Chapter 774: Sink the Shelf!

Protect the aircraft carrier! When the aircraft carrier formation is in combat, it is surrounded by other warships, especially professional air defense destroyers, which are there to block missiles for the aircraft carrier!

Now, Salt already knew that he had not misjudged at all. The echo he discovered a minute ago was an Argentine carrier-based aircraft, which had climbed up after flying at an ultra-low altitude to scan its own targets!

Damn it! If the entire fleet was on alert, they should have been able to detect the two missiles earlier! But now, their radar has just been turned off, and it takes time to activate the Sea Dart missiles. It's too late!

What to do? We can't let the aircraft carrier get hit! At this moment, Salter made the most correct decision. The Shelfield turned right and used its large body to block the direction of the incoming missiles! At the same time, this would greatly increase the radar echo, which might be able to deceive the opponent's missiles!

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Sure enough, the first Exocet missile was originally aimed at the Invincible aircraft carrier, which had the largest radar echo. However, suddenly a wall-like ship blocked its way, and it found a bigger one! So, without hesitation, the Exocet missile hit it!

The 160 kg warhead is enough to penetrate a 12 mm thick steel plate! Unless it is a battleship from World War I, today's destroyers can't withstand the attack of Exocet missiles!

"Boom!" A huge explosion came from the middle of the ship, and the Exocet missile hit the target accurately!

The fire quickly spread on the Shelfie. Damage control personnel rushed to their positions and fought the fire in the thick smoke. However, the fire soon exceeded expectations and could not be controlled at all!

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When it was first built, in order to control the budget, the displacement of the Type 42 destroyer was limited to 4,000 tons. At the same time, in order to increase the power of the warship, it was necessary to continuously load various weapon systems, causing the total weight of the warship to continue to soar. Therefore, in order to reduce weight, the British used a large amount of aluminum alloy on the upper layer of the Type 42 destroyer. This material is very light, but at the same time, another disadvantage is that it is very easy to burn! Aluminum can burn at a few hundred degrees!

Now, the fire that was burning on the entire Shelfid was caused by the superstructures!

After struggling with the fire for several hours, Salt finally decided to abandon the ship. The lonely Shelfid burned at sea for six whole days. Finally, it was burned into an empty shell and immersed in the icy Atlantic Ocean.

Fortunately, the other Exocet missile missed the target.

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At this time, the British bombers that bombed the Stanley Air Force Base had just started their return journey. Their bombing was very successful, and all the bombs fell on the airport without suffering any losses.

However, the British were not happy anyway, because one of their main anti-aircraft destroyers was destroyed by an Exocet missile! And this missile also destroyed the British's self-confidence!

"Now, the elders in Congress have begun to waver, and the United Nations is also in consultation, hoping that we can resolve this dispute through negotiation and give up the use of force." On the Invincible, Admiral John's words were even more cruel: "But this is a shame for our British Royal Navy! We have definitely not failed, and we will make the Argentines pay a greater price!"

At the beginning, before setting off, Admiral John still remembered the words of the Iron Lady, no matter how much it costs, we must retake the Falkland Islands! All the pressure will be borne by the Iron Lady, and Britain only needs to win!

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"Right now, the biggest threat to us is the Argentine Super Etendard fighters and Exocet missiles. We have received the latest satellite intelligence from the United States. These planes took off from the Port Stanley Air Force Base and can attack us without aerial refueling. So, I suggest that we can send a special forces team to land in Port Stanley and blow up the fighter planes there." said Commodore Michael Clapp.

Although the bombers bombed there, they only destroyed the runway, and the fighter planes there still existed. The Argentines only had a few Super Etendard aircraft in total. As long as these aircraft were destroyed, the Argentines would not be able to continue to attack their own side.

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"We have lost a destroyer, but we cannot let the Argentines call themselves the winners. I suggest that we use nuclear submarines to attack the Argentine navy, destroy their aircraft carriers and large warships, and vent our anger!" said Major General Woodward.

How could the British Navy be frightened by this minor setback? We must fight back and let the Argentines know how powerful we are! Now, at the beginning of the war, it has a heroic meaning. How can we not let the Argentines lose a few warships? This is enough to relieve our anger!

Compared to the depressed British Navy, the whole of Argentina was boiling on this day! The streets were filled with a joyful atmosphere. The British fleet came from a long way to recapture the Falkland Islands. War was inevitable. After all, Argentina was a third world country. How could it compare with Britain, which had the support of the entire Western world?

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The war was not favored by most people, but now, the Argentine army has handed in a beautiful answer, won a victory and destroyed one of the British's latest destroyers!

There was also jubilation in the presidential palace. Galtieri raised his glass and said to his subordinates: "Victory belongs to us, Argentina! Cheers!"

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Cheers! Galtieri was originally a soldier, and now, almost all the people around him are soldiers, with one exception.

A man who had never appeared here before, now dressed in a suit and tie, attended this high-level Argentine meeting.

He raised his glass, but before he drank it, he heard the man next to him say, "This time, we were able to destroy the British destroyer because we had accurate intelligence. Mr. Muhammad, thank you very much for the intelligence you provided. It was completely accurate."

Intelligence! Without intelligence support, how could the two Super Etendard fighters flying at low altitude accurately fly to the target? Without intelligence support, the attack would never be so smooth!

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The person who provided this information was Muhammad, a secret arms dealer. After he magically took out the Exocet missile, he completely won the trust of the entire Argentine top leadership. This time, he provided accurate intelligence, allowing the Argentine Naval Aviation to succeed, which made Galtieri extremely happy. Therefore, he was qualified to attend this meeting.

At this moment, the person who was talking next to him was Anaya. The friendship between the two was the deepest among those present.

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"I wish us a pleasant cooperation." Picking up the wine glasses, Muhammad and Anaya toasted, and the others also raised their glasses to Muhammad.

And at this moment, with a bang, the door was pushed open.

"General Galtieri, it's bad, our cruiser General Belgrano has been sunk by the British!"