Chapter 2656： Dark Night

If the plane is the grandfather of the submarine, then the destroyer is the father of the submarine. Although there are many cases of submarine destroying destroyers in history, or anti-killing destroyers in anti-submarine warfare, but more often, they are still chased by destroyers. Now is the time when the submarine is floating on the water and hunting down its prey.

Because there was no warning, because the American destroyers came so fast that when the Japanese submarine forces were still drowning in the killing, the American flat destroyers rushed in front of them like galloping cavalry, and then used dense artillery. These assassins who were still floating on the water were pressed to death in the water one by one!

The injured No. 21 submarine became the first battleship lost by the Japanese Navy this evening. The US Navy’s DD135 and 147 destroyers focused on this guy. More than 8 artillery pieces of various calibers were completely destroyed in 5 minutes. Got this submarine.

Although the No. 19 submarine was the first step to prepare to dive, it was a pity that it did not have time to enter enough depth and was spotted by the underwater listener of the destroyer DD135. The Japanese were eager to get rid of their opponents. The loud noise is like beating gongs and drums in a quiet night! So it was no surprise that the destroyer DD135 threw dozens of depth charges along the guide rails and mine throwers into the sea, cruising in the nearby waters again and again like a plow. The whole surface of the sea is fried like boiling water!

At this time, in addition to the five destroyers that rushed to the battlefield, there were also a certain number of torpedo boats. These things really exceeded the expectations of the Japanese. They didn't expect that here, there would be any cruising American destroyer detachment. Such a large scale, but if the Japanese knew that the Americans who participated in World War I in 1917 could produce more than 300 destroyers before the end of the war, they might be able to understand the powerful American industry and Use it lavishly!

In the face of the impact of these intrepid sea light cavalry, the two former Japanese dreadnought battleships also had some difficulties. So that Lieutenant General Stetti felt that the current situation was a bit tasteless.

"Send a telegram to Shanwu and let it work with us to cover the evacuation of the submarine forces. This battle can now be over, and it doesn't make much sense to continue." Lieutenant General Stetti finally decided to evacuate.

"Why? These destroyers are just a problem for us. As long as we don't make troubles ourselves, it won't be a big problem to solve them." Yamamoto said with dissatisfaction looking at the American transport ship fleeing in the distance.

"First of all, the prey has dispersed. At this time, chasing the prey under the threat of American destroyers is actually an inefficient and dangerous move. Secondly, our ammunition is very limited, and these ammunition are reserved for transport ships and when they have to It is used by American dreadnoughts or armored cruisers in combat. At this time, it is very uneconomical to waste it on destroyers. Don’t forget the Germans’ experience and fight against your opponents. You must guarantee your ammunition. The library has half the base ammunition. Our guerrilla warfare has just begun, unless you want to go back in a month." Lieutenant General Stetti said.

At the insistence of Lieutenant General Stetti, the Japanese fleet began to gather, Yamagiri returned, and the Asagiri drove the American destroyer surrounding the submarine with Asagiri. In the end, after losing another submarine, the American destroyer gave up. The attack began to evacuate, and the Japanese fleet that had sunk 10 transport ships and at least 4 destroyers and torpedo boats also began to evacuate. How to put it, if you look at the results of the battle, the Japanese killed at least 60,000 tons of American transport ships at the cost of three submarines. And a lot of materials, this result is very good. However, the lieutenant general was not very satisfied with this, and the loss of the submarine could have been less.

"The American industry is still strong. They produce destroyers as convenient as we produce sausages. Perhaps only the future of Germany can compete with the Americans in terms of industrial scale, right?" Lieutenant General Stetti sighed.

After the end of this attack called the Panamanian Massacre by later generations, the Yamamoto Fleet’s journey has just begun. In other words, the Japanese Navy’s break-up operations have only just begun, when the Yamamoto Fleet launched a massacre in the Panama Canal area. , Another fleet of two armored cruisers also penetrated into the Eastern Pacific. At this time, the entire Eastern Pacific, the U.S. Navy did not have suitable warships to deal with this type of combat. As a result, a half-year-long battle to break and counter-break diplomatic relations kicked off. And the offensive of the U.S. Navy has been delayed again and again!

"Where are we going next?" Yamamoto asked.

"We continue to go south to the coastal areas of Chile. Chile’s copper mines are very important to the United States at war. At the same time, we must also block trade between other countries and the Americans. Of course, if we can attract some US warships to South America is even better," Stedie said.

"Then how to solve our supply problem?" Yamamoto asked.

"It's very simple, the supply ship from New Zealand will solve all problems." Stetti said. Then, under the cover of night, the Japanese fleet began to move south. And when the day came, the US navy officials in Panama were also writing reports, and because the area around Panama did not have enough power to match the two Japanese warships , the Americans interrupted the Panamanian area. sea ​​transportation. It was not until the arrival of the fleet of two dreadnoughts that the Panama Canal's transportation was resumed!

What Yamamoto could not imagine was that the transport ship he sank was only about 60,000 tons, but the delays in the transportation of materials caused by this were as high as millions of tons. The tonnage of the merchant ship sunk in the sea break operation is certainly a very important one. However, sometimes, the resulting panic and additional impact will be better than direct sinking!

On the afternoon of the third day, when Old Roosevelt had just finished his lunch break and was about to continue his work, Roosevelt, who was the undersecretary of the Navy, came to the office of the President and handed him a document.

"Your Excellency, there is very bad news. The Germans' expectations have become a reality. The Japanese used their second-line fast battleships to break the relationship. They ambushed our fleet outside the Panama Canal and suffered very heavy losses." Roosevelt said somewhat depressed.

"Damn it!" Hearing the Panama Canal, Old Roosevelt felt dizzy. He cursed angrily. He didn't know if he was cursing the Japanese or other people?

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