A total of twenty-nine Min-02 submarines participated in the attack. In addition to the two command boats, the other three were organized into nine combat groups. In addition to the weapons and torpedoes of the Min-02 submarine, there were also fifty special attack aircraft.
Although the Fifty Special Attack Aircraft is called an inhumane weapon by the Allies, its deterrence has been verified through actual combat. Therefore, even considering that if a Fifty Special Attack Aircraft is to be effective, it must be accompanied by a pilot.
The Japanese are still obsessed with life, thinking it is the best way to witness the loyalty and bravery of samurai.
One Min-02 can carry three Fifty Special Attack aircraft, and twenty-nine can carry fifty-seven. The explosion yield of one Fifty Special Attack aircraft is about 500 kilograms of tnt. In other words, these fifty-seven
The 50 special attack aircraft, with a total power of nearly thirty tons of TNT, are indeed capable of severely damaging the Karachi Naval Base.
Twenty-nine Min-02s were organized into two battle orders. One of them will go directly to Karachi after leaving the Strait of Malacca, while the other will be responsible for peripheral security missions. The commander responsible for the main attack mission will be Sasuki Kaisho, who will set off.
Before, Koizumi Toshiichiro specifically talked to Sumiki Kaisho and made a request to him, saying that he was not required to specifically blow up a few docks or destroy a few enemy ships, but he must show his prestige and make the world aware of the existence of Min-02. Emperor
After the Battle of Wenhai, because the Navy Ministry canceled the next action plan, the morale of both the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet and the Wuwei aircraft carrier fleet seemed a bit depressed. Koizumi's explanation to Sugi was precisely aimed at this problem, hoping that
Through a successful deterrent operation, the morale of one's side is improved.
He did not ask Sugi, who was in charge of the main attack, to achieve any kind of results, but he had high hopes for Tachibana Rōsa, who was in charge of security. While Koizumi was building a shipbuilding base in Singapore, he also established a specialized naval school, and Tachibana Rōzu was his
The leader of the first batch of students. When he assigned tasks to Tachibanajiro, he specifically mentioned the "Sinking Bar" and the Battle of the Green Sea, believing that this was a shame that the Chinese had inflicted on the Japanese Royal Navy, and they, as new members,
A generation of naval people must wash away this shame if they want to rule the Pacific for the empire: "The Chinese have repeatedly plotted against our aircraft carriers. This time, we will let them taste the taste of being plotted. Karachi was attacked, learn from the Pacific Fleet
We will definitely send troops back to support, and this is your chance. Tachibana, you are my most outstanding student, and I hope that you will be the first to achieve the great cause of sinking the Chinese aircraft carrier..."
At the farewell party, Koizumi had another explanation for Suki and Tachibana, and made a well-intentioned metaphor, saying that if aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers are knights of the ocean, suitable for face-to-face and upright decisive battles, then submarines are assassins, so submarines
The combat method is to lie dormant and wait for the opportunity to defeat the enemy with one strike, and introduce the wolf pack tactics of the German submarine force, hoping that they can use it flexibly.
It is undeniable that Koizumi Toshiichiro has made great progress after suffering consecutive defeats and being suppressed by fellow traveler Ouyang Yun. He has made great progress despite the hardships. He summarized the previous failed experiences such as the Hainan strategy and the Philippines strategy.
He came to the conclusion that the reason why he failed was because he failed to establish an independent military industry system, which caused the empire to lose to Ouyang Yun's student army in military technology, and because he did not have direct troops. He did not have the conditions to be like Ouyang Yun.
He can do this as he pleases, but after successfully taking root in Southeast Asia, he has gained a certain degree of autonomy, and the Min-02 submarine force is the sharpest blade in his hand.
Koizumi had high hopes for this raid, but the progress of the war was not as smooth as he imagined - he thought he had fully and objectively understood the scientific and technological strength of the Xuebing Army, but it turned out that he still underestimated his opponent.
Under the management of the Xuebing Army, Karachi has long formed a complete defense system, and in this defense system, preventing threats from the sea is a top priority.
Sumi Haisheng's team fought all the way to Karachi. It went smoothly at first, but when they were still 300 kilometers away from Karachi, they encountered an interception from Karachi's coastal defense forces.
While navies around the world are still relying on submarines and ship-based sonar for anti-submarine warfare, the Xuebing Army has mastered mature helicopter technology and is already at the forefront of the world in this regard.
A destroyer plus a carrier-based helicopter. The destroyer is responsible for carrying the helicopter into the open sea, and then the helicopter uses its high maneuverability relative to the destroyer to carry anti-submarine equipment for anti-submarine operations. The anti-submarine efficiency of such a combination is actually comparable to
An anti-submarine team consisting of at least six destroyers. Sumu Haisheng had never heard of the use of helicopters for anti-submarine warfare. Therefore, when he discovered the Xuebing Army's destroyer, he thought that as long as he kept a sufficient distance from it, it would be fine.
. Unexpectedly, just after his order was conveyed, a cry for help came from the front, saying that it was attacked by depth charges.
It was the helicopter on board the destroyer that attacked the unfortunate Min-02.
A destroyer with a displacement of about 2,000 tons is not enough to carry a water fighter with multiple functions. At best, it can carry a water reconnaissance aircraft. Therefore, even if Sugi has guessed whether the enemy ship is equipped with a fighter,
But he didn't take it seriously. And his carelessness in underestimating the enemy quickly caused battle losses to the team.
Min 02, which called for help, quickly lost the message. On the vast sea, a submarine attacked by depth charges has a low chance of escaping. Moreover, the attack was a special anti-submarine helicopter modified by Haidongqing. Haidongqing
The speed of Min-02 is more than five times faster, and the sonobuoy it tows will firmly lock the captured Min-02. Therefore, no matter what kind of submarine it is, as long as it is targeted, there is only one way to destroy it.
The Min-02 under attack was still nearly 20 kilometers away from the enemy ship. At this distance, the enemy ship had no ability to pose a threat to the Min-02. Could it be said that there are Chinese submarines nearby? Sumu Hai
Sheng was thinking like this, but he still didn't know that the unfortunate Min-02 was sunk by depth charges dropped by a helicopter.
Sumu's wrong judgment directly led to the sinking of another Min-02. Fortunately, the captain of this Min-02 sent key information before his death, saying that it was a Chinese helicopter that attacked them.
Sumu and others had learned about the concept of helicopters from Koizumiguchi, and they also knew that this kind of fighter aircraft was very suitable for special terrain operations. However, they did not expect that this kind of fighter aircraft could also perform anti-submarine operations.
Karachi is facing the Arabian Sea, and the Arabian Sea is extremely wide. It is simply impossible to completely use ships to complete anti-submarine warning. This is the biggest reason why Koizumi and Suki dare to run rampant and go out from Malacca to directly attack Karachi. But now,
Because of the existence of anti-submarine helicopters, Sumu did not dare to continue implementing this plan.