There is a black pontoon-like thing fixed on the side of the two battleships, but these two pontoons are a bit big.
On the deck of the Hawaiian Queen, Chen Zheng looked at the giant black "buoy" and said: "This thing can sneak into the Golden Horn and sink the remaining Russian warships with torpedoes?"
Su Changdao: "If the Sancun gang are ghosts on land, then these submarines are ghosts in the sea. According to the test results, the diving depth exceeds thirty meters and the underwater speed can reach 7 knots. This can completely avoid those anchor mines. There are a total of six 420mm torpedoes. There are only three battleships and three cruisers left in the Golden Horn, as well as some small torpedo boats. As long as those battleships are destroyed, The army can successfully attack without being afraid of being attacked by warships in the bay. This thing can sneak into the water and conduct a surprise attack with torpedoes. Even if the Hawaiian Queen is attacked by a submarine, it may not sink but will be seriously injured. However, there are also disadvantages, such as the speed of sailing. It's too slow. I heard it can only reach less than 8 knots when diving." Although there is no torpedo tube on the Hawaiian Queen, Su Chang still knows the navy's equipment very well.
Qin Ge naturally wanted to improve such a torpedo as a powerful weapon as soon as possible. The early white-headed torpedo did not have a gyroscope and used a compressed air engine to drive a single propeller. Not only was it slow, but its range was also short, making it difficult to use in battles with surface ships. effect. Therefore, Qin Ge improved the torpedo and added a gyroscope to enable the torpedo to sail in a straight line, increasing the hit rate. He also used a small gas engine as power, which allowed the torpedo to reach a speed of 36 knots. The range has also been increased to 2000 meters. Torpedoes can only achieve the best effect when used on submarines. If you hit the enemy unnoticed, you can make the enemy die without knowing what happened.
Based on Qin Ge¡¯s opinion, Holland reduced the originally designed submarine of more than 200 tons to 150 tons. This is the "Holland Type 1" submarine currently docked on the sides of two submarine carriers. The "Holland Type 1" has a displacement of 150 tons and a length of 28 meters. It adopts petrol-electric hybrid power when sailing on the water. Using a large 240-horsepower diesel engine, the speed can reach 13 knots and the endurance can reach 1,200 nautical miles. When submerged, a Tesla-designed 50-horsepower electric motor powered by batteries is used. The underwater speed can reach 7 knots, but it can only sail 60 nautical miles. When the submarine is sailing on the surface, the diesel engine will drive the generator to charge the battery. The submarine's main weapons are two 420 mm torpedo tubes. According to Qin Ge's request, the artillery on the deck was cancelled. The submarine can carry a total of six torpedoes and has a crew of 15. The submarine is simple to install and has passive sonar, which allows the submarine to know whether there are ships traveling on the nearby water when it is sailing underwater.
In fact, Qin Ge is more inclined to develop submarines than powerful battleships, which are low-cost and powerful. However, as an electromagnetic gun tester in later generations, Qin Ge naturally hopes to create and install large-caliber electromagnetic guns in his lifetime. Battleship.
"This is the emperor's secret weapon, right? It sells battleship technology. But it also hides battleship killers like submarines." Chen Zheng said. Submarines are not currently under the control of the Navy. Submarines will be dispatched only with direct orders from Qin Ge.
After the two submarine carriers were parked, several people put down their boats and rowed over, boarding the Hawaiian Queen.
The four captains saluted after seeing Chen Zheng: "Huang Sheng (Hong Qing, Guning, Chen Feng), the captain of the submarine No. 001 (002, 003, 004), reported to Commander Chen! According to the emperor's order. We are in Japan During the period at sea, all actions will be subject to Commander Chen¡¯s command!¡±
"Captain of Huolan No. 1 (No. 2), Chen Cong (Lin Run) reported to Commander Chen." Huolan No. 1 and No. 2 are the two submarine carriers. Because Huolan participated in the design, they simply Holland named.
Chen Zheng waved his hand. He said: "It's not a formal occasion, so you don't need to be so serious. Just feel free to do it. And I don't dare to command you to fight. I don't know the combat method of this submarine at all." There are very few people in the military who can show off, even if they do Even to the general, I can talk and laugh with the soldiers.
"yes!"
Su Chang saw that there were no epaulettes on the military uniforms of several people, so he asked: "Hey? What are your military ranks?"
"We have the rank of captain!" Huang Sheng said.
"Oh, you came here from Hawaii and traveled a long way. Let's go to the restaurant to eat first. While we eat, we will talk about the tasks you want to complete this time." Chen Zheng said.
"Okay!" several people replied.
"Compared with the army, which can only eat dried meat every day, the navy can eat fresh meat every day. If you throw shoe bombs into the sea, fish will float up. But even if it¡¯s bear paw, you¡¯ll get tired of it if you eat it every day. Therefore, the Navy envies the Army for being able to eat vegetables every meal, while the Army envies the Navy for being able to eat seafood every meal.
Even as a captain, the food is the same as that of ordinary sailors, including unknown fresh fish and potatoes. While eating, Chen Zheng said toThe victors said: "Your mission is to dive into deep water, avoid the mines laid by the Russians, enter the Amur Bay, and sink several Russian warships in the Golden Horn Port. According to the observations of the small airship these days , the Russians will send a cruiser to cruise twice in the Amur Gulf at nine o'clock in the morning and then park back in the port. So you can choose to attack several warships before nine o'clock or after the cruiser cruises. As long as After sinking those battleships, the army can safely launch an attack, and then drive the Russians out of the Far East. However, I suggest waiting for the cruiser to cruise before launching the attack, so that there is more time."
"Attacking the warships parked in the harbor? This is simple. If it attacks the target parked in the harbor, the mission can be completed 100%. I don't know when we can take action?" Huang Sheng asked.
"We have to wait for news from the Army, but it should be within the next two days." Chen Zheng said.
"I'll have someone send a telegram to Li Niu later after dinner to ask. Hey, by the way, is this submarine fun?" Su Chang said.
"Fun?" Huang Sheng and others almost spit out the food in their mouths. Not only is the interior space of the submarine cramped, but the smell inside makes me unable to eat even if I think about it now. Each of the fifteen crew members, including the captain, can operate the submarine. Why? Because during training, when sailing on the water, the driving takes turns, leaving one person to operate the boat while the rest go to the deck to breathe fresh air. The shape of the submarine is not round like a big herring, but like a U-shaped submarine, the deck is flat and equipped with guardrails. Submarines are really not fun. Once a mechanical failure occurs while diving into the water, if it cannot be repaired, you will be suffocated to death. It's fun to say. The only fun thing about it is that it can sink battleships. When a group of them received submarine training, it was true that they went there because they thought submarines were fun. Everyone had done boats, but the boat was submerged in the water. That would be really strange. But when they got to the submarine training, many people wanted to quit, but the emperor's words kept them here. "What? You don't think it's fun anymore? Can't hold on? Hum, you should imagine how much fun it is when you drive a ship of less than 200 tons and sink a battleship of 20,000 tons. !¡±
"Ahem, cough, sorry, I can't eat anymore." Chen Fenghua said.
"Ahem, I'm full too," Guning said.
"Ahem, Commander Chen. Captain Su, I will take you into the submarine for a tour tomorrow." Huang Sheng also put down his bowl and chopsticks, he really couldn't eat any more.
"That's good." Chen Zheng said. He is quite curious about submarines. Although he has known about the existence of submarines for a long time, what is its internal structure like? But I don¡¯t know.
Chen Cong and Lin Run laughed secretly. They had been inside a submarine and knew what was going on inside.
After dinner, someone sent a telegram asking when Li Niu would arrive. Once you get a reply, you can launch an attack the day after tomorrow.
The next morning, Chen Zheng and Su Chang began to visit wk001 good submarine under the leadership of Huang Sheng and others. As soon as the hatch cover opened, Chen Zheng and Su Chang smelled the smell of diesel. This is because the machine has not been running for a long time. If it is sailing, the smell will be stronger. The submarine looks big from the outside, but it's not spacious inside. After entering the submarine from the ladder, Huang Sheng introduced: "This is a periscope. When you need to float up, you will first observe the nearby sea surface through the periscope. It will not surface when launching torpedoes. The periscope can rise four meters. Usually As a captain during combat, he will first dive deep to get close to the enemy ship, then slowly surface, use a periscope to observe, then adjust the direction of the submarine, calculate the advance, and finally launch a torpedo to sink the target."
Su Chang tried out the periscope first, and then went to Chen Zheng. Su Chang said: "The smell inside this submarine is a bit unpleasant."
"It smells bad? It's over now! It's been a while since the diesel engine was driven. Only when you start the diesel engine will you know what a bad smell is." Huang Sheng said.
"So it's not pleasant to work on a submarine." Chen Zheng said.
"Of course it's better to work on a battleship, but a submarine can win with a small effort. Even if it faces a 20,000-ton battleship, it can still be sunk without any damage!" When it comes to sinking a battleship, Huang Sheng is a little proud. When the Heilongjiang and Taiwan (No. 013) were launched for training, they had been sunk by them countless times.
After coming out of the submarine, Chen Zheng pointed to a large area of ??sea in front of him and said: "The Russians have deployed a mine chain of more than 50 kilometers here. Although they know that there must be many gaps that can be entered, our warships dare not easily Go to the minefield and try. These mines just isolate our Golden Horn from the range of naval guns. Otherwise, we can also attack the port with the help of airship calibrated fire."
"Leave it to us! We will definitely sink several warships in the port!" Huang Sheng said.
"Well, you plan to go to Ussuri Bay."?Is it the Amur Gulf? "
"Let's go to the Amur Bay! It's easier to enter the Golden Horn." Huang Sheng studied the map last night and felt that the Amur Bay is easier to walk.
"Well, when the time comes, a reconnaissance airship will be sent to explore the way ahead."
Another day later, Li Niu walked straight along the Siberian Railway and stopped twenty kilometers away from the coast. The Russians must have known what they were doing. In order not to affect the navy's plan, Li Niu stopped at a distance from the coast. Stopped with 20 kilometers to go.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the cruiser Britt was wandering around the Amur Gulf as usual.
"Captain! Chinese airship!" the observer shouted.
"Don't pay attention! It's not just once or twice!" Captain Polites said.
After wandering around the northern part of the bay for a week, the Britt began to return to the Golden Horn Bay. The southern part was within the range of the Chinese naval guns. The Greet had previously been bombarded by enemy naval guns. Although it missed, it also scared the captain of the Glitter, Mitcheldevsky, into a cold sweat, because the nearest shell was only a hundred meters away.
"Check the watch!" Huang Sheng said to the other three captains. Submarine team operations must maintain consistent command and attack times should be as consistent as possible.
After the submariner enters the submarine, the people on the mothership unlock the connection points between the ship and the submarine.
"Inject water! Sink!" Huang Sheng said.
"One meter, two meterssix meters, seven meters."
"Stop! Start the motor. Move forward at full speed." The propeller began to rotate and the submarine began to move forward slowly. Five minutes later, the submarine on the starboard side also began to move forward. This is to avoid collisions, so we move forward at a staggered time.
More than an hour later, four submarines had crossed the minefield. They floated up one after another. After receiving the telegram from the airship, it started to use diesel engine for propulsion, exposed the submarine control tower, and then sailed towards the Golden Horn under the guidance of the airship.
Because of the blockade, the Golden Horn is very peaceful. Through the periscope, Huang Sheng and others saw the coastal defense guns outside the port. It was already ten minutes past noon, and there were very few people active in the port. The Golden Horn is shaped like a right angle, and the remaining warships of the Far East Fleet are anchored at the right angle. There are many fishing boats nearby. Although Vladivostok has been occupied by Russia for many years, there are still quite a lot of Manchus and Han people in it. During Stalin's rule of the Soviet Union, he expelled or killed the yellow people in the city.
Huang Sheng and others were very happy to see the Russian warship at this "right angle". Because it makes retreating much easier. More than ten minutes later, several submarines approached several Russian warships and stopped 200 meters away. 200 meters should be the best distance for submarines to attack surface ships. If they are too close, they will be easily discovered and will be impacted by explosions* *and. Too far to hit the target. At a distance of two hundred meters, the world's most advanced torpedoes on the boat are used, and the target is hit with a 100% hit rate.
? Looking through the periscope, no one can be seen on the Russian warship. Huang Shengdao: "Send a telegram to the other three ships and attack in 10 minutes. We must sink six warships at once. Counting from the left, each submarine corresponds to a warship. The two warships on the far right are composed of us and boat No. 002. Deal with it. After dealing with a few warships, quickly turn around and leave. The rest are no longer under our control."
The telegram was sent via an antenna attached to the periscope, and then it was all about waiting. After the telegram was sent, Huang Sheng said: "Load the torpedo! Set the depth to two meters!"
A 420mm torpedo is not much lighter than a shell of the same caliber. Loading requires machine assistance, and the navigation depth needs to be adjusted on the launcher.
"The left torpedo is loaded!"
"The torpedo on the right side is loaded!"
Huang Sheng looked at his pocket watch, and the time passed minute by minute. Ten minutes was a short time, but for the crew members who were actually performing a mission for the first time, it was like a day.
"Bah!" Huang Sheng closed his pocket watch and said: "Open the hatch of the launch tube!" Before launching a torpedo, you must first open the hatch at the front of the torpedo launch tube to let water enter the launch tube.
"Yes, open the launch tube hatch!"
"The hatch cover is opened!"
Huang Shengyou opened the pocket watch, looked at it, and said, "Inflate it!"
¡°Inflate!¡±
¡°Compressed air filling completed!¡±
Huang Sheng looked at his pocket watch again, then put his eyes on the periscope, counting down in his mind, and then, "Torpedo launch from the left!"
"Left torpedo launch."
"Hululu." The torpedo was pushed out of the torpedo launch tube by the compressed air, and then the propeller at the tail began to rotate rapidly, causing the torpedo to crash straight into the target at a speed of more than thirty knots.
"Twenty right rudder!" Because No. 001 and No. 002 were going to attack the remaining two cruisers, they fired a torpedo and turned quickly."Bang!" The cruiser Glitter, with a displacement of only 2,600 tons, was the target of the No. 001 submarine attack. The battleship was blown out of the water, and then fell back on the water. The explosion created a temporary crater in the water, so the Glitter was After the body fell to the water, the force was uneven and it quickly shortened into two pieces.
"Torpedo launch from the right side." After turning, submarines No. 001 and No. 002 launched the torpedoes from the right side. The remaining two cruisers were blown into the air, then fell into the water, broke apart, and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.
The sudden explosion shocked everyone near the port. As for the people on the warship, they didn't even have time to be surprised before they went to see their ancestors.
Wittgeft, who was having lunch in the port barracks office, heard the explosion and stood up and looked towards the port from the window. He saw that all the battleships parked in the port were emitting thick smoke and had begun to tilt. Then there were two more explosions. I saw two cruisers being blown up.
¡°Dong dong dong dong dong¡¡± The big bell at the port was rung. There was no alarm system, so the only way was to ring the bell.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The Russian soldiers quickly ran to the coastal defense gun emplacement, and the observers began to look around on the water in the harbor, but they could not find the periscope half a meter above the water.
A telegram was sent from the airship. On the Hawaiian Queen, Su Chang walked towards Chen Zheng with a telegram and said, "Success! All six warships in the Golden Horn were hit!"
"I can't believe it! I can't believe it! This submarine is so powerful!" Chen Zheng said.
"These armies can launch an attack on Vladivostok with peace of mind!"
The four submarines slowly left the Golden Horn and entered the Amur Bay. Russian torpedo boats had already begun searching in the bay. As soon as the submarine sailed out of the vicinity of Ussuri Bay, it began to surface. The mood and expression of everyone in the submarine were indescribably excited.
It succeeded, it really succeeded. With a total displacement of 600 tons, it instantly sank a battleship with a total displacement of nearly 50,000 tons! No one since will dare to say it, but no one before has ever dared to say it!
The airship began to leave the sky over the Golden Horn. Witgeft stared blankly at several sinking battleships with a dull look on his face. (To be continued)
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