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Chapter five hundred and sixty fifth despairing battleship

The American fleet and the French fleet discovered the arrival of the 1st and 2nd fleets almost at the same time. But strangely, the commanders of both sides smiled excitedly, all with relief.

Obviously, Aldridge and others thought that it was time for them to fight back. Annihilate the French fleet, defeat the French navy, and win the naval battle, just today.

Kirkbride and others finally felt relieved after taking the bait. Similarly, in this battle, the main force of the US Navy will be completely lost. It also laid the foundation for the naval battle to be won by France. [bsp;    "Stop the attack and order all ships to be on guard! The opponent resists the attack of the Americans!" Kirkbride ordered. The remaining 7 injured "Giant Whale" class warships and 4 "Tiger Shark" class warships are obviously difficult to defeat those with 8 intact "North Carolina" class warships and 6 damaged main battleships.

The French fleet immediately stopped the attack and opened the distance. All the eleven main battleships were on guard. In addition, the destroyers were all dispersed from a distance in units of teams. The same was true for light cruisers. According to Kirkbride's order, they would not intervene in the fierce battle, and mainly block them when the American fleet wanted to escape. The heavy cruiser surrounded the main battleship. The main guns of the heavy cruisers were also a certain threat to the main battleships of the US Navy. However, they could not resist the attacks of the US main battleships. As long as they were hit by the US main battleship, they would be severely damaged or even sunk.

"Give power to General Dalsey of the Brilliant Fleet and inform him that the 1st and 2nd Fleets of the United States have arrived on the battlefield and they can play." Kirkbride's face was filled with a victory smile. This time, let's see how the American Fleet escaped. Last night, Hechris also told Kirkbride the way to contact the Brilliant Fleet. After all, Kirkbride is the supreme commander on the battlefield now.

Dalsey was a rising star in the French navy like Bennett. He participated in many battles, from the captain of the destroyer to the commander of the squadron. After the establishment of the Brilliant Fleet, he was awarded the rank of admiral and served as the commander of the Brilliant Fleet.

A few minutes later, the communication officer reported: "Marson, General Dalsey called, they had already crossed the Guadeloupe Strait. After 1 hour, they could arrive at the battlefield!"

"Okay! Very good! Order all ships to prepare for the enemy!" Kirkbride was full of confidence. Since he learned of the existence of the brilliant fleet and his terrifying strength, he knew that this time, the US Navy could definitely be solved once and for all. He completely won the victory of this naval battle. After the victory of the naval battle, it will be up to the performance of the army. The French Army has always been the world's number one, and it can be foreseen that they will win soon.

In fact, this is true. The French Army has begun to prepare. The domestic system has begun to organize merchant ships, and will set sail and land in North America immediately after the victory of the naval battle.

"General, General Parret called and asked our main battleships to join them, form battle lines, and then launch an attack on the French. Other cruisers and destroyers were ready to entangle the French cruisers and destroyers." A staff officer reported to Aldridge.

"Call back to General Parret, we will execute immediately!" Aldridge gave out command power very simply. Paret came to command the fleet, and he was convinced.

The six main battleships, covered in wounds, faced the 1st and 2nd Fleets of the United States, and then connected to the end of their battle lines. Cruisers and destroyers were also scattered around the 1st and 2nd Fleets of the United States.

"Each ship turns, prepare to fight and defeat the French!" On the flagship of the 1st Fleet of the United States, the commander of the 1st Fleet, Parrett, issued an order to attack. In his opinion, the French did not escape. Is it because they wanted to fight the US Navy with these damaged warships? This is simply seeking death. However, this is just his new intention.

Not only him, but also the other commanders of the US fleet, almost the same thoughts. Now the strength of both sides has been reversed again. The US Navy has already gained an absolute advantage. Since the French fleet has not escaped, they are left with the fate of being sunk.

After this battle, the US Navy will become the world's number one navy, and the US will also become the most powerful country.

"Boom! Boom!" The huge main gun let out a low roar. At the muzzle, balls of orange-red flames formed. The huge shells weighing hundreds of kilograms hit the opponent hard under the action of the huge thrust formed by the violent combustion of the fire.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, two huge fleets began to contact and launched a fierce bombardment at a distance of about 10,000 meters apart. They smashed huge armor-piercing bombs hard at the opponent.

The two fleets sailed north along the Little Antilles Islands. The speed was maintained at about 12 knots. At this speed, the hit rate of the naval gun would be relatively stable.

The French Navy lags behind the US Navy in terms of the number of main battleships, and the seven "Giant Whale" warships are more or less injured and cannot be fully released. The eight "North Carolina"-class warships of the US Navy are all intact and the soldiers are also abundant. Due to these reasons, the French Navy was at a disadvantage for a while.

"Marson! The 'Duillery' was shot and requested to withdraw from the battle!" the communication officer reported.

"Is the damage serious?" Kirkbride frowned.

"The waterproof part of the ship on the right was hit, the watertight compartment was damaged, and the hull was tilted. After pouring water on the left, the balance was restored, but the speed had dropped to 10 knots. In addition, the main gun was damaged and could no longer be used!" the officer reported.

"Agree with their request!" Kirkbride's face was full of seriousness. Just twenty minutes into the battle, a battleship was severely damaged. The situation was not very good!

The Duille staggered out of the battle line. After his injury, the US fleet launched a fierce attack on him, but fortunately it was not hit again and was able to safely evacuate the battlefield.

The withdrawal of the Duille from the battle made the French fleet more stressed. What's more serious is that this greatly boosted the morale of the US Navy, as if the victory god lifted the corner of the skirt at them. It was as if it had been bloody and attacked harder. In an instant, a large number of shells fell around the French warships, splashing a large number of water columns.

The French Navy also launched a fierce counterattack.

"Boom!" At 8:30, a 305mm shell accurately hit the flagship of the US 2nd Fleet, the USS Jacksonville. The huge shell directly eliminated the chimney of the USS Jacksonville. Suddenly, thick smoke filled the warship. At the same time, the speed of the USS Jacksonville was greatly affected.

"Very good, hit me the fire and sink him!" Kirkbride shouted loudly.

As time passed, the naval battle became more and more intense, and both sides paid considerable losses. However, the losses of the French Navy were obviously greater. At 9 o'clock, the French Navy's "Iberia" was sunk, and the "Garon" and "Le Havre" withdrew from the battle. The original 11 main battleships are now only 7.

Although no warships were sunk, three warships had to withdraw from the battlefield after being severely damaged. They were the flagships of the 2nd Fleet, the "Jacksonville", the "Delaware" and the "boston". However, the entire battle situation was still firmly dominated by the US fleet.

"French, confess! You are dead this time. Don't have to make the final struggle." On the bridge of the "Washington", Paret's face was full of seriousness, but there was a clear smile on the corner of his mouth.

On the bridge of the Philadelphia, Aldridge had already laughed: "Okay, good fight, send all the Frenchmen into the sea to feed the fish." Seeing the French Navy's main battleship being hit continuously, then caught fire, sank or exited the battlefield, Aldridge was unspeakable happy.

"Why haven't the Brilliant Fleet arrived yet? If we continue like this, we can't hold on! Send a report to General Dalsey, when will we arrive at the battlefield?" Kirkbride was a little anxious. He lost 4 warships in just one hour. If he persisted for a few more hours, wouldn't the remaining 7 main battleships be lost?

When the communications soldiers were about to send a telegram to the Brilliant Fleet, a sudden exclaim came from the window: "God! What a huge warship!"

Kirkbride and others immediately ran to the porthole of the bridge and picked up the telescope.

I saw a fleet of huge battleships sailing towards the battlefield at high speed from the northeast. The huge muzzle had been raised, looking very ferocious.

"1,2,3,4...!8mén, Oh my God! There are actually 8mén 305mm naval guns!" The gun officer on the Azore exclaimed. Whether it is the "Tiger Shark" class warship or the "Giant Whale" class warship, there are only two Mén 305mm naval guns. But this new type of warship that has never been seen actually has the 8mén powerful 305mm naval guns, which makes people feel numb. At the same time, I am also a little worried that so many large-caliber naval guns can be used together? Don't you have to worry about the strong recoil that will cause the warship to fall apart?

"Hahaha! Very good, the Brilliant fleet has finally arrived. Let's see how arrogant the Americans are now!" Kirkbride laughed, just a short time to dance.

The powerful firepower of the "Glorious" class warships made people feel scared, but the French flag flying above made the French navy soldiers feel very at ease. This is our warship! What a powerful warship, let the Americans go to the hell.
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