Chapter Thirty-Eight: Air Raid on Po Hong Kong III
() Sandro, who was sitting in front of the cockpit of the Skua-type carrier-based torpedo attack aircraft, took out a photo from his jacket pocket and inserted it on the dashboard. It was a photo of Sandro, his wife and their two children.
After placing the photos, Sandro glanced at his watch again, then turned to the navigator and correspondent behind him and said:
"Notify the fleet, check the parachutes, we are almost there."
The correspondent in the back seat picked up the radio caller and issued instructions to other aircraft in the fleet. Then, after confirming in the earphone that each aircraft had sent a response, he reported back to Sandro:
"All aircraft in the fleet have been inspected and we are now approaching the Port of Singapore."
"Order the fleet to lower to an altitude of 1,500 meters. After entering the port area, they will release bombs in a unified formation of 3 aircraft. No grabbing is allowed. If there is no chance to drop bombs, pull them up again and no waste is allowed." Sandro also put on the earphones and took another
He picked up the photo, kissed it, pushed the control lever with both hands, and the nose of the plane sank, and the entire plane began to rush downward at a slight angle.
In the Port of Singapore, because the federal navy is lingering outside the port, the port of Singapore is also very tense. A large number of civilian ships dare not leave the port and cannot leave even if they want to. The waterway in the port has been blocked, and anti-submarine nets and mines are everywhere.
Captain Cass Braham, currently the commander of the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet, is sitting on the second-floor balcony of a villa in Singapore Harbor, discussing with several naval officers and colonial officials the South China Sea Federation Fleet's plan to attack Singapore.
matter.
"There is nothing to fear from those yellow-skinned monkey fleets. Those two cruisers are not our opponents at all. I don't understand, Commander, why do we have to wait for the domestic support fleet in the port? If we attack, we can provide domestic support
Save precious coal and fuel oil, we can deal with these small ships by ourselves." A red-haired British admiral held a cigar in one hand and supported the pillar with the other, standing on the balcony, shouting loudly at the audience
People express their own opinions.
"Captain Birmingham, as far as I know, there is a very advanced submarine in the navy of the South China Sea Federation. Many years ago, the Royal Navy suffered losses from them. The Navy Department ordered us to wait for support to prevent us from being attacked by those Yin again.
Dangerous guys sneak attack." A man wearing a white shirt and a gray beard sitting at the round table said in a slow tone.
"Your Majesty the Governor, although I, as the commander of the Far East Fleet, must abide by the orders of the Admiralty, I, like Captain Birmingham, feel that huddled in the harbor without fighting would be detrimental to the honor of the Royal Navy. As for the submarine you mentioned,
, I think my colleague can explain it to you." Commander Braham said, pointing to a middle-aged man sitting next to him wearing a Royal Navy uniform with the rank of major.
"This is Major Lancelot Bebat. He and his destroyer squadron just came from Europe last month and joined the Far East Fleet. Please tell you how we dealt with the Germans in the battle.
of their submarines.”
"Everyone." Major Bebat stood up from his seat, nodded to a few people around him, then sat down again and continued to talk.
"Later in the war, the Royal Navy had figured out how to deal with German submarines. Our destroyers were equipped with an underwater listening device and radar ranging equipment. These new devices could detect submarines in the water at different distances.
And they exposed their periscopes. Therefore, the fleet with the escort of new destroyers is no longer helpless against German submarines. And after several years of training, the boys on our ship have become very skilled in catching those who dare to approach our fleet.
German submarines, there is no doubt about that."
"As for whether the submarines of the South China Sea Federation are more advanced and harder to guard against than German submarines, I discussed this issue carefully with my colleagues in the Navy before coming here. Although I and most of the Royal Navy commanders have not had direct contact with the submarines of the South China Sea Federation,
, but we all agree that the German submarines have been designed and built very advanced and
Agreed, we can’t imagine that the South China Sea Federation, as a very young country, can have an industrial base and mechanical talent comparable to the Germans. As for the tragedy more than ten years ago, I think, with the warship capabilities at the time, it would have encountered a submarine.
Especially if there are a large number of submarines, they may be beaten very badly, and there will be no room to fight back.”
Major Nebat was very satisfied that what he said had deeply attracted the attention of the naval officers and colonial officials present. In order to continue to make his conversation more attractive, he deliberately paused and took a sip of tea.
, he waited until several people here looked at him expectantly before he continued.
"My colleagues and I judged that the South China Sea Federation at that time obtained submarine construction and design capabilities through unknown means, and manufactured a large number of submarines, which were very advanced weapons at the time, and was able to skillfully use these weapons to protect them.
country, from this point of view, the South China Sea Federation Navy still has a commander with a very unique vision.
Official. But this is not the point. What is important is that in this war, the Royal Navy and allied navies have figured out methods and equipment to deal with submarines. Therefore, although the current South China Sea Federation Navy may have more than a dozen
There are more and more advanced submarines years ago, but after our support fleet arrives, we can get more
Warships equipped with underwater listening devices and radar ranging equipment. No matter how many submarines they have at that time, they will be slowly wiped out by the Royal Navy. Therefore, I agree with the order of the Admiralty, which is to ensure the safety of Singapore Port.
, don’t go out to compete with the submarines of the South China Sea Federation now. The number of our new destroyers is too small to cope with too many
submarine attack, but their fleet is much worse than submarines. If they want to rely on those two cruisers to knock on the door of Singapore, they will definitely be disappointed. Am I right? Your Excellency, Commander. "Major Bebat."
He finally finished his technical summary, and he didn't forget to give his immediate boss a chance to demonstrate his correctness.
"Of course, everyone, our fortress guns and shore guns, plus the Far East Fleet in the harbor, will teach those yellow-skinned monkeys a deep lesson. Although the war has not started yet, I think we should have a drink in advance.
Got it." Colonel Braham was filled with confidence by Major Bebat's words and was a little carried away.
"Oh, no, gentlemen, I think the army of the South China Sea Federation is still very effective. The loss of our East Malaysia so quickly can prove that they are not a group of troops lacking training and weapons, and the 11th Indian Brigade
Before the surrender, Major Berman sent a telegram to the colonial governor, describing in great detail the situation of the troops surrounding them. Most of the people here have read the telegram. According to Major Berman's description, the training of those troops
There are many Indian brigades that are better trained and equipped than him, even stronger than our local army, and they are equipped with a very large number of tanks. From this point of view, their army is at least not as bad as imagined, not to mention their
We have beaten the Dutch to the point of being unable to fight back, so we should not be overly optimistic." Sir Guillema, the newly appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements, has been in Singapore for just over a month, but his judgment is obviously more comprehensive.
"Gentlemen, I think that out of responsibility for the country, we should jointly send a report to the cabinet to urge them to form a support fleet as soon as possible and set off." Sir Guillima put forward his final opinion.
Several naval officers and colonial officials present seemed not very interested in the new governor's proposal, but due to the governor's status, it was difficult to object directly, so the balcony fell into silence.
"Oh my god... God bless... that's our plane?" Because the silence on the balcony was too torturous, Major Bebat couldn't help but stand up and planned to lean on the railing to smoke a cigarette.
He lit a cigarette in front of the white balcony railing. When he raised his head and looked towards the harbor in the distance, he suddenly froze, then pointed at the sky in the distance and shouted.
"This... this is definitely not our aircraft... we don't have that many..." As the commander of the Far East Fleet stationed in Singapore Port, Colonel Braham is very aware of the situation of the Singapore garrison. In addition to the navy, there are several aircraft
Apart from old-fashioned seaplanes, where are the airplanes? And if these airplanes are not from the British army, they can only be...? ps: This book is on September 1st
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