Chapter 645： Submarine attack

In naval operations, the requirements of various operations are different.

For example, if a battleship wants to fight, it is best to turn to the side, so that all of its main guns, whether it is the bow or the stern, can be twisted and bombarded against each other. If the other is facing, only the front can be used.

It is also for this reason that France wonderfully put all the main guns of its Dunkirk-class warships to the front.

The launch and recovery of carrier-based aircraft requires headwind and take off at full speed, so that the carrier-based aircraft can fly the fastest and most safely.

At the same time, if it is an anti-submarine operation, it needs to be low-speed, take a zigzag route, and search the sea repeatedly back and forth.

In this case, it is impossible for the fleet to take care of all the operations.

At this time, the main battleship is using naval guns to bombard, and the aircraft carrier is flying the carrier-based aircraft.

On the periphery of the fleet, although the destroyers want to conduct anti-submarine operations, they cannot keep up with the route of their own aircraft carrier. In this way, the formation is somewhat out of touch.

This disconnection creates opportunities for submarines.

It was not only Helmut's submarine that had been sneaking up a long time ago. The German Navy was in the Mediterranean, and there were a total of six submarines cruising.

This is of course due to Helmut's early discovery of the movements of the British warships and the earliest signals sent back. Otherwise, the submarines far away would not be able to keep up.

Even so, only four submarines came up, and the other two were a hundred nautical miles away. When they arrived, the battle here would definitely be over.

These four submarines have been occupying positions and waiting quietly. Helmut has already guessed the reason why Berlin would not allow himself to attack in the early morning.

The British fleet is fighting with the French fleet. This scene is as hot as it is, as spectacular as it is spectacular. In this case, it is good to watch the excitement on the sidelines.

They waited until they received the order from Berlin before they immediately turned into an offensive state, and Helmut's submarine was aimed at the Cyclops aircraft carrier.

Now, of course they have to do it first! Those aircraft carriers and battleships are their targets. As long as these small destroyers are eliminated, there is nothing to fear.

In this era, the communication of submarines is a difficult problem. Submarines can only send reports when they are on the surface. Helmut sent back messages to Berlin, which were sent at the risk of being on the surface.

Yes, it is an adventure. The sudden emergence of radio signals will alert the enemy and expose the whereabouts of the submarine. In the history of submarine operations, there is definitely more than one submarine killed because of the telegram exposed the target.

Fortunately, this time, the British did not notice.

At the same time, to receive the signal, it also needs to be at the depth of the periscope.

For submarines in the World War II era, most of the time, the radio is in the monitoring state, that is, the receiving state, anyway, it is not a nuclear submarine, and it will never sail underwater for a long time.

Now, they have been in the depth of the periscope, waiting quietly for a good show, until Berlin sent an order, they immediately launched an attack!

In the first launch, with only one hit, the opponent was already seriously damaged. Helmut did not worry about the safety of his submarine, and ordered to continue loading torpedoes and prepare for the next attack!

At this time, the British commander Lieutenant General Somerville discovered that he had made an unforgivable mistake, ignoring the underwater threat!

In fact, what he was most worried about was the threat above his head. After all, the bombers of the German Air Force were so powerful that they swooped down and would kill British warships. Therefore, their action this time was also quite risky.

It's just that he didn't expect that the German plane did not come, but the submarine came first!

"Destroyer, where is our destroyer? Start anti-submarine immediately, start immediately!" He shouted loudly, "The German submarine is near us!"

The range of torpedoes is not far, and the submarine forces of the German Navy have always been bold. In order to pursue the hit rate, they often like to approach torpedoes.

Just after shouting, a lookout shouted loudly: "60 degrees port side, two nautical miles, found a periscope!"

The discovery of the lookout sentry came very timely. Almost immediately after he finished the report, a destroyer next to him had already rushed up at full capacity and was about to throw anti-submarine deep bombs. This is the most common type of destroyer and the most common of this era. Of anti-submarine weapons.

At the same time, the destroyer hasn’t moved over yet. On the gun position below the aircraft carrier, the 130mm naval gun is roaring. Since the opponent is the depth of the periscope, it must be not too far away. Threat to the other party.

Regardless of whether you can kill the opponent, at least you must scare the opponent away first!

In World War II, the strength of German surface ships was weak. In the end, the German navy could only vigorously develop submarines and created the Atlantic wolf pack. The initial momentum was huge, but it was quickly crushed by the Allies.

After all, a submarine will never be able to beat a surface warship. It can be said that at most a submarine is just a thief and can only hide in the dark and make a small move.

Submarines are only one part of naval weapons and cannot be used as the main force.

It was originally an anti-ship warfare, but now, it hastily changed to anti-submarine warfare. The British fleet is a bit chaotic.

The naval guns can no longer fire. If they are hit by a torpedo while they are firing, then the gain will not be worth the loss. Make sure that the nearby sea is safe!

The Cyclops aircraft carrier was not lightly injured. Although it was just a torpedo, it was only the foundation of a merchant ship, and it was not hit. At the same time, it was also because the opponent's torpedo was too abnormal and powerful. It exploded its three sealed cabins!

The hull is tilted The entire crew is working hard to save the aircraft carrier.

It has lost its combat effectiveness.

There is only the Eagle carrier on the side. At this time, the carrier-based aircraft on the carrier was hurriedly unloaded torpedoes and switched to anti-submarine deep bombs. When necessary, they can also participate in anti-submarine operations!

The torpedoes removed can only be temporarily stacked on the deck, and the deck is in a mess.

This is against the regulations, but on the battlefield, the situation is urgent and many regulations are ignored.

Even the watchmen set their sights on the sea. In addition to the watchmen, there are a large number of crew members who are on the railings on the outside of the deck to observe the sea.

They ignored the sky!

Germany promises to help the French Navy, then they have enough capacity to help! At this time, in the Mediterranean, there is no strong German navy formation. They can rely on one submarine and the other bombers!