northernbook Chapter 332 frigates show their power and completely destroy the Fuso heavy cruiser fleet
Chapter 332 frigates show their power and completely destroy the Fuso heavy cruiser fleet
At the same time as the SH-2G Siren ship-borne helicopter discovered the Fuso warship, the lookout on the Fuso Tone heavy cruiser also discovered the helicopter looming in the clouds.
"A helicopter was spotted at position 20. It's an ancient helicopter!"
The captain of the Tone immediately walked to the window, raised his telescope and looked out, constantly searching for the traces of the helicopter.
Sure enough, a dark shadow came into view among the clouds.
The ancient naval flag logo printed on one side of the helicopter is also clearly visible.
"Why did an ancient helicopter appear in the sea?"
A doubt flashed through the captain's mind, and then he was shocked.
"There is an ancient warship nearby, and this helicopter took off from the warship.
And there is definitely no main fleet of the ancient people nearby.
If there is a main fleet, it will not be helicopters that come, but their carrier-based aircraft..."
In addition, this sea area is also one of the maritime trade routes between the ancient country and the Kangaroo Country.
So it is very likely that this helicopter took off from an escort ship.
This means that there were merchant fleets of ancient peoples near them.
Although this is just a possibility, it is very likely.
Thinking of this, the captain picked up the intercom and shouted, "Immediately launch the seaplanes to drive away the ancient country's helicopters, and then track them to find their warships."
"Oh no, the Fuso people discovered us?"
Through the telescope, the co-pilot also discovered the abnormality of the Fuso heavy cruiser fleet.
Many people were looking in their direction, obviously they had been discovered.
The voice of Li Bo, captain of the Yingkou ship, was heard.
"Return at full speed immediately."
Li Bo put down the radio and fell into deep thought.
The three Fuso warships were tempting, but their mission was escort.
If his greed for merit caused any damage to the fleet, his career would be over.
Therefore, they must stay at their posts and not pursue the Fuso fleet.
"If we don't move, and just lure them over to fight, is that okay?"
Li Bo picked up the radio again and contacted the SH-2 anti-submarine helicopter.
"How's the situation now?"
"Captain, Fuso has launched a seaplane and is pursuing us.
But it wasn't very fast, it was just following behind us."
Li Bo immediately understood the Japanese people's thoughts. If that was the case, he could take advantage of it.
"Keep flying at full speed, they won't attack you.
Because they want to use you to find us."
The deputy captain beside him also understood the whole process through the conversation and said with some concern: "Captain, if this is the case, isn't it too risky?"
Li Bo asked in return: "Why? Do you think these three warships can threaten us?
Moreover, if we can make some noise to gather the scattered Fuso warships, it will also make it easier for the main fleet to deal a fatal blow to them. Let's do it this way."
"But will the Japs be fooled?"
Li Bo smiled and pointed at the fleet on the left. "With so much meat right in front of us, do you think the wild dogs would risk a bite?"
"Yes, I understand!"
The SH-2G Sea Sprite helicopter flew at a speed of more than 230 kilometers per hour at an altitude of less than 1000 meters.
Behind him was a Type 2 seaplane following closely.
The seaplane was neither far nor close, and always maintained a distance of about 5 kilometers from the helicopter.
"Yoshi, the stupid Chinese really led the way for us."
The captain of the Tone also showed a satisfied smile on his face.
Half an hour passed quickly in the chase.
The personnel on the Yingkou ship could already see with their naked eyes the SH-2G Sea Sprite anti-submarine helicopter speeding across the sea.
At this time, the Type 2 seaplane also discovered the Yingkou ship and this large fleet.
The Fuso pilots were stunned after seeing this scene.
The co-pilot in the back seat reported the situation directly to the heavy cruiser Tone via radio.
Then the Type 2 seaplane saw a column of white smoke rising from an escort warship in the distance.
A Standard-1MR air defense missile, trailing an orange-red tail flame, roared towards the seaplane.
"It's a missile, dodge!"
The Fuso pilot was suddenly frightened and quickly flew his fighter plane to escape.
But it was too late to think about running away at this time.
"boom....."
With a loud explosion, the small seaplane was turned into a fireball and disintegrated in the air.
On the heavy cruiser Tone, the captain excitedly said, "It's indeed the ancient merchant fleet. Heading immediately towards this sea area, our chance to make a contribution has come."
Such a large fleet was escorted by only two destroyers.
In his opinion, it was like pie in the sky, so he couldn't wait to give the order.
Then the three Fuso warships sailed at full speed towards the sea where the fleet was.
Li Bo chuckled: "Sure enough, I was fooled. Order the entire ship to enter the first level combat readiness state.
Notify the Suizhong ship and have them step up their alert, especially underwater!"
The Sui Zhong was another ship participating in the escort, located on the other side of the fleet, more than ten nautical miles away from them.
The Fuso fleet increased its speed to 30 knots, which shows how eager they are to destroy this huge fleet.
However, they did not think about why the ancient country only sent two 4,000-ton frigates to protect such a large fleet.
Naturally, I believe in the capabilities of these two warships.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and the Fuso warship also entered the range of the Yingkou ship's anti-ship missiles.
"Captain, the Fuso fleet is only 100 kilometers away from our ship and has entered the effective range of our anti-ship weapons."
"Wait until they get closer, until they reach the 50-kilometer cordon before launching an attack."
The closer the distance, the higher the hit rate, and it is less likely for them to run away.
As for whether the Fuso warships will rush over, there is no need to worry about it.
The Type 052 frigate is not only equipped with Sea Eagle anti-ship missiles, but also with Asroc anti-submarine rockets.
It carries a MK46 lightweight torpedo with a maximum effective range of 18 kilometers.
It can be used for both anti-submarine and anti-ship purposes, and is the second-tier anti-ship firepower network of the frigate.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to let the Fuso warships get close.
"I see them!"
On the towering island, Captain Fuso could already see the outline of the fleet through a fixed high-power telescope.
At this moment, his expression was as excited as a hunter who had found his prey.
"Charge forward and tear them apart with our naval guns!"
The Tone heavy cruiser is Fuso's newest heavy cruiser. A total of 8 ships were built to fill the gap in heavy cruisers.
Moreover, four of them were built with the help of shipyards in the United States.
Of course they also paid high construction costs.
The Tone was the lead ship among the eight heavy cruisers.
The full load displacement is 1.5 tons and the maximum speed is 34 knots.
The main weapons are 8 203mm naval guns and 8 127mm secondary guns, and the firepower is still very fierce.
However, the era of artillery battles has passed, and now is the era of missiles.
Li Bo grinned as he watched the Fuso warship rushing towards him at a speed of over 30 knots.
Everything went according to his plan.
"Kill them!"
In the weapons department, the ship's fire control radar has locked onto the leading heavy cruiser Tone.
On a quadruple launcher, a Sea Eagle-2 anti-ship missile rose into the sky with white smoke and roared towards the Tone heavy cruiser 50 kilometers away.
Every few seconds, a Sea Eagle-2A anti-ship missile whizzed out.
Four missiles were launched in just half a minute.
Then the automatic loading device began to load missiles into the quadruple launcher.
The captain of the Tone's excited expression suddenly froze after seeing this scene.
"Another missile, why another missile!
Everyone, prepare for air defense, stop these damn things!"
The Tone heavy cruiser was equipped with 57 20mm caliber anti-aircraft guns, which were also Fuso copies of the Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft gun.
The density of anti-aircraft firepower is still quite high.
However, facing the Sea Eagle-2 anti-ship missiles flying over the sea, these anti-aircraft guns seemed powerless.
The dense rain of bullets did not stop the anti-ship missiles that were traveling at more than 1000 kilometers per hour.
The missile entered the water less than 40 meters away from the heavy cruiser Tone, and the armor below the waterline was directly penetrated by the armor-piercing warhead.
"boom....."
The missile exploded violently after penetrating into the ship's hull.
The entire warship trembled and began to shake violently.
The missile did not hit its vital parts, and the energy of the explosion was absorbed by the lightning-proof compartment at its bottom.
The second missile came whizzing in. It did not attack the waterline, but penetrated directly from the side of the hull.
This area happened to be the sailors' cabins, and several of them were directly destroyed. The fire began to spread in the cabins on the lower deck.
This missile still did not deal it a fatal blow. The one that really dealt it a fatal blow was the third missile.
It exploded near the fuel tank, tearing a large gash in the tank's bulkhead.
When the flames spread, the heavy oil was also ignited by the high temperature.
Then one saw the interior of the Tone erupting like a volcano, with flames and thick smoke rising into the sky, directly tearing a hole in the deck of the Tone.
Flames and thick black smoke instantly enveloped the entire 10,000-ton heavy cruiser.
The fire still spread inside the cabin and on the upper deck.
Although Fuso's damage control personnel tried their best to put out the fire, they were still unable to stop the spread of the fire.
The fourth missile made matters worse, as it penetrated directly into the chimney and exploded.
This became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the fire could no longer be contained and spread throughout the ship.
What followed was a violent explosion.
The raging fire spread to the ammunition depot. Under the continuous high temperature, the propellant was detonated, and the explosion of the propellant detonated the ammunition depot.
Under such a violent explosion, even a heavy cruiser of 10,000 tons could not withstand it. It broke into two parts from the bow and sank quickly.
When the two destroyers saw that the situation was not good, they wanted to run away.
When they were too close at this time, they were sent into the sea by four subsequent Sea Eagle-2A anti-ship missiles.
Two of the missiles were launched from the Suizhou ship on the other side.
This was a small-scale naval battle, but the gap in naval power between the two sides could be clearly felt from this battle.
While the Second Fleet was searching for the Fuso Fleet in the Pacific Ocean, reconnaissance satellites in the sky also began searching the Pacific Ocean.
In this era without the awareness of guarding against satellite reconnaissance, it may be difficult to find a fleet in the vast Pacific Ocean, but it is not that difficult, it just takes time.