Chapter 2656： Dark Night (1/2)
If the plane is the grandfather of the submarine, then the destroyer is the father of the submarine. Although there are many cases of submarine destroying destroyers in history, or anti-killing destroyers in anti-submarine warfare, but more often, they are still chased by destroyers. Now is the time when the submarine is floating on the water and hunting down its prey.
Because there was no warning, because the American destroyers came so fast that when the Japanese submarine forces were still drowning in the killing, the American flat destroyers rushed in front of them like galloping cavalry, and then used dense artillery. These assassins who were still floating on the water were pressed to death in the water one by one!
The injured No. 21 submarine became the first battleship lost by the Japanese Navy this evening. The US Navy’s DD135 and 147 destroyers focused on this guy. More than 8 artillery pieces of various calibers were completely destroyed in 5 minutes. Got this submarine.
Although the No. 19 submarine was the first step to prepare to dive, it was a pity that it did not have time to enter enough depth and was spotted by the underwater listener of the destroyer DD135. The Japanese were eager to get rid of their opponents. The loud noise is like beating gongs and drums in a quiet night! So it was no surprise that the destroyer DD135 threw dozens of depth charges along the guide rails and mine throwers into the sea, cruising in the nearby waters again and again like a plow. The whole surface of the sea is fried like boiling water!
At this time, in addition to the five destroyers that rushed to the battlefield, there were also a certain number of torpedo boats. These things really exceeded the expectations of the Japanese. They didn't expect that here, there would be any cruising American destroyer detachment. Such a large scale, but if the Japanese knew that the Americans who participated in World War I in 1917 could produce more than 300 destroyers before the end of the war, they might be able to understand the powerful American industry and Use it lavishly!
In the face of the impact of these intrepid sea light cavalry, the two former Japanese dreadnought battleships also had some difficulties. So that Lieutenant General Stetti felt that the current situation was a bit tasteless.
”Send a telegram to Shanwu and let it work with us to cover the evacuation of the submarine forces. This battle can now be over, and it doesn't make much sense to continue.” Lieutenant General Stetti finally decided to evacuate.
”Why? These destroyers are just a problem for us. As long as we don't make troubles ourselves, it won't be a big problem to solve them.” Yamamoto said with dissatisfaction looking at the American transport ship fleeing in the distance.
”First of all, the prey has dispersed. At this time, chasing the prey under the threat of American destroyers is actually an inefficient and dangerous move. Secondly, our ammunition is very limited, and these ammunition are reserved for transport ships and when they have to It is used by American dreadnoughts or armored cruisers in combat. At this time, it is very uneconomical to waste it on destroyers. Don’t forget the Germans’ experience and fight against your opponents. You must guarantee your ammunition. The library has half the base ammunition. Our guerrilla warfare has just begun, unless you want to go back in a month.” Lieutenant General Stetti said.
At the insistence of Lieutenant General Stetti, the Japanese fleet began to gather, Yamagiri returned, and the Asagiri drove the American destroyer surrounding the submarine with Asagiri. In the end, after losing another submarine, the American destroyer gave up. The attack began to evacuate, and the Japanese fleet that had sunk 10 transport ships and at least 4 destroyers and torpedo boats also began to evacuate. How to put it, if you look at the results of the battle, the Japanese killed at least 60,000 tons of American transport ships at the cost of three submarines. And a lot of materials, this result is very good. However, the lieutenant general was not very satisfied with this, and the loss of the submarine could have been less.
”The American industry is still strong. They produce destroyers as convenient as we produce sausages. Perhaps only the future of Germany can compete with the Americans in terms of industrial scale, right?” Lieutenant General Stetti sighed.