Chapter 2371: The most tragic accident

In the era of World War I and World War II, it was when the battleships were galloping on the battlefield. The guns of the two sides fired each other, which was the most spectacular scene in the naval battle. At that time, the armor of the battleship was already quite thick. Generally speaking, even if it was hard to fight. A few shells, there will be no big problem, it also has multiple compartments waterproof design, and so on.
However, it is not uncommon for a battleship to be hit and then sink. The real cause of its sinking is not the direct firing of the armor-piercing projectile, but its self-detonation, yes, it is the blast of its ammunition.
The naval guns of battleships are the most direct means to kill the enemy. At the same time, they are also their greatest threat. Inside the naval guns, there are a lot of propellant packs, which can push the artillery shells to attack the enemy or become one of their own. A big threat, for example, when the opponent's armor-piercing projectile hits its own turret, it penetrates the outer armor, even if a spark splashes on the propellant pack, it will cause the most violent explosion of the turret! This kind of martyrdom was the ultimate reason for the destruction of battleships. At the same time, it was impossible to stop it. Even if the water was poured in immediately, it was too late. The destruction of super battleships was almost always the same reason.
And now, the Iowa battleship is still lucky. Although the ammunition exploded inside its turret, it was in a state of exercise test firing after all, not a real battle. In this era, there are too few battleships to fight. Therefore, it will not be filled according to its ammunition base. It only carries the smallest amount of ammunition. To be precise, it is seventy propellant packs. If you load seven at a time, it will only be enough for ten times. There is not much left in the volley.
It is precisely because it did not install too much that it was saved. Even so, the consequences of the battleship's martyrdom were unacceptable.
When the smoke began to diffuse, the rescue of the warship began. The rescue work was carried out by a nearby ship. The high-pressure water faucet was set up to spray seawater from a distance to the warship, hoping to be able to quickly They also risked being involved in putting out the fire, and after the explosion, the entire Iowa battleship lost all the voices of the people and the radio communication was also interrupted, just like the people on the entire battleship. , All died of extraordinary fate.
"Iowa, please reply when I receive it, Iowa, please reply when I receive it!" The battleship beside it kept calling, but there was no response from the Iowa. This ship seems to be Turned into a ghost ship, and everyone died?
"Take off a helicopter, fly over and take a look!" said the captain of the destroyer.
A battleship like Iowa used to have no helicopters. It carried a seaplane, which was ejected to take off, landed on the water and then recovered with a crane. In the latest modification, it also found an open space and installed it. In addition to helicopter take-off and landing equipment and hangars, at the same time, due to the large size of this warship, it can carry four helicopters, and the deck area is also quite large.
Now, the destroyer’s helicopter took off at a risk, and now the No. 2 turret on the Iowa is still smoking black smoke. I don’t know how far the combustion is, especially if the combustion enters the front one. There may be a risk of martyrdom for the second turret.
The captain looked at the smoky Iowa, worried.
The Seahawk helicopter quickly took off from his deck and headed towards the Iowa. When they landed on the Iowa, they were stunned by the scene before them.
The people I met were all stumbling and lying everywhere. They were not dead, and still had their heartbeat and breathing, but they all passed out. They were stunned by the huge explosion just now. !
This kind of smashed explosion is similar to the explosion of the ammunition depot. The movement can be imagined. Moreover, it is different from the ammunition depot in that the interior of this warship is cavity. When the sound of the explosion is transmitted, it will reflect and strengthen inside. To be more specific, it was almost the same as inside a speaker. This huge explosion made most of the crew fainted, and even some people’s ears had blood flowing out.
They have not operated a battleship for a long time, and they would not have thought that the destruction of the battleship would bring such terrible consequences.
Of course, if they are on the battlefield, these people will be awakened by the continued explosion, or they will be awakened by the seawater. Whether they can survive or not depends on their luck.
The situation is everywhere, which shocked them. This is definitely the most tragic experience the Navy has had since the end of the war.
When they walked on the bridge, it was true that the bridge was in the same state. The captain was lying on the bridge, motionless, and had passed out. Only the intercom was still calling.
"I'm Sergeant James, we have already boarded the Iowa." The person who came up said.
"How is the situation on board?" the other side asked anxiously.
"Very bad, the death toll is unknown, but the number of injuries is estimated to be more than 1,500. Many of them may be permanently disabled." Sergeant James looked around again, sighing.
This situation is terrible. The entire warship is composed of more than 1,800 people, but under normal circumstances, they are all dissatisfied. There are currently 1,500 and 600 people on the warship. An uninjured person, even if it was a slight scratch, was so loud when it exploded, no one could stand firm.
As for the dead, there must be some. In the turret, everyone was reimbursed, and they couldn't even find the corpses.
Sergeant James walked forward slowly. At this time, the smoke inside the turret had also dissipated. The door of the turret was also more than one meter thick. In the explosion just now, the door was directly lifted off. Now When they walked in through this door, what they saw was pitch black. All the people were carbonized in the blast of ammunition.
Someone vomited out, even if it was a fighter who had undergone rigorous training, he couldn't stand the torture of such a scene. This is on earth!
The Eagle State Navy, the most tragic accident in the late 1980s, just happened!
When the news spread, the entire Eagle Nation was shaken. Even the center of the Eagle Nation’s power organization lowered its flag at half-staff to mourn. The entire Eagle Nation was full of grief and the list of the dead came out. In this accident, 47 crew members died unexpectedly and 1,517 were injured, the largest record in the past two decades!