Therefore, after more than half an hour of preparation, the aircraft carrier Tobihawk released the second wave of the Japanese Navy’s aircraft carrier detachment. There were only a poor 20 carrier-based aircraft. After the aircraft carrier released these aircraft, it also I emptied my hangar. The first batch of aircraft released by the Flying Eagle cannot be recovered, and the previously released fighters cannot be recovered. The same is true for the 20 carrier-based aircraft, including those damaged by malfunctions and battles. The aircraft, the Japanese navy carrier squadron is also really empty!

At this time, the Zeppelin and Assault aircraft carriers, which are accelerating their evacuation from the battlefield, are finally facing a wave of attacks from the Japanese fleet. The first to come to the door was the Japanese twin-engine bombers. They carried more than carrier-based aircraft. A lot of fuel and ammunition killed them, the air endurance of these twin-engine aircraft was terrifying, and the 600kg torpedoes and 500kg bombs hanging under the belly of their planes also made people shudder! To be honest, in terms of attack intensity and distance, the advantages of a twin-engine aircraft are too obvious.

This time, the Japanese navy, who had been deceived once and bitten by virtue, vowed to use the blood of its opponents to wash its shame. As many as 24 twin-engine planes whizzed towards the target, and at this time, two ships The aircraft carrier has 15 available fighter jets in total! They not only had to deal with this wave of attacks, but also the subsequent attacks from the Japanese. When the Japanese discovered the Virtue Fleet, the latter also realized that they had been exposed, and the aircraft evacuation order issued in order to prevent exposure was obviously inappropriate, so the senior decided to call a meeting.

　　 "Order, all fighters cover the USS Zeppelin." Old Fletcher issued an order that seemed almost unacceptable to other American officers. This approach is undoubtedly tantamount to abandoning the USS Assault aircraft carrier.

　　 "General, this is the last surviving aircraft carrier of the United States of America to participate in this naval battle." Mitchell said.

"We only have one squadron of fighter jets. If we are scattered, neither of the two warships can be saved. If we can keep one of them, isn’t this the right choice? The USS Zeppelin will still fight alongside us. We will attack the island of Guinea together, and then return to this sea, don't you think so? Mr. Logan." Old Fletcher said.

　　 "Everything focuses on military purposes." Logan's answer was simple. Old Fletcher’s order was naturally to preserve better battleships as much as possible, and there were also some political purposes. After all, after the end of the war, the German Navy had no new battleship plans for nearly 2 years, and a total of 5 An aircraft carrier, if one ship is sunk now, it will be difficult to mobilize another ship from the German High Seas Fleet later. For old Fletcher, the German High Seas Fleet saved the lives of tens of thousands of U.S. Navy and Army officers and soldiers in the night battle in New Ireland. Isn’t this favor?

　　 What the Americans did not expect was that the target that the Japanese land-based attack aircraft began to aim at was also the Zeppelin! Maybe it’s because of Zeppelin’s bigger size. The first batch of 12 bombers roared down, and they were faced with 15 fighters waiting in full battle, as many as 6 destroyers on the sea, fighters in the sky and Under the attack of the sea surface antiaircraft artillery fire, the performance of this round of Japanese attack aircraft was very bad. In the absence of escort, 8 aircraft were destroyed, 1 aircraft dropped its load in advance, and the remaining 3 aircraft attacked All lost.

　　 "Wait, the aircraft carrier squadron ruled out the second wave of attack aircraft. We acted with them. There were no fighter jets to escort, and the small-scale fleet was sent up." The Japanese commander in charge of the command was also relatively shrewd. He didn't avoid hitting the south wall or looking back like a wild boar, but chose to wait. Half an hour later, the 20 planes that took off from the aircraft carrier Feiying finally arrived.

　　 So he was surprised that his aircraft carrier squadron sent so little power, and at the same time launched an offensive with the carrier-based aircraft. This time, the air defense net over the US-German fleet was finally torn apart, because just after the end of the battle, two of the 15 fighters were shot down, one was injured, and three were forced to land because of fuel consumption. At this time, taking into account the part of the fighters recovered before, the 10 planes prepared on the deck have just been released and have not yet climbed to the predetermined altitude.

　　 So, the almost unprotected aircraft carrier USS Assault suffered first! The first to break through the line of defense was the Japanese twin-engine land-based aircraft. In this era, the speed of twin-engine aircraft is not slower than that of fighters. The fuel consumed by long-term flight makes the load of the aircraft plummet, so the speed is faster! Generally speaking, the Japanese twin-engine bomber fighter jets are still very reliable. A few days ago, off the island of Tarragona, the Japanese twin-engine bomber withstood the interception of the fighter jets. The battleship's air defense firepower killed 2 aircraft carriers. One ship was severely damaged, so now it is natural to attack the Assaulter!

　　 This time is also an over attack! 12 twin-engine bombers dropped 8 bombs and 4 torpedoes. Among them, 4 500KG bombs were hit. The violent explosion plunged the entire deck of the Assault into a sea of ​​flames~lightnovelpub.net~ and then , The two torpedoes hit directly destroyed half of the Assault’s power system, and brought more than 2000 tons of water!

At this time, the Assaulter was destined to sink, but a few minutes later, the Japanese carrier-based air force added two torpedoes, one of which hit near the previous wound. So, after a series of explosions, The Assaulter sank to the bottom of the sea, and then the remaining dozen planes launched an attack on the Zipline!

In the final stage of the battle, Zeppelin was not completely spared, and was hit with two 250KG bombs and one near miss. However, practice has shown that the German defense is still in place, except for two on the deck. The Zeppelin was not a big problem except for the 300 tons of water flooding caused by the near-missing bomb. However, most of its aviation capabilities were destroyed. Two bombs hit the front of the deck and destroyed the front lift. , The front hangar was also affected.

　　 So Zeppelin’s aviation capability was cut in half, and the only thing better than Flying Eagle is that it can take off and land. Of course, this battle also emptied Zeppelin’s hangar. Up to now, both carrier-borne aviation forces have withdrawn from the battlefield!

　　 "Our battle is over." Mitchell said, looking at the damage management personnel who were busy on the deck.

　　 "Yes, our battle is over, but the battle of the fleet has only just begun." There was a deep worry in old Fletcher's eyes.

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