Chapter 483: The Submarine Strikes Might

"Hell, what the hell is going on? Why did the battleship 'Alexander II' sink suddenly? "Algernon, commander of the Combined Fleet? McLennan? Sir Lyons roared angrily. Could it be that something happened? Those Russian battleships were really very unreliable.

The deputy commander of the fleet, Grand Duke Alexandrovich, Marshal of the Russian Navy, was also furious. Before the battle began, a battleship was sunk, where did he put his face? How did he give an account to Tsar Nicholas II?

The place where the No. 1 boat floated was on the right side of the First Battleship Detachment of the British, French, and Russian Combined Fleet, and when the periscope was raised, it was found that they were less than 500 meters away from the First Battleship Detachment of the Combined Fleet. This gives them a great opportunity.

"Torpedo ready, aim at the battleship 'Noble', launch!" The captain of the submarine brigade, Colonel Su Leping, gave the order.

A few seconds later, two torpedoes were fired from the launch tubes in front of the submarine in two crisp sounds, and rushed towards the battleship 'Noble', which was directly in front of them. The "Noble" battleship is the second of the British Navy's "Majesty class" battleships, with a full load displacement of 16,000 tons, thick armor and strong firepower, making the "Majesty class" battleship the most powerful battleship in the British Navy. It's just that this kind of old battleship still can't be compared with the new battleships of the Chinese Navy. In the face of the sneak attack of the submarine, there is no resistance.

Originally, the target of the No. 1 boat was the battleship "Majesty", the flagship of the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia. However, when the submarine was floating, it happened to find the battleship 'Noble' directly ahead. So the battleship 'Noble' was first targeted. A distance of five hundred meters. For heavy torpedoes with speeds up to 20 knots. It only takes 50 seconds. at this distance. There was simply no way for the battleship 'Noble' to escape the pursuit of two torpedoes.

Because the sudden sinking of the battleship 'Alexander II' attracted the attention of everyone in the combined fleet. Some of the soldiers who had been sticking to their posts couldn't help but flock to the port side of the battleship to see what was happening. The British sailors aboard the battleship 'Noble' were no exception. As a result, after the torpedo was fired by Boat No. 1, no British sailors discovered that the two torpedoes were heading straight for the battleship 'Noble', and there was no way to evade them. Of course. Even if you do, it's just useless.

"Boom! Rumble! Two earth-shattering bangs rang out. Two heavy torpedoes, almost at the same moment, hit the apostorships of the battleship 'Noble'. The entire battleship, in the midst of a violent explosion, was lifted out of the water at once. The British sailors who came to the door were thrown away like clouds and fog, and many soldiers who were on the side of the battleship were thrown into the sea. In the end, the battleship 'Noble' fell heavily to the surface. The hull was broken in two. In less than half a minute, the broken hull had sunk into the sea. Leaves a huge swirling socket on the surface of the sea. Of the six hundred and seventy men on the battleship, only a handful survived.

By this time, Boat No. 1 had already reloaded its torpedoes and was aimed at the next target, the third battleship of the 1st Battleship Detachment of the Combined Fleet, the battleship "Prince George".

"Boom! Rumble! "The sound of explosions kept coming. Constantly battleships were torpedoed, and unprepared, several battleships were hit. The battleship "Pavrel" of the 2nd Battleship Detachment, the battleship "Trafalgar" of the 3rd Battleship Detachment, and the battleship "Peter the Great" of the 5th Battleship Detachment were torpedoed and hit. Two heavy torpedoes of 533 mm were enough to kill them. For a time, the entire combined fleet was in a panic.

Battleships were sunk one after another, and it was not known where the enemy came from, which completely frightened the generals of the combined fleet. The unknown enemy is the most terrifying. Originally, they were still full of confidence, thinking that this time they would definitely be able to defeat the Chinese Navy. However, the sudden change caused their faith to be completely lost.

"Aim at the battleship 'Gangut' and launch a torpedo!" In the midst of the panic of the Combined Fleet, the No. 12 submarine, located in the rear of the Combined Fleet, had already aimed at the second target, the battleship "Gangut" of the Russian Navy.

"Bang! Boom! "Two torpedoes came out of the launch tube and rushed towards the starboard side of the battleship 'Gangut'.

Several Russian naval soldiers who were watching from the battleship immediately spotted the rushing torpedo. At this moment, the torpedo was still 800 meters away from the battleship Gangut, and the torpedo that was rushing at a speed of 20 knots would not be able to hit the battleship Gangut until 80 seconds later.

"Torpedoes, two torpedoes on the port side! Evade quickly! "The soldiers immediately issued a warning, the 'Gangut' battle

The ship's navigator immediately began to evade urgently.

"The torpedo was launched from under the water, and the Chinese were hiding in the sea! My God! Are the Chinese devils? How were they able to launch torpedoes in the sea? Many soldiers shouted in horror.

"Submarines, submarines! The Chinese attack us again with submarines! Some well-informed officers immediately came to this conclusion. In Europe, submarines have been around for decades. It's just that everyone doesn't pay attention to submarines at all, thinking that this kind of slow-swallowing thing can't pose any threat to warships at all. And now, they have finally tasted the bitter fruit.

The battleship Gangut, which was initially traveling at a speed of only 8 knots, immediately began to turn to the left after spotting the torpedo, and at the same time the speed began to surge. It's just that their reaction is still a beat slower. The first torpedo hit the starboard rear part of the Gangut. The second torpedo hit the stern of the "Gangut". Two torpedoes destroyed the stern part of the battleship Gangut. The raging sea was large enough to pour in from behind, and the bow of the battleship 'Gangut' was raised high. In less than two minutes, the entire battleship sank straight into the sea with its bow facing the sky.

At the same time, Boat No. 1 also attacked the battleship "Prince George". Two heavy torpedoes quickly headed for the battleship "Prince George" at a distance of 1 kilometer. It's just that this distance is already the maximum range of heavy torpedoes. After one battleship after another was sunk, the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia were already in chaos, and many battleships had begun to change course like headless flies. So, this caused a lot of trouble for the submarines of the Chinese Navy.

The lookout on the battleship "Prince George" immediately spotted the water marks left by the two torpedoes on the sea surface and immediately issued a warning to the battleship. The battleship 'Prince George' turned frantically to the right like a mad bull. At the same time, the rapid-fire gun on the starboard side of the battleship also began to fire at the two torpedoes, trying to destroy the torpedoes.

"Submarines! The submarine of the Chinese, a thousand meters to our right! "A soldier spotted a periscope rising from the sea and immediately reported it.

"Fire! Sink the Chinese submarine! "The captain of the battleship 'Prince George' ordered. It's just that at this time, the battleship was turning wildly, and the shells they fired fell far around the No. 1 boat. However, this also posed no small threat to Boat 1.

Colonel Su Leping immediately ordered the submarine to put away its periscope, dive to a depth of thirty meters, sail north, and then look for an opportunity.

The battleship "Prince George", although it discovered the Chinese submarine, and made timely evasions. However, in the end, there was no escape. Although he managed to avoid one torpedo, he was hit by a second torpedo. After the torpedo exploded, a large hole was blown straight out. The sea water poured into the battleship, and it was impossible to salvage. In the end, the battleship "Prince George" rolled on its side on the surface of the sea after ten minutes, and slowly sank into the sea.

"Damn, it's actually the submarine of the Chinese, and the submarine of the Chinese can actually exert such a powerful combat power. Order the ships to get out of here as fast as possible. The Chinese's submarines are slow and simply cannot catch up with ours! "Calm down the commander of the fleet, Algernon? McLennan? Sir Lyons, at once, gave the right order.

"Yes, Commander! Plus, let the destroyers come in and hunt down those hateful submarines! "Chief of Staff of the Fleet, Frederick? William? Sir Richards built yƬ road.

The remaining battleships of the British Navy began to accelerate their escape from this sea area. At the same time, a large number of destroyers came over, searching the sea for traces of Chinese submarines, and then constantly strafing them with rapid-fire guns. The shell of the 'Squid-class' submarine is relatively thin, and it simply cannot withstand the bombardment of artillery shells. Many submarines launched torpedoes in advance and then dived to the bottom of the sea and quietly slipped away. During this period, there were also two submarines, boat No. 8 and boat No. 11, which were slightly unlucky and were hit by shells. The shell was blown up, which posed a fatal threat to the submarine, and even the emergency ascent became a delusion, and the two submarines finally sank into the sea, and the submarine soldiers on it were all killed.

From the launch of the attack by the Chinese submarine to the end of the battle, it was only half an hour. However, this caused very great damage to the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia. During the submarine attack, a total of seven battleships were sunk, and two battleships were seriously damaged and could no longer continue to fight with the fleet. As a result, the number of battleships in the combined fleet of Britain, France, and Russia dropped from twenty-nine to twenty.

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