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"Quick, immediately send a telegram to the other submarines with news of the British fleet. This time, we are going to wipe out all these fleets of the British. Dönitz ordered.

"Yes, sir." The communications corps immediately went to send a telegram.

Immediately, the U-309 submarine began to chase the British fleet southward with all its might. Because the speed of merchant ships is generally slow, far lower than the speed of submarines on the sea, the U-039 submarine is fully capable of keeping up with the British fleet. In addition, they constantly telegraphed the location of the British fleet to other submarines, asking them to adjust their course and intercept them.

A large net of submarine forces of the German Navy was looming over the British fleet. And the British, who have no idea about this at all.

Submarine hunting often requires patience. They sometimes have to wait all day to get a proper attacking position. This time, organizing other submarines to form a wolf pack to attack the British convoy requires close cooperation between the submarines. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it risks their plans failing.

It was not until the afternoon that the submarine forces of the German Navy were deployed, and a full nine submarines took part in this operation. Except for the U-039 submarine, which followed behind the British fleet, the remaining eight submarines, from the front, left and right of the British fleet, formed an encirclement.

At 3:45 p.m., submarine U-048, aiming at a British merchant ship, fired a torpedo.

The 533-mm heavy torpedo, less than 500 meters away from the merchant ship, quickly pounced on the merchant ship. And the people on the merchant ships were not aware at all, as if they did not realize that the crisis had befallen them.

"Boom!"

A huge explosion sounded on the side of the merchant ship, and I saw the flames rushing into the sky, and the huge merchant ship shook violently, and the entire side side was as if a piece had been bitten off by a monster.

The defense of the merchant ship was already very bad, and under the explosion of the high explosives of the torpedo, the merchant ship was directly torn apart.

The sea frantically poured into the merchant ship, and the sinking of the merchant ship was irreversible.

"What's going on?" When the merchant ship was attacked, Major Edward and Captain Martin were both startled, and they looked at the merchant ship at the front of the formation with their binoculars.

"Is it an enemy attack? Or was there an accident? Captain Martin asked.

Major Edward's face had become ugly: "Get ready to fight, I think, we're in trouble." Damn German submarines, we are being targeted by them. ”

At this time, several more merchant ships were hit. It was a submarine that was ambushed around the perimeter that launched the attack.

For the submarine forces of the German Navy, such a large British fleet was like a feast for them to enjoy, and everyone hoped to add some to their sinking figures.

"Oh God! More than just a submarine. Damn how many submarines did the Germans hit in this sea area? Major Edward couldn't help but exclaim.

If they only encountered a German submarine, they could use a destroyer to surround it, sink it, and drive it away. But now it's not just one submarine, it's several. So, I'm afraid the problem is troublesome this time.

"Order the destroyers to attack, find those German submarines, sink them! We must not allow them to attack our merchant ships again. Major Edward ordered.

The destroyers, who provided escort for the fleet, rushed like ferocious hounds to the places where the merchant ships were hit.

However, the German submarine had already fired a torpedo and once again hid in the water, waiting for the next chance to attack.

The whole fleet, already in disarray. After being attacked by German submarines, the British merchant ships, like frightened sheep, scattered and fled. In the panic, there were even merchant ships that collided together, and after the hull was broken, it sank directly into the sea. The whole scene became extremely chaotic.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

The destroyers of the British Navy also continued to drop depth charges into the sea in an attempt to blow up the German submarines hiding in the sea. However, they have had little success. The submarine is underwater, not all the time. Although the speed of submarine diving is still very slow, it is not something that can be caught without a destroyer equipped with sonar. If a destroyer wants to sink a submarine, it can only rely on luck.

A periscope rose from the sea, vigilantly observed the surroundings, and after finding no danger, it rose to the height of the torpedo.

"The merchant ship ahead, six hundred meters away from us. Launch tube No. 1 ready, launch! Dönitz ordered.

"Boom!"

A 533 mm torpedo fired out of the torpedo tubes and fired quickly at the British merchant ship in front.

Soon, the torpedo kissed the side of the merchant ship, and Dönitz clearly saw through the periscope that the submarine had been blown to pieces in the explosion.

"Quick, dive, the destroyers of the British are coming." Upon spotting a destroyer rushing towards them, Dönitz gave the order to dive urgently.

The submarine's water tank began to fill with water, and it quickly dived into the sea. When they descended more than fifty meters and began to dive at a speed of five knots, the British Navy's depth charges also fell into the sea.

"Boom! Boom! ”

A dull explosion sounded, and the shock wave slapped against the hull of the submarine, making a crackling sound. Even the submarine began to shake under the action of the waves.

After the destroyer of the British Navy attacked, it turned around and did not find its target before leaving. And Dönitz and others breathed a sigh of relief.

Submarines are a weapon with strong concealment. But at the same time, once you encounter an attack, it is difficult to fight back, and you can only escape the enemy's attack by dodging.

The melee ended after more than half an hour, and the submarines of the German Navy withdrew one after another. Although the British merchant ships on the sea had not yet been sunk completely, these German submarines were no longer torpedoed and had to be evacuated. The British destroyers on the surface searched for them like mad dogs, making it impossible for them to surface and attack the merchant ships with their guns.

They are already very satisfied with being able to take out so many merchant ships. It's better than continuing to hold out and then being sunk by a British destroyer.