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Chapter 1157: The Clouds Are Wide and the Sea Is High, the D Flag Flies on the Bow
Seeing that the other side was getting closer and closer to the operation area, the formation commander made up his mind and ordered the captain of our destroyer.

"Hang the D flag!"

"Everyone in the bow area retreat!"

"Close all watertight doors!"

"Prepare for damage control!"

When the comrades on the destroyer heard this, they all showed excitement on their faces. This was also another kind of battle!
D flag, "My ship is not maneuvering properly, please stay away from me."

A square flag with yellow and blue stripes quickly rose from our destroyer, and the opponent's Ship 391 also saw it.

"Haha, the Dongda people's boat broke down. It's really a Dongda product. It's just a tattered piece."

On Ship 391, the enemy commander could see the flag without a telescope, and turned around and laughed at the captain of Ship 391.

For a moment, Ship 391 was filled with a happy atmosphere.

But their happiness did not last long, as they saw our destroyer adjust its course, speed up, and crash straight into the midship of their ship at high speed.

"Ah!!!! Hide! Hide!" There was chaos on the 391 ship.

"Crash on it!" This was the second order given by our commander after raising the D flag!

The D flag does mean that we have difficulty maneuvering and ask the other side to give way, but in maritime friction, there is another tacit usage.

Hang the D flag and hit it!

For our destroyers at this moment, compared with the escort boats, the only advantage they have is their large size and strong strength. So let's make the most of this advantage.

Anyway, I've already told you that it's difficult for me to maneuver. If you don't stay away from me and something happens, will you blame me?
Active attack and passive response are different in timeliness and effectiveness. 391, who found himself a target ship, was too late to react. After all, the Type 07 destroyer was even faster than Fletcher! In a non-overloaded state, it can normally burst out at a top speed of more than 38 knots.

In addition to the one active and the other passive, Ship 391 was unable to dodge.

With a loud bang, the bow of our destroyer cut straight into the stern of the 391, causing a huge white splash and opening a big hole there.

The steel hulls of the two ships rubbed against each other, making a squeaking sound that was extremely harsh.

"Back up!" the captain of our destroyer gave the order.

It was really unfortunate that the steering failed and I crashed into someone. Look at what happened. As for reversing, it was to prevent further damage to the other party. There was nothing wrong with it.

With an ear-piercing "creaking" sound, the bow of our destroyer slowly retreated from the stern of Ship 391 and soon left Ship 391.

The South Peninsula people on the 391 ship were twisted and fell to the ground in the huge collision just now, and even a few people on the deck were thrown into the sea.

At this moment, they had just come out of the dizziness and slowly climbed up from the cabin deck, and then began to feel that the hull was obviously tilting.

They were not prepared for the impact, let alone damage control. Even the watertight doors were not fully closed. This group of troops from the Southern Peninsula were actually ridiculed by the Northern Peninsula with chicken bones thrown to them. They couldn't even get enough food, so their quality was very limited.

When the Japanese were in S2, the brand new "Shinano" aircraft carrier was sunk by the American "Shooter" with 6 torpedoes because the watertight doors were not closed. It is hard to say how much stronger the South Peninsula can be. By the way, the escort ship of the Shinano this time was a destroyer called "Yukikaze".

On the hull of Ship No. 391, which was split open by the sharp bow, a large amount of seawater rushed in from the huge gap, sweeping away everything in the cabin.

At this time, the superstructure of 391 seemed to be intact, and everything seemed to be fine, except for the big hole at the stern of the ship.

The seawater entered from here, quickly flooded the boiler, and then continued to move towards the bow of the ship. The faster the water entered, the faster the ship tilted.

Our destroyer seemed to have only slightly sunk its bow, but its condition did not change much.

"Commander, shall we lower the D flag?" asked the captain of my destroyer, but there seemed to be more than just that meaning behind this.

"Why are you landing? Our controls have become even more malfunctioning after the collision!" the commander laughed.

"I understand!" The captain smiled happily.

On the sea, our destroyer further lost control, swung its bow, and headed straight for Ship 392. At this time, the roll of Ship 391 further worsened, and it was too late.

"Captain, what should we do now?" the first mate of 391 asked the captain.

The captain did not answer him, but showed him with his actions what to do next?
He grabbed a lifebuoy and jumped into the sea with a "splash", his body stretched out and his posture graceful.

The captain took the lead and ran away. Decades later, the "Dead Moon" said to the senior, "You understand me." There was no damage control at all. Except for the sailors trapped at the bottom by the seawater who were trying to save themselves, the 391 ship was like dumplings. Those who could run jumped into the water with countless life buoys and life rafts.

391 was sinking slowly, and 392 was in a state of panic at this time. Seeing our destroyer with its tattered bow running straight towards it, 392, which had just rushed into the operation area, made a feint and passed by the operation area.

At this time, they had completely thrown the purpose of coming here out of the window. Master Dong was really cruel! At this time, the tattered bow of our destroyer looked like a fatal knife to the other side, slashing straight at them.

The D-flag on our destroyer fluttering in the wind now looked like a battle flag fluttering in the wind in their eyes.

Although they were still several kilometers away, for the South Peninsula people on Ship 392, the murderous intent was already sticking to their faces!

"Full horsepower, run! Run!" This is the other party.

"Forward four!" This is us.

As other comrades stared in amazement, the two destroyers began a game of chase and escape.

"If I catch up with you, I'll do you a dirty joke..." If Gao Zhendong were here, he would probably think of the dirty jokes told by a certain dirty singer.

The distance between the two is gradually narrowing. The difference between the top speed of 38 knots and the top speed of 36 knots may not be that big, but the difference in maintenance status between the two is another matter. For machinery these days, its capabilities are achieved through maintenance.

One of our escort boats followed closely behind my destroyer, so that if there were any problems, they could deal with them on the spot. The other escort boat was still cruising slowly near the operation area, and the radar above the bridge was spinning wildly.

The opponent's Ship 392 made a big circle and tried its best to escape, but as the distance was getting closer, they became anxious.

At this time, the distance of more than 300 kilometers made it impossible for Ship 392 to contact its base, and the formation commander on Ship 391 was now practicing swimming in the sea. They had no effective orders and had no idea how to respond.

When a general is away from home, he may not obey the orders of the king! At this time, the captain of the 392 ship remembered a sentence he had learned from Master Dong.

Seeing the Dongda destroyer getting closer and closer from the side and rear, the captain of Ship 392 made a decision that made him regret deeply!

"Rear main gun, prepare to fire!"

The Fletcher-class destroyer has five single-barrel 5mm main guns, but in this escape situation, only the two at the rear can be used.

Looking through the telescope at the enemy's two slightly moving rear main guns, our fleet commander said to our destroyer captain: "Their rear guns are moving. Watch out. They may be desperate."

"Snake maneuver!" The captain of our destroyer gave the order. Our ship was out of control and any action was normal.

At this time, the captain of the South Peninsula on the 392 ship made up his mind that if he didn't do something today, he might not be able to escape. As long as he could slow down the enemy, he would be able to escape.

"Rear main gun, fire!"

The order to fire was passed to the two rear main guns of the 392 ship. Two clouds of smoke and flames rose up on the fleeing 392 ship.

"Fight, fight!" This classic sentence was once again uttered by the comrades with surprise, not only on the sea, but also in the air.

It was very clear from the Tu-4 that the 392 ship from the South Peninsula opened fire in front and attacked our out-of-control destroyer. This scene was also recorded by the camera equipment on the Tu-4.

The enemy ship was fleeing and its accuracy was not very good. Two shells fell far behind our ship.

But don't worry about whether the hit happened or not, just ask whether the enemy ship opened fire.

At this time, during the command and communication process among the comrades, the name of Ship 392 officially became "enemy ship", and we were still very rigorous.

"All ships open fire freely! Target - enemy ship 392!"

For a moment, our ships were firing guns and even the landing craft at work had their double 25mm guns fired to join in the fun. The enemy ship just circled around, and it seemed that we could barely reach it? Whatever happened, we just had to fight.

Looking down from the Tu-4, countless lines of fire were heading straight for the enemy ship 392, but our destroyer could only use the two forward 130mm guns in pursuit.

It has to be said that Northeast Asia today is not the monster room of later generations, the one that can theoretically defeat any European country at random without using big bombs. Instead, it is extremely weak, and any decent destroyer can act as a legendary tough king in this sea area.

Fletcher was hit by some shells, but these shells did not cause a fatal blow to 392. They only set it on fire on all sides and completely lost its ability to fight back.

The captain of the 392 didn't care whether they fought back or not. Instead, he was very happy: "Each gun position is free to fight back. As long as we can get out, we will win!"

The speed of our destroyer was indeed affected, just like a person beating a dog. In fact, most dogs are weak in front of people, but if people want to pursue no damage, then it will be difficult. At this time, our ship is the person who wants to pursue no damage, and 392 is the Wangcai who doesn't care about being bombarded or punched as long as he can run away.

Just when the artillery fire was at its most intense, a streak of lightning suddenly attacked.

(End of this chapter)