Chapter 2169: Bloodfire Estuary II
"Do you think the Germans will come here?" At an observation post at the mouth of the Hull River, several British soldiers were eating their breakfast while looking at the North Sea, which was dyed by the rising sun in the distance. From the current situation It can be seen that the weather in the North Sea today is good. The morning fog will soon dissipate and the visibility is good. If you stand at a high place, you can even observe the smoke rising from the fleet 30 kilometers away.
"I hope I don't come." A veteran with the traces of years and battlefields on his face said after taking a bite of bread. He escaped a catastrophe on the Western Front. More than 70% of his comrades who had fought alongside him died in battle, and the remaining 20% were left with lifelong disabilities. It is a miracle that he can live here with all his beards now!
"They didn't dare to come. Today's weather is very suitable for a decisive battle. If they dare to appear, the large fleet that receives the news will smash all the broken Germans into the sea, just like the predecessors of the Royal Navy did." The little guy with freckles, supposedly still in middle school, said excitedly.
"Young children, really silly and cute." The veteran couldn't help but smiled bitterly. Once upon a time he was as hopeful for victory as this little guy, but unfortunately, the facts told him. In central Europe, a new power has risen, they are more vibrant and powerful than the British Empire!
"Damn it, we seem to be in trouble!" At this time, a voice came from the observation tower above their heads. The station master of the observation post tremblingly held the telescope in his hand, and even his voice trembled.
"What happened, Henry?" The veteran climbed up the watchtower a few steps. He first glanced at Lieutenant Henry whose face was distorted by fear. Then he picked up another binocular and looked at the line of defense that Henry pointed to. After a second, the telescope's field of view was covered by clusters of smoke.
"God! The Germans are here!" The veteran said as he ran to the phone next to him: "Kingston? This is Hekou No. 1, and the Germans are coming! We found their plumes!"
"It is expected to enter the attack position in half an hour. The two submarine groups have entered the designated area in the north and deployed two submarine security nets. The seaplane squadron has set off to perform air reconnaissance and corrective shooting missions, and the destroyer squadron has dispersed to perform anti-submarine operations. In the mission, the minesweeper will clear the minefields deployed by the British in the estuary area in ten minutes. The fighter unit of the air force will fly over the fleet in half an hour, and the bomber unit will always be ready to provide cover for the fleet." In the command tower of the battleship Bavaria, Admiral Scheer reported to Crown Prince Ruprecht on the preparations of the entire fleet.
Although the German fleet presumes that the British fleet will not come, based on the principle of not being afraid of 10,000 and being afraid of the accident, the High Seas Fleet is still prepared to deal with it. A total of 40 submarines in the 2 fleets are 70 kilometers north of the fleet. Two cordon lines have been deployed in the area. The land-based long-range patrol aircraft has extended the search distance to the sea to about 210 kilometers north of the fleet. At the same time, some patrols equipped with K8 long-range patrol aircraft even routinely go to Forth Bay for a round trip.
Over the fleet, the Luftwaffe and the Bavarian Air Force have gathered three fighter wings. A total of more than 300 fighter jets provide air cover for the fleet. In the airports of northern France and Belgium, more than 500 bombers are waiting to welcome the Great Britain. The arrival of the fleet! If Jericho dares to come!
"Very good, let's treat today as an artillery drill, although it is a fixed target. Pay attention to the submarines and mines in the water, what we can do, the British may not be unable to do it." Ruprecht said today. The mission is really easy. For the crown prince, it is just watching a grand fireworks and by the way clearing the stock of ammunition for the army train artillery unit and the navy. The production of artillery shells is a bit too much, and it needs to be dealt with, um!
"Okay, brothers, it's time to work!" A radio wave full of playfulness quickly spread to the entire fleet! The huge high seas fleet that has entered the attack position is ready to unfold, because this time the German navy is attacking the mouth of the Hull River. There are a total of three targets within the coverage of the high seas fleet’s naval guns, the nearest of which is Grimes, this It is a city in the southern part of the estuary. It can be easily covered with 12-inch naval guns, 10-inch naval guns and 6-inch guns. The farther ones are Kingston and Brig. The former is about 35 kilometers from the North Sea, Bavarian-class The 15-inch naval gun can perfectly cover the target with the new grenade, but the battleship with the 350MM gun may have some difficulties. Some battleships need to go north along the river mouth and then drop anchor in the selected area! The time chosen by the German fleet is very good, just when the estuary is high!
The German minesweeper used two boats to tow a set of minesweeper chains like plowing the ground and swept three times on the pre-selected positions. After using artillery to destroy the last mine that was severed and then surfaced, the 4 battleships of the Fourth Battleship Detachment equipped with 350mm artillery began to move up the river. After a group of destroyers repeatedly used sonar and hydrophones to determine that there were no submarines here~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and deployed lightning protection nets, four German battleships entered the line.
At the same time, the four battleship detachments participating in the battle have also been fully deployed. The three battleship detachments equipped with Bavarian-class battleships are deployed in the North Sea outside the estuary. They aimed their guns at Brig. The fifth battleship squadron and Hipper’s battlecruiser squadron aimed their guns at Grimes under the cover of a light cruiser squadron. The target of the fourth battleship squadron that has entered the estuary area is Kingston.
The entire German High Seas Fleet stretched out its huge body in the Hole Estuary. A huge T just blocked the estuary. The fourth battleship squadron was like a T-shaped vertical bar, and the remaining 5 main battleship squadrons were this. T-shaped bar! In addition to this huge T, hundreds of various auxiliary battleships unfolded one after another. This is the first time that the German Navy has demonstrated its peak state in front of its old enemy!
While the fleet on the sea was unfolding, the Luftwaffe’s fighter jets and patrol aircraft were also on the scene. The former was responsible for providing fleet air defense, while the latter was used for anti-submarine operations. Because this time it was offshore operations, the German Navy was still very good at anti-submarine operations. It’s important to note that the destroyer’s sonar, mines and depth charges are only part of the battleship’s own lightning protection net, and the anti-submarine aircraft will find British submarines sailing on the sea. These patrol aircraft had already searched the nearby waters before the arrival of the German fleet. The enemy submarine is sailing on the sea, and they will continue to monitor the sea during the hours of the fleet attack!
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