"The target is turning! The track is very clear!" Looking at the target position signal fed back by the active sonar, the operator reported in a timely manner.
The wire-guided torpedoes changed their courses in time under control. They corrected their trajectories, adjusted their angles, and continued to rush towards the target.
Just as the captain of the destroyer Lions Empire speculated, the Tang Empire's submarine did indeed fire all its torpedoes on standby."
But it was completely different from what he had guessed. The submarines of the Tang Empire Navy now had no torpedo cabins at the tail. They only had six torpedo tubes on the bow.
Knowing that he had revealed his approximate location, the captain of the Tang submarine was not nervous because he knew that he was fully capable of dealing with two enemy destroyers that had no serious anti-submarine means.
He already knew the approximate performance of the opponent's sonar, and he also knew clearly the opponent's attack methods.
If the opponent is not allowed to advance forward and launch anti-submarine depth bombs above his head, the opponent will have almost no way to threaten their new submarine.
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On the water, the first mate, who had been staring at the white tracks left by the two torpedoes, frowned: he had already seen something was wrong.
"Captain! There's something wrong with the tracks of those torpedoes!" The first mate held the binoculars, checked carefully, and reminded the captain next to him to take another look at those torpedoes.
Hearing the first mate's reminder, the captain of the Stickleback once again raised his telescope and looked at the torpedo tracks on the sea. He suddenly realized that the situation was different from what he expected.
"Why don't their torpedoes... seem to be moving in a straight line?" The captain of the Stickleback finally judged from the position that the torpedo's trajectory was changing.
Logically speaking, their destroyer had already turned, and if the two torpedoes were to sprint in a fixed straight line, they would have avoided it and passed through the bow of the ship. But now the two torpedoes seemed to have also adjusted their course, and they
There is still a risk of hitting a torpedo.
"Is the speed calculation wrong?" The first officer murmured in confusion as he saw that the two tracks seemed to be passing the destroyer from opposite inner directions.
It's very possible! After being reminded like this, the captain realized that the other party might really have used a weird torpedo! According to his previous thoughts, the other party's submarine should logically avoid their destroyer.
But now the opponent has actually launched an attack! This in itself is not quite right! When something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and the opponent must have something to rely on for taking the initiative to attack.
The torpedo that changes speed like this may obviously be the opponent's secret weapon! If the torpedo suddenly decelerates or accelerates, it may cause misjudgment and increase the difficulty of avoiding the torpedo!
It seems that the other party is very confident in this "variable speed" torpedo, so it recklessly launches an attack...
What a pity! What a pity that they still underestimated themselves! Avoiding these two torpedoes... is not impossible!
"Be careful of their torpedoes suddenly accelerating... turn back the rudder 30 degrees! Keep the speed!" The captain of the Stickleback corrected the course, intending to throw the two torpedoes to the stern of the ship.
It was a little risky to turn the right rudder full, and it might hit the two torpedoes, so the captain ordered to turn back to the rudder, intending to make a big circle and move the torpedoes to the inner circle to avoid them.
Along with their adjustments, the two torpedoes quickly corrected their course. At this moment, they were very close to the destroyer HMS Stickleback.
Standing on the side, the captain of the Stickleback could clearly see the white track turning slightly this time. Because of the distance and angle, the turn was clearer this time than the last time.
"Their torpedoes are turning! Their torpedoes can target us!" The captain couldn't help shouting. His face was pale, and his voice had become sharp.
All the previous speculations were wrong, the opponent's torpedoes were tracking! This is the opponent's biggest trump card! They were prey from the beginning, and the real hunter was actually the opponent's submarine!
"Turn! Full right rudder! Keep turning!" The captain of the Stickleback, who already knew it was too late, turned around and ordered loudly. He still wanted to fight to the death. He hoped that the opponent's torpedo turning was just a coincidence.
Or, what if the opponent's torpedoes can turn a number of times? The opponent's torpedoes have already turned twice. What if those torpedoes can no longer turn?
Unfortunately, even if the torpedo stopped turning, the Stickleback was unable to escape. A few seconds later, the first torpedo hit the tail of the Stickleback, and the sea water raised by the huge explosion instantly engulfed the Stickleback destroyer.
Stern.
Immediately afterwards, the second torpedo also hit the stern of the Stickleback, and the two torpedoes completely caused the tail of the Stickleback to disappear on the sea.
A large amount of water suddenly poured into the tail of the Stickleback. The propellers were all damaged, the large shaft was twisted and broken due to the explosion, the oil tank leaked, and the power cabin was flooded...
Because it lost almost all its power in an instant, the Stickleback was unable to even conduct damage control. In less than a minute, the broken part of its tail had already submerged into the sea.
"Power up the Thunderbolt! Tell them to proceed according to the previous coordinates! Find the enemy's submarine and launch an attack! The opponent does not have enough time to load the torpedoes now! There is no way to continue the attack!" The captain of the Stickleback knew that his ship had already
It's over, but the Thunderbolt seems to still have a chance.
"If the opponent completes the reloading! Then it's all over!" Their fleet only has a speed of 11 kilometers per hour, which is about 6 knots. This speed cannot keep away from the submarine.
At night... when the visibility is not good, and the enemy submarine launches another attack... the situation will become even more passive!
As long as the opponent has enough turning torpedoes, the entire fleet will be doomed! Including escort destroyers like them!
Therefore, in his opinion, the enemy submarine must be sunk today... Now that the enemy's new torpedoes have not been loaded, the Thunderbolt has a very good chance of succeeding.
"Thunderbolt called back: Leave it to us..." The communications officer quickly reported back the news. The destroyer Thunderbolt which had just followed the Stickleback had already surpassed the Stickleback and rushed towards the determined location of the enemy submarine.
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"The other side has a torpedo that can turn! Send this news! Notify all friendly forces and ask them to be more careful!" The captain of the destroyer USS Stickleback said helplessly as he looked at the sailors who were lowering lifeboats and throwing lifebuoys into the sea.
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A few minutes later, the backup generator stopped working and all the lights inside the Stickleback went out. They lost all power, seawater poured into the hull, and soon the entire destroyer sank into the water.
