Boom! Boom! Boom!
A German heavy cruiser was firing furiously. Though it was now night and visibility was poor, they could barely make out the outline of the British merchant ship.
Yet with the assistance of Fire-control Radar and the relatively short distance, scoring hits was still easy.
Shells from the 210mm Main Gun effortlessly tore open the merchant ship's hull. Amid the cries of British soldiers, the vessel gradually sank beneath the sea.
"Damn it! Launch the Torpedoes! We have to stop the Germans!" the captain of a British destroyer ordered darkly.
They had to find a way to stop the German slaughter in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Otherwise, the British Army would suffer enormous losses. By then, let alone holding back the German offensive on Newfoundland, they might not even be able to defend Canada itself.
"Yes, sir!"
The destroyer quickly launched its Torpedoes, but regrettably, not only did they achieve nothing, they also got themselves killed in the process.
To guard against attacks by British Navy torpedo boats and submarines, the German Navy fleet had maintained high speed ever since entering the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Although this somewhat affected their accuracy, it provided excellent protection for their own safety. Even if the British launched torpedo attacks, it was difficult for them to hit German military warships racing at high speed.
The German Navy Bombardment Formation entered the Gulf of Saint Lawrence through the Cabot Strait, then sailed out through the Strait of Belle Isle. Along the way, it inflicted devastating losses upon the British Army troops attempting to cross the sea and reinforce Newfoundland.
Of five Infantry Divisions and one Armored Division, more than half their troops died in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Of the remaining half, some landed on Newfoundland while others retreated