Why the British fleet came across German submarines is definitely not a simple coincidence. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoActually, this matter is still related to the unlucky CK-1 transport fleet.

Shortly after the CK-1 convoy set sail from the east coast of Canada, it was discovered and tracked by German submarines, which was actually exposed.

The German submarines that discovered the target did not get a good attack position, so they sent a telegram to guide the wolves to intercept and ambush in the Atlantic hunting area.

At least 20 submarines received the telegram and targeted the CK-1 transport fleet.

Thus, these submarines moved closer to the CK-1 transport fleet. However, as the search for the German attack fleet became more and more intensive, many of the submarines were forced to evade and slow down.

These German submarines, which had slowed down, were already doomed to be unable to ambush the CK-1 transport fleet. But they gathered around and met the British fleet, which was also heading north.

It is also a coincidence, and it is said that it is an inevitable encounter, and it can also be said to be an inevitable encounter. In short, the German submarines spotted the British fleet in the middle of the night and launched a sneak attack.

The Nelson was tragic this time, its explosion revealed his own position, and then the German submarine retreated, throwing the tail torpedo to the British battleship in the explosion.

Prion on the German submarine U-47 did not know now that his torpedo hit the Nelson, Britain's largest shallow sea gunboat, and directly killed the battleship.

The boiler exploded, the fuel oil caught fire, and then the ammunition depot of the secondary gun exploded, and the entire tail of the battleship was blown into the sky.

At this critical moment when the British fleet was going crazy to encircle the German fleet, the battleship Nelson paid a heavy price before the battle began, becoming the first battleship to be sunk in the Battle of Sunday.

"Circumvent the submarines of the Germans! We were attacked by German submarines! On the battleship Ramirez, looking at the Nelson that was constantly exploding in front of him, the captain commanded in a panic.

The battleship Ramirez was also wounded, but fortunately, the battleship Ramirez was hit in the bow and was lucky not to be mortally wounded.

What everyone did not know was that two German submarines, in the dark, fired a full 8 torpedoes in one go, and as a result, only two torpedoes hit the target.

The remaining 6 torpedoes passed through the gaps of the battleship and disappeared into the far reaches of the Atlantic. Ramirez was lucky, Nelson wasn't so lucky.

Because of the obvious explosion, when the German submarine retreated, the four torpedoes fired were all set to target the well-defined battleship Nelson.

Subsequently, one of the four torpedoes successfully exploded, and the remaining three did not explode due to accidents. But this later torpedo made the Nelson begin to sink rapidly.

In the dim seas, the British Home Fleet had to begin rescuing the sailors on the battleship Nelson who had fallen overboard.

However, because he could not see the German submarines, General Charles, who had almost no anti-submarine capabilities, could only helplessly keep the fleet on high-speed alert.

The wounded battleship Ramirez must not have been able to follow to the decisive battle with the German fleet, the wounded part was below the waterline, which seriously affected the speed, not to mention, the battleship had already flipped sideways.

In this case, all Ramirez can do is to break away from the fleet and return to the mainland by himself.

The remaining battleship Nelson was doomed to sink. There is no need to look closely, just looking at the fire on the battleship and the non-stop explosions, the battleship is eighty percent hopeless.

The German submarine fired 12 torpedoes in one go, and only 3 torpedoes had an effect, which already made a British battleship hate the battlefield, and this result can really be described as huge.

Standing aboard the battleship HMS George V, Charles felt for the first time that victory was slipping through his fingers.

From time to time, the sound of explosions came through the sea breeze, and the entire fleet remained in motion, but could only maneuver in a serpentine shape, moving around the sinking Nelson.

If the battleship Nelson had been abandoned here, and the soldiers who had fallen overboard, they would have frozen to death in the North Atlantic in less than an hour.

Coupled with the fact that the wind and waves are so strong, even if there are many people in the Navy who can swim, a minute late may kill a large number of people.

Charles had to order the fleet to maneuver to dodge a possible second torpedo attack by the enemy, while arranging to rescue the soldiers on the battleship Nelson.

The battleship Ramirez was wounded and headed due east, leaving the fleet and heading for the British mainland. Because of the old hull of the ship, it is also very troublesome to be injured this time, and Ramirez may have to say goodbye to this war.

"Let the Fury stay! The rest of the battleships immediately continued to the north! After tossing and turning for more than half an hour, Charles, the commander of the home fleet, found that the enemy's second attack had not arrived, and finally realized that he had missed something.

The German fleet had stopped attacking the CK-1 fleet for more than half an hour, and it was now possible that the other side had sailed far, far away.

If the distance from the search fleet is widened, then the situation of the British fleet is not good. After all, although the search fleet can keep up with the German fleet, its combat effectiveness is not on the same level.

The other side is two cutting-edge battleships, and the search fleet has only two battle cruisers, and if this really starts, the search fleet will suffer.

"Full speed ahead! We must chase back our wasted time! Charles gave the order in a fit of rage and broke away from the Nelson, which was only half floating on the surface.

As the clock ticked by, at 4 a.m., the British search fleet, which was the fastest and now closest to the CK-1 transport fleet, spotted the German fleet not far ahead of itself.

John? With a frown, General Tovey gave the order to keep up with the German fleet, keeping a distance and preparing for battle.

He had just heard the news that the home fleet had been ambushed by German submarines and had lost the battleship Nelson.

The ambush was more than just taking out a battleship and inflicting heavy losses on the British Royal Navy. The point is that this ambush wasted almost 40 minutes of precious time of the home fleet, widening the distance between the home fleet and the search fleet.

"It's going to be bad...... "Standing on the battlecruiser USS Hood, John?" Tovey had a hunch that he could only rely on the fleet in his hand and fight with the main German fleet first.

"Let the USS Ark Royal get out of the fleet! Move closer to General Somerville's interception fleet! "He stood on the undulating bridge and gave the first battle order.

The sea conditions have been so bad that the aircraft carrier Ark Royal will be a burden in the ensuing battle, and with and without this battleship, it will not have any effect on combat effectiveness at all.

So John? Tovey's first order was to detach the precious aircraft carrier Ark Royal from his own fleet.

Then he gave the second combat order: "Order the fleet to accelerate!" Draw close to the German fleet! ”

The Nelson spirit of the British Royal Navy for 100 years has taught British naval commanders the glorious tradition of fighting when they meet the enemy.

Illuminated by this tradition, the heroic and fearless spirit of the British Navy has always been a powerful guarantee of the Empire's maritime supremacy.

So, even in the case of a military disadvantage, John? Tovey didn't think of passively avoiding the battle, but was thinking about how to face a powerful enemy.

Run away? This is definitely not the style of the Royal Navy. It is even a shame to follow the opposing fleet and watch the opposing warships leave.

Therefore, the most practical option for the search fleet at present is to rush forward and entangle the fleeing German fleet according to the established tactics.

Heroic John? Tovey knew at this time that with two battlecruisers, entangled with German battleships, there was almost no chance of victory.

Almost exactly like Vice Admiral Lancelot's decision in history, General Tovey also decided to maneuver first and close the distance between the two warships.

The battleship Hood's side armor was relatively thick, which allowed the two sides to bring out their strongest armor to withstand direct shells, rather than facing enemy projectiles from a distance.

In the battle of the Danish Strait in real history, the Hood was in the process of closing the distance and turning, and the Bismarck's shells pierced through the fragile deck armor, detonating the ammunition and sinking.

As the commander of the search fleet, John? Admiral Tovey decided that now his fleet would be the best option for him to close the distance between the two sides while it was dark and then turn around at dawn.

By the time dawn came, the light of the sky would reflect the silhouettes of the German battleships, and within a few minutes the tide of battle would be in favor of the British navy.

In the few minutes it takes, the Hood and the Prestige will quickly rain down ammunition, seriously damaging one or both of the opposing ships, and then quickly turn to disengage.

In this way, the speed of the opponent's seriously damaged battleships will drag down the entire fleet, and at least the opposing commander can be forced to abandon the wounded warships and lose some of the battleships.

If you're lucky, John? Tovey's tactics can achieve the greatest results on the premise of effectively protecting himself.

At 4:11, the two battle cruisers of the British search fleet began to accelerate and rushed towards the German fleet. At the same time, the British admiral gave the order to prepare ammunition for all the main guns.

In the dim light, in the crowded battleship cabin, the sailors of the British Navy pushed huge shells into the cannons one by one.