's face was cold.
The Imperial Navy lost an aircraft carrier. This loss must be recovered from the US Navy!
Yuan Zhongyi frowned. Now it can be determined. Both sides are just on the edge of each other's attack range. They can already know the correct position of the target. It's 90 degrees worse than expected!
But now they face another problem.
If they take off to attack the American aircraft carrier now, it will be dark when the carrier plane returns!
In this era, taking off at night is full of risks, and landing at night is absolutely terrible.
They can risk taking off in the early morning. When they return, the sky will be bright, but if they take off in the afternoon and land at night, once they fail to land, it will bring terrible results.
"Only take off to attack the formation, 20 Stuka." Yuan Zhongyi still made a decision: "choose the most experienced pilots to perform this mission. The Empire needs their dedication!"
After landing, after eating and resting for an hour, Captain Sakamoto received the order to attack again.
Without hesitation, he stepped into his cockpit. Captain Sakamoto looked at a picture in front of the cockpit. It was his woman. At this time, did she know that she was about to die for the Empire?
Even an old hand like Captain Sakamoto knows what it means to attack at this time. He may not come back, but he will never be afraid to fight!
The Stuka bomber with inverted seagull wings taxied and took off on the aircraft carrier. Under the belly, it was still loaded with the advanced one ton bomb.
This attack is almost on the edge of the operational radius. Therefore, no matter whether the target is found or not, the bomb will be thrown away when returning. This is also to avoid the terrible consequences of landing at night in case of impact accident.
30 Stuka, taking off from two aircraft carriers, moving in a new direction.
When flying at sea, you must completely rely on your own instruments. Many times, there will be a flight illusion, and even take the sea as the sky, and then plunge into it all at once.
Especially after flying for more than an hour, misty water vapor appeared on the sea, which made captain Sakamoto more cautious.
With the continuous spread of water vapor, the field of vision is gradually narrowed.
"Lower the altitude and observe the sea surface." Captain Sakamoto shouted on the radio. The machine gunner behind him also tried to look down and look for targets on the sea. Unfortunately, the sea was foggy and could not see anything clearly.
If you look from a distance from the sky, oil tankers and aircraft carriers are very similar. They are both huge, and the upper deck is flat.In this era, ocean voyage must be accompanied by oil tankers. After all, the fuel carrying capacity of aircraft carriers is limited. The above carrier aircraft is in a hurry for fuel after flying for a few days. In combat, it needs to be replenished almost every three days.However, after captain Masao Sato found the two ships, he did not immediately fly close to observe them. He was afraid of being found by the other party. In this way, they actually made a mistake.After taking off a large number of carrier based aircraft, I found an oil tanker, and the other is not a cruiser, but a destroyer of thousands of tons!After pulling up his plane, Captain Sakamoto shouted on the radio: "one team, simulated attack, other teams, search the American aircraft carrier formation on the sea!"Since this is an American oil tanker, maybe the aircraft carrier is nearby. Now, they attack the two ships, and the other party will certainly call for help. Call their aircraft carrier to carry out a large-scale attack!Captain Sakamoto guessed half right.What they found were the tanker Neo Shaw and the destroyer Sims, which were still with the fleet yesterday, but then separated. They had to return to their home port, replenish fuel and look for the formation.In this way, they were more than 200 nautical miles away from the US aircraft carrier formation. They did call the aircraft carrier formation in the rear by radio, but the formation did not send planes.Because at this time, the United States aircraft carrier formation is making the same mistake as the island aircraft carrier formation!An hour later, the attack formation did not find the American aircraft carrier, and they finally gave up."A small team, dive attack!" Captain Sakamoto issued an order.The Stuka bomber's voyage is not long. The fuel they have left is only enough for them to return to the carrier. They can't delay any longer.Therefore, the two Stuka swooped down and dropped a bomb on each target. Although the two ships had long found them and were ready, their anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns had a very small shooting range for the aircraft diving from the top of the head.These two kinds of ships did not have much air protection. Soon, two black smoke rose on the sea. The oil tanker Neo Shaw and the destroyer Sims were already burning on the sea.An empty carrier based aircraft formation was launched and returned to the mother ship one after another.Just as the formation's carrier aircraft returned, lieutenant general Takeo Takagi received the news that made him angry. The aircraft carrier Xiangfeng was sunk!Dive, attack!93 fighters, bombers and torpedoes found the enemy's naval formation according to the targets found by their own maritime patrol aircraft.According to the report of the patrol aircraft, "two aircraft carriers and four heavy cruisers were found". U.S. Navy commander Fletcher thought this was the Japanese aircraft carrier force, so he made every effort to attack.When they arrived, they found that there were two light cruisers and two gunboats, which were the cover forces for the Japanese landing. However, they had to be more lucky. After continuing to look at the sea, they finally found the target worthy of attack in the exaggerated Fleet: the aircraft carrier Xiangfeng.This aircraft carrier is not a fleet aircraft carrier in the formal sense. It was built as a submarine carrier at the beginning, and then transformed into an aircraft carrier for service. This aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 10000 tons is just a role similar to an escort aircraft carrier.After discovering the arrival of the US carrier aircraft, the aircraft carrier immediately turned against the wind and prepared to take off and land the carrier aircraft. Unfortunately, the carrier aircraft was bombed by the US Navy before it took off.Almost in a few minutes, the Xiangfeng sank. Although it was not a main aircraft carrier, the sinking of the ship was of practical significance. The US Navy destroyed an aircraft carrier of the island country for the first time in the battle!"We must continue to take off carrier aircraft and attack the American aircraft carrier formation!" On the Ruihe, lieutenant general Takeo Takagi's face was cold.The Imperial Navy lost an aircraft carrier. This loss must be recovered from the US Navy!Yuan Zhongyi frowned. Now it can be determined. Both sides are just on the edge of each other's attack range. They can already know the correct position of the target. It's 90 degrees worse than expected!But now they face another problem.If they take off to attack the American aircraft carrier now, it will be dark when the carrier plane returns!In this era, taking off at night is full of risks, and landing at night is absolutely terrible.They can risk taking off in the early morning. When they return, the sky will be bright, but if they take off in the afternoon and land at night, once they fail to land, it will bring terrible results."Only take off to attack the formation, 20 Stuka." Yuan Zhongyi still made a decision: "choose the most experienced pilots to perform this mission. The Empire needs their dedication!"After landing, after eating and resting for an hour, Captain Sakamoto received the order to attack again.Without hesitation, he stepped into his cockpit. Captain Sakamoto looked at a picture in front of the cockpit. It was his woman. At this time, did she know that she was about to die for the Empire?Even an old hand like Captain Sakamoto knows what it means to attack at this time. He may not come back, but he will never be afraid to fight!The Stuka bomber with inverted seagull wings taxied and took off on the aircraft carrier. Under the belly, it was still loaded with the advanced one ton bomb.This attack is almost on the edge of the operational radius. Therefore, no matter whether the target is found or not, the bomb will be thrown away when returning. This is also to avoid the terrible consequences of landing at night in case of impact accident.30 Stuka, taking off from two aircraft carriers, moving in a new direction.When flying at sea, you must completely rely on your own instruments. Many times, there will be a flight illusion, and even take the sea as the sky, and then plunge into it all at once.Especially after flying for more than an hour, misty water vapor appeared on the sea, which made captain Sakamoto more cautious.With the continuous spread of water vapor, the field of vision is gradually narrowed."Lower the altitude and observe the sea surface." Captain Sakamoto shouted on the radio. The machine gunner behind him also tried to look down and look for targets on the sea. Unfortunately, the sea was foggy and could not see anything clearly.
