Chapter 1332 Black Sea Fleet Will Not Admit Defeat

In the view of later generations, the most outstanding submarine force in World War II was the German submarine force. This concept is understandable. After all, the wolves in the Atlantic Ocean really annoyed the Allies for a long time.

However, if you want to talk about the size of the submarine, the Soviet Union is actually more powerful.

On the eve of World War II, the Soviet Navy's underwater fleet was already the largest in the world, with twice as many submarines as the United States and nearly four times as many as the German Navy.

There is also a reason for this. Although the Soviet Union straddled the Eurasian continent and had multiple outlets to the sea, it was constrained by its geographical location, and the Soviet Union could not compete for control of the ocean. The only two regions where the Soviet Union had free access to the high seas were the Arctic Ocean and the Far East, but neither region had the conditions for a full-scale deployment of naval infrastructure. The rest are closed seas, such as the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Therefore, compared to the expensive surface fleet, the development of an underwater fleet is the only logical decision. Due to the relatively low cost of construction, a force strong enough to play an important role in the maritime battlefield can be built.

In fact, in World War II, the submarine force of the Soviet Navy also had certain victories, but these victories were covered up under the brilliance of the German wolf pack tactics and disappeared in the long river of history.

And now, the surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet have suffered huge losses, and they can only rely on underwater troops to retaliate. As long as they know the location of the German fleet, they can easily attack the German fleet!

If you set off now, you will arrive near the German fleet at night, and do the same, causing the German navy to suffer great losses!

On the sea, the wind and waves are not large, and the wave height is only less than half a meter. In the waves, the M-class submarine sailed forward and sailed forward. The M-98 on the conning tower was very eye-catching.

M, from Malyutka, means baby, so it is sometimes called baby-class submarine. This submarine has a displacement of about 353 tons. If you look at its appearance, it is very similar to the early German submarine.

Yes, in the design of this submarine, the Germans received great help. According to some agreements, Germany handed over the design of their Type IIA submarine to the Soviet counterparts as a cooperation in the honeymoon period.

Therefore, this submarine was built quickly, and the various performances satisfied the Soviet Union. Although the displacement is not high, it is completely sufficient for cruising in sea areas such as the Black Sea. The cost is low and it is convenient for mass production.

So the Soviet Union produced a large number of such submarines, and this M-98 submarine was the third of the first batch.

In the bathtub on the conning tower, Captain Bristof looked out into the distance with a telescope, and beside him, the officer on duty was using a sextant to locate the submarine.

The bathtub is a name for the uppermost part of the conning tower. During the voyage of the submarine, people will be arranged to look out here. If the situation is not very urgent, the crew will take turns to let the wind out, but when the wind and waves are big, There are often waves coming here, so it has the title of bathtub.

Now, in the distance between the sea and the sky, the German fleet is still far away, and Bristof, thinking about the recent battle report, feels that his own task is extremely arduous.

The two diesel engines at the stern were still rumbling. The two diesel engines could only provide 600 horsepower of thrust, and the maximum speed of the submarine was only 15.5 knots, which made him a little anxious.

He turned his head to the left, and a few nautical miles on his port side, M-172 was sailing alongside him.

When he twisted over, the other party was waving to him vigorously, looking at his old friend, Bristol also waved.

go ahead! The Black Sea Fleet will not admit defeat!

Just as the submarines sailed forward in the wind and waves, the remaining bombers of the Naval Air Force of the Black Sea Fleet also began to take off.

The German airborne troops observed the hidden airfields on the Crimean Peninsula, mainly to observe their bombers taking off to determine their orientation, and the bombers in these two bases were not properly prepared, so they did not immediately when the order was issued. Just took off, only a few minutes later, when the news of the false alarm came, they were just preparing to take off.

If there is no lift-off, there will be no exposure. Although the German airborne troops are at a distance of about 50 kilometers from their airport, it is impossible to find their existence.

But now, they have survived, and at the same time, they have also shouldered more arduous tasks.

On the tarmac, the scattered bombers were preparing to take off.

These bombers were all twin-engine Il-4s, which were derived from the DB-3. The original model was the DB-3M, which was changed to the DB-3F shortly after production. In 1942, it was officially renamed the Il-4. (For the convenience of naming, East China Hero now calls it Il-4.)

Like the SB-2, this is also a medium-range bomber that the Soviet Union is heavily equipped with. It has a simple, effective and reliable structure and a large bomb load. After the variable-pitch propeller was replaced two years ago, its performance has been improved.

Now, they also know the severe situation they are facing, and their task is arduous, but the Black Sea Fleet will not admit defeat.

A well-known pilot is entering his bomber and preparing for takeoff. However, on one of the Il-4s, the navigator and the machine gunner at the back are already in place, but the pilot has been seen for a long time. .

The ground crew was also quite anxious. Standing on the starter car, looking into the distance, they saw a pilot in a flight suit stumbling over.

Looking at this lieutenant, the ground crew immediately frowned, and soon, Trofim-Kozlov's aviation lieutenant ran over, his feet were sluggish, and he could smell a vodka from a distance.

"Comrade Lieutenant, can you still take off?" the ground crew asked.

The ground crew needs to maintain the plane, and now the lieutenant is like this, what if the plane crashes, and if it is caused by a mechanical accident, what should I do if I say that my side has not maintained it well?

However, they are not as advanced as pilots, so they can only ask each other.

"Of course it is," Kozlov said, and then staggered up the gangway and sat in his cockpit.

Seeing Kozlov like this, the ground crew had no choice but to prepare him for takeoff.

It's not the first time anyway.

The pilot in front also frowned. The crew members all know each other. This lieutenant Kozlov is usually carefree and straightforward. He has a good relationship with his comrades, but he is addicted to alcohol!

It's understandable that Lao Maozi likes to drink, but ordinary people, during the battle, at most secretly drink one or two sips, and it's okay to enjoy it, but Kozlov is different, he must have a good drink.