Chapter 647 Submarine Attack

In ship operations, the needs of various operations are different.

For example, if a battleship wants to fight, it is best to turn it to the side, so that all its main guns, whether it is the bow or the stern, can be turned around to bombard the opponent. If the enemy is attacking, only the front can be used.

It is also for this reason that France has placed all the main guns of its Dunkirk-class battleships in the front.

For the aircraft carrier to release and recover the carrier-based aircraft, it is necessary to take off against the wind and take off at full speed, so that the carrier-based aircraft can be released in the fastest and safest way.

At the same time, if it is an anti-submarine operation, it requires a low speed, a zigzag route, and a search for the sea surface back and forth repeatedly.

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

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

On the periphery of the fleet, although the destroyers wanted to carry out anti-submarine operations, they couldn't keep up with the route of their own aircraft carriers. In this way, the formation was a bit out of touch.

This disconnect creates opportunities for submarines.

It was not only one of Helmut's submarines that had been sneaked up for a long time, but the German Navy had a total of six submarines cruising in the Mediterranean Sea.

This is of course thanks to Helmut's early detection of the movements of the British warships and the earliest return of the signal, otherwise, the submarines that are far away will not be able to catch up at all.

Even so, only four submarines came up, and the other two were a hundred nautical miles away, and by the time 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 did not allow himself to attack in the early morning.

The British Fleet and the French Fleet had a fight. The scene was as hot and spectacular as it was. In this case, it would be good for one's own side to watch the fun.

It was not until they received the order from Berlin that they immediately turned to the offensive state, and Helmut's submarine was aimed at the aircraft carrier Cyclops.

Now, of course they have to go big first! Those aircraft carriers and battleships are all their targets. As long as these are killed, the small destroyers are nothing to be afraid of.

In this era, the communication of submarines is a problem. Submarines want to send messages only on the surface. Helmut sent back a message to Berlin, which was sent at the risk of being on the surface.

Yes, it is an adventure. The sudden appearance of radio signals will alert the enemy and expose the whereabouts of submarines. In the operational history of submarines, there are definitely more than one submarine killed because 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 listening 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, quietly waiting to see a good show, until the order from Berlin, they immediately launched the attack!

The first launch, only one hit, has already caused serious damage to the opponent. 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, realized that he had made an unforgivable mistake and ignored the underwater threat!

In fact, what he was most worried about was the threat overhead. After all, the bombers of the German Air Force were too powerful to dive down, which was a lore for British warships. Therefore, their action this time was quite risky.

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

"Destroyer, where is our destroyer? Immediately deploy anti-submarine, immediately!" he shouted loudly: "The German submarine is near us!"

The voyage of torpedoes is not far, and the submarine force of the German Navy has always been very bold.

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

The discovery of the lookout post came very timely. Almost right after he finished his report, a destroyer next to him rushed up at full speed, ready to throw anti-submarine deep bombs. This is the most common destroyer and the most common in this era. anti-submarine weapons.

At the same time, the destroyer hadn't moved yet. On the gun position under the aircraft carrier here, the 130mm naval gun was booming. Since the other party is at the depth of the periscope, it must not be too far away. threaten the opponent.

No matter whether you can kill the opponent or not, at least you have to scare the opponent away first!

In World War II, the strength of German surface ships was poor. In the end, the German Navy could only vigorously develop submarines, and created a wolf pack in the Atlantic Ocean. The initial momentum was huge, but it was quickly smashed by the Allies.

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

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

It was originally an anti-ship operation, but now, it has been hastily changed to an anti-submarine operation, and the British fleet is a little confusing.

The naval guns are no longer willing to fire. If they are hit by a torpedo while firing, it will not be worth the loss. Make sure that the nearby waters are safe!

The Cyclops aircraft carrier was not seriously injured. Although it was only a torpedo, it was only the foundation of a merchant ship after all.

The hull tilted, and the entire crew was working to save the carrier.

It has lost its combat effectiveness.

Only the aircraft carrier Eagle was left. At this time, the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier were hurriedly unloaded torpedoes and transferred to anti-submarine deep bombs. They can also participate in anti-submarine operations when necessary!

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

It is against the regulations to do so, but, on the battlefield, the situation is urgent, and many regulations are ignored.

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

They ignore the sky!

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