Chapter 771: The Unexpected 1
It's very simple, camouflage color plus North Sea weather. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Think about it, in the Battle of Jutland, because of the weather, the German High Seas Fleet could crash headlong into the T-shaped head of the Grand Fleet. In the North Sea, which is known for its bad weather and poor visibility, it's too difficult to see a few camouflage-colored submarine control towers in the distance from a distance....... Comparatively speaking, it is easier for a camouflaged assault ship to see an armored cruiser or auxiliary cruiser up to 150 meters away from a distance, so it is certain that the German side has an advantage in detecting the distance.
Therefore, if the other party is an ordinary auxiliary cruiser to check, the Seawolf can be either a hard fight or an ambush with a submarine, if it is a regular warship, then there is also a chance to use a submarine to make a mistake, and the Germans conceived a very comprehensive idea, and all kinds of problems have been taken into account. But it's a pity that the first cooperation between the camouflage attack ship and the submarine still encountered an accident, if it is not handled well, maybe something will really happen! And this incident also made Major Nagel quite afraid!
The Seawolf was sailing in rough waters of the North Sea, and the ship re-camouflaged its appearance before setting sail, painting its sides in black and white, referencing the shape of the Swedish merchant ship Stockholm, and installing a fake chimney on the bridge, and then placing two soldiers inside to release the smoke ....... In addition, some cabins of the battleship are protected from cables, various plates, paints, and other materials, so that at sea, the sea wolf can also play a cosplay ...... at any time.
The Seawolf and its three accompanying U-boats entered the North Sea from the Skagerrak Strait on a foggy day, thus avoiding the Harwich fleet and other British vigilant light cruiser detachments approaching the European continent. The first day of the voyage went well, and at an economic speed of 12 knots, the Seawolf reached the exit of the North Sea, 70 kilometers west of Bergen. When he was about to rush out, the sudden appearance of the ship's shadow in the distance made Major Nagel's heart tighten!
The figure in the distance gradually became clear, and judging by the type of ship, this should be an auxiliary cruiser, and the speed of the other party is not fast, only about 12 knots. And the even bigger behemoth in the back made Major Nagel's heart tighten, this thing is more than 150 meters long, and the ship type is also a high-speed ship, which belongs to the kind of ...... that he can't beat and run.
"Tell Otto. Major Wendingen, it's up to him whether we can get out safely! Major Nagel said, wiping the cold sweat from his head. I have to say that his luck is a bit back, generally speaking, in order to patrol the British in the largest possible area, patrol cruisers are separated, like this luxurious combination of an armored cruiser with an auxiliary cruiser, it is really not easy to meet! A few minutes later, the U-19, U21 and U32 submarines gradually disappeared in the waves.
The British came quickly, and they apparently spotted the Seawolf in the distance, but not the submarine hiding behind the waves and the Seawolf. They first demanded by radio signal that the other side immediately stop the ship for inspection, and then, with the armored cruiser Breslau pressing the formation, the auxiliary cruiser Comet began to approach the Seawolf and lowered the dinghy at a distance of about 1500 meters.
"Let a part of the crew stand on deck, we want to provide opportunities for the submarine!" Major Nagel ordered dozens of crew members to stand on the deck, this number is already the majority of the personnel for a civilian ship, and if it is under the supervision of the other party, then it means that the ship is not hostile, and some people may ask what if the other party finds clues and fires the cannon?
They couldn't find out until the British boarded the ship, and if it was time to open fire, there would be no difference between hiding below the deck and standing on the deck, and once the artillery battle began, it would be impossible to escape the ...... death.
"The British are a bit cunning!" Captain Otto looked at the British armored cruiser, which was hiding far behind, and was 4 kilometers away from the Seawolf, said indignantly, once the submarine dives, then the speed will be greatly reduced, and the maximum speed will be about 8 knots, his position is not good, there is a distance of 4500 meters from the opponent's foot, and the other submarine U32 is also a little far. It is not easy to speed up and forcibly occupy the position, but it will consume some battery power early, and in this case, you can't let the members of the comet board the Sea Wolf, otherwise you will have to go through it sooner or later!
"Why hasn't Major Otto acted yet?" An officer said as he looked at the approaching British convoy.
"Wait, we must not act rashly until the British are on deck." Otto wiped a cold sweat, then looked at the British auxiliary cruisers in the distance, and then at the approaching British speedboats.
800 meters, 600 meters, 400 meters! Seeing that the British were about to walk the last distance, suddenly, two white traces appeared on the sea, and the U21 submarine was the first to attack! He was responsible for cooperating with the Seawolf to attack the auxiliary cruiser, so he was always next to the Seawolf, so he was very close to the Comet auxiliary cruiser, only about 800 meters! And the auxiliary cruiser naturally had to slow down or even stop the boat when releasing the dinghy, which made the sprinting U21 submarine more certain!
At a distance of 800 meters, the opponent's speed does not exceed 5 knots! Through calculations, the captain of the U21 submarine easily calculated the attack route, and after the two torpedoes were fired, the U21 submarine immediately turned its hull, unlike other submarines, the U21 is an offshore submarine, so it does not have 6 forward torpedo tubes like the U19 and U32. It was 2 in front and 2 in the back, so he was ready to make up the knife at any time with a torpedo tube in the tail.
"Torpedo!" When the lookout spotted the white line that had suddenly appeared in the water, it was too late, and like a scythe of death, two torpedoes hit the side of the comet at the same time. This is just a 5,000-ton civilian ship converted into an auxiliary cruiser, this attack should not be too cruel! The G7 torpedo crashed into the auxiliary cruiser at a high speed of 37 knots, and at the moment of collision with the hull, the TNT explosives inside the torpedo up to 195kg were instantly detonated, and the attack of 2 torpedoes turned out to be completely overfire!
The entire merchant ship was torn to pieces by the violent explosion in an instant, "This poor assault ship was directly broken into more than 4 pieces!" Most of the people on board were killed in an instant! Major Nagel recalled.
The violent explosion and the soaring water column made the atmosphere of the entire battlefield explode in an instant, and the Seawolf did not fire, but quickly moved away from the battle scene like an ordinary merchant ship. And the British armored cruiser was also too nervous, he did not know whether he was torpedoed or mine-fired.
"The goal is gone! Your Excellency, Captain. A British officer quickly reported.
I'm sorry--! I've been busy lately--! Let's change 2 chapters for now--! (To be continued.) )