Two Hundred and Seventy Testimonials

Under the dim light, Prien is recording his sailing diary. It has been the second day that they have been submerged, and after so long, he and his submarine u-211 still have not been able to completely get rid of the British destroyer fleet entanglement. .

Although the British Navy was in a mess when it was attacked, the fine traditions and combat experience formed over the years allowed them to make many correct judgments. For example, let destroyers block several important exits.

Although this action is still a step late, the u-211 submarine has fled at full speed to one of the exits of Scapa Flow, but the British destroyer still found the u-211 submarine in the small sea area.

However, it was considered unlucky for the first destroyer to catch up. The two torpedoes at the tail of the German submarine killed the destroyer with a salvo, because there were two friendly destroyers behind it—such a crowded place There was no time to hide, so the destroyer ate two torpedoes, which became the last move to help the German submarine escape.

Of course, the British were not willing to let the German submarine slip away like this. They used their speed to roughly fix the position of the German submarine, so relying on the advantage of their own ship's familiarity with the terrain, they frantically searched for the u-211 submarine.

As the Scapa Flow disaster draws to a close, the loss of the British has also reached a jaw-dropping level: the battleship Sovereign was hit by the ammunition depot, the main gun shell exploded, and the instant sinking caused 911 soldiers All officers, including the captain, were killed.

Another battleship, the Barham, failed to be rescued, and followed the battleship Sovereign to sink into the sea. About 700 sailors abandoned the ship at the last moment, but due to various reasons, the rest of the soldiers never left the battleship. Although the captain of the Barham was away from duty that night to attend a friend's banquet and was not on board, the middle-aged man who could not be blamed shot himself in the head two days later.

The aircraft carrier Bravery did not escape the fate of sinking in the end. This reasonable battleship in the hands of the British capsized and sank at its own anchor, and the 892 people on board sank with the ship. The huge hull of the Bravery made Prien think it was the latest Ark Royal in service in the UK, but the fact is that he was wrong in his judgment. This old aircraft carrier blocked the gun for the main British aircraft carrier.

The last 3 torpedoes launched by the Germans were hastily aimed at. At this time, it is completely a multiple-choice question of who is the most unlucky, rather than a well-planned assassination operation. So the other British capital battleships escaped, and the torpedo hit the relatively small value cruiser HMS Norfolk. What made the British sweat a cold sweat was that another battleship, the Queen Elizabeth, was parked next to the Norfolk.

Can you imagine what kind of mood this is? When the British faced the German main fleet, they lost only one battleship and an outdated aircraft carrier in a fiasco. As a result, this loss shocked the British government and the opposition. And now, they were attacked by a German submarine,

But lost 2 battleships and 1 aircraft carrier in one breath-this makes people want to scold their mothers.

After receiving the report, the British Minister of the Navy, Churchill, fell into a coma; the British king didn't even bother to blame, and sat in his seat without saying a word for two full hours; I cried out. The British Parliament even moved the idea of ​​unilateral peace with Germany-but this idea only appeared for a few minutes before it was drowned out by roars of revenge.

So the British navy came out with all their strength, not to find Germany for a decisive battle at sea, but to look for a German submarine in the boundless sea, looking for the u-211 submarine that pierced the sky above the Royal Navy.

Because the British naval ships are densely packed, Prien, who has become a German naval hero, really dare not take the risk of going up, but not daring to take the risk, means that he can only move forward at a slow speed. At a depth of more than ten meters underwater, his submarine can only travel at an economical speed of 4 knots, and has to float up every 90 nautical miles to charge the diesel engine.

The crew is very excited, because they have completed the most incredible sneak attack and become the most successful executor of submarine operations in human history. Their record this time made it impossible for their colleagues to surpass for several months-12 torpedoes brought them a total of at least 70,000 tons of sunk figures, a figure that 90% of the submarines may not be able to surpass in their lifetime.

"Sir, just now we went up to the depth of the periscope and charged the battery with the snorkel. About half an hour after the dive, a destroyer came nearby and dropped two depth charges." The first officer leaned in the narrow corridor, Reporting to Prienhui from the bed: "Should I change course one more time?"

"Let's deflect 15 to the east! We have lost the basic judgment of the direction after such continuous submersion! I can only estimate the general direction now. If I guess correctly, our position should be here now." Prien agreed He complied with the first officer's request, and then he pointed to the first officer's chart through the dim light.

"If we had known earlier, we shouldn't have smashed the telegraph and burned the code book! Now we can send back the news of the successful attack." The first officer sighed, and then said with a wry smile: "At least now we can send a telegram for help, so that the navy Come meet us."

"No way." Prien shook his head and said, "The task requires destroying the telegraph and burning the code book. I can't disobey the order. If the sonar officer doesn't hear the sound of the British destroyer within half an hour, let the soldiers take turns to rest." .Most of them haven't had a day off."

"I understand." The first officer nodded and left the captain's lounge where Prien was. It is said to be the captain's lounge, but it is actually a place integrated with the telegraph room and glove cabinets and other equipment, and it is just a bed arranged according to the stitches. The only difference from the crew is that this bunk has individual lighting and a small curtain to block the view.

Prien regained his thinking and continued to record his results in his logbook. He believed that he had sunk an aircraft carrier and at least one battleship. "Possibly HMS Royal Oak, or HMS Queen Elizabeth," he wrote in his diary.

The sea is still cold, and his surroundings are still full of crises, but he successfully completed the task assigned to him by the German high-level, so that the British completely forgot the role of the German aircraft carrier, and began to pay attention to the threat of German submarines.

But there is one thing that both Prien and his adjutant guessed wrong, that is, the German Yuan Akado knew the results of Prien's battle from the spies' report the next day. The German Navy finally regained its sense at this moment, and played a shot that blossomed everywhere. But for the sake of prudence, Akado was not in a hurry to announce the results of the submarine force, and he ordered to verify the news carefully.

Because in World War II in another time and space, Germany once made a dumbfounding joke because it lied about sinking the Ark Royal aircraft carrier because it believed one side of the story. So Akado suppressed the news of victory this time, and began to use spies in the UK to feed back information in this regard.

However, without keeping Akado waiting long, the news of the battle at Scapa Flow was confirmed, because the British Emperor George VI delivered the famous "I fight with you" speech, confirming that the British battleship Barham The HMS, the Sovereign, and the aircraft carrier Brave were sunk by German submarines in Scapa Flow, and called on all the British people to bravely resist the German invasion-"If Germany is not defeated, there will be no peace talks!"

Of course, Akado's response was quite ironic in his personal opinion. He copied a speech that appeared later. When he handed the speech to Fanny, Fanny's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"I am sorry to tell my opponent the unfortunate news that the German Navy's killer submarine force has severely damaged the British Navy not long ago. Our brave officers and soldiers have sunk a large number of warships of the British Navy in one go. Facts have proved their so-called invincible navy It is vulnerable to our army's submarine force." Akado proudly announced the results of the u-211 submarine, winning cheers from the scene.

Then he said with a smile: "When my heroes triumph, I will personally award them the Iron Cross..." After intentional revisions, Akado did not announce the specific submarine number and crew list, so as not to cause the submarine to be destroyed later. It was sunk and there was no way to round the field. The British Navy has even found a replacement, ready to impersonate this masterpiece at any time.

"In London! There are people who think Germany can't beat the British navy! In Paris! Some people think Germany can't beat the French army! They think we Germans can't fight! We can't win this war! The whole world is watching us A joke! I know!" Akado said loudly into the microphone: "Let them sneer!"

He excitedly issued his declaration to countless people: "Let them say it to the Iron Army under Rundstedt! Let them say it to our invincible pilots in the sky! Let them say it to us Say it to the submarine officers and soldiers under the deep sea! Let them say it to the paratroopers who went deep behind enemy lines to fight for Germany! Let them lick our victory boots and say it!"

In the voices of hundreds of millions of "Yuan Akado? Rudolf long live", Akado ended his speech: "God bless Germany! No matter what happens in the future, please join me in witnessing my oath today - Germany... ...will win!"

However, it seems that the u-211 submarine, which is far below the water surface of the Atlantic Ocean, can no longer hear Yuan's praise, because they are now turning off all their equipment, and feel the rumbling sound of the destroyer passing the sea above them in horror.

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