"What the hell is going on? Why did the battleship Alexander II suddenly sink?" Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet, roared angrily. Could it be that some accident happened?
? Those Russian battleships are indeed very unreliable.
The deputy commander of the fleet, Marshal of the Russian Navy Grand Duke Alexandrovich, was also furious. A battleship was sunk before the battle even started. Where did this put his face? How could he explain to Tsar Nicholas II?
The place where the No. 1 boat floated was on the right side of the first battleship detachment of the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia. 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 gave them an excellent
opportunity.
"Prepare torpedoes, aim at the battleship Noble Shang, and launch!" Colonel Su Leping, captain of the submarine brigade, gave the order.
A few seconds later, two torpedoes were fired from the launch tube in front of the submarine with two crisp sounds, and rushed towards the battleship 'Noble' located directly in front of them. The battleship 'Noble' is a member of the British Navy.
The second ship of the Majestic class battleship, with a full load displacement of 10,000
Six thousand tons, thick armor and powerful firepower make the 'Majesty-class' battleship the most powerful battleship currently in service in the British Navy. However, this old-fashioned battleship still cannot compare with the new battleships of the Chinese Navy.
It is even more defenseless against a sneak attack by a submarine.
Originally, the target of the No. 1 boat was the battleship 'Majesty', the flagship of the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia. However, when the submarine surfaced, it happened to find the battleship 'Noble' right in front. So the 'Noble' was first
The battleship is the target. A distance of 500 meters. For a heavy torpedo with a speed of 20 knots, it only takes 50 seconds. At this distance, it is impossible for the battleship 'Noble' to escape the pursuit of the two torpedoes.
.
The sudden sinking of the battleship "Alexander II" attracted the attention of everyone in the combined fleet. Some soldiers who had been sticking to their posts couldn't help but rush to the port side of the battleship to see what happened. "Noble"
British naval soldiers on a battleship
, is no exception. This means that after the No. 1 boat fired the torpedo, no British naval soldiers discovered that the two torpedoes were heading straight for the battleship 'Noble', and there was no way to avoid them. Of course.
Even if evasion is made, it is just a useless effort.
"Boom! Boom!" Two shocking loud noises sounded. Two heavy torpedoes hit the midships of the battleship 'Noble' at almost the same moment. The entire battleship was suddenly destroyed in the violent explosion.
was lifted out of the water. The British naval soldiers who came to the door were thrown away like clouds and mist. Many of them were beside the battleship.
The soldiers were even thrown into the sea. Finally, the battleship Noble Shang fell heavily to the sea. The hull was broken into two parts. In less than half a minute, the broken hull had sunk into the sea.
.Leaving a huge spiral nest on the sea. Of the 670 people on board the battleship, only a few survived.
At this time, the No. 1 boat had reloaded its torpedoes and aimed at the next target, the third battleship of the First Battleship Division of the Combined Fleet, the battleship 'Prince George'.
"Boom! Boom!" Explosions continued. Battleships were constantly being hit by torpedoes. Without preparation, several battleships were hit. 'Bafleur' of the Second Battleship Squadron
Battleship No. 3, of the 3rd Battleship Division
The battleship 'Trafalgar' and the battleship 'Peter the Great' of the Fifth Battleship Division were hit by torpedoes one after another. Two 533mm heavy torpedoes were enough to kill them. For a time, the hearts of the entire combined fleet were shaken.
Panic.
Battleships were sunk one after another, and they still didn't know where the enemy came from. This completely frightened the generals of the combined fleet. Unknown enemies are the most terrifying. Originally, they were full of confidence, thinking that this time they would definitely win.
They were able to defeat the Chinese Navy. However, a sudden change completely destroyed their confidence.
"Aim at the battleship 'Gangut' and launch torpedoes!" In the midst of the panic of the combined fleet, the No. 12 submarine located behind the combined fleet has already aimed at the second target, the Russian Navy's 'Gangut'
Battleship.
"Bang! Bang!" Two torpedoes were shot out from the launch tube and rushed towards the starboard side of the battleship Gangut.
Several Russian navy soldiers who were watching from the battleship immediately spotted the approaching torpedo. At this moment, the torpedo was still 800 meters away from the battleship Gangut. The torpedo was approaching at a speed of 20 knots.
It takes 80 seconds to hit the battleship Gangut.
"Torpedoes, two torpedoes on the port side! Avoid!" The soldiers immediately issued a warning, and the navigator of the battleship 'Gangut' immediately began an emergency evasion.
"Torpedoes are launched from underwater, and the Chinese are hiding in the sea! God! Are the Chinese devils? How can they launch torpedoes in the sea?" Many soldiers shouted in horror.
"Submarine, it's a submarine! The Chinese use submarines to attack us again!" Some well-informed military officers immediately came to this conclusion. In Europe, submarines have been around for decades. However, everyone does not know much about submarines at all.
They didn't pay attention to it, thinking that such a slow thing could not pose any threat to the battleship. But now, they finally tasted the bitter fruit.
The battleship Gangut initially started at a speed of only 8 knots. After discovering the torpedo, it immediately began to turn left, and its speed began to surge. However, their reaction was still a bit slow. The first torpedo hit
The second torpedo hit the 'Gangut' on the starboard side.
Two torpedoes blew up the stern of the battleship 'Gangut'. The turbulent water was enough to pour in behind, and the bow of the battleship 'Gangut' was high.
It tilted upward. In less than two minutes, the entire battleship sank straight into the sea with its bow pointed upward.
At the same time, Boat No. 1 also attacked the battleship HMS Prince George. Two heavy torpedoes quickly ran towards the battleship HMS Prince George, which was 1 kilometer away. However, at this distance,
This is already the maximum range of heavy torpedoes. After a series of battleships were sunk, the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia have become a mess, and many battleships have begun to change their course like headless flies. So, this
It caused a lot of trouble for the Chinese Navy's submarines.
The lookout on the battleship 'Prince George' immediately discovered the water marks left by the two torpedoes on the sea, and immediately issued a warning to the battleship. The battleship 'Prince George', like a crazy bull,
It turned crazily to the right. At the same time, the rapid-fire cannon on the starboard side of the battleship also began to fire on the two torpedoes, hoping to destroy the torpedoes.
"Submarine! The Chinese submarine is one thousand meters to our right!" A soldier spotted the periscope rising from the sea and immediately reported.
"Fire! Sink the Chinese submarine!" the captain of the battleship 'Prince George' ordered. However, at this time, the battleship was turning crazily, and the shells they fired fell far behind the No. 1 boat.
around. However, this also posed a considerable threat to Boat No. 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.
Although the battleship 'Prince George' discovered the Chinese submarine and evaded it in time, it still did not escape in the end. Although it successfully avoided one torpedo, it was hit by a second torpedo amidships.
After the torpedo exploded, a big hole was blown directly. The sea water poured into the battleship turbulently, making it impossible to save it. In the end, the battleship 'Prince George' rolled over on its side in the sea more than ten minutes later, and slowly sank.
Into the sea.
"Damn it, it's actually a Chinese submarine. The Chinese submarine can actually exert such a powerful combat power. Order all ships to speed up and leave here. The Chinese submarine is slow and can't catch up with us at all!" Calm down!
The commander of the fleet, Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, came down and immediately issued the correct order.
"Okay, Commander! In addition, destroyers can be sent in to chase down those nasty submarines!" Fleet Chief of Staff Sir Frederick William Richards suggested.
The remaining battleships of the British Navy began to speed away from the sea area. At the same time, a large number of destroyers came over. They searched for traces of Chinese submarines on the sea, and then continuously fired with rapid-fire guns. 'Squid-class'
'The shell of a submarine is relatively thin and cannot withstand the bombardment of artillery shells. Many submarines have launched fish in advance.
After that, Lei dived to the bottom of the sea and slipped away quietly. During this period, two submarines, No. 8 and No. 11, were a little unlucky and were hit by artillery shells. The outer shell was damaged, which caused serious damage to the submarine.
The deadly threat made even the emergency refloating a delusion. The two submarines eventually sank into the sea, and all the submarine soldiers on them were killed.
From the time the Chinese submarine launched the attack to the end of the battle, it only took half an hour. However, this caused great damage to the joint fleets of Britain, France and Russia. During the submarine attack, a total of seven battleships were sunk, and a total of seven battleships were sunk.
Two battleships were seriously injured and could no longer continue fighting with the fleet. As a result, the number of battleships in the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia dropped from twenty-nine to twenty.
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