"Report to the headquarters that the Seagull Squad has arrived at the designated location, and the investigation will begin after dawn." At 5:30 in the morning, when the rays of light had already appeared on the sea level, the investigation team composed of three K6 bombers finally arrived in the sea area under their charge. After confirming his position through the electronic compass and radio navigation, the captain, Lieutenant Mons, sent a confirmation telegram to the headquarters.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of this battle, the Luftwaffe and the Navy’s sea-based aviation mobilized more than 60 various aircraft to perform reconnaissance and guidance tasks. Now these aircraft have dispersed throughout the target area, waiting to search the sea after dawn. There may be a British fleet.

　　 "Head, the morning fog is a bit heavy today. It seems that it would be better to use radio positioning to report the position." An observer said.

"The British will not take the initiative to send a report at this time. It is simply looking for death. Now, in the North Sea, if any ship sends a telegram longer than one minute, we can complete a more precise positioning. The British This is very clear," said Lieutenant Mons.

　　 "That is to say, it is also difficult for the British aircraft to find their fleet?" the observer asked.

　　 "This is the theory, but they can agree on a meeting point." Lieutenant Mons said. "Your thoughts reminded us that if the sea target is difficult to find, then find the air target! If the British plane will appear in this sea area!"

The search method of the German fleet is like this. Two airplanes conduct detailed searches at low altitudes, while one airplane expands the search range at high altitudes. The fleet searches the entire area in a clockwise manner. The Germans have made all the detection areas very wide. Small, long striped areas, each fleet is responsible for only a small sector, similar to the way aircraft carriers release reconnaissance aircraft in World War II, but there are some areas between reconnaissance aircraft taking off from multiple airports. coincide.

In addition to aerial reconnaissance aircraft, there are also more than 40 various submarines in this area. The morning fog provides convenience for the British fleet to hide. For the same reason, at this time, the German submarines are also very safe, and they have floated up. , Using the original visual method to search the sea surface, the two big nets have been completely spread, and at the same time it has enveloped the sea area where the British fleet retreats north!

And just before the arrival of the seagulls, the German bomber units had completed their pre-war preparations. The bomber groups that took off from the 4 airports flew towards the intended sea area with 30 to 40 aircraft per group. They were not fully assembled. Together, but spread out, so that you can quickly launch an attack nearby after you find the target!

　　 "Damn, the visibility today is terrible." The captain of the U128 submarine put down the telescope in his hand and looked at the foggy sea in the distance and cursed.

　　 "Boss, our underwater listener may have found something!" At this moment, the torpedo officer's voice came from below.

　　 "What's the situation?!" The captain said impatiently. "Let those guys quickly fix the diesel engine of the submarine, otherwise we can only use the battery to drive the submarine to sail on the surface!"

　　 "We caught a strong noise source nearby, very loud, like a concert." The torpedo officer said.

　　 "I'll go down and listen!" The captain immediately handed the telescope to his men, and then got into the control tower. To say that hydrophone anti-submarine was really not useful during World War I. After all, the noise of submarines powered by batteries under water was much worse than that of surface ships, but if used to monitor a fleet, sometimes the effect was good. Especially now, when the morning mist on the sea is too big and the visibility is very low! So, something unexpected happened to everyone. The first thing that discovered the British fleet was not a plane in the air, but a submarine!

　　 "Yes, such a loud noise should belong to the capital ship! It is a fleet! And it is very close to us! Only less than 8 kilometers!" the captain said loudly. "Send a report to the headquarters immediately!"

　　 Ten minutes later, the Condor fleet patrolling this area received a telegram from the headquarters.

　　 "Tell the boys, our feast is on the table! The British fleet is found in area 34! The fleet is in a loose formation, let's go!" Commander Major Earhart ordered! "The aircraft cluster can be lowered and the fog lights can be turned on. The morning fog is a bit heavy, so please pay attention!"

　　 At this time, Major General Heath did not know that his whereabouts had been exposed, and he did not expect to find that he was a submarine's hydrophone! In order to return as soon as possible, the entire fleet was sailing at almost the maximum speed, and the damage to the power system of the warship increased the noise. This exposes the position of the fleet. Of course, in this era, you can find that the fleet is around. If you want to accurately locate it, you should wash and sleep!

"It seems that sometimes poor visibility is not always a bad thing." Standing in the control tower of the Giant, Major General Heath couldn't even see the destroyer three kilometers ahead~lightnovelpub.net~ between the two sides. The confirmation of the position depends entirely on the signal light. "If this visibility is possible, I guess the Luftwaffe can't help it?"

However, visibility has its advantages and disadvantages. It is difficult for the Germans to find the British, but it is also very difficult for the British to warn the German fleet flying in from the air in advance. In comparison, with the information, the German fleet thinks It's easier to find the smoky British fleet! The black smoke removed by the two British dreadnoughts exposed their position, and when the German bombers approached from the sea, the British still knew nothing!

"Grass! It's a British battleship! This is definitely a battleship!" When the first German bomber squad spotted the British fleet, the distance was so close that the radio crew on the plane didn't even have time to send a telegram. Has entered the attack range!

"I noticed the fleet below after first discovering the smoke from the British fleet. It was very close at the time. A sea breeze blew by and the sea fog faded. The huge hull of the Giant seemed to suddenly appear in front of us. I probably measured the distance at the time, and we were no more than 4000 meters apart! And our flying altitude was 150 meters! If the control is good, lightning strikes can happen!” a German pilot recalled afterwards.

As a result, with Major General Heath almost unprepared, the four K6 bombers began to lower their altitude and controlled their speed. The bombing insurance was opened, and the four torpedoes flashed like the claws of an eagle on the ventral pylon of the bomber. Cold light!

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