Seven Torpedo rushed towards the number 'Colorado' Battleship in a fan shape. At this distance, it has become a foregone conclusion that the 'Colorado' number Battleship was sunk, and no one can change this.
Some US sailors began to fight for the lifeboats, intending to escape in the lifeboats after the battleship was sunk. There are also some people who are desperately praying to God, praying that God can help them at this time.
"General, we are about to be hit. This place is already very dangerous. We have to escape from here!" Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson looked Panic. Although, they will definitely lose this battle. However, he didn't want to die here.
Henry? General Mayo opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, his feet swayed and he fell to the deck. At the same time, a violent explosion sounded in his ears.
"We're hit, we're going to sink!"
Then, Henry? General Mayo fainted. However, the US military officers in the command tower carried the unconscious Henry? General Mayo out of the command tower and went straight to the lifeboat.
Of the seven Torpedo, two missed and the other five hit. Five large holes were torn open on the side of the 'Colorado' number Battleship. Sea water poured into the battleship crazily. With such an injury, even the damage control personnel gave up. Because it is simply impossible to block it. If Watertight Compartment is turned off, the battleship will also sink due to too much water.
The captain immediately issued the order to abandon the ship, but the number of lifeboats on the battleship was limited, so most people had no chance to leave in the lifeboats.
In less than five minutes, the 'Colorado' number Battleship sank into the sea. Except for a few lucky ones who got into the lifeboat first, the more than a thousand American Navy officers and soldiers on the battleship sank into the sea along with the "Colorado" Battleship.
As the flagship of the Colorado, the sinking of the Battleship had an extremely shocking impact on the American fleet.
The command of the other American fleet warships was in confusion for a while, and they were fighting independently. And this also created more opportunities for German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit, and more and more US military Capital Ships were sunk or severely damaged.
It can be said that American fleet has already lost this battle. They are like weak sheep, completely powerless in the face of the butcher knife raised by German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit.
After the 'Colorado' number Battleship was sunk, the 'New Mexico' number Battleship followed in his footsteps and sank under the Encirclement Offensive of German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit.
It was not until this time that German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit's second wave of fighters ran out of ammunition and had to withdraw from the battle. Although, in this battle, Carrier-based aircraft of German Navy also lost some Carrier-based aircraft. However, overall, the losses were very minor. Compared with the results they achieved, such a small loss was nothing at all.
After two rounds of attacks by German Navy's Carrier-based Aircraft Unit, American fleet lost a lot of Capital Ships. Among them, the number 'Colorado', the number 'Maryland', the number 'California', the number 'New Mexico' and the number 'Arizona' were sunk. American fleet There were only 11 Capital Shipss in total. Five of them were sunk at once, leaving only six. Moreover, many of the remaining six Capital Shipss were injured. Among them, the 'Washington' and 'Pennsylvania' were severely damaged and have basically lost their combat effectiveness. This also means that there are only four Capital Shipss left that American fleet can continue to fight, namely the 'West Virginia', the 'Tennessee', the 'Mississippi' and the 'Idaho'.
Originally, German Navy's Carrier Fleet was also preparing to take off the third wave of planes. However, the sea conditions at this time became rough. The storm was getting bigger and bigger, and with no other option, Admiral Holtzendorff had no choice but to cancel the attack. After all, the sea conditions in Atlantic Ocean are inherently bad, with high winds and rough waves. Under such circumstances, if Carrier-based aircrafts are launched rashly for combat, the final result may be that those Carrier-based aircrafts cannot be recovered.
Although, Germany is rich and the loss of some aircraft does not matter at all. However, those pilots are a valuable resource. Especially the Carrier-based aircraft pilot, it is even more valuable.
In this war, many Carrier-based aircraft were shot down. As soon as Atlantic Fleet discovered it, they immediately dispatched destroyers to rescue them. Every pilot is a valuable asset, and we must do our best to protect them.
Henry? General Mayo When he woke up, he was already on board a Light Cruiser.
"How is it? How is our fleet?" Henry? General Mayo asked immediately.
"General, five of our Capital Shipss have been sunk, and two more have been severely damaged. Now, only four Capital Shipss are left with combat effectiveness. However, the good news is that the weather conditions have become very bad, and German aircrafts may no longer be able to participate in the battle." Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson said.
"Is the loss so big? Order the fleet to retreat!" Henry? General Mayo ordered.
"General, I think we may not be able to leave. German fleet has caught up." Lieutenant General Henry? Wilson said.
Indeed, German Atlantic Fleet, how could you miss this good opportunity? Vice Admiral Burdick and Vice Admiral Schmidt received Telegram from Admiral Holtzendorff. After learning that Carrier-based aircraft could no longer take off for combat, they both cheered immediately.
Originally, they were even prepared, and could only watch helplessly as Carrier-based Aircraft Unit sank all Americans and Capital Ships. In the end, they could only pick up some scraps. But I didn't expect that there would be such a good opportunity now. For them, this is undoubtedly pie in the sky!
"Order all ships to move forward at full speed! This time, we have to deal with all the warships of Americans!" Vice Admiral Burdick ordered loudly.
American fleet is now extremely weak. They only need to seize this opportunity to beat the drowned dog, and they can sink all these US warships and bring this naval battle to a perfect end.
German Atlantic Fleet, immediately and quickly pounced on American fleet, just like a hungry wolf pounces on a weak sheep.