() In April 1909, on the Uraga Waterway in Tokyo Bay, Japan, a bulk ship of more than 7,000 tons was slowly sailing into Tokyo Bay loaded with a cargo of coal. In the cab of the cargo ship, stood a head
Wearing an old Japanese navy hat
The old man was holding a copper monocular telescope and staring at a small gunboat of several hundred tons in front of the cargo ship. This Japanese Navy port patrol boat was guiding the cargo ship through the minefields and anti-fish nets.
, entering the interior of Tokyo Bay.
This old man is the captain of this cargo ship. His name is Inu Yujiro. He is 58 years old. His family is in Sapporo, Hokkaido. He runs a small shipping company there with only 3 cargo ships in total. He originally had 2 sons, the second of whom
Inusuke Naoki joined the Japanese Navy and disappeared in the Tsushima Strait during the Russo-Japanese War, while his eldest son Inusuke Hitoshi stayed at home and took over the family's shipping company.
Inuyujiro, who had retired at home and was ready to embrace his grandson and enjoy the blessings, experienced the sad news that his second son died for the country, so he placed all his hopes on his eldest son, and the eldest son Inuyu Hitoshi did not let his father down.
Hope, he worked hard to manage the company, and in order to reduce costs, he personally sailed a ship to Nanyang to transport rubber. Who knew
Tao never came back after leaving. Not only were the people gone, but the ship was also gone. He lost two sons and more than half of his family property. Inu Yujiro, who retired at home, had to endure his grief and boarded the last cargo ship again.
Relying on the relationship with a friend who joined the army together, he obtained a route to transport coal from Lushun back to Japan.
Compared with going to Nanyang, although this route is not very profitable, it is relatively safe and the distance is relatively short. The number of round trips can be used to make up for the lack of profit. Due to the recent deterioration of the Japanese economy, many shipping companies have gone bankrupt.
, most of the ships in the hands of shipowners were sold to the Japanese military, but Inu Yujiro did not want to sell. This Japanese veteran had lost all his sons, and he did not want to lose his ship again, and this ship was what he could
The best property to leave to your daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Thinking of his daughter-in-law and grandson, Inu Yujiro not only took a deep breath, but his second son was killed in battle not long after their marriage, leaving a daughter-in-law alone to guard the empty house. Moreover, due to the deterioration of the economy, it was difficult for the second daughter-in-law to support herself.
I have to rely on Inuyujiro's support every month to avoid starving to death. But Inuyu himself still has
She had a big family to support, so she couldn't support her like this forever. When he came back from Lushun this time, Quan You had already prepared for a showdown with his second daughter-in-law. He found a very good young man for her in Lushun, although he was from the Qing Dynasty.
However, Inuyou believes that this capable and smart young man can provide his second daughter-in-law with more protection.
Thinking of this marriage, Inu Yujiro quietly turned his head and looked at the first mate standing in front of him on his right. This was the young man from the Qing Dynasty who he wanted to introduce to his second daughter-in-law. He had been following him on the boat in the past two years and had helped him a lot.
Big job, especially in Liaodong, from purchasing coal to repairing ships, this guy
He could complete the task with ease. Touching his sore back, Inuyujiro wondered if he could bring this Qing native into his family. His grandson was still young. If he failed that day,
This family cannot survive in this era without a capable man to support it.
Just when Inuyujiro was thinking wildly, the cargo ship had passed through the Uraga Channel and entered Tokyo Bay. Looking at the Yokosuka Navy Factory on the left side of the waterway, Inuyujiro not only narrowed his eyes. On the sea in front of the Navy Factory, two
A tall and mighty giant ship was moored together quietly, and the sailors on the giant ship were busy
He was scrubbing the decks and railings. Inu Yujiro was a little confused. When he joined the army, the Japanese navy was far less powerful than the Qing navy, but it still defeated the Qing navy and wiped out the whole army. But how could it be defeated by a small Taiwanese navy later?
What about Taiwan? Moreover, Taiwan should still be ceded to Japan.
"Alas... Mr. Chen, when you come to Japan this time, do you want to follow me to my hometown to see where there are large wheat fields and cattle herds? It is a beautiful place." Inu Yujiro does not plan to go again.
Thinking about these questions that he couldn't figure out, he patted the first mate who was directing the helmsman and asked.
"Oh, Captain Inuyou, I am very honored to be invited, and I really want to visit the captain's hometown." After hearing the question, the first mate turned around and bowed his head very politely and replied.
"Well, after we have finished unloading the coal, we will set off. It's time to go back and have a look. I haven't been back for more than half a year. I'm afraid my little grandson won't recognize me anymore..." Inu Yujiro
I really like the first mate's somewhat rigid manner of politeness, and his rare smile.
"Boom...boom...boom..." Three loud sounds in succession interrupted Inuyujiro's slightly sad words. Inuyujiro and the first mate and helmsman in the cab were frightened.
They all looked at the port side of the ship in unison.
On the port side of the cargo ship, I saw where the two huge warships were parked. Hill-like water columns appeared under the two warships. The hull of the warship was obviously lifted out of the water, and both ends of the hull
Some sagging can be seen with the naked eye.
Just as the hull of the ship hit the sea, Inu Yujiro discovered that from the stern of his cargo ship, there were two white tracks running towards the two warships at high speed.
"Is this...this...is this a torpedo?" Inu Yujiro's military service was not in vain, he asked the first mate next to him tremblingly.
"It should be...and it should be Taiwan's torpedoes. Their submarine has entered Tokyo Bay. We can't be here anymore. We have to run out." The first mate answered the old captain, pushed the helmsman aside, and went to the sea himself.
Cao was steering the cargo ship, made a 180-degree U-turn, and headed out of Tokyo Bay.
The sudden attack caused chaos in Tokyo Bay. Because it was too sudden and too violent, most patrol boats and shore guns did not discover where the attack came from, and a small number of people who discovered the torpedo tracks did not
It is impossible to confirm where the starting point of the track is, because Tokyo Bay is now in chaos. Some large and small ships are running out of the bay, and some are approaching various docks. The entire waterway has been turned into a pot of porridge.
Inu Yujiro was lying on the porthole of the cab, staring blankly at the starboard side in the direction of the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard. The two warships that stood majestically on the sea just now were now shrouded in thick smoke. Through the thick smoke,
In the gap, the ship outside has begun to tip to starboard. The tall mast is pointing to the sky at a 45-degree angle, and its hull is obviously twisted and deformed. The bow and stern of the ship on both sides are tilted upward.
bless
Although he has never been in the navy, his many years of shipping experience told him that the keel of this ship was broken. For a ship to break a hole and sink, if the water where it sank is not deep, it can be fished out and repaired.
It does not affect the use, but if the keel is deformed, the boat will basically be retired. Even if it is usable, it will not reach the original design parameters. Once the keel is broken, the only use of the boat is to dismantle it.
Steelmaking.
On April 21, 1909, the Taiwan Navy's submarine force once again demonstrated its powerful sneak attack and destruction capabilities in front of the world. Two battleships that had just completed outfitting and were waiting for all crew members to board the ship were directly hit by multiple torpedoes. The Kurama
Capsized, the Ibuki sank at the berth, and the keels of both ships were broken by the huge water pressure. The two battleships were deleted from the roster before they could officially join the Japanese Navy.
Afterwards, the Japanese Navy dispatched a large amount of manpower and material resources to thoroughly investigate the matter, but after struggling for a long time, it could not figure out how Taiwan's submarine passed through the minefields and anti-fish nets, secretly sneaked into Tokyo Bay, and started from
Judging from the number of torpedoes attacked, it is likely that there was more than one Taiwanese submarine sneaking into Tokyo Bay, and at least two submarines were required to attack at the same time. The Japanese Navy's final plan
It is suspected that Taiwan's submarines have the means of underwater observation, and the observation distance is very long and very accurate, allowing the submarine to avoid mines and anti-fish nets. In order to prepare for continued sneak attacks by Taiwan's submarines, all Japanese Navy military ports and shipbuilding
Factories began to sink various obstacles in the port's waterways to reduce the water depth of the waterways, thereby completely eliminating sneak attacks by submarines.
In fact, the Japanese have overthought it. Taiwanese submarines are not that advanced. It was indeed two Shark-class submarines that sneaked into Tokyo Bay that day to attack. However, they did not see the mines and anti-fish nets, but used the ship that regularly transported coal from Lushun to Tokyo.
Japanese cargo ship, these two submarines hid under the keel of the cargo ship,
Relying on superb operational skills, he followed the cargo ship to avoid minefields and anti-fish nets, and quietly got into Tokyo Bay. After launching the attack, he calmly slipped out under the cover of the cargo ship, and this ship
The cargo ship was the one driven by Inu Yujiro, and the first officer on board was an intelligence officer from Taiwan's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The two battleships that the Japanese navy built with great effort and hard work were turned into scrap metal before they even left home. Due to the broken keels, there was no chance to even convert them into cargo ships. This made the Japanese navy, which was already financially strapped, turn into scrap metal.
Fu is heartbroken, and there is no evidence that the sneak attack was carried out by the Taiwanese. Even if the whole world knows that only Taiwan's submarines have this capability, even if it comes to the international legal system, as long as Taiwan does not recognize it, there is nothing anyone can do.
,Besides, the state of war between Taiwan and Japan
It has not been lifted. A sneak attack on an enemy's warship is not only a shameful act, but also a great feat. In view of the fact that the sneak attack has been so perfect since then, the navies of various countries are very interested in knowing how Taiwan's submarines were accomplished, and the anger of Japan itself
