"The fleet turned to the southeast! The destroyer fleet is ahead of the reconnaissance, the heavy cruiser detachment is supported, the aircraft carrier takes off the reconnaissance plane, and we will meet the Germans! ”

With Forbes' order, the huge British fleet began to turn to the southeast, and the speed was also raised to full speed.

In the waters of Jutland, a German submarine numbered U-47 was floating on the water, sailing gracefully on the calm sea at a speed of 7 knots.

"Flory, the sun is so good today, it's rare for Beihai to have a good temper once." A sailor leaned on a 40mm anti-aircraft gun on the conning tower and said to his comrades beside him.

"Yes, Henry, it's a rare good weather." Florey held up his binoculars and looked around at the sea around him and replied, "But I can't be happy at the thought that the damned Englishman might be nearby." ”

"Relax, man, relax." Henry said with a grin, "There is our reconnaissance plane in front, we are here to make an insurance, and it will not really be our turn to be the eyes of the fleet." ”

"Don't relax, it would be interesting if a British's destroyer suddenly sprang up at this time." Flory lectured.

"Destroyers? I'm also heavy cruisers! How could we be so unlucky? Henry muttered.

"Damn, there really are destroyers! And heavy cruisers! As Henry muttered, Flory suddenly spoke up.

"Dude, this joke is funny!" Henry patted Flory on the shoulder and smiled.

"Who was kidding you?!" Flory shoved the binoculars into Henry's hand, pointed to the northwest and glared, "Look over there for yourself!" ”

Henry frowned, lifted his binoculars and looked in the direction Flory was pointing.

"it, there really are destroyers and heavy cruisers!" Looking at the British destroyers and the heavy cruiser London that were breaking the waves in the distance, Henry exclaimed, "I'll just say it casually, why are you really here?" When did my mouth become so sharp? ”

"You crow's mouth!" Flory snatched the binoculars, then opened the hatch of the submarine behind him and pulled Henry to climb down.

"What? The destroyer of the British was found in the northwest? Captain Prien of the U47 submarine asked with a frown.

"Yes sir, I don't know there are destroyers, and a heavy cruiser!" Flory said.

"And heavy cruisers?" Prien's face darkened, "Damn, why are you so unlucky?" ”

"Send a telegram to your superiors that a British Navy ship has been spotted off Jutland!" After a moment's thought, Prion ordered the telegrapher.

"Yes." The telegraph operator quickly turned on the telegraph and skillfully sent information to the High Seas Fleet.

Prien, after seeing the telegraph operator start to send the telegram, turned to the submarine pilot and ordered: "After the telegram is sent, urgently dive to periscope depth!" ”

"Understood, dive to periscope depth!" The submarine pilot repeated the command, and then began to nervously wait for the telegraph operator to finish sending the telegram.

"Alright sir, send it out!" After a long time, the telegraph operator turned off the telegraph and reported to Prien.

"Dive now!"

Following Prien's order, the submarine pilot opened the intake valve, and the icy water began to pour into the boat, leading the entire submarine to the dark ocean bottom.

"Dive complete, periscope depth!" After a jolt, the submarine calmed down.

Prion got up from the captain's seat, walked to the periscope, poked the 15-meter periscope out of the water, and observed the surroundings.

On the outpost of the heavy cruiser HMS London, England.

"Alexander, how long have we been on this shift?" A British sailor held up a telescope and shivered in the sea breeze, "Hell, the sun is so big and it's so cold today!" I'm freezing to death! ”

"Nonsense, the warship is sailing at high speed, and we are outside again, can it not be cold?" Alexander tightened his collar and replied as he watched the sea carefully, "As for how long have we been up?" I think about it, maybe 15 minutes. ”

"God! It's only fifteen minutes?! "How do I feel like it's been a long time?" the soldier exclaimed. ”

Alexander looked at him dissatisfiedly and said, "Don't complain, do your job!" Britain needs everyone to do their job! ”

The soldier pursed his lips when he heard this, his face full of disdain.

After a long time, he opened his mouth again and asked, "Hey, Alexander, let me ask you a question. ”

"Why are you still endless? It's been 17 minutes now, and it's 1 hour and 43 minutes before the next shift comes to take over from us! Alexander said impatiently.

"No, not the problem." The soldier shook his head.

"What's the problem then?" Alexander put down his binoculars and asked with an unhappy face.

"What I want to ask is, did we bring submarines with our fleet on this expedition?"

"Submarines? Yes. Alexander replied suspiciously, "Why did you ask this all of a sudden?" ”

"I think I saw something similar to a periscope, but I'm not sure if it's our submarine." The soldier pointed in one direction.

"Periscope?" Alexander raised his binoculars and looked in the direction the soldier was pointing, "Hell, there really are periscopes!" ”

"Is it our submarine?"

"How is that possible? Our submarine couldn't even climb faster than the Nelson's tortoise, let alone outrun our 32.5 knots heavy cruiser ahead of us! Alexander said anxiously, then pushed away the soldiers who were in the way, picked up the phone and connected to the bridge.

"This is the bridge."

"Sir, this is Sentry Number 4, and we saw a periscope in the southeast!" Alexander reported anxiously.

Listening to Alexander's report, the other end of the phone immediately hung up, and half a minute later, the anti-submarine siren sounded on the London, and the formation began to gallop towards the U47 submarine.

"Damn! They've found us! Prion saw the British formation change course and head towards him, and immediately realized that he had been discovered.

He put away the periscope, returned to the captain's seat, and ordered the pilot: "Dive to 50 meters, turn around and head north, half the speed of the voyage!" ”

"Understood, dive to 50 meters, head due north, and advance at half a speed!" The pilot repeated the command while maneuvering the submarine to carry out Prien's orders.

The submarine quickly descended to a depth of 50 meters, turned due north and moved slowly at a speed of 4 knots.

"I can't see them anymore! I can't see them anymore! "The observation sailors on the British tribal-class destroyer No. 4 Cossack, watching the periscope disappear from view, reported loudly.

"Don't panic, sailor!" The captain of the Cossack, who had a lot of experience in anti-submarine operations, calmly ordered, "Prepare the aft depth charges, open the water and listen!" Reduce speed to 15 knots! That submarine can't run! ”