There were some scattered snowflakes floating on the sea, and clouds covered the Korsfjord southeast of the Norwegian port of Bergen, Norway. After a period of training and preparation, the German fleet consisting of two German battlecruisers and two heavy cruisers.
We are making final preparations before the voyage in the harbor.
These dark gray painted German battleships are mooring on the anchorage not far from the pier. The thick chimneys are spitting thick smoke and are boosting the boiler. These smoke and clouds are dyed with the clouds covered in the sky.
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On the flagship "Sharenhorst", Admiral Gensher Lyukins, the commander-in-chief of the Third Reich Battleship, left the command room and stood in front of the microphone set on the bridge.
Mobilization speech before the start of the journey.
At about 9 o'clock, a signal flag was raised on the signal mast on the "Schernhorst" and issued the order from General Lukins to the German naval officers and soldiers who were eagerly waiting: "The whole team flew to the sky on time, literature
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These warships stationed on the sea began to anchor, and the anchor chains splashed in the cold sea water. These heavy steel chains were passing through the anchor chain holes, constantly knocking on the ship, making a clatter, condensed on the anchor.
The ice cubes there were cracked and peeled off piece by piece, falling into the black sea water.
The heavy cruiser "Blüchel" started to start first, and the high-powered steam turbine made a huge and dull sound. The heavy cruiser "Admiral Hippel" class, which had a full load of more than 18,000 tons, began to slow down on the water.
Moving slowly. Four warships sailed into the channel one after another about 1,000 meters apart. German destroyers and officers and soldiers on patrol boats in the port stood on the deck, waving their military caps to cheer to these comrades who went out to fight, and waved their hands to say goodbye to them.
The ocean surface of the North Sea is very windy and waves, and the sea surface is shrouded in thick fog, and the visibility is very poor. Even if each warship is only about ten chains apart, you can only see the other party's gray hull.
Since radio silence is maintained, the entire fleet can only communicate through light signals.
Hitler exchanged the Chinese for more than nine tons of gold plundered from various countries and a large number of ancient artworks from China, including two newly built Tianjin-class heavy aviation ships, two "Culun"-class escort cruisers and six
Ocean destroyer with a displacement of nearly 4,000 tons. At present, the officers and crew sent by the German Navy have been trained in China for a period of time. Because the head of state was very dissatisfied with the surface ship force and threatened to disband the surface fleet, Marshal Redell could not withstand the upper level.
The pressure was so urgent that the fleet was about to return home.
Admiral Frederick Bonty sat at the chart table with Admiral Gunther Lukins. The admiral leaned his body against the armchair, holding a cigar in his hand, and stared at the chart for a long time.
, but didn't say anything.
"We need to find a relatively secluded route, but the Atlantic Ocean is vast, and it is very difficult to avoid being discovered by the enemy." Admiral Lukins, the commander of the fleet, finally spoke: "Maybe maybe
We can turn their routes upside down like an attack fleet!”
"Our primary purpose is to enter the Indian Ocean region to meet with the newly formed aviation fleet before we can talk about combat." Major General Bonty said, the naval commander who participated in World War I had served as a naval officer at the Embassy in China.
He also learned to fly a plane in China and is one of the few aviation figures in the German Navy.
Due to his flight experience, Marshal Redell finally nominated him as the commander of the newly formed aviation fleet.
"Paul, guess how many warships will the British send to round us up if they find our whereabouts? We will be followed by at least 5 battleships and more than one dozen cruisers." Lukins continued, and he drew.
A chew of a cigar and then looked at the light green smoke that was blew out of the mouth, "It's fascinating to think about it. When will the German Navy be so powerful?"
"We have to make achievements. If we are targeted by British airships, it will be difficult to get rid of the attack." Major General Bonty was worried about the future. Due to the interference of Air Force Commander Gorene, there was not a single ship in the Third Reich so far.
The aviation ships were completed and put into service, and the Chinese had already proved to the world at sea that a battleship without aircraft protection was just a few targets.
"The German Navy was not ready at all, and was dragged into the war!" Lukins sighed, "It was not until the head of state came to power in 1933 that the navy officially began to develop, and building a fleet would at least require it.
Ten more than ten years.”
The fleet was sailing towards Northwest Iceland on the foggy Norwegian ocean. Due to the influence of the weather, the British have not discovered this German fleet so far.
"Sir, the latest weather forecast!" At this time, the communications officer on duty entered the war room and said respectfully to the Admiral.
Lukins took the telegram from his young communications officer and quickly glanced at the contents on it, "Very good, the climate in the past three days has been very beneficial to us, and there has been heavy fog on the sea!"
He would lean his body on the chart table and gesture on the chart a few times with his feet. "Order the fleet to cancel the refueling operation to the Denmark Strait and immediately turn to the southwest. We entered between the Faroe Islands and Iceland.
Atlantic Ocean!" He issued the latest instructions to the fleet's staff.
After giving the order to turn, Admiral Lukins put on his coat and came to the bridge outside. The Norwegian Sea in December is not a good season. In the temperature of minus ten degrees Celsius, "Shan
The hull and deck of the Horst were covered with thick ice. The two front main turrets were also covered with waves splashed from the bow. The main cannon was covered with thick ice.
The entire warship looks more like an iceberg moving on the sea from its appearance.
A little different from another world, two "Shanhorst" class battlecruisers were designed and built, and were equipped with four triple main turrets due to the influence of the Republican Navy. If you don't know it carefully, you will be able to match the Republican Navy.
The "Parkling" class battleship looks very similar in appearance.
Since Hitler was worried that the warships would stimulate the British at the time, he ordered that this class of warships be equipped with triple 12-inch main guns, but it left room for upgrades during design, and its main turret was easy
It can be replaced from a triple-mounted 12-inch main gun to a dual-mounted 380mm main turret.
After the war began, for various reasons, the two ships of the "Shankhorst" class did not replace the new larger caliber main gun as planned, but the 56-caliber 305mm main gun specially designed for it had a very good one.
Armor-piercing ability, and also has the highest shooting speed of more than 4 rounds per minute in the world.
Despite this, the Schanehorst was unable to compete with the British battleship with a large caliber main gun.
At present, the entire fleet is implementing a second-level combat alert. Only one-third of the personnel in each part are on duty. Although the officers and soldiers on duty on the bridge are wrapped in thick military coats, they are still trembling all over by the cold wind.
It was hard to see what was clearly seen on the sea. The sailors operating on the deck swung iron picks and were clearing out the thick ice that condensed on the main turret. The iron picks hit the turret and made a clanging sound.
A battle alarm suddenly sounded on the warship, "Report to the sir, the radar found three large surface targets at 14 o'clock in the front right!" At this time, the combat staff hurried out from the command tower and reported to General Lukins.