Chapter 746: Fleet HH2

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British submarine technology is not without development. On the contrary, at the end of the First World War, the Royal Navy ’s anti-submarine technology can be described as powerful. However, over time their technology has indeed fallen behind, especially when targeting new German submarines. This gap in technology and tactics has created an irreparable gap.
Generally speaking, on the British destroyers, or the American destroyers recently, the sonar system has not made any progress, and its detection accuracy is not enough to calibrate the specific position of the new German submarine. The destroyer's next attack provides precise instructions.
The German submarine has not updated its own technology, and even the most powerful submarine under Dennitz is only an enlarged version of the u-type submarine during the First World War era. Therefore, the United States and Britain mistakenly thought that the Germans did not develop new technologies, so the United Kingdom did not regard the submarine as an invincible opponent.
After all, the British lost their homeland in a short time after the war, which made the British technically at a disadvantage. Many laboratories and large equipment can only be destroyed and cannot be taken away. Therefore, with the exception of a handful of technologies that the United Kingdom strives to preserve, other technologies have been broken and incomplete, and they really cannot meet the needs of war-sonar technology is one of them.
Therefore, the United Kingdom gave up the research and development and promotion of some technologies. After all, even if some technologies have been strengthened a lot, they cannot be immediately put into combat use. Therefore, some technical developments have been cancelled, and only continued aviation and radar technologies have been retained as key projects for full development.
Facts have proved that there is nothing wrong with the British's approach. Using the old-style anti-submarine technology and increasing the search density, on the Iceland-US route, 4 German submarines were sunk in June, and 9 German submarines were sunk in July. 8 The same month sank 5 ships, reached its peak in September, sunk 12 ships, 4 in October, 6 in November, and 8 in December. In addition to the uncountable number of possible sunk, the Allied forces sank a total of 38 German ocean-going submarines in the past 7 months, but it is not ineffective.
The data proves that according to the existing system, the Allied forces can still deal with German submarines. Because of this, most of the weapons and equipment produced by the United States are concentrated on fleet cruisers and aircraft carriers. The purpose is to gather troops as soon as possible to complete the Decisive battle at sea.
Under such a large background, Germany's advanced submarines were born, which directly broke the balance of power between the United States and the United Kingdom in anti-submarine, making them have to face the cruel reality of the new German submarines already in service.
"Sir!" An officer of the British Navy knocked on the door of Dudley Pound, who is currently the First Marine Secretary of the Royal Navy. With permission, he walked in front of the 61-and-a-half-year-old chief of the navy and stood upright. After saluting, he said respectfully: "The news just came, the special mixed supply fleet numbered hh2. It was attacked by the submarine force of the German Navy and suffered heavy losses. "
"What's going on? How many German submarines were sunk?" Dudley raised his head with frowns and dropped the documents he was working on. This old general experienced World War I and was a very experienced Rich navy generals. But this unlucky naval commander was taking Churchill's squad, which is arduously supporting the most severe passive situation in the history of the entire British Empire.
Of course, he is facing the same test as well as the famous Hugh Dowding. He was ordered to take over the British Air Force in Iceland, and there are only 80 poor hurricanes, 110 improved p-40s, and 44 failure rates. Meteor jet fighter.
The British naval officer answered General Deli's question and immediately replied: "The battle report is still a bit confusing. We are sorting out the testimony of several destroyer captains, and some merchant ship captains who were in the fleet at Description. However, some reports are very strange, for example, several people mentioned two or more 'ghost' submarines in their telegrams. "
General Dudley Pound raised his eyebrows, and what he was most afraid of was finally inevitable. When the rumor of the ghost submarine came for the first time at sea, he realized that this might be a part of the German navy. A new type of submarine, but he really has no ability to change the British Navy's anti-submarine level, so he can only gritt his teeth and choose to ignore the rumors of this ghost submarine.
He once urged the US Navy to develop more accurate sonar technology, and to replace only some of the British Navy ’s ships on the east coast of the United States with more advanced radar detection devices-unfortunately for the Americans to switch to the Pacific Offensive, did not care too much about General Dudley's suggestions.
Now the retribution is coming. In the morning, the United Kingdom and the United States have lost almost 30 destroyers and merchant ships, with a total tonnage of more than 90,000 tons. The lost goods are countless, oil and food are lost a large part, and some arms ships are also difficult to escape.
"Two or more new German submarines?" Dudley wanted to use what kind of monsters and monsters to cover up at this time. It simply set a nature for this matter: there are no ghost submarines in the world, only the Germans. New submarine only.
The British naval officer heard this for a moment, then nodded and admitted Dudley ’s words: "Yes ... yes, sir! The Germans used at least three new submarines to launch the attack. Although our destroyers have been They were being expelled from the attack, but until our plane and other ships arrived, none of the German submarines were sunk. "
In January, the entire Allied forces sank a total of three German navy submarines on the route, and all of them were old-fashioned U-shaped ocean-going submarines, but this record did not make the British cheer, because during this month, they waited Here comes the more terrible German new u-type submarine.
"When will the hh2 fleet be here?" Dudley asked with a sigh of helplessness. Now that the loss has occurred, let's think about what responsibility and other things. He now thinks that the most difficult problem is Iceland's entire energy supply problem. Iceland, which has lost a lot of fuel, may be completely paralyzed in such cold weather.
The hh2 supply fleet has always been one of the more important fleets in the hands of the British government in exile. Together with hh1 and hh3, it has supported the main material transportation tasks of the British government in exile in Iceland. The remaining single or multiple transport ships are nothing more than supplements to these three large supply fleets. Now that one of the three fleets has been leaked, the things directly affected are already terrible, not to mention the effects of radiation.
Once more new German submarines appear on the route, the two fleets hh1 and hh3 will also become unsafe, and it is inferred that the final conclusion is that the British defensive positions deployed in Iceland will also be because The scarcity of fuel eventually collapsed.
The reason why Iceland has never been able to develop in history is to put it bluntly because of its own limitations. The British government in exile builds here as a forward base to recapture the homeland at any cost and must rely on supplies from the United States. Now that the Germans have come to a draw, Dudley can only smile bitterly.
It seems that the commander of the German Navy also has a powerful role with a unique strategic vision! Dunnitz, Lütjens, and that Ryder ... Including the head of the Akado, none of them seem to be the role of Bai Qi. This time, it was obviously the German submarine godfather Dunnitz who planned the show.
"Adding the fleet newly arrived in the port to the hh1 fleet that will soon return to the United States for transportation missions is really not possible. The destroyers and cruisers that mobilized patrols from Canada come to ensure the safety of the hh1 fleet!" Issued his own combat command. What he can do now is very limited. In addition to increasing the strength of his transport fleet, he can only pray that God ’s submarine has run out of ammunition and left the sea of ​​throat.
In fact, after such an attack, the German submarine did indeed spread out to act alone, the reason is actually very simple, that is, Prion's u-47 submarine battery has a problem, can only withdraw early. The remaining four submarines had to fight each other.
As for the hh2 poor supply fleet, it was destroyed by the destruction in the early hours of the day. Prien had achieved a remarkable record of sinking the other 4 ships by one u-47, which also caused his personal sinking. The total tonnage has risen to an incredible 200,000 tons, becoming the veritable first commander of the world's submarines.
On the vast North Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by icy sea breezes and undulating waves, the Third Reich Navy and the Royal Navy had the most brutal battle. No one remembers how many battles took place in the Atlantic Ocean in this war. However, the soldiers who have experienced these battles have printed them in their hearts. Only when drinking in the bar, they will tell these thrilling stories, many of which are legendary, so that people around can't help but miss this era of war.
Unfortunately, the people who lead this era, such as Prien, do not like everything in front of them. The cold water hit the enclosure of the submarine's command tower, and the splashing water hit the leather coat, leaving a few water marks. A cigarette was lit, and I do n’t know why. Prien remembered the young SS captain on the supply ship again, and remembered his slightly childish face and firm expression.
"Go ahead at full speed! Keep heading!" Prien said to the first officer around him: "Let's go home!"