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    The main reason why Captain Roland was able to recognize this German battle cruiser at a glance was that the mast of this battle cruiser was so distinctive.  The mast of this battlecruiser should not even be called a mast, but a tower mast.  This tall, towering mast like the spire of a Gothic church is the most prominent symbol of the Frederick the Great class battlecruisers that the Germans ordered from the Americans.  In the entire world, there was only this battlecruiser with such a unique mast, so Captain Roland recognized this battlecruiser at a glance.  This design originated from the Japanese battleships of later generations. There is no doubt that such a mast can greatly expand the battleship's field of vision and help the battleship discover the enemy first.  German battlecruisers are more often used as raiding ships. Under normal circumstances, they want to avoid fighting with British warships of the same type.  Because the Germans lack overseas bases, once a warship is damaged in battle, it is difficult to find a dock where it can be repaired.  Once {}{}novel {][} is injured, the combat effectiveness cannot be restored.  As for similar British warships, they only need to return to port for repairs for a few months and they will be good warships again.  Therefore, not to mention fighting British warships of the same level, but fighting British warships of the next level is not recommended behavior.  Therefore, the ability to detect the enemy first is very important, because if you can detect the enemy from as far away as possible, it will be more convenient whether you are fighting or running.  Of course, any design has pros and cons. While this design improves the warship's detection capabilities, it will also seriously affect the warship's stability in high sea conditions, and the sea conditions in the Atlantic Ocean have never been very good.  In order to make up for this, the Americans added huge swing fins to this warship. Such huge swing fins can certainly improve the stability of this warship in high sea conditions to a certain extent, but it also makes  The warship's ability to turn has been greatly affected.  This is a huge flaw. If it is in a fleet battle, this flaw in navigation performance will make it very difficult, or even nearly impossible, for the fleet to seize the enemy's head.  However, considering that this kind of battlecruiser is not used for decisive fleet battles at all, it is an attack ship used to attack merchant ships. When dealing with merchant ships, this flaw becomes tolerable.  "Quick! Send a telegram!" Captain Roland shouted: "Report that we have discovered a German battlecruiser!" At this time, the German warships were still far away from the merchant ships, although with the high speed of the battlecruisers, they could not use them.  How long will it take to catch up, but there is still time to send a telegram.  After a while, the German battlecruiser caught up. At this time, Captain Roland discovered that there was more than one German warship, and there was an ordinary cruiser following the battlecruiser.  "Boom" the ordinary cruiser opened fire.  However, no shells fell, and it was obvious that this was just a warning with blank shells.  Roland raised his binoculars and looked over, and saw a sailor on the mast of the cruiser waving two flags with both hands and signaling to them.  As the captain, Roland certainly knew the meaning of the flag: "Stop the ship immediately!" "Has the telegram been sent?" Roland asked.  "Captain, it has been sent out." Mate Carvalho replied.  "Well, just do as they say and stop the ship." Captain Roland said.  They are now driving an ordinary cargo ship, with a maximum speed of only 17 knots, and this is still a theoretical number.  In fact, this boat has been running at sea for many years, and the engine has deteriorated a lot. In addition, after being soaked in seawater for so many years, the bottom of the boat is probably covered with barnacles and other messy things, which creates a lot of resistance during navigation.  It is also much larger than when it was first launched, and it is also loaded with a full boatload of cargo. It is not certain whether the boat can still run at a speed of 15 knots.  As for running, it is absolutely impossible to escape.  And he is just an unarmed merchant ship. If he wants to fight a cruiser and a battlecruiser, it is no different from committing suicide.  Anyway, the telegram has been sent, and as a citizen of the United Kingdom, he has fulfilled his responsibility.  Now, surrender is naturally the best option.  The Goodman Anderson slowly stopped, and then the heavy anchor was thrown down.  The cruiser came closer and stopped about six or seven hundred meters away from the Good Man Anderson. The coats of several main guns on the cruiser had been removed, and the black muzzles were turned around and aimed at the Good Man.  Anderson.  As for the battlecruiser, it continued to sail slowly in the distance.  At this time, a small sampan was lowered from the cruiser. A group of sailors got on the small sampan and rowed towards the good man Anderson.  After a while, we rowed next to the Bonhomme Anderson.  The sailors on the Bonhomme Anderson threw down the rope ladder, and a group of German sailors with submachine guns boarded the ship.  "Are you the captain of this ship?" A man with a second lieutenantthe German naval officer of military rank said to Roland.  "Yes, I am the captain of this ship. I want my crew to be treated humanely," Roland said.  "Don't worry, as long as you don't deliberately cause trouble, we will also abide by the rules." The second lieutenant said, "Now, Mr. Captain, can you show me the cargo list on this ship?" Generally speaking, what is captured by an attack ship?  After capturing the enemy's merchant ship, either escort the merchant ship back to its own port, or directly sink the merchant ship.  The Germans do not have any usable ports on the Atlantic Ocean. Germany does have several colonies and ports in Southwest Africa, but these ports are now very unsafe.  The British fleet has already arrived and smashed these ports to pieces.  Some of these colonies are about to be occupied by the British, and some of them are okay now, but maybe the British fleet is also heading towards those places, bringing captured merchant ships with them, and they might run into them when they get there.  aboard the British fleet.  The Germans would probably not be willing to do such a thing.  "Okay, Mr. Second Lieutenant, I'll get it to you." Roland said.  "Gatur, you go with Mr. Captain." The second lieutenant turned to a soldier and said.  "Okay, sir." The soldier replied, holding the submachine gun hanging on his chest.   "Steel ingots, rubber, grain, brass and fuel. Very good, they are all necessary for war." Captain Neuer nodded slightly, "Where is the Siren now?" "Sir  "The Siren should be not far away, should we contact them now?" an officer replied.  "Of course, many of these supplies are useful to the empire." Colonel Neuer replied.  ¡­ Captain Roland and others were taken aboard the battlecruiser and temporarily detained in a cabin while their ship was taken over by the Germans.  However, the Germans behaved quite gentlemanly and did not mistreat them. Not only did they have three meals a day, drinking water, etc., but they also had no personal belongings except pistols and daggers.  Confiscated included the first mate's liquor and the captain's ivory pipe.  The crew stayed in this cabin for several days, and then an officer led them to the deck. They saw another cargo ship on the sea.  "Gentlemen." The officer who took them to the deck said to them, "We still have combat missions. It will be a lot of inconvenience for you to take us with you, so you need to transfer to that boat." That boat is of course an extra one.  That cargo ship, but in fact, it was not a cargo ship, but a raiding ship disguised as a cargo ship.  This assault ship was called the "Siren" in the German army's order. It was converted from a fast merchant ship, and its apparent name was often changed.  This hull, which looks like an ordinary merchant ship, is equipped with four 150mm guns and eight torpedo launch tubes.  This ship is originally a cargo ship, so it naturally has a cargo warehouse that can hold a lot of things and people.  So the Germans transferred these British sailors to this ship. Obviously, the Germans could not keep a group of British sailors on the ship for a long time. The German attack fleet had long-term activities at sea, and every supply was precious.  But when it comes to killing all the British crew members directly, the war has just begun and everyone's moral standards are not yet so low.  So these British crew members still have to find a place to let go.  As long as it was placed in a busy place with ships coming and going, it would be easier for the British crew to be rescued. However, once these people were rescued, the Germans' former position and strength were exposed.  And there is much less time left for them to run far away.  If it were left in a remote place, wouldn't it be a waste of the warship's voyage?  Therefore, the Germans planned to let the "Siren" disguised as a cargo ship perform such a mission. It was much more cost-effective to waste its voyage than to waste a regular warship.  The "Siren" was equipped with a lifting boom. The Germans found a calm sea area and anchored the Goodman Anderson. Then the "Siren" slowly moved up, stretched out its boom, and lifted the "Siren"  A small amount of supplies were hoisted over from the Bonhomme Anderson.  After most of the supplies were transferred to the Siren's cargo warehouse, the Siren moved next to the two warships and transferred some things used on the warships, such as fuel, some food, fresh water, and daily necessities.  Use a crane to hoist it to the warship.  In this way, the two warships can continue fighting for a longer period of time.  Several German sailors went aboard the Good Man Anderson with explosives. They would place the explosives on the keel of the ship, set the timer, and then return to the Siren.  A few minutes later, the Goodman Anderson trembled, and then the hull began to tilt gradually. After about ten minutes, the ship broke into two parts and sank into the sea.
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