Chapter 1103: Battle of the Norwegian Sea
Slide 1103
"If you are okay, then we are here. The first, third and fourth detachments of General Moore are each assigned a seaplane carrier. The light cruiser detachment is deployed in the predetermined sea area. We use a new confidential frequency to communicate. In addition, please note, everyone, we have plenty of time to drive the German fleet to the far north. They will definitely not persist longer than us. We must have confidence. If there is no problem, then let’s go! "Lieutenant General Thomas said, and with his order, the first naval battle in the Norwegian Sea kicked off!
Two days later, the Norwegian Sea. Two huge figures and a smaller figure emerged from the morning sea fog. The two battlecruisers under Hipper's bows, like long knives, cut open the turbulent waves of the North Sea and moved quickly to the north. Leading is naturally Germany's most elite battlecruiser Mochi, and behind is Germany's first battlecruiser, the Blücher. They were followed by a light cruiser.
"Send a signal to Colonel Herhaus and ask about the condition of their ship." Colonel Von Lefetzoff, who was the captain of the Mauchi, ordered. Because just yesterday, in order to be able to seize the ship transporting supplies to Russia, the two German battlecruisers have maintained a high speed of more than 23 knots, and today, the cutting-edge Mochi is better, but Lücher was already a little tired, and a steam pipe had problems due to excessive pressure, so the fleet's speed was reduced to 20 knots in the last few hours.
"Captain Hullhouse replied that the ship's fault has been eliminated and can continue to maintain a speed of 23 knots or more." A moment later, an officer said.
"Well, report to General Hipper. Everything will proceed as planned. From now on, we will return in 5 days. If nothing happens, we will contact once a day." Colonel Von Lefetzoff ordered Tao. The reason for this is to allow the navy headquarters to keep abreast of the movements of the fleet. In the North Sea, the German fleet will not easily report, but in the Norwegian Sea, in this broader waters, it should be no problem. ...... However, this time is different.
"It's the whisper of the devil! The Germans are here!" About 50 nautical miles from the German fleet, Thomas directly commanded the Queen Elizabeth, the Malaya, and the four light cruisers attached to them. Ten destroyers and a seaplane carrier were cruising at low speeds, and east of them, a convoy of transport ships was fast sailing towards Norwegian territorial waters.
Because the British never knew the principle of the new password used by the German Navy, so naturally they couldn't decipher this non-simple replacement password. Therefore, they called this password the whisper of the devil, meaning that only the Devil of Abyss could understand it. This is something that humans cannot decipher.
"Very well, let the decoy fleet report again, and colleagues rule the third squad, prepare the two new queens, Prestige and Counterattack. Once we are lost, they will make up. 1 hour After that, a seaplane was dispatched to track. The fleet turned to 3 compass points to the south, and that was it."
Lieutenant General Thomas ordered. After a while, the Thomas fleet that received the order began to rush towards the German fleet at a speed of more than 20 knots. At this time, due to the morning sea fog, the visibility of the two sides dropped drastically. If you want to spot a large warship in the distance, The distance between the two parties may be close to within 15 kilometers. It was for this reason that Thomas asked to send a seaplane after a while.
Although there are radio sideways in this era, a deviation of a few degrees is still normal. Thomas can only know the approximate location of the opponent, and in the case of low visibility, he can only order destroyers and light cruisers to disperse. A wide cordon was drawn in front of the two capital ships, searching for the trail of opponents like octopus tentacles. This time Thomas had good luck. After sailing for about an hour, a light cruiser located in the southeast spotted the target.
The light cruiser Banquet God sailed carefully. As the last batch of light cruisers before the British war started, the British, who had no fuel crisis at the time, equipped this cruiser with a full oil boiler, so it can better hide itself. When the sea breeze gently dissipated the nearby morning mist, Major Wintour was surprised to find that two huge figures spewing thick smoke were driving northward at a distance less than 12 kilometers from his left string. !
"Report to Lieutenant General Thomas immediately, saying that we have caught the opponent!" Major Wintour ordered immediately. The British fleet using the brand-new frequency band successfully avoided the German radio detection this time, and they spotted the opponent half an hour before the Germans. Major Wintour did a good job. When he found his opponent, he didn't want to shoot, and quietly followed. But what is unexpected is that a British destroyer also discovered the German fleet, but unfortunately, this destroyer did not have a new radio starter equipment, so a telegram exposed the nearby British fleet!
"It seems that there are British warships around us!" an officer said to Colonel von Lefetzoff. "The distance is very close, about 9 o'clock in our direction, not more than ten kilometers!"
"Hold the grass, what's the situation?!" Colonel Lefetsov's brain began to turn quickly, and he could find himself at such a close distance, but he could not find them, which means it should not be a large battleship. However, in this case, did the British warn the surrounding merchant ships, or did they stare at themselves?
"We have found the prey ~ www.wuxiaspot.com~ If the weather is good today, they should be within the range of our main gun." Thomas rubbed his hands excitedly after receiving the telegram. "Immediately give an order to the fleet, outflank the German fleet, Queen, get ready for battle!"
When the morning fog was gradually dissipated by the sea breeze, the German fleet finally found the surrounding British battleships. This look directly surprised Colonel Lefetzoff, because in his vision, he saw at least three British ships. Battleship! If these little things are not brain problems, then it means that the British main fleet is nearby!
On the sea level, there is really a shallow plume of smoke approaching quickly, and the distance between the two sides is at most 22 kilometers!
"Okay, let's go." Lefetsov's level is still sufficient. Although he can't see the incoming ship, he can already guess that it is the queen. As for the reason? Very short answer, the smoke emitted by coal-fired battleships other than the queen is not like this! And for an assault ship, it is the basic principle not to face the opponent's capital ship as much as possible. If it encounters Invincible and his like, Lefetsov can clean it up easily. Otherwise, try not to fight.
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