Chapter 1,299: Too Many Wolves Kill the Leopard 1

Chapter 1299 Too many wolves kill the leopard 1

While the future Japanese general and the future German submarine chief were having a lengthy affair, another submarine team also sneaked up. This was the only group tonight with Organized submarine hunt. Three German ocean-going submarines approached the Japanese transport fleet from the water under the cover of night. When they approached 2,200 meters, the German submarines discovered that there was a Japanese destroyer directly blocking the submarine's attack route... ..

"This situation was very sudden. The Japanese destroyer seemed to be hiding behind a certain transport ship at first. Then when we were about to launch an attack, this guy appeared. The situation was very unexpected and made me feel a little tricky." Captain Heching, the German ace captain who commanded the "Fisherman" submarine team, said this when recalling the situation at that time.

If it is other ace captains, they may choose to retreat temporarily and wait for the opportunity. After all, the number of Japanese destroyers is limited, and explosions have been heard from two places around the entire fleet. In other words, at least two destroyers are When fighting a submarine, the submarine will most likely go to support other battlefields when it realizes that everything is safe and "nothing" here.

But it is a pity that the person I met this time was Captain Hesing. This guy is known as the most ferocious sea wolf in the German Navy. He likes to fight with others and especially likes to challenge destroyers and anti-submarine Q-boats... .. (This guy is also a fierce man in history, killing 2 battleships and 2 cruisers...) This guy's most incredible achievement was to kill a destroyer in a surface duel... Of course, there was no artillery battle, but in the end the opponent was solved with torpedoes. The submarine was eventually abandoned. The reason it was able to come back was because it ran into an American merchant ship...

In this buddy’s battle diary, He Xing commented on the battle, “Although I was forced to float because the battery pack malfunctioned, I have to say that this kind of physical duel was really enjoyable. , the process of fighting is enough to fascinate any true warrior, although this style of play is not worth advocating, but if I have the chance, I still want to try it."

This time, he obviously had the advantage. The first time he encountered the Japanese destroyer, Major Hexing began to quickly calculate the advantages and disadvantages of each other. The three submarines on his side had 6 150MM guns and 3 105MM guns. On the opposite side, there are only four 120MM artillery pieces at most. I have a huge firepower advantage, so I can definitely act recklessly! A real man doesn't hesitate. If he has an advantage, he will lose it if he doesn't take advantage of it!

In addition, the outline of the submarine above the water was originally small, and it was dark night on our side. On the opposite side, because the fleet could not implement complete light control and ensure navigation at night, there were lights, and the slender figure of the opponent's destroyer was exposed. ..... Major Hexing felt that if he didn't take action this time, he would really regret it for the rest of his life.

Of course, this is not a simple personal hobby. It is a passionate decision. For submarine operations, it is always better to use naval guns to attack merchant ships than torpedoes.

After all, the number of torpedoes is small and the reloading cycle is too long. Japan has few destroyers, but there are many submarines on its side. The two fast battleships are indeed powerful, but they may not show up in this chaotic night battle. After all, God knows if there is a submarine right next to the Japanese battleship. Therefore, the possibility of them firing directly is very small, and because of the darkness and the obstruction of the fleet, it is not easy to attack a target as large as a submarine.

Therefore, before the Japanese destroyer could react, the "Fisherman" submarine team that transmitted signals through the radio had already spread out in a Z-shaped formation and rushed towards the distant destroyer like three hungry wolves!

"I haven't felt this way for a long time. I can feel my blood boiling!" A tall German sailor stood on the wet deck. Logically speaking, his height of 1.95 meters was too big for a submariner. However, because Major Hexing believed that his submarine's deck gun needed a more powerful human loader, he left it on the submarine.

After the three gun crews neatly adjusted the guns, the gunners opened the ammunition magazine located under the deck gun and took out the shells and propellant packaged in copper sheets. Everything is ready.

"1750 meters!" After the gunner reported the distance, the attack order was issued, and Major Hexing's U175 submarine fired the first shell!

The thick and long 150MML35 gun barrel suddenly retreated, and a huge fireball erupted from the muzzle. The distance between the two sides was not far, and it hit an 80-meter-long target... So much so that the shell hit the destroyer Chuxue in the first shot!

The destroyer had no armor, so the high-explosive bomb had its effect. The whizzing shells successfully blew half of Chuxue's chimney into the sky. After being suddenly bombarded, Chuxue's third The first reaction was not to fight back, but to try to dodge... Because in the minds of the Japanese, they never thought that submarines would actually engage in artillery battles with destroyers... Coupled with the bloody massacre before nightfall, the Japanese destroyer thought it had encountered a German battleship. And a close-range artillery battle is equivalent to fighting with a bayonet. If one party plans to leave, then he will most likely be caught up by the enemy and stabbed to death easily!

And this is indeed the case. From the moment the destroyer Chuxue had the idea of ​​​​making a fuss, the outcome of this battle was already 30 or 70. The other two submarines, U196 and U177, were not to be outdone and quickly jumped into the battle. Three shells hit the poor destroyer almost at the same time, easily tearing apart the destroyer's fragile hull plate. Two shells almost hit the destroyer. At the same position, all the Japanese officers and soldiers in half of the bridge were beaten into a piece of burnt black meat! The third shell directly destroyed a 4.7-inch gun.

The barrage fired alternately by the three battleships quickly covered the target. Piles of shells exploded on the battleship and the surrounding sea, boiling the surrounding sea water. This period of time seemed to be very long, but in fact There were only a few minutes, and at this time the Chuxue finally understood that the opponent was not a battleship, but a submarine! Because the artillery fire was so close, the Japanese crew on the First Snow could already vaguely see the attackers. And if it is a battleship, it is obviously abnormal to not use the main gun for such a long time!

When the Snow regained its courage and prepared to fight, it was already too late. Two 6-inch shells successfully penetrated the boiler compartment, directly killing half of the boiler! White high-temperature and high-pressure water vapor filled the cabin and spurted out from the breach. The flames generated by the picric acid high-explosive bombs began to spread on the deck. How big is a destroyer? A simple high-explosive shell washing the deck is fatal enough!

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