Chapter 1466 Glorious Moment (First update, please subscribe)
"Torpedo tube number 2 ready!"
When giving the order, Sun Zhiyuan was observing the two British ships on the sea through the periscope. When they stopped to rescue people, he immediately and calmly chose the second prey - the "Hogg".
At this time, the S83 submarine had turned off its electric motor, but under the influence of the ocean current, it was still gliding forward. Although the speed was very slow, the S83, suspended in the sea water, was like a gray wolf hiding in the dark, floating silently towards its prey. When it moved, there was no movement except for the torpedo tube that had been opened at the bow, and a few bubbles occasionally coming out.
"The time is now!"
At a distance of less than 300 meters, staring at the "Hogue" armored cruiser through the periscope, Sun Zhiyuan gave the order to fire. In order to save torpedoes and avoid wasting time loading torpedoes, and more importantly to maintain the balance of the bow of the boat, he ordered the firing of a torpedo.
The torpedo in the No. 2 launch tube was ejected from the torpedo launch tube under the push of high-pressure air. It paused for a moment in the sea water mixed with a large number of bubbles, as if it was adapting to the cold sea water, and then rushed forward suddenly under the push of the propeller.
As the torpedo roared towards the target, dragging a white bubble trail, Sun Zhiyuan directly retracted the periscope and shouted loudly.
"Dive to 40 meters!"
When the submarine, which was originally suspended in the sea water, dived into the deep water, Sun Zhiyuan, who was holding the periscope, and like the first mate, silently counted down with a pocket watch in his hand.
Suddenly, a muffled explosion was heard outside the cabin, and at the same time the shock wave even caused the suspended submarine to shake violently several times.
"Okay, hit the target!"
Clapping his hands vigorously, Sun Zhiyuan smiled at Wu Anmin and his subordinates.
"Another big fish!"
Then he ordered.
"Listening room, pay attention to the movements of enemy ships."
The next step was to wait. While Sun Zhiyuan and the crew were anxiously waiting, the "Hogg", which was hit by a torpedo, issued an order to abandon ship. While abandoning ship, it issued a warning to the "Cressy" armored cruiser - we are trapped in a minefield, pay attention to the mines.
Until this time, no one realized that they were attacked by a submarine. After all, in the Royal Navy's mind, submarines never dared to attack fleets. After all, their tonnage was limited, and a large number of bubbles when launching torpedoes would also expose their existence. In short, no one would have thought that there would be a submarine that dared to challenge the fleet.
In the following time, the armored cruiser "Cressy" rescued the sailors who fell into the water while carefully searching the sea for mines that did not exist.
Half an hour later at 6:05, the "Hogg" sank into the icy seabed along with the "Aboukir".
After searching, the armored cruiser "Cressy" thought that there were no more torpedoes in the sea, so it relaxed its vigilance and continued the rescue operation. However, it never occurred to it that at a depth of 40 meters underwater, there was a submarine still waiting for an opportunity.
After a long wait, the S83 submarine came back to life from silence and began to slowly move away from its current position. Driven by two 600-horsepower electric motors and with the help of a listening device, this large submarine headed towards the next attack position.
The S83 submarine was moving towards another launch position at a speed of 5 knots in 20 meters of water. Although she did not use a periscope to observe, she still drew a beautiful arc on the nautical chart with the help of the position determined by the listening device, and successfully detoured to the starboard side of the armored cruiser "Cressy". When she arrived at the launch position, the submarine slowly rose to the height of the periscope. After discovering the "Cressy" rescuing the sailors in the periscope, this large ocean-going submarine immediately and slowly adjusted its course.
What was different from before was that this time the distance between them was very far, a full 800 meters. In order to increase the hit rate, Sun Pingyuan ordered the firing of two torpedoes. After the two torpedoes from the No. 3 and No. 4 launch tubes were fired, the resulting weight loss immediately affected the balance of the submarine, causing the bow of S83 to suddenly emerge from the water and was immediately discovered by the sharp-eyed British lookouts - after all, they had been carefully searching for mines!
If you had any doubts about the sinking of the Aboukir and the Hogg just now, the answer is now obvious!
"Submarine spotted!"
Before the Crecy's gunners could even fire at the surface of the sea where the submarine was spotted, they saw two white torpedo tracks coming towards it at high speed. The Crecy hurriedly tried to dodge, but it only dodged one, and the other hit the starboard side.
At the same time, S83 immediately went around to the port side of the British ship and used the stern launch tube to give the "Cressy" a fatal blow at a distance of 500 meters.
At 6:30, a violent explosion was heard from the armored port side of the "Cressy". At 6:55, the ship also followed the footsteps of its friendly ships and sank into the sea.
In just one and a half hours, three Royal Navy armored cruisers were reduced to ashes and sank into the icy Strait of Dover. Dozens of officers and more than 1,400 sailors died in the sea, and the total tonnage loss exceeded 36,000 tons! This was the worst defeat suffered by the British Royal Navy since the war began.
As for the S83 submarine, it only consumed five torpedoes and even sank a British trawler on its way back - an auxiliary ship carrying out anti-submarine missions.
The next morning, when the S83 submarine entered the port of Brest, their miraculous victory had already spread not only within the naval base, but even throughout the city.
So much so that when it returned, many nearby French gathered in the port area, and the school even organized a band to welcome the return of these heroes. Even though they were Ming people, even though they were the navy of the Ming Empire, so what, the Ming Empire was their ally.
The victory of the Ming Dynasty is the victory of France!
Since it was a victory for France, it was worth celebrating! There were many French girls among the welcoming crowd. They even looked at the submarine soldiers with shining eyes, not just because their military pay was high, not because marrying them would allow them to go to Ming Dynasty and enjoy a happy life. It was because these people were heroes, and every woman had her own heroic plot.
There was also a Swede in the welcoming crowd. Like many others, he stood there, discussing the British defeat and French victory with everyone with a happy face. He watched the submarine slowly entering the harbor - although it looked inconspicuous, God can prove that S83 is now the most famous star in the world's navy - "One submarine sank three armored cruisers!"
Such a glorious victory was a record that no other warship had ever achieved. Of course, it was a victory for the Imperial Navy, but what about for the Royal Navy?
It was a failure! An unprecedented failure!
Ten minutes later, after leaving the port, the Swede walked quickly to the nearby post office, wrote a simple message on a telegram paper, and handed it to the service desk. Because the telegram was sent to Spain, the service desk staff did not realize that there was anything big about the telegram.
This is just information sent out by a spy...
(End of this chapter)
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