Chapter 1319 Drill Into the Fleet

Generally speaking, when submarines attack the enemy, they attack from outside. After all, this is the most convenient, but it also means that they may not be able to find suitable targets.

Because now the Soviets are sailing with the entire formation, with frigates on the outside, destroyers on the inside, and several heavy cruisers as flagships, which are in the center of the fleet.

In this way, when U-96 wants to attack, it can only attack the frigates on the periphery, which obviously cannot satisfy Willenbrook, so he wants to get into the opponent's fleet.

First to the left, then to the right, this nearly 2,000-ton submarine, like a skilled shark, actually drilled through a Type 7 destroyer on the periphery.

Thanks it's night.

Although there is moonlight, it is quite difficult to find snorkels and periscopes on the sea in the moonlight.

Willenbrook stood in front of the periscope, turned around, and suddenly shouted: "Full left rudder! Two cars back!"

In his field of vision, a large warship appeared. This warship was almost heading towards him. If his submarine continued to go up, it would only be hit by the other side!

In terms of the depth of the periscope, his submarine only has a diving depth of fifteen meters, and his conning tower is higher than the hull of the boat. If he cannot see the draft of the other side, he may be directly hit by the other side!

The two propellers at the tail began to reverse rapidly, and at the same time the rudder surface moved, and the hull of the U-96 submarine began to turn rapidly.

The battleship was still moving up. At this time, Willenbrook could already see it clearly. It was a Soviet light cruiser, probably the red Ukraine. At this time, its bow cut through the sea like a knife. , is coming towards his periscope.

The submarine was still turning, and everyone was holding onto the things around them to avoid being thrown aside.

In the field of vision, the warship is getting bigger and bigger, and then, the entire warship fully occupies the field of view of the periscope.

The deputy captain on the side was sweating, and he didn't dare to say anything. He held the handle on the side. If there was a collision, they would be in big trouble.

However, nothing happened.

Willenbrook could see very clearly. Recently, the eyepiece of his periscope was only five meters away from the other side's hull, but there was still no collision, and the other side had passed by!

When the warship passed by, Willenbrook finally saw the target he was looking for, the Soviet heavy cruiser!

At this time, he didn't know that the Soviet battleship had been sunk, and that battleship was also his prey. Now, since he didn't see the battleship, let's practice with the heavy cruiser!

"Two cars, move forward two, prepare the right rudder." Willenbrook said: "Four G7E torpedoes, ready to launch!"

At this time, he was only a few hundred meters away from the route of the formation center, and on the route, the Molotov cruiser was moving up quickly.

Willenbrook has only one chance, because the opponent's speed is very fast, and now their entire formation is accelerating. As long as it exceeds 20 knots, the U-96 can't catch up at all, even if the diesel engine is turned on.

"Right full rudder," cried Willenbrook.

The submarine has just slowed down. The efficiency of the rudder surface is related to the speed of the boat. He must make the submarine accelerate first before turning.

And just as he turned, the heavy cruiser gradually appeared on the bow.

"Tubes one to four, one second apart, fire!" cried Willenbrook.

Even the most advanced German torpedoes will not have high hit accuracy, so if you want to hit the opponent, you need multiple ones, especially when dealing with key targets.

Moreover, since he was in the center of the opponent's formation anyway, even if the torpedo flew, it might still hurt other warships.

At this time, the submarine was still turning. In this way, the four torpedoes that emerged one after another formed a fan shape at a depth of three meters underwater, heading towards the Soviet heavy cruiser.

That heavy cruiser will never run away, and at least one torpedo will definitely hit it!

At this time, the Molotov cruiser had completed the acceleration and stabilized the speed at 30 knots. This kind of cruiser was the first large warship built by the Soviets after the founding of the state. The current Molotov, which joined the Soviet Navy just a few days ago, is the absolute latest main warship.

Its power system is two steam turbines produced in Germany, with a total power of 119,750 horsepower, dual-shaft and double-propeller propulsion; the maximum speed is 35.9 knots. If it is not for taking care of other warships in the formation, it must be a unique one.

The warship still smells of paint, and every officer and soldier of the Red Navy is proud of this powerful warship.

"Boom!" At this moment, an explosion sound suddenly came from underwater. In the cavity effect formed inside the warship, the explosion sound was quite clear.

not good!

This latest battleship will never have any mechanical failure. The explosion it has now must be ambushed.

"Attention, there are submarines under us!" The captain of the Molotov discovered the problem immediately, and he must have been attacked by a submarine.

Are there submarines underwater?

"Everyone slow down and prepare to switch to anti-submarine!" When receiving the news, Gorshkov reacted in a flash of light, and it was the German submarine that attacked his own fleet.

Just when attracted by the Germans' huge surface ship force, who would have thought that the Germans sneakily dispatched a submarine force in advance?

Really did not expect!

When a surface ship sails at high speed, it is impossible to notice the underwater situation, and it is the most vulnerable to sneak attack.

Unbeknownst to Gorshkov, he made a serious mistake that completely ruined his formation.

Now, he should not slow down, he should continue to accelerate away from this sea area. Even if the German XXI submarine has turned on the diesel engine, the maximum speed is only 18 knots. His formation has accelerated to 30 knots. Can't catch up.

Moreover, he still has important tasks, and he simply cannot delay in this sea area.

However, Gorshkov issued such an order, which may be due to his personal character. He did not want to admit defeat to the Germans. His formation was attacked by a submarine. The submarine was sunk!

"Left rudder one, forward one, 5th, 6th launch tube ready." At this time, Willenbrook's brain was exceptionally clear.

The Soviets' fleet has slowed down, but they certainly won't know that he is between their fleets. Now is the best chance. He will shoot out all the twenty-three torpedoes he brought, and then dive and slip away. .

His confidence came from the weakest anti-submarine technology in the Soviet Union. Historically, the Soviets' sonars were almost all provided by the United States. Before there were no sonars, the Soviets were best at throwing bombs to try.