The battleship Anna I, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Empire Navy, is now more than 200 kilometers away from the aircraft carrier formation of the Pacific Fleet of the Lighthouse Country Navy.
Even after receiving the telegram from the battlecruiser Peter III, Admiral Kuznetsov, the fleet commander, and Rear Admiral Sergeyev, the chief of staff, could not rush over immediately.
"Commander, we are too far away from the aircraft carrier formation of the Lighthouse Country, and we can’t rush over." Rear Admiral Sergeyev’s face was full of regret.
"Let the Peter III and Catherine II launch a full-scale attack and must kill the aircraft carrier of the Lighthouse Country. There are still those warships nearby, and they should be outflanked. This time, we must not let the Lighthouse Country get away again!" Admiral Kuznetsov ordered.
"Yes, Commander!" Rear Admiral Sergeyev replied.
In addition to the two Amagi-class battlecruisers, the two York-class battlecruisers of the Russian Empire Navy are not far from this sea area. If everything goes well, these two battlecruisers should be able to reach the battlefield.
"Commander, our two Don-class aircraft carriers can launch an attack." Major General Sergeyev said.
The five aircraft carriers of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Empire Navy have also been separated. Ensure that the aircraft carriers of the Lighthouse people can be completely intercepted in this battle.
"Then let the carrier-based aircraft group of the aircraft carrier go out! If the carrier-based aircraft can severely damage the aircraft carriers of the Lighthouse people, it will be even better." Admiral Kuznetsov had no objection to this.
"Yes, Commander!" Major General Sergeyev replied.
After receiving the order, the two Don-class aircraft carriers of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Empire Navy immediately launched fighter jets and flew to the sea area where the aircraft carrier formation of the Pacific Fleet of the Lighthouse Navy was located.
Although the carrier-based aircraft on these two Don-class aircraft carriers were not fully staffed. However, it was still not something that the Lighthouse Navy’s aircraft carrier formation could deal with.
In the first wave of attacks, the two Don-class aircraft carriers launched 6 MiG-37 fighters, 18 dive bombers and 12 torpedo attack aircraft.
Afterwards, they will also launch the second wave of carrier-based aircraft groups, and they can still launch so many carrier-based aircraft.
It seems that there are not many carrier-based aircraft taking off, but for the aircraft carrier formation of the Lighthouse Navy, whose combat effectiveness has been weakened to the extreme, it is already fatal enough.
"Woo! Woo!"
The shrill alarm sounded over the aircraft carrier formation of the Pacific Fleet of the Lighthouse Navy.
All the sailors were busy. Many were even in a panic.
The sudden appearance of the Russian Navy’s fleet put the entire aircraft carrier formation in a huge crisis.
On the Enterprise aircraft carrier, Rear Admiral Spruance’s face was livid. He never thought that they would eventually be caught by the Russian Empire Navy.There is no way to escape back to the Xiaweiyi Islands.
"Mr. Chief of Staff, there are two battlecruisers on the Russian side, and they are approaching us quickly." A staff officer reported.
"Damn it! Turn immediately and shake off the Russian warships!" Major General Spruance ordered.
"Mr. Chief of Staff, the Russian battlecruisers are very fast, I’m afraid we can’t shake them off." Another officer said.
"Mr. Chief of Staff, there are still carrier-based aircraft on our aircraft carriers, and perhaps we can use these carrier-based aircraft to kill the Russian warships. As long as we severely damage the two Russian battlecruisers, we still have a chance to survive." An officer suggested.
Major General Spruance’s eyes suddenly lit up.
Although their carrier-based aircraft units suffered heavy losses, the remaining carrier-based aircraft on the four aircraft carriers added up to only more than 30.
But we have to admit that these carrier-based aircraft still have strong combat power.
As long as the bombs and torpedoes dropped by these carrier-based aircraft can severely damage the two battlecruisers of the Russian Empire Navy. Then, they may be able to escape.
"Order our carrier-based aircraft to take off. Whether they can survive depends on them!" Rear Admiral Spruance ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff!" The officer replied.
The Enterprise aircraft carrier, the Yorktown aircraft carrier, the Wasp aircraft carrier and the Hornet aircraft carrier of the Lighthouse Navy all began to take off their carrier-based aircraft. (To read the violent novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
Those carrier-based aircraft pilots also knew that the situation was urgent and they had to severely damage or even kill the Russian battlecruisers. Otherwise, they would be dead. Therefore, each of them was full of fighting spirit.
One after another, F4F fighters, SBD2 dive bombers and TBD torpedo bombers took off from the aircraft carriers.
Then, they headed straight for the battlecruisers Peter III and Catherine II of the Russian Empire Navy.
A total of 16 F4F fighters, 12 SBD2 dive bombers and 8 TBD torpedo bombers took off from the four aircraft carriers of the Lighthouse Navy. This is all their current combat power.
And the Lighthouse people still took off carrier-based aircraft to attack at this time, which really surprised the officers and soldiers of the Russian Empire Navy.
However, the commander immediately ordered the formation to change and enter the air defense combat mode.
One by one, cruisers and destroyers protected the battlecruisers Peter III and Catherine II in the middle.
Anti-aircraft guns were already aimed at the sky.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, 88mm anti-aircraft guns, 40mm anti-aircraft guns, and 20mm anti-aircraft guns, opened fire one after another, launching a fierce attack on the carrier-based aircraft in the sky.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
At the same time, the two battlecruisersThe 410mm main guns of the foreign warships were also firing at the aircraft carriers of the Lighthouse people in the distance.
Even though the distance between the two sides was more than 20 kilometers. However, this was still within the range of the main guns of the battleship. Although the hit rate would not be too high. However, once the aircraft carriers of the Lighthouse people were hit by these 410mm shells. Then, they would inevitably be severely damaged.
"Fighters cover, dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft launch an attack, and kill the Russian battlecruisers!" The carrier-based aircraft group of the Lighthouse Navy also launched an attack.
One after another, F4F fighters began to suppress the anti-aircraft firepower on the Russian warships.
And those SBD2 dive bombers and TBD torpedo attack aircraft waited for an opportunity to launch an attack. .
