Chapter 441： Battle of Taranto One (1/2)
”Damn, they surrendered too quickly! We didn't even have a chance to fire!” Major Staf said furiously. While the cruiser Marco Polo was still struggling on the sea and the Italian Navy had not given up on protecting its army colleagues, the transport ship Zara carrying 3,000 Italian troops first lowered the national flag and raised the white flag!
”Captain, what should we do? We can't take thousands of captives to Turkey? If we let them go, then maybe in the afternoon, they will take another ship to North Africa.” The officers were also a little depressed. After the warships loaded with supplies, artillery and horses sank, all the materials on it were gone, but what about the 3,000 Italian army? Sank the ship directly, and then shot it to death? This must not be done like this!
In fact, during the first battle, the maritime battlefield was still very gentlemanly spirit. For example, when Earl Luknar had too many captives, he used the captured ships to release these captives, and as long as the opponent said that he would not be at sea. Just disclose the whereabouts of the earl. Another example is that some German assault ships also give an extra salary when they release captured persons...
Therefore, it is definitely not enough to kill these people directly in the water, but just put them back in this way. Doesn't it mean you are busy? That's unwilling in Staf's heart!
”We always want these Italians to give something!” Staf said to himself.
”They seem to be engineering troops, maybe they can't fight, but if we can take some people away, then we can build the port in Turkey faster!” said an officer next to him.
”That's it. Let's hurry up.” Just when Major Staf agreed to this suggestion, Scheer once again signaled that a warship carrying arms and supplies had sunk, and the other three ships were rebelling. In hopeless circumstances, they gave up resistance, and these ships naturally cannot be wasted. Scheer intends to seal Taranto Port with these ships and mines!
”Arrange personnel to take over the ship, and the Prince Albert will provide fire cover. We will sink these three ships into the channel of Taranto Port!” Scheer sent an order via telegram.
Most of the captured Italians left in a lifeboat, some were taken to the Swordfish, and the other part was forced by German soldiers to operate three transport ships to return to Taranto and block the port with a sunken ship. Old, but really easy to use!
”Busy Port Taranto! It seems we have come to the right this time!” When the morning fog has completely cleared, Scheer's fleet also arrived at the outskirts of Port Taranto. At this time, another fleet sailed out of the port under the guidance of the guide ship, and this time they just hit Scheer's muzzle!
”It seems we don't need to sink the ship ourselves, just sink them! Now fire!” In the surprised eyes of the Italians, the Scheer fleet launched the first round of attacks! The armored cruiser Prince Albert was responsible for suppressing the turrets on both sides of the port, while the Swordfish rushed over and attacked the fleet struggling to leave the port at a distance of less than 2000 meters!