Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven North Atlantic
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On the turbulent sea, a small thing draws waves. This metal pipe moves slowly on the sea surface, which is weird and dangerous.
Under a few meters of water, it seems that the surging feeling of the water surface is lost. Although it is still shaking here, it seems to be much calmer.
A huge submarine is sailing here silently, crowding out the fish, and the light and shadow cast by the water surface are reflected on the hull, which looks mottled and vicissitudes.
Its bow is still as sharp as a knife, but its size is even bigger. This submarine combines the most advanced German submarine technology. It is the backbone of the German Navy's submarine force and the world's top underwater killer.
It is equipped with a diesel engine snorkel technology that is not commonly equipped in the world. It can charge the entire submarine at the depth of the periscope and maintain a high speed at this depth. Of course, it also has a wider hull, carrying more fuel and supplies, and going farther to ambush its prey.
In the periscope, the circular field of view, and the number table depicted on it is a tool for judging distance and speed, although it is primitive, it is still accurate. At this moment, the German submarine captain was staring at his prey not far away, a huge prey.
"Keep heading! Slow down and stand by!" He put his face on the periscope and ordered loudly: "Enemy ship! This is a British merchant ship! There is a British flag on it! It can be sunk... Bow 1, 2 two A torpedo tube ready to be filled! Ready to launch!"
The captain's order came out inside the submarine, and everyone waited quietly. They were like sharks waiting for an opportunity. They were fierce and witty, not afraid of dangers, and calmer.
"Aim at the target!" The captain's eyes were still attached to the scope, looking at his target intently, and when he thought it was appropriate, he gave the order.
"The torpedo is ready!" The torpedo operator replied.
"No. 1 and 2 bow torpedo tubes, get ready!" the captain continued.
"Torpedo No. 1 and No. 2!" The torpedo operator replied.
"Launch!" The captain gave his attack order loudly.
"Launch!" The torpedo operator pressed the button to launch the torpedo.
"Bang!" Everyone in the boat heard the sound of the submarine launching torpedoes. With the sudden vibration of the submarine and the dull noise made by the machinery, two torpedoes ejected from the front of the u-211 submarine with air bubbles ,
They left their unique traces on the sea surface, and rushed towards their target quickly.
Unlike Prien, who is on a stationary warship, attacking an opponent with a torpedo weapon in actual combat is a trivial matter that is enough to keep the commanders busy for a while. Contrary to common belief, using a torpedo to attack a moving surface target from a moving platform like a submarine is a very tedious task.
It requires courage and patience, as well as simultaneous joint operations and shooting skills and talents that some captains and commanders are born with and others never have. Most of the time, submarine officers and soldiers cooperate to complete a powerful torpedo attack.
When the scouting sentry sees the ship on the distant horizon through a special large telescope, they will immediately notify other officers and soldiers. If the captain decides to attack the prey that has entered their range, they will immediately start to deal with many problems, such as Say whether this ship is a friend or an enemy, whether it is a warship or a freighter, and what is the draft.
Submarine officers would pick out the outlines of these ships, and they would carry with them a detailed manual from the hard-working spies of the Wehrmacht spy service. The handbook records and marks the outlines of the side, 45, and 60 angles of the direct line in detail. After comparison, you can know a lot of detailed information about the opponent.
Then it is to further judge the speed and direction of the distant ship, and calculate how to attack the ship when the distance and azimuth are constantly changing. The adjustment of the position sometimes takes hours of effort-direct shooting, like Prien's style of play is the easiest, but this situation is actually the opposite in combat, but it is the least common situation.
This simple attack mode of aiming at the target on the bow, then launching the torpedo, the torpedo reaching the target, exploding with a bang, and then the target sinking to the bottom of the sea, is almost impossible to appear in actual combat.
What often happens is that the submarine launches a torpedo when attacking in a vertical direction, or when traveling in the opposite direction, so the most common situation you encounter is to launch the torpedo at a specific angle, and then rely on experience to let the torpedo Hit the target or let the target hit the torpedo.
The launch angle can be calculated very accurately and quickly because there is a computer-like device on the submarine. This device is called a torpedo data calculator in the submarine. The mechanical calculator stored information such as the submarine's position and speed, the captain's estimate of the target ship's speed and distance, and lines. The machine then immediately calculates an angle based on these parameters and displays it on the stereotype.
If the data is temporarily adjusted, then this calculator will also change the corresponding angle answer, very precise and fast. This result was immediately sent to the torpedo cabin, and the operator adjusted the corresponding data on the torpedo direction indicator to set the launch angle of the torpedo.
After this setting is completed, once the torpedo is launched, it will first travel in a straight line for a distance of less than ten yards, then turn according to the special angle set by the direction indicator, and then adjust to a straight line and rush to the target—if the captain, calculator If the operation of the crew and the crew is accurate, and everyone completes their work without any problems, the torpedo will hit its target and completely destroy the distant ship.
The captain has already estimated the parameters of the target, the calculator has also accurately calculated the angle, and the torpedo has been adjusted, so there is no possibility of failure in this attack. Soon, a huge explosion sound came from a distance. , The sonar soldier told the captain of the explosion he heard: "Sir! Our torpedo hit the target!"
After looking around with the periscope for a week, but no other ships were found, the captain finally nodded and gave the next order: "The submarine floats up! Let's go see what ship was sunk!"
"Float up! Pay attention to the course! Hold on! Hold on!" The first officer repeated the order in detail.
Just two minutes later, the submarine rushed out of the water, revealing its slender figure. The hatch was opened, and a stream of residual sea water fell down, hitting the caps on the heads of the people below, splashing a piece of ice cold.
The German captain took off his cap, shook the sea water on it, and then put the cap on top of his head again. Then he shook off his fur coat twice, picked up the binoculars and admired his masterpiece. The soldiers behind him gave out cheers representing victory.
A British transport ship in the distance was emitting thick smoke, and the whole ship was sinking slowly. On the deck of the German submarine, the huge and conspicuous billowing smoke could be seen with the naked eye. However, what can be seen through the telescope is even more exciting. The British crew is jumping off the ship frantically, and it seems that they also know that their ship is hopeless.
Several British people are hoisting the lifeboat on the ship in a panic, and some people are waiting anxiously, and their transport ship seems to be breaking from the middle due to the influx and extrusion of sea water, and the fire spreads on the deck, like a world. hell.
"Prepare the camera! Start taking pictures!" The captain put down the binoculars, and then said to the first mate and two officers beside him: "Let the submarine go up, catch someone alive and ask what kind of ship it is. Be careful record, don’t be lazy! Move fast!”
"You guys! Load the Bofors anti-aircraft gun behind the conning tower!" The first officer nodded immediately, and then began to help the captain give orders. He shouted to the open hatch under his feet: "Send the rifle up, we Take prisoners!"
Soon, the submarine drove to the location of the sunken ship, and there were more than 20 British sailors wearing life jackets floating on the water. They watched the German submarine pass by them in horror, and the enemy above pointed their rifles at them.
"Who is your leader?" A German sailor asked in broken English, and all the British people in the water subconsciously looked at an elderly gentleman.
"No other meaning, we just want to ask, what is your ship transporting?" The German soldier continued to ask.
"Steel, that's why it sinks so fast." The British captain was pointed at the gun, and told the truth without hesitation: "I bought steel from the United States, and some aluminum ingots. Don't shoot, I will know I told you all."
"Thank you." The German military officer leaning on the conning tower said a relatively idiomatic English, and then ordered the submarine to drive away.
"Sir! Don't we carry out the necessary rescue of the sailors of these sunken ships in accordance with national laws? Doing so is a flagrant violation of international treaties, and will be used by the United States and the United Kingdom to make a big fuss." An officer looked more and more The British sailors floating on the undulating sea far away frowned and asked.
"Boy! The war has begun! We don't have time to be kind, and we don't have time to give alms, understand?" The captain sighed and said: "Go down! We will start diving in 3 minutes."
He couldn't help but be a bit more careful. This is an important waterway in the UK. When there are many trading ships, there are a few ships. Of course, such an important channel that passes countless ships cannot be casually floated up. If it is seen by the destroyer, it is over; but if it is seen by those merchant transport ships and the cooked duck flies away, it will be enough to make everyone depressed for a while.
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