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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 483 Submarine Shows Off its Power

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    "What the hell is going on? Why did the battleship Alexander II suddenly sink?" Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, commander of the United Fleet, roared angrily.  Could it be that there was an accident?  Those Russian battleships are indeed very unreliable.

    The deputy commander of the fleet, Grand Duke Alexandrovich of the Russian Navy, was also furious.  A battleship sank before the battle even started. Where could he put his face?  How should he explain to Tsar Nicholas II?

    The place where the No. 1 boat floated was on the right side of the first battleship squadron of the British, French and Russian combined fleets. When the periscope was raised, it was found that they were less than 500 meters away from the first battleship squadron of the combined fleet.  This gives them an excellent opportunity.

    "Prepare torpedoes, aim at the battleship Noble Shang, and launch!" Colonel Su Leping, captain of the submarine brigade, gave the order.

    A few seconds later, two torpedoes were fired from the launch tube in front of the submarine with two crisp sounds, and rushed towards the battleship Noble located directly in front of them.  The 'Noble' battleship is the second of the British Navy's 'Majesty' class battleships, with a full load displacement of 16,000 tons. Its thick armor and powerful firepower make the 'Majesty' class battleship now in active service in the British Navy.  The most powerful battleship.  However, this kind of old battleship still cannot be compared with the new battleships of the Chinese Navy.  Faced with a sneak attack by a submarine, it was even more helpless to resist.

    Originally, the target of Boat No. 1 was the battleship HMS Majesty, the flagship of the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia.  However, when the submarine surfaced, it happened to find the battleship "Noble" directly ahead.  So we first targeted the battleship Noble.  A distance of five hundred meters.  For heavy torpedoes with speeds up to 20 knots.  It only takes 50 seconds.  at this distance.  It was simply impossible for the battleship Noble to escape the pursuit of two torpedoes.

    Because of the sudden sinking of the battleship "Alexander II", it attracted the attention of everyone in the combined fleet.  Some soldiers who had been sticking to their posts couldn't help but rush to the port side of the battleship to see what was going on.  The British naval soldiers on the battleship HMS Noble are no exception.  This made it possible that after the No. 1 boat fired the torpedoes, no British naval soldiers discovered that the two torpedoes were heading straight for the battleship Noble, and they were unable to avoid them.  certainly.  Even if evasion is made, it is just a useless effort.

    "Boom! Boom!" Two shocking loud noises sounded.  Two heavy torpedoes hit the midship part of the battleship Noble at almost the same time.  The entire battleship was lifted out of the water in a violent explosion.  The British naval soldiers who came to the door were thrown away like clouds and mist, and many soldiers beside the battleship were even thrown into the sea.  In the end, the battleship Noble fell heavily to the sea.  The hull was broken into two pieces.  In less than half a minute, the broken hull had sunk into the sea.  Leaving a huge spiral hole on the sea surface.  Of the 670 people on board the battleship, only a few survived.

    At this time, Boat No. 1 has reloaded its torpedoes and is aiming at the next target, the third battleship of the First Battleship Division of the Combined Fleet, the battleship 'Prince George'.

    "Boom! Boom!" The sound of explosions kept coming.  Battleships continued to be hit by torpedoes, and without preparation, several battleships were hit.  The battleship "Bafleur" of the 2nd Battleship Division, the battleship "Trafalgar" of the 3rd Battleship Division, and the battleship "Peter the Great" of the 5th Battleship Division were all hit by torpedoes.  Two 533mm heavy torpedoes are enough to kill them.  For a moment, the entire combined fleet was in panic.

    Battleships were being sunk one after another, and it was unknown where the enemy came from. This completely frightened the generals of the combined fleet.  Unknown enemies are the most terrifying.  Originally, they were all confident and believed that they would be able to defeat the Chinese Navy this time.  However, a sudden change completely destroyed their confidence.

    "Aim at the battleship 'Gangut' and launch torpedoes!" In the midst of the panic of the combined fleet, the No. 12 submarine located behind the combined fleet has already aimed at the second target, the Russian Navy's 'Gangut'  Battleship.

    "Bang! Bang!" Two torpedoes were shot out from the launch tube and rushed towards the starboard side of the battleship 'Gangut'.

    Several Russian naval soldiers who were watching from the battleship immediately spotted the approaching torpedo.  At this moment, the torpedo was still 800 meters away from the battleship Gangut. It would take 80 seconds for the torpedo attacking at a speed of 20 knots to hit the battleship Gangut.

    "Torpedoes, two torpedoes on the port side! Avoid!" The soldiers immediately issued a warning. The navigator of the battleship "Gangut",Emergency evacuation began immediately.

    "Torpedoes are launched from underwater, and the Chinese are hiding in the sea! God! Are the Chinese devils? How can they launch torpedoes in the sea?" Many soldiers shouted in horror.

    "Submarine, it's a submarine! The Chinese use submarines to attack us again!" Some well-informed officers immediately came to this conclusion.  In Europe, submarines have been around for decades.  However, everyone did not pay attention to submarines at all, thinking that such slow things could not pose any threat to warships.  And now, they finally tasted the bitter pill.

    The battleship ¡®Gangut¡¯ started at a speed of only 8 knots. After discovering the torpedo, it immediately began to turn left, and its speed began to surge.  However, their reaction was still a bit slow.  The first torpedo hit the starboard side and rear of the Gangut.  The second torpedo hit the stern of the Gangut.  Two torpedoes blew up the entire stern part of the battleship Gangut.  The turbulent seawater poured in behind, and the bow of the battleship 'Gangut' was raised high.  In less than two minutes, the entire battleship sank straight into the sea with its bow pointed upward.

    At the same time, Boat No. 1 also attacked the battleship "Prince George".  Two heavy torpedoes quickly rushed towards the battleship 'Prince George' which was 1 kilometer away.  However, this distance is already the maximum range of heavy torpedoes.  After a series of battleships were sunk, the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia had become a mess, and many battleships had begun to change course like headless flies.  Therefore, this caused a lot of trouble for the Chinese Navy's submarines.

    The lookout on the battleship Prince George immediately discovered the water marks left by the two torpedoes on the sea and immediately issued a warning to the battleship.  The battleship "Prince George" turned crazily to the right like a crazy bull.  At the same time, the rapid-fire cannon on the starboard side of the battleship also began to fire on the two torpedoes, hoping to destroy the torpedoes.

    "Submarine! The Chinese submarine is one thousand meters to our right!" A soldier spotted the periscope rising from the sea and immediately reported.

    "Fire! Sink the Chinese submarine!" the captain of the battleship "Prince George" ordered.  However, at this time, the battleship was turning crazily, and the shells they fired fell far away around the No. 1 boat.  However, this also posed a considerable threat to Boat No. 1.

    Colonel Su Leping immediately ordered the submarine to put away its periscope, dive to a depth of thirty meters, sail north, and then look for opportunities.

    Although the battleship 'Prince George' discovered the Chinese submarine, it took evasive action in time.  However, there was no escape in the end.  Although she successfully avoided one torpedo, the second torpedo hit her amidships.  After the torpedo exploded, a big hole was blown directly.  The seawater surged into the battleship, making it impossible to save it.  Finally, the battleship 'Prince George' rolled over on its side on the sea surface and slowly sank into the sea after more than ten minutes.

    "Damn it, it's actually a Chinese submarine. The Chinese submarine can actually exert such a powerful combat power. Order all ships to speed up and leave here. The Chinese submarine is slow and can't catch up with us at all!" Calm down!  The commander of the fleet, Sir Algernon MacLennan Lyons, immediately issued the correct order.

    "Okay, Commander! In addition, destroyers can be sent in to chase down those nasty submarines!" Fleet Chief of Staff Sir Frederick William Richards suggested.

    The remaining battleships of the British Navy began to speed away from this sea area.  At the same time, a large number of destroyers came over. They searched for traces of Chinese submarines on the sea, and then continuously fired with rapid-fire guns.  The shell of the 'Squid-class' submarine is relatively thin and cannot withstand the bombardment of artillery shells.  Many submarines launched torpedoes in advance and then dived into the seabed and slipped away quietly.  During this period, two submarines, No. 8 and No. 11, were a little unlucky and were hit by artillery shells.  The outer shell was damaged, which posed a fatal threat to the submarine. Even emergency refloating became a delusion. The two submarines eventually sank into the sea, and all the submarine soldiers on them were killed.

    From the time the Chinese submarine launched the attack to the end of the battle, it only took half an hour.  However, this caused great damage to the combined fleet of Britain, France and Russia.  During the submarine attack, a total of seven battleships were sunk, and two battleships were seriously damaged and could no longer continue to fight with the fleet.  As a result, the number of battleships in the joint fleet of Britain, France and Russia dropped from twenty-nine to twenty.

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