Chapter 527 The Sea Does Not Believe in Tears (Part 2)

"Commander, the enemy has too many missiles, and our air defense firepower network can no longer sustain."

"Missiles, all missiles."

"What kind of cruiser is this? What kind of monster have we provoked!"

In the bridge command room, not to mention Kumar, the fleet commander-in-chief, who was stunned, other senior officers also showed despair.

Such a number of missiles has exceeded the limit threshold of their aircraft carrier formation's air defense firepower network, which also means that they cannot defend against such a terrifying number of missile rain.

"Launch all our missiles and rocket depth charges. The enemy has installed so many missiles, and their own defense must have flaws."

As the fleet commander-in-chief, Kumar finally showed his determination at this time.

He gave orders with a fierce look in his eyes, hoping that his own anti-ship missiles could destroy the enemy ships as well.

In this way, the other party can no longer continue to launch missiles, and they may still be able to survive a few warships.

Through equal destruction, even if they are sunk, it is not worthless, and the other party will also pay a price.

Under Kumar's strict order, knowing the seriousness of the matter, destroyers and frigates in the aircraft carrier formation opened vertical missile launch units and released all their anti-ship missiles to fight with the other side to see who would be destroyed first.

But even though there were as many as 25 destroyers and frigates in the Indian aircraft carrier formation, they fired only over 300 anti-ship missiles, which was far from comparable to the five Devourer-class cruisers.

But daring to fight back was one of the few highlights of India.

The two sides were more than a hundred miles apart. In modern naval battles, the distance of attack was almost a distance of bayonet blood.

The blue sea was surging, seagulls were flying in the blue sky, and white missiles were crossing each other in the air and flying to each other's rear.

"Air defense!"

"Launch short-range air defense missiles!"

"Aim the close-in defense guns, and shoot hard!"

The huge naval fleet of the Indian Navy entered full combat readiness in the face of incoming missiles.

They tried their best to form an air defense firepower network, trying to intercept the incoming missiles as much as possible.

The Paknam destroyer, an improved version of the Calcutta-class destroyer, has a total length of 163 meters and a tonnage of up to 8,000 tons. It has air-to-air missile systems, surface-to-surface missiles, torpedo tubes, medium- and short-range artillery, anti-submarine rockets and advanced electronic warfare and communication service systems. It is the largest destroyer in the country.

At this time, on this destroyer with a full load displacement of 8,000 tons, the Barak-8 air defense missiles with a range of 70 kilometers were constantly launched, and the close-in defense firepower composed of four AK-630 six-barrel 30mm machine guns was also firing crazily, and the hot shells were scattered all over the deck.

In front of them were Exocet and Swordfish anti-ship missiles that were coming at subsonic and supersonic speeds.

The 4×8-unit anti-aircraft missiles were all used up at once. They achieved some results, and many subsonic Exocet anti-ship missiles were shot down by anti-aircraft missiles.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

But after the anti-aircraft missiles were cleared, facing the endless and aggressive anti-ship missiles, the destroyer began to lose sight of one thing while focusing on another.

At the bow of the Parknam destroyer, an Otto 76 mm naval gun kept firing, filling in the position in time to help with air defense.

Although this Italian-made gun has a small caliber, its rate of fire is surprisingly high, and it can fire 120 shells per minute. It can not only attack surface ships and bombard land, but also take into account close-range anti-missile and air defense. The naval gun integrates multiple equipment such as radar, optoelectronics, and computers, and can automatically track targets and control autonomous air defense by computer.

From time to time, anti-ship missiles were exploded, some were detonated by anti-aircraft missiles, some were shot down by the barrage of close-in defense guns, and some were shot down by 76mm naval guns.

However, no matter how strong the air defense of the destroyer Parknam was, there were not as many and fast missiles coming, and the multi-level strike and defense system could not stop such a large number of anti-ship missiles.

A Swordfish supersonic anti-ship missile penetrated the heavy firepower air defense network, and the end burst out several times the speed of sound, piercing straight into the bow of the destroyer Parknam, hitting the 76mm naval gun that was firing.

The missile's armor-piercing warhead tore the steel of the warship, the armor of the 76mm naval gun was blown away, the entire gun was tilted by the impact, and the anti-ship missile went all the way down.

This 76mm naval gun can have such a high rate of fire, all thanks to the automatic ammunition supply system, so the supply compartment of the shells is completely open at this time, with no defense effect.

The Swordfish anti-ship missile crashed into the ammunition depot. When the 900-kilogram warhead detonated after a short delay, the violent explosion also blew up the ammunition depot.

As many as a thousand 76mm shells exploded, and the interior of the Parknam destroyer was like a volcano erupting. The violent explosion directly blew off the bow and the 76mm naval gun turret flew to a height of 100 meters.

The critical attack of this anti-ship missile was like a sword being unsheathed, beheading with one sword, and cutting off the bow of the warship.

A large amount of seawater poured into the gap of the warship frantically. Such structural damage has destroyed the main structure of the warship, and it is an injury that cannot be rescued.

At the same time, in the explosion of the ammunition depot, the two 30mm six-barrel machine guns of the warship were also damaged, and the 76mm naval gun was blown away. In addition, the anti-aircraft missiles had been fired, and the anti-aircraft firepower of the Parknam destroyer suddenly dropped sharply.

But at this time, the incoming anti-ship missiles had not been cut off.

Without the blockade of anti-aircraft firepower, anti-ship missiles broke through one after another and penetrated into the body of the 8,000-ton destroyer.

Many crew members who were jumping into the sea to escape saw white anti-ship missiles hitting them as soon as they ran to the side of the ship. Then, the next second, as a large amount of TNT exploded in the warhead, the human body was torn into pieces and flew into the sky.

Amid the continuous explosions, the steel was twisting, and hideous holes appeared on the hull. The destroyer Paknam sank completely into the sea in just 5 minutes and 18 seconds, leaving only a vortex on the sea surface.

There were only 22 survivors among the 457 Argentine naval officers in the entire fleet.

The sinking of the destroyer Paknam was like a signal. This most powerful destroyer suffered the most anti-ship missile attacks, and it also served as the strongest air defense shield in this sea area.

At this time, its sinking caused a huge gap in the firepower network of the Argentine aircraft carrier formation.

It was like a tight military formation being pierced. Once a gap appeared, it would expand rapidly.

Unable to fill the air defense firepower of the destroyer Paknam, more anti-ship missiles made a breakthrough.

Close-in defense guns and naval guns have blind spots for attack. The anti-ship missiles coming from the gap of the destroyer Paknam made it impossible for many destroyers and frigates to adjust their warships in time for defense.

Boom!

The 7,500-ton Cochin destroyer was hit in the middle of the hull by the Exocet anti-ship missile, and the violent explosion destroyed the radar and electromechanical equipment on it.

Without the radar of the destroyer, the close-in defense guns and naval guns controlled by computers suddenly lost their flexible combat, just like a blind man. Although they can be controlled manually, how can humans compare to computers?

The air defense firepower of the destroyer Cochin was reduced by several levels, and two more anti-ship missiles successfully hit.

An anti-ship missile hit the rear of the ship, and the explosion directly destroyed most of the destroyer's power system. An anti-ship missile exploded from the waterline, causing a huge hole, and seawater continued to pour in, and the Cochin destroyer began to tilt.

Even if the captain immediately ordered damage control repairs and water injection balance, it was still useless. The warship slowly capsized on the sea, and a large number of Indian naval soldiers clung to the side of the warship and fell into the sea.

But after falling into the water, many Indian naval soldiers had no time to swim away, and their heads suddenly went black.

The upside-down Cochin destroyer covered them underneath, and with their desperate screams, it took them to sink into the cold ocean.

The 3,800-ton Brahma frigate was right next to the Cochin and saw it sink with her own eyes.

At this time, the Brahma frigate was in a mess. Without the air defense of the Cochin destroyer, there was a serious gap in their air defense firepower at the rear of the ship. Unfortunately, their air defense missiles had been used up, and they could only watch as more than a dozen anti-ship missiles, like iron needles attracted by magnets, stabbed into the rear of their Brahma frigate one by one.

A dozen powerful anti-ship missiles, let alone their 3,800-ton small frigate, even the aircraft carrier could not handle it.

The Brahma frigate became the third warship to sink on the battlefield, and it sank faster. The entire warship was completely blown into scrap metal, the superstructure was all blown away, the hull was torn into several sections, and it sank into the sea in less than a minute.

However, the Brahma frigate would not be lonely, because several more destroyers and frigates were sunk immediately afterwards, and the saturation missile bombardment made their aircraft carrier formation firepower network unable to defend at all.

When the gap appeared, the Vikrant aircraft carrier, which was located in the center of the fleet and was under strict protection, inevitably became the target of the attack.

A Swordfish anti-ship missile penetrated the aircraft carrier's own air defense firepower network and plunged into the aircraft carrier's deck.

The strength of the deck steel that can carry fighters for takeoff and landing is naturally very high, but this is not enough in front of the Swordfish anti-ship missile's armor-piercing warhead.

The Swordfish anti-ship missile pierced the flight deck, then penetrated the hangar, the engine room, and finally exploded in the seawater desalination room.

The huge explosion shook the Vikrant aircraft carrier again and again, and the fire burned from the inside of the aircraft carrier, and thick smoke came out from all around the aircraft carrier.

In the command room of the aircraft carrier bridge, Kumar hit the corner of the table in the shock of the explosion, and a cut was opened on his forehead, and blood flowed.

"Don't worry about me, go and see the situation of the aircraft carrier, hurry up!"

Kumar pushed the medical soldier away and looked out of the bridge. On the sea, frigates and destroyers were either sinking or hit by anti-ship missiles, and they were seriously damaged.

The war had just begun, and seven or eight warships had already sunk, and the incoming anti-ship missiles were still coming in an endless stream, as if there was no end in sight.

Kumar felt desperate, but then he thought of something and stared at the electronic screen.

The anti-ship missiles fired by their aircraft carrier formation not long ago had also reached the five invisible cruisers. This became his last hope, like the last straw for a drowning man.

"Sink into the ocean with us."

Kumar's face was grim. He knew that his fleet would be destroyed here today, but he wanted to drag these cruisers into the sea together.

However, the next picture sent back from the drone reconnaissance perspective directly shattered Kumar's last fantasy.

On the blue sea, a Devourer-class deep-diving cruiser had stopped launching anti-ship missiles and instead fired dense anti-aircraft missiles. In a blink of an eye, hundreds of anti-aircraft missiles were launched into the air and intercepted hundreds of kilometers away.

Anti-aircraft missiles blew up the anti-ship missiles launched by the Indian Navy, but some anti-ship missiles broke through the interception and approached the Devourer-class cruiser.

At the front of the Devourer-class cruiser, the deck cracked and a gun turret was raised.

It was a twin-mounted 203mm naval gun, which sprayed huge flames and fired special anti-aircraft anti-aircraft shells to intercept the incoming missiles and fired a barrage of bullets.

This type of naval gun has a larger caliber and a slow firing rate, but the air defense effect is very good. The anti-aircraft anti-aircraft shells weighing hundreds of kilograms are extremely powerful and can shoot down many anti-ship missiles. Only cruisers with sufficient tonnage can carry such large-caliber naval guns.

When there were still anti-ship missiles breaking through, at the bottom of the cruiser, eight octopus-like living tentacles suddenly stretched out of the sea, and the ends of the tentacles sprayed out groups of acid arrows and spider webs.

The acid arrows were densely packed, and drops of acid arrows formed a rain curtain, which was amazingly corrosive. After contacting the anti-ship missiles, they would corrode the missile body, destroy the delicate equipment and gyroscope inside, and destroy the missile in mid-air.

The spider web automatically unfolded when it encountered the air, extending to thousands of square meters, wrapping the incoming missiles, causing the missiles to lose balance and fall into the sea.

Anti-aircraft missiles were responsible for long-range air defense, 203mm twin-mounted naval guns were responsible for the middle layer, and acid and spider webs were responsible for short-range air defense. At this stage, almost no anti-ship missiles could break through.

In the end, only one anti-ship missile that slipped through the net successfully broke through the firepower network, but the missile of the Indian country was greeted by a full eight 11-tube 30mm close-in defense guns.

A close-in defense gun adjusted its angle, and 11 gun barrels rotated, and a large number of barrages submerged the lonely anti-ship missile.

Such a scene appeared on every Devourer-class cruiser.

"This kind of warship, this kind of warship"

Kumar shook his body, his face was extremely pale, and all his strength was drained. He couldn't even say a complete sentence.

He thought that the cruiser, which was fragile and could be killed by a missile, had such a complex and sophisticated fire defense system while loading so many missiles.

Kumar didn't know that the total number of various missiles and torpedoes carried by the five Devourer-class deep-diving cruisers exceeded 3,000.

Because of the streamlined crew, fuel and a large number of machinery, the Devourer-class is a true arsenal ship, and its main feature is firepower first, which can be stuffed with a large number of missiles and weapons and ammunition.

If Kumar fired all his missiles at a Devourer cruiser, he might be able to successfully break through the firepower network.

But there is no regret medicine in this world. The anti-ship missiles of the aircraft carrier formation were fired out, and it has completely lost the ability to launch a second round of attacks.

"Commander, Commander, the damage control team cannot put out the fire. The fire spread to the ammunition depot. We chose to inject water into the ship. Now the No. 1 ammunition depot cannot be used."

The anxious shouting made Kumar come back to his senses. He raised his head, not looking at the blackened face of the damage control maintenance officer, but staring at the sea in front of him.

At this time, the main battleships of the Indian country were either sinking into the ocean or burning. The flames seemed to ignite the sea, and countless naval soldiers were struggling in the sea.

The huge fleet of 30 warships that came with great momentum, now only a handful of warships are still alive.

The entire sea was only a burning fire, a sunken steel giant, a whistling white missile, and a broken human body, drifting with the waves.

"Our navy is finished, it's all finished!!!"

Mumbling to himself, Kumar's face was wet with tears before he knew it, and he burst into tears.

The navy foundation that India had worked hard to build up for decades after its founding was lost in one day.

It's a pity that the sea doesn't believe in tears, and the sea doesn't favor cowards. This is a game for the brave.

His tears seemed to ring the final death knell for India, because in his sight, several anti-ship missiles rushed towards the Vikrant aircraft carrier. (End of this chapter)