Located in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 70 kilometers from Kobe, there is a very famous Self-Defense Force naval base.
The naval base is named "Kure Port Base".
Eighty percent of the island nation's submarines conduct their routine combat training here.
In addition, most of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet support missions are carried out through this naval base.
Therefore, warships frequently enter and leave the Kure Port naval base on ordinary days.
The two shipyards under Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are only 50 kilometers away from the base.
Its unique geographical environment and shipbuilding industry background have made Kure Naval Base the busiest naval base in the island nation.
The fiery red sunset hung on the deep blue sea, reluctantly sinking little by little.
As evening fell at the base port, the lights of the ships began to be turned on one by one.
The long, drawn-out blast of the ship's horn startled a flock of seagulls into flight...
Forty-five minutes ago, the Kure Port base received an emergency military order to move all warships out of the port.
However, when the order was received, the warship was only halfway through resupply, and it would also take time to recall the crew who had come ashore to rest.
The four Harushio-class conventional submarines docked in the port were the first to complete resupply and return personnel to their positions.
The red signal light on the shore flashed three times, indicating that the underwater channel in the harbor had been cleared and the submarine could submerge and pass safely.
One by one, the Harushio-class submarines were flooded and sank.
A few hundred meters away from the four Harushio-class submarines, the three Kongo-class destroyers had also almost completed their preparations for departure.
The Kongo-class destroyer, with its gray-blue hull and white hull number 173, stood out prominently against the backdrop of the sunset.
This destroyer, which had only been in service for three years, was the first to sound its horn in preparation for departure.
"Toot~ Toot~ Toot~"
The massive ship moved, its bow breaking through two white sprays of water.
"Toot~ Toot~ Toot..."
"Toot-woo~ Toot-woo..."
Seemingly in response to the Kongo, two sister ships not far away also sounded long whistles.
The Kirishima and Myoko are also ready to depart one after another.
Under the setting sun, the two rows of hull numbers, 174 and 175, reflected the orange-red light of the sky.
The fiery red sunset dyed the clouds in the sky as if they were on fire.
At that moment, the clouds above the base port suddenly turned even redder.
One after another, scorching fireballs, trailing long flames, streaked through the air and hurtled toward the warships that had not yet left the port.
The sharp whistling of shells alarmed the entire naval base.
"Beep beep beep~"
"Alarm! Alarm!"
"Enemy attack!!!"
"Oh no, it's a rocket!!!"
Three unprepared Kongo-class destroyers were caught off guard, and alarms blared on board.
Fire control radar and close-in weapon system were activated immediately.
But it was too late!
What attacked was not a missile, but a rocket!
With such a short timeframe and such a dense barrage of bullets, close-in weapon systems simply didn't have time to play their full role.
"Da da da... puff puff puff..."
The Kongo-class destroyer was the first to bear the brunt, with flames erupting from its four close-in weapon systems and a rain of metal raining down.
The first round of interception successfully blocked dozens of rockets.
"Da da da... puff puff puff..."
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"
Two of the second wave of rockets finally broke through the metal barrage and plunged into the deck.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Boom!"
Two fireballs shot up, and the blast wave threw several crew members off the deck.
Screams and gasps of terror...
With a breach in the defense, subsequent rockets rushed down in droves.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
"Boom..."
The continuous explosions caused the Kongo to rock violently from side to side.
Amidst the deafening roar, a scorching fireball obliterated the Kongo.
Thick black smoke billowed into the sky and quickly enveloped a large part of the port.
Even more tragically, the Kongo's sideways hull was hit by no fewer than 10 rockets.
Amidst the violent explosion, the hull cracked, and three large holes were torn in the waterline of the warship's midsection.
As the surging seawater rushed in, the Kongo began to list.
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"Damn it! Where did that rocket launcher come from?!"
In the command room of the Myoko-class destroyer, Captain Takahashi Yu angrily lowered his binoculars.
More than 400 meters away, the Kongo and Kirishima were already shrouded in flames and black smoke, and it was estimated that their close-in weapon systems had been damaged.
The barrage of rockets showed no signs of stopping.
With both warships sunk, it was only a matter of time before they were gone.
Fortunately, of the four Harushio-class submarines that set sail first, only two were hit by the rocket blasts. The damage accelerated their sinking, but no greater damage was caused.
Meanwhile, their own destroyer, the Myoko, had been hit by two bullets on its port side, and one of its close-in weapon systems had fallen silent, putting them in an extremely critical situation...
"Report to the captain: ballistic analysis indicates that the enemy's rocket artillery launch site is 7,000 meters away on the shore, and it uses 107mm rockets!"
The monitor reported anxiously.
"107mm rockets? Could it be... China's Type 63 107mm rocket launcher?"
Takahashi Yu was filled with doubt and uncertainty:
"Can you calculate the precise coordinates of the enemy's artillery position? 7,000 meters? A single salvo from the naval guns would be enough to take it down."
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