After a long time, the Brazilian general finally lost his temper. "What do Americans want us to do?"
"General report Americans mean that it is very cost-effective for us to send submarines to attack the German fleet and change a torpedo into a 10,000-ton ship …"
"Submarine? Damn Americans are really thinking about our two precious submarines again! I didn’t see them so active when I bought a submarine with them! "
The general got up angrily and went to the window to push the window, and the warm sunshine made the room suddenly bright. Through this window, you can see a lot of beautiful harbors. Not far away, two dark submarines are quietly parked there. The general is thinking that if the Brazilian navy can have more of these weapons, and if the Americans sell them to Brazil, I am afraid that the Chilean navy will not be as arrogant as it is now. Although the two "Holland dv" submarines are equipped with three fish laser tubes and two cannons, However, it was designed by John Holland in 1997. Although the submarine is only ten years old, its performance has long fallen behind the times. At present, the best "diving" submarine in the US Navy can compete with German submarines, but this submarine was listed as "absolutely prohibited for export" by the US government. Therefore, until the South American War broke out, the Brazilian Navy could still compete with powerful enemies with this old submarine.
After thinking for a long time, the general turned around and told the Americans that the Chilean navy blocked our military port and it was almost impossible for our surface ships to leave the port! Even if we send two submarines, it’s hard to find the enemy’s trail in the vast sea alone! But if they can send a ship to dial the target, we can consider these two broken submarines to give the Germans some color! "
"White general!"
On June 2, 1919, the southwest Atlantic Ocean
"The distance ahead … from the coast of Brazil … is ……15o nautical miles … the fleet … turns … south by west … ……1o degrees …"
After the semaphore came out from the flagship "Hausen", seven 10,000-ton ships and three escort hulls turned left 20 degrees, and then took a new route. Because it was very close to the South American war zone, "Hausen" quickly released its own water plane and circled the fleet several times, then the henkel IV monoplane flew to the front of the fleet.
At the same time, in the southwest of the fleet, more than 20 nautical miles, two ships with stars and stripes are swimming in the sea with malicious intentions. Behind them, two cables are dragging the submarine, which looks listless. Most of the sailors are lazy in the sun on the front and rear decks of the submarine. Two American guns with a diameter of 50 mm are also covered with waterproof canvas.
If neither fleet is present, then such an afternoon will be harmonious and stable.
At 10: 19 p.m., it was reported from the reconnaissance plane that two cruisers and two submarine cruisers were flying the American flag in the right front of the fleet. Just two minutes later, an American biplane appeared in the German g512 fleet, and the entire fleet officers and sailors immediately became vigilant.
Major Andre walked out of the command room on the bridge. He watched the white plane through his telescope. It was just a little far away. He could vaguely distinguish that it was a biplane, which was similar in shape to a flying fish dv. When the other side approached, he found that the plane German Seaplane was very different, and the five-pointed star on its wing could not be more obvious.
"Sure enough, I touched it!"
Andre talked to himself, but he didn’t have much time to think about these things. The flagship "Hausen" soon left the signal freighter to keep the current course and the escort ship moving forward. The "Fleischer" suddenly came before the "Herman" and the cruiser "Hausen" sat on the right side of the fleet.
The "Fleischer" is the captain of the bayonet-class destroyer where André is located. Lieutenant Colonel Walter Ailer participated in the raid on Pascal Flo. Before that, he worked in an old destroyer for five years. The captain was a middle-ranking naval officer with extremely rich experience.
Soon the ship’s officers and men took their positions, and the "Fleischer" was quickly added to 29 knots, and then went out to the front of the fleet for three or four miles and made a unified anti-submarine alert to the nearby waters.
After that, the commander of the fleet and the captain of the cruiser "Hausen", Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Vic, ordered to break the line silence and reported to the German special command in Santiago to ask if there were any Chilean or German ships cruising in the Brazilian waters.
Shortly after the plane’s departure, it was reported from San Diego that the fleet had arrived in the Brazilian waters. It was told that there was a Chilean fleet and a German fleet in the Chilean fleet blocking the military port in southern Brazil, while the German fleet in pelotas was cruising around Rio Geru, Brazil. According to this information, Friedrich knew that it was in the surrounding 50 nautical miles and had its own fleet. In this case, his escort ship would face the two unidentified submarines and two hostile American cruisers alone.
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"Tell those Brazilians that their holiday will end in 15 minutes and the German fleet will pass through here soon. It’s time for them to act and wish them good luck!"
After receiving the report from the reconnaissance plane, the captain of the American light cruiser Buffalo called his adjutant and said something.
The news soon reached the two Brazilian submarines. As the American captain said, the Brazilian sunshine holiday was over. In the blare alarm, the crew had to bask in the sun before putting it away. They got into the narrow and oily submarine one by one. This "Holland dv" submarine is a small-tonnage offshore submarine. Although the voyage on the surface can reach nearly 1ooo nautical mile, the maximum voyage on the surface is only 7 knots, and the seaworthiness is very poor. Therefore, after they dive out of the port, they first find out according to the plan to meet the American cruiser, and then the cruiser drags them to the open sea until the current target, and then they
About five minutes later, the two Brazilian submarines untied the cable behind the American cruiser and headed for the reconnaissance plane in the direction of the current German fleet. The two American cruisers drew a big arc on the sea and headed in the opposite direction, but they would not leave here. After the two Brazilian submarines finished their attack, they would drag them back to Brazil’s offshore if they were not sunk.
When the "Hausen" water reconnaissance plane came to this sea area again, it saw the two American cruisers hovering near the route, but it could not find the two submarines.
The news soon returned to the German fleet by line wave.
Captain Lieutenant Colonel Walter ordered the flight of "Fleischer" to be lowered to 10 knots 5 or 6 nautical miles ahead of the fleet. At low sailing time, the detection distance of dd active nano-detector on the submarine can reach 34 nautical miles, which is twice that of D-type nano-detector.
The sailors who are in charge for operating the two sets of deep-water bomb throwers near the tail of the destroyer are already ready for battle. There are four sets of deep-water bomb throwers, all of which are pneumatic, that is, they can shoot with high-pressure pyrotechnic gas as the thrust according to the mortar firing principle; and they can throw the navy "prick" deep-water bomb with a charge of 20 kilograms to the sea surface 2oo meters away. The destruction radius is 6 meters. At first, the deep-water bomb directly tumbled from the fleet into the water. Compared with the pneumatic deep-water bomb throwing type, the ship has to cross the submarine course and drop the deep-water bomb in the front
Although Walter and his deputy Andre have considerable technical advantages, they dare not be careless. After all, there are three escort ships in this fleet, which are responsible for the front guard of the fleet. This kind of information cannot be completely attributed to the underestimation of the Navy. You know, after the Chilean navy acquired the South American sea, this sea area was very calm in the previous weeks. Although Germany and the United States were involved in the South American war, the two countries did not take direct targeted measures. In addition, the trade between the two countries continued every week. Right-hand transport ships carrying military supplies leave Germany for Mexico. The German navy still needs to deploy certain troops on the European and North American routes and carry out severe sea encirclement and suppression on the British government in exile and Canadian ships. Therefore, the fleet from Germany to Chile is usually escorted by ships, and this attendance rate is quite high for the German navy.
Two American-made Brazilian submarines in the rippling Atlantic Ocean are quietly peeping at the German fleet that appears at the end of the line of sight.
In one of the submarines, the white captain mumbled something to his crew in Portuguese. Judging from the skin color, the crew here are mostly white and mulatto, and there are almost no pure black and yellow people. After a hasty step, the crew members have taken their positions. Finally, a command came from the torpedo room. It seems that two fish laser tubes have entered the state of waiting for shooting.
The captain finally put his eyes on the periscope observation port, and as the distance between the two sides narrowed, he kept adjusting the periscope from left to right. As the minutes passed, it became extremely dull in the submarine, and everyone was listening to the sound that gradually changed from fuzzy to clear.
Suddenly, a faint but regular sound appeared, but the Brazilians didn’t realize that it meant the death note. After seeing the destroyer approaching quickly, the captain ordered the periscope to be put away and dive to the water for 30 meters.
The officers and sailors of the "Fleischer" are jumping for joy at the sight of each other’s submarines. It has been more than three years since the end of the British War that they have not fought submarines in real battles. During this period, their submarines and depth charges have been updated, and they are eager to know what progress their enemies will make.
Although the identity of this submarine is unknown for the time being, from the perspective of fleet safety, Walter did not hesitate to reach the attack order.
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During the violent shaking, the Brazilian Navy submarine "Canumang" leaked water everywhere. Twenty-two crew members had to be busy plugging the leak in the cabin that gradually failed to reach the foot. However, as the situation continued to deteriorate, they did not fire the first torpedo and completely ended their mission in two close-range explosions.
When oil and debris came from the bottom of the sea, the "Fleischer" finally stopped dropping depth charges, and waited for two minutes to see if the crew was lucky. The German destroyer left the area. According to the report of the former reconnaissance plane, there should be another submarine in this area.
Fortunately, the first target of the German destroyer was the submarine captain of the same class "Bakabar" as the "Kanumang". Major Peripe saw the scene that German ships bombed the "Kanumang" indiscriminately through the periscope. Although it was not clear whether the unlucky Brazilian submarine was alive or dead, it was already scary to see the German destroyer coming towards him. Peripe quickly turned the submarine and fled the sea area with the highest flight.
The highest voyage of the "Holland dv" submarine on the surface of the water is 35 knots, which is not the head of a German destroyer, not to mention the amazing water of the latest German ocean-going submarine!
Just 15 minutes later, the depth charge exploded near the Bakabar. Fortunately for these poor Brazilian sailors, the Germans sent a destroyer. If they were besieged by several destroyers, I am afraid they would have been buried at the bottom of the sea.