"Look, there's a ship on the sea...... It's a warship, oh, and I saw the British's bombers, and they're attacking that warship! My God...... Oswald exclaimed, "That could well be our heavy cruiser 'Prinz Eugen'!" ”

"Hell! They're coming! Pate's side was obviously still racking his brains about how to get rid of the two "stalkers" behind him - although they hadn't fired a single shot since they were targeted, the closer distance was really visible. No, seeing that it had already entered the effective range of the aerial guns, the two "Spitfires" put on a flanking momentum. With the strength of this British fighter, even the latest BF9T would not dare to defeat one against two, let alone a ** bomber that is quite old in appearance and performance?

So, Pate said something quite self-aware: "Man, report your new appearance to the mothership, and get ready to parachute!" I guess it can last a minute or two! ”

Oswald hurriedly turned on the communication equipment, "Big ship, big ship, this is Pelican No. 7 ......"

Outside the half-open engine room, the sound of artillery became clearer and clearer, and experienced people could easily recognize it as the sound of anti-aircraft guns firing on a surface ship.

A British captain and a U.S. Navy captain are smoking cigarettes and whispering a conversation next to an 8-barreled, 2-pounder thump gun on the second deck of HMS Indomitable, the Royal Navy's newest large aircraft carrier.

"Fighting a war is the last thing we want!" The Englishman said.

"That's right!" The Americans said, "In a war, there are always people who are injured and people who die." ”

Together, they looked at the lifeboat hanging from the side of the ship, where large wooden boxes were piled up all over the deck.

"This is equipment rented from you!" "We are very grateful for what you have provided us," the Englishman said. We know very well that without all this it is difficult to conduct a war. However, we also had to carry our own spare parts. Because our specifications and standards are different from yours, you can't supply them. ”

"I know about the situation!" The Americans have a proud look on their faces, in this plague-like war, more than half of the participating countries have received supplies from the United States, as for how many soldiers are holding American-made rifles, how many people are eating rations from the United States, the number is even more difficult to count!

At this time, they saw two large wooden crates towering over the deck of a nearby dinghy.

"Those are the bases of multi-barreled anti-aircraft guns, and this weapon is much more effective in anti-aircraft defense than the earliest equipment we used!" Said the British.

"Well, it looks like a pyramid, but it looks like a blazing volcano!" The Americans said.

"There are also two hundred wounded and sick people on board who went to Canada!" The British continued: "They have to see a battle before they see Canada. This is something they hadn't thought of. ”

"I didn't think about it either, I just wanted to go back to Boston in peace." The American replied mildly.

"To you, "Unyielding, it could be an ordinary warship!" The British said: "But not once now, on not once, has it been able to sail safely to the United States without fighting the German fleet."

We will do our best to make our guests feel comfortable and even entertain them at any cost. It won't be long before you'll see a lively show."

"Thank you so much." The American politely replied, "Actually, now the US Navy is also in urgent need of warships, especially large warships, and in Hawaii, our losses are really too heavy!" ”

"I deeply regret this!" The British continued: "But the show will not be as lavish as we would like, our ship has only just been commissioned, the smell of paint has not completely dissipated, and many sailors have been in service for less than a year - we have also lost too many well-armed warships and well-trained officers and men in the past period, which may be an irreparable loss for the British Empire!" That being said, we're still going to put on a good show for you! He pointed to a plane that was descending in the distance, "They are becoming the new protagonists of the war!" ”

"You remind me of Pearl Harbor!" Mimeto frowned and said, "Originally, we were the first to use naval aviation on a large scale, but we made history for the Japanese!" Perhaps, many years from now, our descendants will still point to it: why did a powerful fleet suffer a fatal blow in just a few hours? ”

"Actually, there is no need to be frustrated, we at least gave the Italian fascists a slap in the face in Taranto! Next, we will let them taste more **! Now it was Yingmuren's turn to raise his face proudly.

The Americans struggled **** head, "Yes, it was at least not those monkeys who pioneered the naval aviation raid operation, but it is a pity that our officials did not pay enough attention to the threat of the enemy, and a little carelessness brought the sacrifice of hundreds of officers and soldiers!" ”

"I think from then on, your generals won't make that mistake again!" The British looked at the sea in the distance, "And we are the same!" ”

As soon as a cigarette was smoked, the battle alarm sounded again on the ship, and the British officer straightened his military hat and said to his American friend: "Well, I'll have to go up to the deck and take a look, maybe we've already killed that German cruiser, or found that damn German fleet." The real show is about to begin! ”

"I'm looking forward to it!" The U.S. officer said with a smile.

The British officer left in a hurry, and at this time, the plane that had returned earlier was already taxiing on the flight deck of a nearby aircraft carrier. It was a modified version of the Royal Air Force's Spitfire, the Sea Spitfire, which had higher combat performance than any of the Royal Navy's previous fighters, and was the hope that the British would regain naval air supremacy.

In this water-cooled sea, three British aircraft carriers flying the flag form a core battle group, and around them are not only a dozen cruisers and destroyers, but also a huge transport fleet of staggering total tonnage, but unlike those fleets that travel from west to east, most of the cargo ships here are empty.

While Axis intelligence officers focused on North American ports and the ships that sailed from there, they largely ignored the situation on British soil. Because of this, the British ** and the Navy were able to use some not particularly sophisticated cover-up methods, so that the enemy completely did not notice the assembly of such a huge fleet - cargo ships will go to Canada and the United States to carry troops and supplies, as for the three aircraft carriers, including the newly commissioned "Indomitable", they will go to the US Navy shipyard to install the necessary equipment and carry out corresponding modification and commissioning, according to London's estimates, when this aircraft carrier group returns to Europe in the second half of the year, the level of modernization and combat effectiveness will be greatly improved!

Almost at the same time, hundreds of nautical miles away, the German Navy heavy cruiser "Prinz Eugen" was still moving rapidly eastward. Just a few hours ago, the officers and men were still proud of the almost perfect shape of this warship, but now, due to the successive threats of ** and **, the battleship is mottled with bullet marks on both sides, and there is still a huge crater in the rear of the chimney, but these are not enough to threaten the survival of the ship, and below deck, two compartments near the fuel tank have been completely sealed - filled with seawater!

On the bridge, the German Navy Junior Dog Opoldesthorn was lecturing his crew. He looked around at the tired faces around him, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Gentlemen, you have behaved very bravely, and the Empire is proud of you!" I know that after several battles in a row, everyone is very tired, and think that just yesterday, we did not once defeat a large number of enemy bombers and won a glorious victory? Now, we are just facing another enemy swarm. Our combat effectiveness has not weakened, we can drive the Yankees away with their planes, and we can also beat the British out of the way! After dinner, night falls, and we'll be able to get out of the battle once and for all! Gentlemen, we are not fighting a desperate battle, on the contrary, we are fighting for victory, for the German Navy, for the German Reich! ”

Obviously, his combat mobilization had some effect, and the crews, who were extremely tired and exhausted, raised their heads again, and their emotions became active again.

Storme looked at his watch and said to his lieutenant, "There are only three hours left during the day, so hurry up and cook the crew before dark!" ”

"General, you are really a thoughtful person!" The adjutant complimented.

So, in the last ** time left during the day, the last dinner was served to the crews in various battle positions. Some were still sleeping—after the air raid siren of the Barracuda ZZ bomber was lifted, half of the crew was allowed to rest and the alarm was lifted, and as soon as the alarm was lifted, they fell to the deck, eager to get a good night's sleep; Some people take a few bites so-so; There are also people who have a better appetite and gobble up non-stop eating; But there are also those who, due to the struggle with the breakage under the cabin, have neither the opportunity to eat nor the time to sleep.

To be sure, night tends to fall a little later on a clear day, and the enemy is well aware of this. Before the sunset had faded, the sirens sounded throughout the ship. The sleeping people didn't even wake them up, so they had to be pushed or kicked awake.