Chapter 2576 Approaching Science
Did we survive? "An officer said in disbelief.
"Yes, we survived." At this moment, Colonel Lacey, who finally tried his best, slumped down in his seat, big beads of sweat fell from his body, and his heart, which had been beating at a high speed, finally began to slow down slowly. , after giving the order to prepare the surviving personnel to evacuate the battleship, Lacey wanted to stay on the first battleship under his command for a while, because he knew that although the battleship succeeded in seizing the beach by luck, the previous battle injuries were too serious It's gone, it's impossible to repair.
"Are you protecting me, brother?" Lacey looked at the German naval sword in his hand and whispered. Everything he experienced in just a few dozen minutes was more exciting and full of ups and downs than his previous naval career of more than ten years. He really didn't expect that he could survive. This was truly a blessing!
"I am sure that I was chosen by the god of luck. When other warships were attacked by the Japanese army, I successfully avoided it. When I wanted to attack the Japanese fleet, the Japanese fleet slowed down. When the Japanese fleet launched a counterattack, I When I had no choice but to go to the beach, the Japanese fleet gave up its attack on me. My colleagues did not score any definite hits in this naval battle, but I hit my opponent at least 6 times. Although it doesn’t have much effect. But I can confirm that this time, the god of luck is on my side.”
Lacey was so shocked by his experience that he not only wrote about it in his diary, but was even prepared to move it into a battle report! Because in his opinion, there were too many things that were difficult to explain by factors other than luck. He even vaguely mentioned in his report that he was carrying an officer's pendant from the wreckage of the Mainz armored cruiser. sword.......
However, after the war, when Su Xiong learned about Lacey, he said something to the rookie in the U.S. Navy: This is a materialistic world, and spiritualism can only provide psychological comfort. (According to the author, except for time travel, this is a historical military book, not a fantasy book!)
Okay, let’s analyze it from the very beginning. Why did the US battleship’s hit rate become so low even after the US Navy initially gained the first-mover advantage, and then the USS Arkansas’ hit rate became very high? The reason is very simple. The Americans made a mistake that is often made in naval battles, that is, they misjudged the Japanese naval ship type, which in turn led to a misjudgment of the distance!
When the battle first began, the U.S. Navy's rangefinder was focused on Japan's pre-dreadnoughts. Before that, the U.S. Navy's default assumption was that it had encountered the Japanese fleet's battleships, and it never expected that one of them would actually be a battleship. There is a pre-dreadnought, but how long is the pre-dreadnought? What is the real length of the King Kong and Fuso classes? The difference in hull length between the two is more than 40 meters! And because of the light problem, the U.S. Navy did not correct this error, so the problem arose. The misjudgment of the ship type directly led to the failure of ranging, so that the U.S. Navy fired first but failed to hit a single hit. The Japanese are responsible for this, but most of the problems are caused by the Americans. Of course, even if they hit a few shots, it won't help...
As for why the Arkansas hit rate is so high? The reason is very simple! The distance is closer,
Only 6000 meters! Moreover, the ship type was correctly judged, the Americans’ fire control was good, and the visibility was pretty good. So tell me, why can’t they hit?
The second question is why the Japanese fleet suddenly slowed down when the Arkansas was preparing to attack. This issue involves the tactics and strategy of the Japanese Navy at that time. First of all, the Japanese Navy has already acquiesced that all the American warships participating in the war will be annihilated. Therefore, according to the previous plan, Yamaya and others will return the four super-dreadnoughts. Therefore, Yamaya and others issued After receiving the order, the pre-dreadnoughts of the Third Battleship Squadron continued to attack the U.S. military positions on the shore. The four super-dreadnoughts prepared to return to the team, and then took advantage of the darkness to sprint deep and concealed.
What a coincidence was that when the Arkansas launched its attack, it was when the Japanese fleet was preparing to change formations. When changing formations, it was natural to disband the fleet and control the speed. In this case, the Hyuga, which was at the end of the queue, Battleship captured by USS Arkansas…. Of course, there must be an element of luck in this. The timing of the Arkansas attack was too short!
The third question is why the Japanese Navy gave up the attack on the Arkansas. The reason is simpler. The Arkansas has been severely damaged and washed up on the beach. It is actually disabled. Well, then, you tell me, the Japanese fleet What's the point of continuing to waste your precious shells? The Japanese army is indeed bloody and brutal, but they will never use their precious artillery shells to attack a meaningless target!
You know, tonight's battle has just begun. The Japanese Navy still has a lot to do. The Japanese main fleet also has to reserve enough artillery shells to deal with the Su Xiong fleet and attack the American transport fleet. Yamawu's third battleship squadron will also be used to bombard U.S. positions, and at the same time, it will be used to deal with the pursuit of the U.S. main fleet. In this case, when the shells themselves were tight, the Arkansas was wasted, so why waste precious shells?
Maybe someone said that it can be solved with torpedoes! Not to mention that torpedoes are also precious. The most important thing is that the Arkansas finally completed the beaching, which means it ran aground. Well, tell me, how can the torpedo determine the depth to attack a stranded ship? I'm afraid that the boat that hasn't touched it will hit the sand first, right?
Therefore, the final conclusion is that although Colonel Lacey experienced a series of seemingly unbelievable things, to be honest, these things can be analyzed by experienced and capable naval officers. Of course, it is impossible to say that there is no luck at all. After all, there are many accidental factors in history. And whether it is now or in the future, people are willing to believe in certain metaphysical things for some reasons, so the topic of Colonel Lacey and his sword will still be passed down!
At this time, it only took about half an hour from the beginning of the exchange of fire between the two sides to the Japanese fleet killing the entire U.S. Sixth Battleship Squadron. According to the British radio ranging results of the U.S. Navy's main fleet, it will take about 45 minutes for Benson's main fleet to arrive on the battlefield, and during this time, the Japanese need to complete the final tactical corrections!
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