Just when Derek Champion decided to ignore the strange phenomena and head directly to Port Hedland, about two nautical miles away from the Pass, two submarines were floating quietly under the water, with only their periscopes exposed.
, is observing the fleet of the Pas City Expeditionary Force.
These are the two latest submarines produced by Lanfang. They are numbered h01 and h07 respectively. h is the abbreviation of Port Hedland. This number only exists in the secret files of Lanfang Admiralty. In Port Hedland, this
The two submarines are referred to as Submarine No. 1 and Submarine No. 7 respectively.
In the bridge of the No. 1 boat, Submarine Force Commander Mark Franklin was observing, and his adjutant Leon Christopher was in charge of recording.
At 1:35 pm on the 22nd, the Paz Expeditionary Force fleet passed observation point No. 4. There was nothing unusual about the fleet. All 17 ships were in the fleet. The speed was about 15 knots and the course remained unchanged. If they maintained
At this speed, it is estimated that the Paz Expeditionary Fleet will arrive at Port Hedland at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Mark observed and reported the data to Lyon.
If the Paz Expeditionary Force had only warships, then the speed of this fleet might be much faster, but due to the need for escort, even destroyers that can easily run more than 25 knots can now only maintain a cruising speed of 15 knots.
Twenty minutes later, the expedition fleet gradually disappeared, and Mark ordered to start the engine and go to the next observation point.
Sir, we don't need to be so careful. These rookies are completely unprepared. I even doubt that if we mobilize half of the submarines, we can send these broken ships to the bottom of the sea with just one attack. Leon put away his pen and notebook.
His demeanor and tone are relatively relaxed.
Mark and Leon were originally members of the German Navy's submarine force. After the World War, the German Navy was forced to scuttle all submarines. Mark and Leon also retired from the German Navy and returned to their hometown.
Mark and Leon once thought that they would never have anything to do with the navy in their lives, but it didn't take long before the German Admiralty sent them a letter asking if they were interested in going to Lanfang and becoming part of the Lanfang Navy.
Mark and Leon did not hesitate for too long. After a long conversation with an officer from the German Navy, Mark and Leon came all the way from Germany to Lanfang and successfully joined the Lanfang Naval Force. With their excellent professional skills
quality and become a professional force in Lanfang Naval Force.
Whether in Cam Ranh Bay or Port Hedland, in fact, Mark still remembers the words of that naval officer: Maybe one day, you will have the opportunity to return to the German Navy, and then you will directly join active service instead of
No adaptation required.
It is precisely because of this belief that Mark can persevere.
Keep your guard up and don't underestimate your opponents, otherwise you will pay the price. Mark ignored Leon's advice, which is why Mark became the commander of the submarine force and Leon was only the adjutant.
I didn't mean to underestimate them, it was just because they were not worthy of my attention. Leon didn't realize his mistake and followed Mark back to the command room along the narrow passage.
No matter how big the tonnage is, the space in a submarine is always limited. Therefore, whether it is the bridge or the command room, the space is not very large. Even including the passage, only one person can pass through. If there are two people facing each other,
But if it works, then one of them must avoid it.
There is an issue that must be paid attention to. If we sink this fleet as quickly as possible, it will sound the alarm to the British. What will come then will not be these broken ships, but the battleships that cover the sky. You
He thought that even if we went all out, we could sink a few submarines. As a submarine commander, Mark had enough patience and still taught him carefully.
Submarine soldiers are the most patient branch in the world. They stay in a cramped and depressing submarine all day without seeing the light of day. There is no fresh food and no fresh air. They may even die at the bottom of the sea due to some accidents at any time. Without a good mentality
Quality, I'm afraid just getting into this iron shell can make many people crazy.
Unlike other navies, if a submarine is attacked, it is most likely to be sunk, and almost no one has a chance to escape. Therefore, in Lanfang, submarine soldiers are paid the highest among all arms, and carrier-based aircraft
Pilots have a fighting chance.
Mark is right. Australia is still a member of the Commonwealth until now. If Port Hedland performs too well in the battle with Parth, the British will definitely think that someone has intervened in this war.
Whether it is the Australian government or even the United Kingdom, they will dispatch naval fleets from the mainland. By then, Mark's submarine force will have nothing to hide.
Submarine is indeed a very sharp weapon, but it can only play its greatest role under certain circumstances. If the British mobilize enough destroyers, Mark will have to stay away from Port Hedland, let alone frontal combat.
, even the chance of a sneak attack is probably very small.
I don’t want to experience that kind of battleship again. Hearing Mark’s explanation, Leon immediately shuddered.
Lyon once participated in the harassment of the British Atlantic shipping line during the World War. It went smoothly at first. Lyon's troops made many gains and sank many British and French merchant ships. However, as the British
With people attaching great importance to escort work and the participation of Americans in the war, life in Lyon's unit became increasingly difficult. There was even an extreme situation where there was no opportunity for a whole month. Many submarine captains ran out of patience and asked the military to
The escorting merchant ships launched an attack, and no matter how many merchant ships they could sink in the end, the cold seabed was waiting for those submarines.
The feeling of watching the enemy's merchant ship slip away from your eyes at the slowest speed but having no choice but to do anything about it is really maddening.
Then we will go around them until they enter Port Hedland, and then we will plunge into the bag. Although a little unwilling, Leon can still obey the overall situation.
Yes, this is our job. Mark casually recorded the results of his observations in the captain's log.
I really hope the coastal defense forces don't perform so well. If they use those coastal defense guns to sink all these broken ships, then our work will be in vain. Lyon is looking forward to the upcoming war. Soldiers, they always
so.
Port Hedland still has defensive capabilities. Although the largest caliber coastal defense gun is only 150 mm, it has a somewhat defensive effect.
Generally speaking, naval fleets will not take the initiative to attack ports guarded by coastal defense batteries. Even if the artillery on warships has a larger caliber, longer range and greater power, fleet commanders will avoid engaging in confrontations with coastal defense batteries.
Artillery battle to reduce losses. At this time, choosing other landing sites and sending the army ashore to cooperate with the navy's attack is the correct step.
However, this does not apply to the war that is about to break out. The artillerymen in Port Hedland are not very professional, and the commander of the Paz Expeditionary Fleet is not a serious naval background. It will be very different what kind of fight they will have.
Easy to say.
No matter what, the opportunity for Port Hedland's submarine force to shine will not be lost. As the only fleet in Port Hedland, even if the coastal defense batteries can repel the attack of the Paz Expeditionary Force, the submarine force still needs to finish.
, in order to achieve the plan of annihilating the Paz Expeditionary Force.
It's impossible. Even if the artillerymen perform exceptionally well, Chen will put the Parthians into Port Hedland, otherwise the turtle will not be able to achieve it. Mark's Chinese is not very fluent yet, and his mastery of idioms needs to be improved.
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Catching a turtle in an urn. Lyon's Chinese is pretty good. Although the intonation is not very accurate, he can at least recite it.
Yes, that’s the word. It’s a very vivid description. Mark doesn’t care about his Chinese proficiency, as long as he can reach the level of daily conversation. Anyway, Mark has made up his mind to return to Germany.
After the German Admiralty issued an initiative to go to Lanfang, about 40,000 former German naval officers went to Lanfang to join the Lanfang Naval Force.
In order to win over these high-tech talents, the Lanfang government has indeed spent a lot of money. The daily supplies are all beyond the norm, and the treatment and benefits are also very generous. At least compared with the previous German Navy, the Lanfang Navy
It can indeed be described as generous.
The former German Admiralty was not bad, and the treatment of the submarine force was not discounted. However, that was only before the war. When the war broke out, supplies throughout Germany began to be in shortage, which naturally affected the submarine force, even the German Navy.
No matter how much attention the Ministry paid to these submariners, it would eventually reduce the supply of materials, which made many spoiled naval soldiers very dissatisfied. In the latter part of the war, an uprising broke out in the navy in Kiel Port to protest against the German Navy.
of injustice.
When comparing, there will be a gap. Even the German Navy before the World War had a gap with the Lanfang Admiralty because of the richness of supplies. In comparison, many former German Navy no longer plan to return to Germany. They
Directly apply to join Lanfang nationality, and even bring your family members to Lanfang, completely becoming part of Lanfang Navy.
Mark was once tempted, but in the end, habitual loyalty prevailed. Mark also wanted to contribute to Germany. As long as Germany needed it, Mark would definitely return to Germany, so Mark didn't care much about Chinese.
Lyon, who has spent a lot of time on Chinese recently, is in stark contrast.
Well, even if Leon wants to join Lanfang as a citizen, at least for now, Leon and Mark are still comrades-in-arms.
Under the vast sea surface, the two submarines gradually accelerated. After reaching the maximum speed of 17 knots, the two submarines made an arc and headed directly to Port Hedland, where more submarines were waiting for them to meet.
