"Moye" is a large ocean-going submarine with a standard displacement of 1,325 tons, a crew of 49, a 4-inch deck gun, a 20mm machine gun, a machine gun, and eight 533mm torpedo tubes (6 on the bow
(2 gears at the stern), the maximum speed on the water surface is 16 knots, and the maximum underwater speed is 8 knots.
This level of submarine is designed to deal with Japan. The idea of the Ming Dynasty's ocean-going submarine design is: once a war breaks out between the two countries tomorrow, Ming Dynasty will take advantage of the mainland countries to carry out a naval blockade against the island country Japan. Ming Dynasty's surface ships must
Responsible for protecting its own maritime transport in Nanyang
line, and at the same time cut off Japan's transportation lines in the South Ocean and Indian Ocean. However, it would be very difficult for the Ming Dynasty's surface ships to break through the blockade of Japan's island chain, enter the Pacific eastward, and destroy Japan's Pacific transportation lines. Therefore, it is very difficult for the Ming Dynasty's surface ships to break through the blockade of Japan's island chain and destroy Japan's Pacific transportation lines.
The blockade task must be handed over to ocean-going submarines.
The Moye's successful entry into the Tsushima Strait once again proved the irreplaceable advantages of submarines.
The captain stepped on the railing, held the telescope, and tried his best to look ahead. The battleship and the submarine were heading toward each other, and the distance shortened extremely quickly. And as the distance shortened, the captain also put away his original unruly demeanor and began to look...
She became more and more cautious. From time to time, she would turn her head and give an order, and then the officer next to her would pass the order to the submarine below.
We are now only about five nautical miles away from the battlefield. The more we get to this point, the more careful we must navigate. Because the speed of submarines is much slower than that of surface ships, once they miss each other and want to turn around and follow them again, it will be difficult to keep up.
Now the Moye is traveling from south to north, the Japanese fleet is northeast of the Moye, and the Ming fleet is northwest of the Moye. What the Moye wants is to get in the middle of the two fleets and seize the short opportunity to launch torpedoes at the Japanese fleet.
, and then leave the battlefield.
The captain is now giving orders constantly, the Moye's speed is constantly decreasing, and its course is constantly adjusting, trying to aim at the middle of the fleets on both sides.
Suddenly, an observer shouted loudly:
"Target found ahead! Bearing 355! Distance 10,000 meters!"
Several people on the bridge immediately pointed their telescopes forward. In the darkness far ahead, there were frequent flashes of light. From time to time, a ball of fire rose up, as if it was exploding.
"battlefield!"
The captain shouted. She looked at the telescope for a moment, and visually determined the position that was more accurate than sonar. Then she asked the officer next to her to transmit the new course to the submarine.
She used the telescope to roughly estimate the battlefield situation and the intensity of the battle, and felt that it would be okay to rush closer. So she ordered to increase the speed. The speed of the Moye quickly increased to 15 knots, dragging white waves on the sea surface.
He rushed toward the battlefield unscrupulously.
When the nearest warship was only 3,000 meters away, the captain ordered to dive down to periscope depth.
She judged that at this distance, the warships on the opposite side would not change their course anymore. As long as she lurked here and waited, she would automatically be in the center of the battlefield. But once she dived down, any of the fighting parties on the opposite side suddenly returned.
If you change its course, your submarine will travel extremely slowly underwater and you won't be able to catch up.
The officers and observers on the bridge quickly filed into the submarine, and the captain got in last and closed the watertight door. The waves rose higher and higher, and finally did not pass the bridge. The Moye was completely submerged in the water, leaving only
The lower periscope was still on the water, trailing a long white streak.
…
After diving for more than ten meters underwater, it became completely calm. There was no longer any bumps. The harsh sound of the diesel engine was gone, replaced by the sound of the motor. Under the red light, the captain’s face was pressed in front of the periscope, slowly turning.
.
"Good... very good... very good..." She murmured, suppressing the excitement in her heart, "Yes, just come here..."
The warships at war are getting closer and closer, now only about 5,000 meters away. Even in the low periscope, they can be seen clearly.
The captain observed the target while sorting out his combat ideas: ...We use the bow torpedoes No. 1-4 to attack the battleship, and then use the bow torpedoes No. 5-6 to attack a heavy cruiser behind it. Then the enemy ship follows us
After passing by, we
Then use the No. 7-8 torpedo on the stern to attack the second heavy cruiser... Normally we should dive deep to avoid it, but now we don't. We turn to right rudder and move towards our fleet... The small Japanese destroyer
Follow me if you dare, haha.
She ordered:
"Prepare torpedo tubes 1-6."
The gunnery officer replied almost immediately from behind:
"Torpedo tubes 1-6 are ready."
The captain just held the periscope handle with both hands and continued to observe.
"Left rudder 5 degrees, two-thirds of the speed ahead."
"Yes, left rudder 5 degrees, two-thirds of the speed ahead."
The sound of the motor in the cabin increased by several decibels, and the submarine began to accelerate quietly underwater.
Now, all the girls in the cabin are holding their breath and looking upward nervously. Under the dim red light, everyone's face looks so weird, like a group of female ghosts.
In the periscope, white seawater foam undulates on the circular lens. Every time the seawater falls, the distant ship is clearly displayed on the scale of the periscope.
On the battlefield of surface ships ahead, the battle is in full swing. The battleships on both sides are already burning and emitting black smoke. The three Japanese cruisers are also injured, and the Ming army's heavy cruisers have disappeared, six of them
There are only three destroyers left.
…
Now there is a distance of 1,500 meters from the target Fuso. The captain suppressed the excitement in his chest and whispered:
"Full speed ahead! Open the bow torpedo room!"
"Yes, move forward at full speed! Open the bow torpedo room!"
The motor noise suddenly increased by many decibels, and the six torpedo hatches on the bow of the boat slowly opened, and the sound of sea water pouring in could be clearly heard.
"Lock torpedo No. 1-4," the captain raised his voice and ordered, "Left rudder 3 degrees!"
The submarine's head moved another 3 degrees to the right, aiming at the calculated route that the battleship Fuso was about to pass.
The gunnery officer said:
"Check! Locked!"
The captain ordered:
"Keep bearing! Torpedoes 1-4 will be launched as soon as they are ready!"
The gunnery officer shouted to the torpedo room:
"Prepare torpedoes 1-4!"
A shout came from the torpedo room:
"Torpedoes 1-4 are ready!"
The gunnery officer raised his voice and said loudly:
"Torpedo No. 1..."
The torpedo room repeated:
"Torpedo No. 1!"
The gunnery officer ordered sternly:
"emission!!!"
"emission!!!"
“Chi————”
There was a sharp sound of bubbles and water spray, and a thick torpedo was "sprayed" from the bow of the Moye.
The gunnery officer then shouted:
"Torpedo No. 2..."
"Torpedo No. 2!"
"emission!!!"
"emission!!!"
“Chi————”
"Torpedo No. 3...launch!!!"
“Chi————”
"Torpedo No. 4...launch!!!"
“Chi————”
Four torpedoes were arranged in a narrow fan, spraying long bubbles, and rushed towards the Fuso at a high speed of 35 knots.
Immediately afterwards, the captain ordered against the periscope:
"Lock No. 5, torpedo No. 6, right rudder 2 degrees!"
"Check, locked!"
The bow of the submarine shifted two degrees to the left and aimed its torpedo tube at a cruiser behind the battleship.
The captain ordered:
"Keep bearing! Torpedo No. 5 and No. 6 will be launched as soon as they are ready!"
"Prepare torpedo No. 5-6!"
"Torpedo No. 5-6 is ready!"
"Torpedo No. 5...launch!!!"
"Torpedo No. 6...launch!!!"
Two more torpedoes roared out and rushed towards a Japanese cruiser behind.
…
Amidst the dull noise of the motor, everyone raised their heads, held their breath, and waited for the explosion. In the red light, the captain's eyes were shining, with his butt sticking out, staring at the periscope, and keeping a close eye on Fuso.
No. She pulled off her hat, scratched her hair full of seawater impatiently, licked her lips, and waited quietly.
The gunnery officer stared at the timer in his hand and said slowly:
"Torpedo No. 1 missed target."
After a few seconds, she said again:
"Torpedo No. 2 missed target."
The atmosphere in the cabin became anxious. The sonar soldier slowly put the earphone close to his ear and began to breathe heavily. The captain also continued to scratch his hair irritably.
Sudden--
"boom!!!"
The expected explosion sounded, and everyone was shocked. A burst of low cheers immediately erupted in the cabin.
"boom!!!"
Another sound. Another low cheer from inside the cabin.
After a while, a third explosion was heard inside the cabin.
This is the last sound.
"Torpedo No. 6 missed target."
said the gunnery officer.
The Fuso was hit by two 533mm torpedoes, and the heavy cruiser was hit by a 533mm torpedo. Coupled with the previous artillery damage, both warships were at least severely damaged. The balance of victory returned to the Ming fleet.