As the relative positions of the destroyers on both sides changed, the 178 gradually came to the rear of the fleet, and when the officers on board saw clearly the battleship behind the British fleet, almost everyone sighed at the sturdy body of the "Ramillis", the age of the Uncle, the compressed defenses and the unsavvy construction, coupled with the slow sailing, such a goal that any German captain coveted, but it was impossible to meet!

In fact, long before the visual inspection of the "Ramillis", Ruth had already learned about the current situation in the Atlantic Ocean through the documents from the headquarters, and to be able to sail through the Atlantic Ocean when the situation was so severe, there must be a strong escort force in this British fleet, with the understanding of the conventional deployment of the British Navy, many people guessed that the British Navy would send battleships like the Revenge class to carry out escort missions, after all, judging from the previous deployment of the German Navy in the Atlantic, The escort force, consisting of a revenge-class battleship and several destroyers, was almost invincible. Based on this consideration, Ruth calmly observed the battlefield while being excited, but to his great surprise, there did not seem to be a conventional anti-submarine force such as destroyers in this fleet - opportunity or trap, Ruston fell into thought!

A secret message from the headquarters has arrived, -27 has arrived nearby.=, - arrived around dark, and the wolf pack battle will start around midnight! ”

When the communications officer reported to Ruth again, the -178 had been blotting behind the British fleet for more than 3 hours. On the one hand, they had to keep a tracking distance, and on the other hand, they had to be vigilant against being spotted, and the bad sea conditions were also testing the will of these German boatmen. Fortunately, after a few hours, they were able to use radar and visual inspection to get a rough idea of the situation of the British fleet, which was basically the same as the information provided by the submarine command not long ago, but the escort force seemed to have weakened.

In this case, Ruth did not rush to attack, but continued to wait patiently for his companions to arrive. Obviously, the German submarine force, which was commanded by Dönitz first, was more proficient in the understanding and application of wolf pack tactics in the later period.

"Okay, I see, keep on your guard!"

Although Russ spoke calmly, those who knew him well knew that the 27 number was actually very meaningful to him, because it was not only one of the batch of ocean-going submarines re-owned by the German Navy's submarine force after the war, but also the place where Ruth's personal submarine career began. As early as 1933, with the signing of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, the German Navy was able to expand its strength in a fair way, and it was at that time that Russ joined the ranks of the German Navy along with many other aspiring young people, but it was not until 1937 that Russ officially took up the position of technical officer from the naval light cruiser [|&1t;. Since then, the young officer's talent in submarine technology and tactics has gradually emerged, and he has successively held important positions such as commander and chief officer of the ship's weapons. A few weeks before the outbreak of the war, Ruth enrolled in Germany's most prestigious submarine school. In just a few months, he mastered the latest German submarine technology and excellent tactical thinking, and after a brief stint as commander of a short- and medium-range submarine, he was transferred to the ocean-type attack submarine. The strength of this submarine lies not only in the power of 533 meters ** equipped with a new fuse, but also in its excellent seaworthiness and reasonable internal structure, which makes it the best long-range submarine in the history of the German Navy, and the longest detection distance of 10 nautical miles has largely changed the congenital defect of the submarine's insufficient vision.

The vast Atlantic Ocean was really a large area of operation for the German submarine forces, and the movement between submarines and ground navigation made the movement between them far less convenient than that of fast warships and airplanes, so the wolf pack operations organized by a certain fleet sailing in the Atlantic Ocean were usually attended by only one submarine, and they used the cover of night to attack from several directions, coordinate with each other, and contain the enemy's escort forces. So as to achieve the purpose of breaking through the opponent's defense and attacking the opponent's merchant ships. If the combat area is closer to the European 6, the submarine command may also gather more submarines to participate in the operation, and the effect will usually be better, but in this place where there are still more than 1,000 kilometers from the French coast, the 5 submarines seem to be all the forces that the submarine command can gather in a short period of time!

Ruth, who remained on the conning tower, continued to pay attention to the British fleet, the sea was stormy, and there was only a group of vague outlines in his sight, but fortunately, such weather did not have much impact on the improved radar, and the target was as clear as a black pearl in a white jade plate on the radar display screen reflecting a bright green light.

Despite the height of summer, uncontrollable heavy rain hastened the darkness. Less than 8 domains. The control of the British fleet was completely expected, and in the past, the German submarine commanders had to risk closing the distance between themselves and the target, and had to track down the enemy with both eyes and ears, Ruce's luck was obviously much better than that of his predecessors, and under the cover of night and wind and waves, he boldly commanded the submarines to cut the waves on the sea at a top of 18 knots, and occupied a favorable attack position on the left side of the British fleet.

"Captain, -132 is ready, -145 a, -69 is out of order. The command asked us to attack according to the original plan! ”

The exuberance of the pre-battle ground had already flowed through the words, and after a long voyage and search, the high morale of the crew was very satisfying, and it was this kind of highly dedicated and dedicated soldier that he needed.

In an anxious wait. Minutes and seconds ticked by. In a world that has been completely plunged into the abyss of darkness, the ears of the British crew are all sorts of not-so-pleasant sounds, the tireless sound of wind and rain

Shen**. Some of them stayed at their posts as the commander had ordered, while others remained in their cabins as usual, but tonight almost all of them chose to remain silent, or rather, the vast majority of them waited silently, waiting for news of life or death.

Suddenly, a loud bang seemed to come from the sky, but a blazing flash of crimson appeared in front of me! The power of the German submarines has long been obvious to all, and even the thin steel skin of these large freighters, which look like giants, cannot resist it, and the heavy body will only add the degree of seawater pouring into them from under the water, and sometimes before the seawater can penetrate into important parts such as the power compartment, the steamer has no room to salvage.

The cacophony of sirens resounded across the sea, but no more agile hound-like destroyers rushed towards enemy submarines, and in the rough seas, neither slow armed freighters nor bound seaplane carriers could shoulder their heavy duties, leaving only a limited auxiliary cruiser built during World War I......

As soon as the weak defense line was broken, the experienced German submarine commanders happily launched a sea hunt, and the sea 780 miles west of Dublin suddenly became a paradise for German submarines. At this time, it seemed that only the powerful naval guns of the "Ramillis" could deter these underwater hunters, but in the melee, the 15-inch not only could not do anything, but was violent.

The first two ** hit two targets respectively, Ruth was looking for the next suitable target in the chaotic British fleet through his periscope, and the huge column of water rising in the line of sight immediately attracted the attention of the would-be ace captain, he quickly turned the periscope, and it was not easy to search for targets on the sea surface intertwined with fire, smoke and rain, but for Ruth, who had been paying attention to the "Ramillis" from the beginning, even if the submarine could not use radar in the submerged state, he still successfully found the British battleship.

"It's a long way off, but we still have time!" Ruth turned to Luke and said, "Tell them to reload as quickly as possible, and the stern of the boat is ready to shoot at any time, we are going to deal with a big guy this time!" ”

Luke suddenly understood, "That's a big guy indeed!" ”

Prior to this, the German Navy's submarine forces had sunk the "Ark Royal" and the "Prestige", the former was the main aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy, and then it was one of the only three battle cruisers of the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the war, sinking these two battleships was a big victory for the German Navy, but after all, there were some elements of luck, and the sinking of the "Ark Royal" was first attributed to a successful intelligence station, and "prestige" Before being sunk by a German submarine, the two Scharnhorst-class battleships and the carrier-based aircraft of the Zeppelin had been heavily damaged, so whether the submarine as an offensive weapon could sink the local battleship on the battlefield has become the focus of people's debate, and the officers who hold traditional thinking believe that the submarine can pick up some "cheap" when performing the blockade mission, and on the frontal battlefield, the enemy's main battleship still has to rely on the surface ship force to solve the problem.

For public or private, at this time Ruth has already regarded the "Ramillis" as the biggest challenge, he stared intently at the periscope port, not only to guard against being hit by other cargo ships on the periscope, but also to constantly adjust the course and orientation of the submarine, because he is in the sea area where a large fleet is located, the sonar soldiers can no longer help, and the movement of the entire submarine can be said to be completely under the control of Ruth alone. Everyone was waiting for him to give a new order, but without warning, a huge roar suddenly came from the sea, and then a strong vibration made the submarine shake violently, this scene was like the submarine was attacked by a deep-water **, but it was different. The tremor did not last long, and just as the crew was speculating, Ruth turned to the crowd with joy and said:

"There are warships attacking this British fleet, it should be our warships!"

Although they had already learned the news that the German surface ships had broken through into the Atlantic, out of secrecy, the officers and men of the submarine force, including Ruth, did not know which warships were operating here, let alone the battle plans of these ships, but the two were not fighting their own battles; in fact, the artillery battles between the German fleet and the British escort ships during the day and the attacks of the German submarines around midnight were all complementary to each other, but the difference was that the front was the real main force on this battlefield.