If you look down from the air, you can clearly distinguish the formation of the Japanese mixed fleet. The air transport fleet, especially its two tankers, and the three supply tankers of the Soryu escort fleet are sandwiched in between, while the three aircraft carriers are in the middle.
The "Zigzag" guard was in front and left and right of the transport fleet, and in the outermost circle, there were nearly thirty cruisers and destroyers and four I-class submarines. The four I-class submarines were in the outermost circle of the mixed fleet. They should have
They were the first to discover the opponent's submarine. However, because they were equipped with passive sonar, they were completely deaf until Xuebingjun's submarine took the initiative to use sonar to search for the enemy.
The anti-submarine order was passed on, and two Japanese destroyers in the outer circle began to drop depth bombs at the same time. The Japanese artillerymen on the other ships quickly ran to their posts, lowering the gun barrels as much as possible in preparation for intercepting the probe.
The American submarine that came first. The Japanese army's reaction was not unpleasant, but it seemed that it could not keep up with the speed of the swordfish attack. If anyone could see through the sea from the air at this time, they would be surprised to find that right where the Japanese mixed fleet is
In this sea area, more than thirty submarines are surrounding them from all directions like sharks asking for the smell of blood. From the northwest and southeast, more than two hundred swordfish are swarming like wolves that have discovered their prey.
At last, the waves they broke through as they advanced high left deep water marks one after another on the sea surface - a magnificent scene of thousands of sails competing.
"Pull up the speed and distance yourself!" Huang Tianxun commanded calmly.
Under his command, more than 150 swordfish in the northwest direction rushed out from the coastal reef forest where they were hiding, and then spread to both sides, and then dispersed into a huge one when they were still 20 kilometers away from the Japanese mixed fleet.
fan-shaped; to the southeast, the fifty Swordfish departing from Yangjiang Port quickly dispersed after appearing from the reefs along the coast of Green Island, and then formed a team as a unit, with four boats as a combat unit, and headed straight towards the three destroyers that were engaged in full air defense.
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The Japanese army that first discovered the enemy situation in the Swordfish group was a Japanese Air Force that was chasing a Chinese Sturgeon bomber. The Japanese fighter dived too far because of combat needs. As a result, he did not find the Chinese Sturgeon and instead saw the sword cutting through the waves below.
The little devil was startled by the shoal of fish, and shouted: "What is that?" Fifty water lines separated by a distance were mixed together, which caused a great visual shock. The little devil hurriedly looked back,
Not finding any enemy aircraft posing a threat to him, he lowered his flight altitude and flew straight towards the group of swordfish below. The altitude dropped to about two thousand meters, and the distance was reduced to within ten kilometers. The swordfish were caught in the waves.
The figure was clearly revealed. The little devil didn't know that this was the Swordfish torpedo speedboat unit that had fled in panic from the landing fleet that had fought so well in the Taiwan Strait, but instinctively sensed the danger, and he immediately reported to Egusa Takashige.
, saying that there were a large number of enemy ships in the northwest direction of the fleet.
The words "a large number of enemy ships" frightened Jiang Cao. The little Japanese got rid of the white-finned dolphin in front of him and flew toward him. He was also shocked when he saw the situation clearly. Jiang Cao had a wider knowledge and realized that this should be a torpedo boat, and so
The numerous and extremely fast torpedo boats were an absolute disaster for the mixed fleet, so the enclave flew into the radio detection range of the Soryu aircraft carrier and reported to Yanagimoto Yanagi: "Your Excellency, please be aware that a large number of enemies have appeared in front of the fleet.
Military torpedo boat.”
The torpedo boat troops of the Xuebing Army assembled in Taiwan finally appeared. Yanagimoto quickly filtered through the enemy situation that he had already grasped, and instantly came to the conclusion that this should be an ambush planned by the US military and the Xuebing Army for a long time.
It seems that the Americans are preparing to launch a large-scale counterattack with the help of the Xuebing Army's torpedo boat force and aviation force to avenge the humiliation of the Pacific Fleet's total destruction. The little devil was very calm and ordered: "I need to be detailed
data!”
At this time, Jiang Cao was bitten by a white-finned dolphin. While the little devil struggled to maneuver to get out of the passive situation, he shouted on the intercom: "About fifty ships, Your Excellency, please be aware that the enemy ships are extremely fast."
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Fifty torpedo boats, Yanagi originally thought that this was the entire torpedo boat force that the Xuebing Army could use. He was determined and did not dare to take it lightly. He immediately shouted to the heavy cruiser "Maya" in front of the fleet and asked the captain of the ship to
Captain Nabeshima Shunsaku organized artillery fire to blockade the enemy torpedo boats, and the enemy torpedo boat group must not be allowed to approach the fleet.
Nabeshima Shunsaku followed the order. He first asked the "Maya" to lower its sailing speed, and then asked a light cruiser and four destroyers escorting the two wings to advance forward, intending to gather the strength of six ships to build an artillery blockade. And he
A series of orders were passed on here, and Yanagimoto's anxious roar came from the public command channel: "What? Ohno Takeji, say it again!"
"Your Excellency, a large number of torpedo boats have appeared on the left rear of our army, and the number is no less than a hundred! I suggest that ship bombers be dispatched immediately."
"Eight grids!" Nabeshima's face changed slightly and he cursed, and a hint of gloom suddenly appeared in his heart.
When the swordfish swarm suddenly appeared in the Japanese army's field of vision, the submarine forces of both sides had already begun a fierce battle. "S-008" was the first to surface, but the submarine had to avoid it after sinking the destroyer "Hamakaze".
The chasing naval gun shells immediately dived and quickly left the battlefield. The Japanese destroyers frequently dropped depth bombs, so Xu Kai had to issue an order to suspend the attack. For the same reason, the Japanese I-class submarines could only choose to stay away from the fleet.
, As a result, it was inevitable to come into contact with the submarine force of the Xuebing Army, and the two sides immediately launched a submarine war.
The Japanese submarine force consists of four I-class submarines. The flagship is the main ship I-15 of the Type B patrol submarine (I-15 type) that was just launched at the end of last year. In the past, this type of ocean-going submarine with a displacement of 2198 tons,
Combining powerful attack power, long-range endurance, high water surface and unique reconnaissance capabilities, it was an underwater wolf that once frightened the Allied navies in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. After the appearance of Koizumi Miichiro, the boat's original performance
There have been improvements, and the biggest improvement lies in the anti-submarine capability of the boat-borne water reconnaissance aircraft.
From the perspective of modern military science, the early submarines developed by various countries during World War II were actually deformed species. For example, the I-15 type, which the Japanese are proud of, would definitely not have retained the carry capacity if it had been designed entirely by Koizumi.
aircraft and naval guns. Unfortunately, Koizumi's influence at that time was not enough to completely influence the development process of the boat, so the boat basically maintained its original style, which meant that if it wanted to exert its maximum combat power, it would
You can only rise to the surface to fight.
The I-15 participated in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a record of sinking an American submarine and a destroyer during the battle. After returning to the mainland, it was immediately sought after by the Japanese navy. For example, Yanagimoto was ordered to lead Soryu this time.
The escort fleet was on an expedition to the Philippines, so they acquired the I-15 and had high hopes for it.
But, can Yi-15 really play as great a role as he imagined?