"If we live the free and democratic United States of America, it must have been added by a sender who had worked in the Soviet Navy without authorization."

Lieutenant General Horeshaw, the joint chief of staff of the US Pacific-Atlantic Fleet, broke the embarrassment. In fact, half of his speculation was correct. "Long live President Roosevelt" and other words were indeed added by the telegrapher on the "Soviet" himself, but that person was not a "Soviet" but was born in the United States.

However, this fact is even more worrying, because with the intensification of the unfavorable situation in the United States in the war and the rapid rise of the American Bolshevik Party, the US team, which has always claimed to be "no interference in politics" and "political neutrality", has shown a trend of politicization.

The two traditional major parties, the Republican and Democratic Party of the United States, have slow reactions and adhere to the tradition of "soldiers are not party", so there are no secret organizations in the military.

This situation is really worrying...

Nimitz, who did not want to cause any controversy in this sensitive period, frowned and said, "Then remove the words after the free and democratic United States of America."

"As for the order." As soon as the fleet's communications officer answered, another telegram was stuffed into his hands.

He looked down and the expression on his face became very painful.

"Sir, the battleship Washington was sunk by a German missile, and the missile hit its bow ammunition depot..."

The Washington was finished! The ammunition depot exploded and sank into the cold Atlantic Ocean within a few minutes! Almost all of the nearly 2,000 officers and soldiers on the ship disappeared!

Nimitz was almost crying when he heard this bad news. Although the performance of the Washington was not as good as that of the Iowa class, it was the only useful battleship of the US Pacific Fleet for a long time, so the crew's combat experience was also extremely rich. It can be said that each of them is the wealth of the US Navy!

"Arranging a plane," Nimitz said to his chief of staff for a moment, "one of us must go to Washington."

"Sir, go in person." Lieutenant General Horeshaw said, "Just leave me here in Panama."

In fact, Panama's headquarters has nothing to do. Six of the nine best battleships in the United States have sunk, and the remaining three are left to escape depends entirely on God's will.

And even if God helps, the US Navy will become very vulnerable in the next few months to year due to the lack of battleships and excellent carrier-based pilots. It may even lose its strength to defend the Caribbean...

Nimitz sighed and smiled bitterly, "Okay, I'll go... Now someone has to tell the president and others who can manage the dangers facing the United States."

Nimitz means that the United States must seek peace, even if it takes out 500 billion euros!

This is not only because of the crushing defeat in the Battle of Bermuda, but also because the power of German missiles is beyond imagination!

What you can imagine now is that in the future Caribbean battle, missiles will become the main means of strike for the Germans, and the United States... has no defense method.

At the same time, the Americans themselves lag too much in guiding weapons, and they also took a "detour" not to develop remote-controlled guided weapons, but to focus their main energy on active guided radar bombs that can be fired without any responsibilities. The Asm-N-2 bat anti-ship gliding guided bomb was developed.

This is a gliding bomb that looks a bit similar to a small aircraft but has no power. An active radar with very little power is installed on the head of the bomb, which can search for targets and attack on it. However, this gliding guided bomb exposed many problems during the test. Its gliding speed is too slow, only 480 kilometers per hour, and it is easy to be shot down. It is too light in weight, with a total weight of only 850 kilograms and a warhead of only 450 kilograms, and an armor-piercing warhead cannot be installed, so it does not have enough destructive power to large surface ships.

In addition, because the radar power is too small and its anti-interference ability is too poor, it is easy to be interfered by enemy signals.

...

"Sir Osborne reported that at least 4 large surface ships and at least 5 light ships, which may include 3 battleships!"

Just as Nimitz boarded a transport plane to Washington, Rear Admiral Theodore Edson Chandler, a USS. captain, on the Ukrainian battleship, heard a news that made him feel a little desperate.

After seven or eight hours of dodging and chasing, the formation he led was finally caught up by the German battleship formation.

However, Major General Chandler quickly recovered from his despair because he had received a report from the 30th Special Mix Fleet. The 30th Special Mix Fleet also sent dozens of 4u and 6 to air strikes. It was known that the three Venetto-class battleships were chasing him. They should not be equipped with terrible missiles, otherwise the Ukrainian battleship that Major General Chandler was riding on would have been sunk long ago!

Since there are no missiles, the Ukrainian, which has 9 406mm caliber cannons, may not be able to fight.

Thinking of this, Major General Chandler put on his snow-white military uniform and said in a calm and confident tone: "The time for the decisive battle has come! Turn the bow of the ship, we will face the three German battleships!"

...

"Sir, the American fleet is turning to the right."

The Ukraine, an escort Brooklyn-class light cruiser and four destroyers were soon detected by the radar on the Venetto.

"Sir, the radar discovered two aircraft, right near the enemy battleship."

Major General Friedrich Huffomeer, the captain of the Venetto and commander of the 222nd Battleship Battalion, heard the radar discovering the enemy plane (probably a seaplane), so he smiled and said, "Are you going to fight hard? Report the distance."

"38,000 meters!" The navigator then reported, "Sir, the enemy ship formation turned again, and was rushing towards me at a high speed, with a speed of about 28 knots."

"Release the seaplane and set up a horizontal line!" Major General Huffemel had made a decision, "Welcome the enemy with the bow, from left to right, Hanover, Veneto, z43, Vittorio, z44, Empire, z45, Admiral Hippel, and z46. The horizontal line speed is maintained at 28 knots."

"yes."

The use of horizontal and bows to face the enemy was not a common decisive formation in the 1940s. However, for Major General Hufumeier's formation, it was the best solution to reduce losses and make quick decisions.

Because the 9 406mm main guns of Ukraine have great power, they are enough to penetrate the central side armor of the Veneto-class 360mm side and the front armor of the 340mm main gun at a longer distance. Therefore, it is feasible to use the bow to face the enemy and reduce the area of ​​the hull to receive the bullet.

At the same time, according to the paper data of the Ukrainian, the Veneto class must be closer to within 25,000 meters to ensure that its main armor belt is penetrated. The bow of the ship and the high speed of the Veneto class can be quickly closer.

In addition, Major General Hufumeier has a 3:1 advantage in the number of battleships. Even if the bow cannot exert all the main gun firepower against the enemy, 18 381mm Ansaldo 1934 cannons are available, which is enough to overwhelm the 9 406mm sk/34 cannons owned by the Ukraine.

"Sir, the Germans have set up a strait, with a total of 9 ships."

Major General Chandler, commander of the Ukrainian, soon learned about the changes in the formation of the Hufumer formation.

"Horizontal team to meet the enemy?" Major General Chandler took a breath, "Okay, 9 to 18, we have a chance! Now turn left to 20 degrees." He paused, "Can you determine the position of the enemy battleship in the queue?"

"It can be confirmed that 2 ships, from left to right, No. 2 and No. 4 are battleships."

"Hit No. 2 of the firepower to hit them!" Major General Chandler gritted his teeth, "The fire distance is 30,000 yards, and it must be sunk!"

One must sink!

Major General Chandler knew very well the destructive power of the Venetto-class battleship. A Roman fascist who had democracy and freedom in his heart had long given the drawings and various technical data of the Venetto-class battleship to the Americans.

So Major General Chandler knew that his Ukrainian could not withstand the fierce bombardment of 3 381mm Ansaldo, a 28,000 yard (about 25.6 kilometers) of 381mm.

The Ukraine's maximum speed is only 28 knots, which is 6 knots slower than the 34 knots of the Venetto class, so it is impossible to escape.

The only hope now is to concentrate firepower and first sink, at least one Venetto class must be severely damaged. And it should also sink or damage it within 28,000 yards of both sides. Because outside 28,000 yards, the Ukrainian high-strength carburized steel armor with a thickness of 380mm cannon can block the 381mm Ansaldo cannon.

“33,000 yards!”

“32,000 yards!”

As the navigation staff reported again and again, the distance between the two sides became closer and closer. All three main gun turrets of the Ukrainian battleship completed the steering, and nine 406mm sk/34 cannons made and exported to the Soviet Union by Germany were aimed at Major General Huffomer's flagship Venetto.

The air in the interior of the Ukrainian Commander Tower was so tense that it almost solidified, and everyone's eyes were staring at a dark sea in the distance.

“30,000 yards!”

When the long navigation report the number "30,000 yards" (about 27.5 kilometers), the huge hull with a standard displacement of nearly 60,000 tons suddenly trembled violently, and then there was a deafening loud noise.

Outside the porthole, the blazing and huge muzzle flames reflected a large area of ​​darkness red, the shells tore the air, and the strong smell of gunpowder poured into the commander tower.
Chapter completed!