Chapter 1327 Naval Battle IV
The decision to float is the last thing the captain wants to make, the biggest ability of the nuclear submarine is to lurk underwater for a long time, once it floats to the surface, it means a complete failure of the mission, but there is no way, failure is much better than sinking and dying, right?
The navy is a high-tech service, and the degree of advanced technology also determines the outcome of the battle, this time is the best interpretation, you can't see others, others can see you, others can hit you, but you can only be bumped, others continue to sail after the collision, there is no, you are hit but you have to surface and lose combat effectiveness, look, how cruel!
"How is this possible, it's unbelievable, our nuclear submarine was rammed like this, and their nuclear submarine can still drive normally, is it possible that the manufacturing technology of the Tigerfish-class attack nuclear submarine has reached this height?" The commander of the formation, a rear admiral of the Royal Navy, was very incomprehensible.
The four Trafalgar-class attack nuclear submarines are in terrible condition at the moment, two of them have been knocked through the hull of the engine room, the compartment has been flooded in large quantities, and two of the relatively fast ones have been knocked out of the pump-jet propulsion and have lost the ability to sail.
It's really fortunate that the other side didn't hit the compartment where the nuclear reactor is located, otherwise it would be a catastrophe, and if there is a nuclear leakage, it will not only be a disaster for the Royal Navy, but even a disaster in the Atlantic!
To the great surprise of the officers and men of the British nuclear submarine formation, the Argentine nuclear submarine that hit them did not surface. The other side has four of the latest Tiger Fish-class attack nuclear submarines, which are the main nuclear submarines sold by the mercenary corps, with a length of 115 meters, a width of 11 meters, a single-hull structure, a water displacement of 7,200 tons, an underwater displacement of 7,800 tons, and a maximum underwater speed of 32 knots.
"Your Excellency Commander, this is definitely possible, our Trafalgar-class attack nuclear submarine has been in service for more than ten years, and the hull is inevitably a little old, and the alloy technology, welding technology and construction technology at that time cannot be compared with the present at all, to say that the manufacture of nuclear submarines, the mercenary corps may be able to compare with the United States and Russia in this field."
"The Tigerfish-class attack nuclear submarine has a displacement of more than 7,000 tons, and we have a displacement of more than 5,900 tons. A captain said from the side.
"The Argentine nuclear submarine left in a hurry, it must be to sneak attack our aircraft carrier battle group, immediately give the fleet an early warning, let them be careful of the nuclear submarine sneak attack, this level of silent technology, can already be compared with the Virginia-class attack nuclear submarine, we are proud of the sonar, can not find the traces of others, the fleet's anti-submarine capabilities may not be able to deal with!" Mr. Major General said with a frown.
At this time, the British army on Ascension Island also fell into a bitter battle, the Argentine aircraft carrier battle group used transport helicopters to land two battalions of Marine Corps aircraft on the island, and a communications regiment, a logistics support regiment, an equipment support battalion and a medical team left here were powerless to resist in the face of the paratroopers armed to the teeth, and obediently became prisoners, and the Royal Air Force base also became the combat base of the Argentine Air Force.
The Falklands War actually came to Ascension Island after fighting, which was not expected by governments and militaries all over the world, and the distance between the two sides was more than 6,000 kilometers! Of course, the British government did not expect it, so there were no combat troops stationed on Ascension Island for the time being, and all of them were logistics troops, and as a result, they suffered a big loss.
"The U.S. Air Force has given you enough clear information that satellite imagery shows that the Argentine aircraft carrier battle group is approaching the waters near Ascension Island, why don't you urgently send combat troops to Ascension Island? With so many strategic transport aircraft leased from the US Air Force, with so much time, there is no problem with a brigade! ”
"It's good now, the Falklands War has been fought to Ascension Island, from the southwest of the South Atlantic to the northeast, this is simply an unbelievable thing, now the logistics base has been cut off, the Air Force has no foothold at all, you are estimated to lose this war!" The US Secretary of the Air Force was very annoyed and called the British Deputy Secretary of Defense.
The two countries are now in a state of war to the death, although the behavior of the Argentine army is somewhat excessive, but there is no reason to talk about it at this time, Ascension Island is a British territory, since they are all torn in the face and fight, this matter is not worth mentioning!
However, the fall of Ascension Island brought endless troubles to the British mixed fleet, and during the First Falklands War, it was the main operational rear of the Air Force, from which Vulcan strategic bombers took off to bomb the Argentine army on the Falklands.
According to the original calculation, the mixed fleet departed from the British Virgin Islands and came to the vicinity of Ascension Island to replenish fuel, which was an important transit point for logistics supplies, so the British government sent a large amount of supplies and oil here before the war began, and all of them turned out to be cheaper Argentina.
It is not that the British army does not pay attention to the intelligence provided by the United States, but because of inertial thinking, according to normal logic, the focus of the Argentine Navy's attention is on the Falklands, how can it be interested in Ascension Island, you must know that this is a distance of more than 6,000 kilometers!
The devil knows what's going on, the Argentine Navy actually directly occupied Ascension Island and turned it into a forward stronghold, and the news reached London, which stunned all the senior generals of the military, which is not the style of the Argentine army.
"Our Royal Navy's mixed fleet will soon arrive on Ascension Island, please believe that the island will be recaptured in a short time, and the mixed fleet will be followed by a convoy of transport ships, and the Marines will complete this task." Britain's Deputy Secretary for Defense said.
Indeed, the British military is convinced of this, and the commandos of the British Marine Corps will definitely outperform the Argentine marines, as long as they can get close to Ascension Island, they can recapture it in an hour at most, and this time the amphibious assault ship Oceans also came.
"The four Trafalgar-class attack nuclear submarines of your Royal Navy have become prisoners of the Argentine Navy, so let's worry about the upcoming naval battle, your two aircraft carrier battle groups only have 30 fighters, Argentina's medium-sized aircraft carriers, one can take off and land 30 fighters, and the opponent's road-based fighters have also arrived at the air base, the situation is very dangerous, I remind you once again to be careful, the opponent is no longer the original opponent." The Secretary of the US Air Force said with a sneer.