Chapter 502 The British convoy codenamed OB-300 was annihilated
Hearing only the deafening sound of explosions, the group of torpedoes that had just been launched hit three fishing boats in an instant, and also rose into the sky, reflecting the flames of the entire sea, and thick smoke billowed out.
"Who! Who attacked! ”
In the face of such a sudden torpedo attack, not only the entire British escort fleet and the transport fleet panicked, but even Captain Garenne, who had just finished speaking, shouted in surprise.
Because he couldn't imagine that there was that idiot who had suddenly launched a surprise attack on the enemy without being notified by the naval command, so as to startle the snake.
So Captain Galeen was suddenly startled and angry, and shouted.
But in response to his shouts, he was met with a succession of torpedo attacks.
"Whoosh! Sou! Whoosh......"
As soon as his shouting fell, several deep-water torpedoes whizzed away from the torpedo tubes and frantically pounced on its target.
"Boom! Rumble! Boom ......"
Then there was a series of deafening explosions, which resounded through the heavens and the earth, and shook the sea.
Then several British transport ships were sunk and exploded.
"It's the German submarine that is making a surprise attack, quickly counterattack! Fast! ”
After being torpedoed by six Dejun's I-400 series ocean-going submarines in a row, the destroyers in the British convoy codenamed 'OB-300' also reacted quickly and rushed to the German submarine group to counterattack desperately.
The blood-red-eyed British captains who were attacked also ordered their subordinates to use sonar to trap the German submarines as if they were desperately crazy, and at the same time, the depth charges of these British destroyers were also densely turned around, firing at the German submarines that were locked on.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”
Bursts of depth charges quickly hit the German submarine's submergence, where they rumbled and exploded.
At the same time, he also inadvertently sank the fuel tank of a German U-boat, causing pieces of oil to quickly surface and sparkle on the surface.
"Idiot! Are they all idiots? Didn't you say that you would have to wait for the arrival of our submarine army before attacking immediately? How could there be such an idiotic act, it was that idiot who ordered the attack on the British convoy! ”
After watching his submarine sink one by the deep-water torpedo group of British destroyers, Captain Galeen suddenly burst into a rage and cursed.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he abused, it was not him who was now in command of the entire German submarine, but another captain named Ziegler, one of Dönitz's newly appointed henchmen.
"It's Captain Ziegler's battle order!"
At this moment, his adjutant Lepun recovered from his panic, and after listening to a correspondent's report, he immediately replied solemnly.
"What! It's the newly promoted king of sycophants! Did he get water in his brain today? Why not follow the orders of the command and wait until our submarine army arrives, and then immediately carry out the attack? ”
Hearing this, Captain Ziegler, whose anger had not yet dissipated, continued to curse angrily.
"It's because he has asked Field Marshal Dönitz that he can attack immediately, and eight more I-400 series ocean-going submarines have arrived in our vicinity, and they can assist us in a surprise attack at any time to completely annihilate the British convoy of 'OB-300' that we are facing now!"
Adjutant Lepun immediately reported the latest operational information he had just received from the correspondent.
“.......”
As soon as the words fell, Captain Galene trembled with annoyance, his face turned red, but he didn't know what to scold and stood still.
There is no way for anyone to call his official position and backstage lower than others, and in the German army, there is still more emphasis on the military discipline of subordinates obeying the orders of superiors.
"And does he want us to attack right now?"
It took a long time for Captain Galinen to restrain his anger and asked in a gloomy face.
"Yes! Now all submarines have received his attack order, and all the I-400 series ocean-going submarines have also taken off to attack all the Qinglan attack planes on their submarines, fighting against the British escort fleet! ”
"I'm afraid we're the last submarine we haven't attacked the British convoy yet, Captain Garenne!"
Adjutant Lepun replied with an awkward nod.
“.......”
"Attack me now! Bastard Ziegler! This sycophant is going to make me look ugly, no way! ”
After hearing this, Captain Garleen scolded Captain Ziegler even more angrily at Captain Ziegler, who was favored by Dönitz.
But at the moment when he made the decision to attack, 10 I-400 series ocean-going submarines and five U-boats of more than 700 tons were engaged in a fierce attack battle with the British escort convoy codenamed 'OB-300'.
In particular, the Qinglan attack planes, which had already successfully launched a sortie to bomb the British destroyers in the air, were bombing indiscriminately with even more fighting spirit.
For a time, three light cruisers and one destroyer were sunk in the sea under the frantic attack of 30 Harirashi attack planes, and the crew on board was feeding the fish under the dark and cold seabed.
The sudden attack of the I-400 series ocean-going submarine group, which has the characteristics of fast speed, strong concealment, and strong surprise attack ability, not only did the British escort fleet suffer heavy losses, but even the transport convoys they escorted were sunk nine ships in just eight minutes.
Although three of the German U-boats were locked by sonar and radar, and dropped depth charges to sink at the bottom of the sea, or destroyed their thrusters and other important components.
However, in the face of more and more British transport ships and ships being sunk, the officers and men of the German submarine force were still in a good mood, and their fighting spirit became even more menacing.
Half an hour later, the entire British convoy codenamed 'OB-300', more than 30 ships loaded with supplies, as well as 3 destroyers, 1 frigate, 5 small frigates and 1 rescue ship escort were all wiped out by the German Iraq-400 series ocean-going submarine group and 30 Qinglan attack planes in the depths of the seabed.
And at this time, in Algiers.
Commander Eisenhower had also arranged a place for the more than 1,000 ships that had come to aid the British and American allies, and began to entertain the fleet commanders and captains at the American base camp in the city.
Of course, the place to entertain them is to have a banquet in some hotels with a better environment.