Chapter 1348 Two Forts

Before dying, the M-98 submarine actually fired two torpedoes. This is considered well-trained. The average submarine force is simply too late to shoot torpedoes. What is even more terrifying is that one of the torpedoes actually hit a river. class.

This kind of frigate has a displacement of only 1,000 tons, and it is impossible to obtain comprehensive protection capabilities. When manufacturing, it strives to have a simple structure and can be manufactured in large quantities. Similar to the Soviet idea, it is a one-time consumable.

Now, after being hit by a torpedo, several unfortunate sailors were blown up in an instant, and the rest of the crew struggled to rescue them for half an hour, but they failed to rescue the ship and had to board other warships.

Anti-submarine warfare is very dangerous. This is also the meaning of the existence of destroyers and frigates. Even if they are torpedoed and sunk, they will not feel distressed.

At the end of the anti-submarine warfare here, the main force of the fleet had approached the Crimea Peninsula and approached Sevastopol.

"It's a pity that it's not yet time for the government to Sevastopol." On the bridge, Machar said regretfully.

Now, the German navy is still in a state of preparation. If the German navy attacks the fortress alone, it can also be taken down, but it will pay a huge cost of casualties, which is unbearable for the German navy and the empire.

Therefore, they had to wait, waiting for the Romanian army to advance all the way, to conquer Ukraine on the opposite side, and come over on land, the navy only played an auxiliary role.

Now, with the destruction of the Black Sea Fleet, the importance of the fortress has diminished, and the Soviets cannot continue to provide reinforcements by sea, and they can be locked.

"Commander, our aircraft carrier is ready to take off carrier aircraft." Beside him, Fredberg said: "They will take off and bomb the Soviets' coastal defense batteries."

Machar nodded: "This time, we will use our bombers first, and then our naval guns, to completely destroy their coastal defense batteries, and let the Soviets know that from today, the Black Sea belongs to our German Navy. "

Sevastopol is the gateway to the Black Sea Fleet. Of course, this important fortress has coastal defense artillery positions. According to the layout of the city, a total of two huge fort positions have been established, namely Gorky 1 and Gorky 2. fort.

These forts, very historical, have to start in 1904, when the Russian government decided to strengthen the coastal defense facilities of the Sevastopol naval base in Crimea, adding two huge armored naval forts.

As an important base for the Navy, there were originally 11-inch naval guns here. After more than 40 years of history, these old coastal defense guns are naked. All loading operations are carried out manually, resulting in a rate of fire as low as 2 minutes. One shot, and at the same time all the batteries were concentrated in a relatively narrow coastal strip from Cape Tolstoy to Quarantine Bay to defend the entrance to Sevastopol Bay.

When faced with the battleships of the various powers of this era, the opponents could easily bombard the 30 kilometers away from the coastal areas of Balaklava and Cape Violent, across the mountains of Mechenjiya and Cape Khersones. Vastopol, so the old shore artillery defenses had to be completely updated and rearranged.

It's a pity that too much time has passed in the middle, and construction did not start until 1928, and it was basically completed by 1934.

The battery was armed with a 305mm naval gun built in St. Petersburg in 1913 for World War I-era battleships, and was fitted with a modern optical rangefinder and automatic fire control station "Barricade".

At the same time, in order to ensure the firing of coastal defense artillery, there is also a support network composed of 6 observation stations, distributed in Cape Lucullus, Alma River Mouth, Kacha River Mouth, Cape Khersones, Cape Violent and Balaclava west coast of the bay. After all, the battery has a very long range, and such a huge network of observatories is essential.

Such batteries could reach as far as Nikolayevka, Pokhtovi or Bakhchisaray, and control about 5,000 square kilometers of land.

At that time, it was given the number of the No. 30 battery, which is now the Gorky No. 1 battery.

When the Germans had already started sailing in the Mediterranean, the Soviet Union was keenly aware of the risks, so they added several identical 305mm naval guns to the Sevastopol city defense system to cover Sevastopol. The sea passage to the south of Seoul.

This sister battery was built at Cape Khersonius and was given the number 35, which is Gorky 2.

In this way, battery 30 guards the broad sector from Cape Lucullus in the north, and battery 35 controls the southern sector from Cape Khersonez to Cape Violent, which can effectively control the entire front of the Sevastopol fortress. in the vast waters.

If the German Navy wants to sail unscrupulously in the Black Sea, it must destroy the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, including the fleet's base. The coastal defense artillery positions here are the key points they want to kill.

Now, Machar is in high spirits and has already started planning to strike these coastal defense artillery positions, and Fredberg can't help but start pouring cold water on him: "General, our bombers may return without success, after all, The Soviets had a tight arrangement there."

If it is on the endless coastline, the coastal defense artillery is clear and can be seen at a glance, but the Soviets are obviously not so stupid, they deployed the coastal defense artillery in the woods, especially, they also With special camouflage nets and metal fake trees and bushes for cover, it was not easy for bombers to find their targets.

On the ground, the penetration of our own special forces is not easy.

"So, I suggest that we move the fleet into their range, attract them to fire, and we can expose the location of their turrets, so that we can easily find their turrets and destroy it."

Listening to Fredberg, Marshal certainly knew his intentions.

If you drive close to their range, your own naval guns will be within reach. At this time, what bomber is used to directly attack your own naval guns.

But this will put our own fleet in danger. The 70,000-ton warship is the pride of the entire German navy, and it cannot suffer losses in such a bombardment.

Therefore, there is absolutely no possibility that Machar would agree to such a risky move.

"Our fleet cannot get close until our bombers destroy the battery," Machar said clearly.

Those coastal defense guns have thick armor protection, but in front of their own special bombs, they can be easily destroyed. If they can be solved by bombers, don't use battleships.

Hearing Fredberg complaining: "I really don't understand, what is the purpose of the huge Hindenburg-class battleship we built? It can't participate in all kinds of battles, but must be strictly protected. stand up!"