While British Navy and German Navy were risking their lives in a battle, the Britain merchant ship was sailing south. For these large, slow, and fragile merchant ships, if they were involved in a naval battle, they would be dead. Those huge Battleship can take care of these merchant ships with just one shot.
Therefore, after the war began, the decoy mission of these merchant ships was completed. Next, they should think about how to escape safely back to British mainland. The supplies carried on these merchant ships are also the war supplies that Britain urgently needs. If it can be preserved, that would naturally be the best. After the war broke out, Britain's war machine was operating at full capacity, and the supplies consumed every day were astronomical. The resources of British mainland alone are simply not enough to support the high-speed operation of the war machine. Therefore, they can only harvest various resources from the colonies.
In order to ensure the safety of these merchant ships, British Navy deliberately left six destroyers to provide them with protection. Of course, these protections are more of a formality. If German Navy and Battlecruiser catch up, even if these destroyers are all tied together, there is no way they can withstand it. Even if their Torpedo can pose a fatal threat to German Navy's Battlecruiser, they still have to be able to hit the target!
The six destroyers of British Navy all belong to the 'Lafrey-class' destroyers. They are first-class destroyers newly built by British Navy before the outbreak of the war. They have a displacement of one thousand tons and a maximum speed of 29 knots. They are equipped with three 102mm Naval Gun and two twin 533mm Torpedo launch tubes. For anti-submarine purposes, these destroyers were also equipped with depth charges. Especially after German submarines began to plunder Atlantic Ocean, depth charges have become the standard equipment of these destroyers of British Navy.
The destroyer 'Laforet' is the flagship of this small fleet and is commanded by Major Edward.
"Sir, it has been confirmed that the Germany people did not send a warship to catch up." Captain Martin, the builder of the destroyer 'La Fore', reported.
"That's good. The Germany people's attention is all on Royal Navy's Capital Ships team, and they won't pay attention to us for the time being. Unless they can defeat Royal Navy, otherwise, they won't come after us." Major Edward breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that with the six destroyers in his hands, once he encountered German Navy's Capital Ships, he would be dead. These destroyers with a displacement of only one thousand tons are not enough to fill the teeth of those huge battleships.
"Sir, Germany people won't defeat us, right?" Captain Martin said. As a young officer of Royal Navy, he has great confidence in Royal Navy and believes that Royal Navy will be able to defeat the enemy.
"Of course, we will not be defeated. This time, Royal Navy set a trap for the Germany people. But the stupid Germany people actually fell for it. Although their battleships are very powerful, once they encounter the Encirclement Offensive of Royal Navy's Capital Ships team, they will also die without a doubt." Major Edward said with a smile.
Captain Martin seemed to be relieved.
However, they will soon know that they are too optimistic about everything. Royal Navy, who has assembled the main force, will suffer heavy losses in this battle, and the foundation of Royal Navy will be damaged.
Of course, for these small officers, these are simply not something they can reconcile.
"Okay, Captain Martin, forget about that. Our mission now is to safely escort these merchant ships back to Britain. The weapons loaded on these merchant ships can become powerful rifles and cannons, and even warships, to teach those damn Germany people a lesson." Major Edward said.
"Yes, sir." Captain Martin nodded.
Less than twenty kilometers away from the Britain fleet, periscopes stretched out from the sea. After discovering that there was nothing going on around them, a submarine soon emerged from the sea, like a big fish floating on the sea.
The boat cover opened, and Dönitz, dressed in a black submariner's uniform, got out of it, with several submariners following behind him.
Several people began to get busy, starting the diesel engine and charging the submarine's battery. By the way, they also used this time to smoke a cigarette and relax. Because the interior space of a submarine is small and the air is turbid, smoking is absolutely not allowed inside.
"Sir, where are we now? Are we far from the battlefield?" a submariner asked.
"It shouldn't be far from the battlefield here! However, whether we can catch up depends on God's will." Dönitz said.
It turned out that Dönitz and his U-039 submarine were hunting western waters of Britain's merchant ship of the Britain people. But after receiving the order, he and more than a dozen other submarines sailed into the vast Atlantic Ocean. The mission they received was to find the fleet of British Navy, and if possible, launch an attack and sink those Capital Ships.
This is also a backup plan prepared by the German Naval Ministry. If our own Battlecruiser Squadron fails to defeat British Navy, these submarines may be able to make up for it. Of course, these are tactics used in the worst-case scenario.
"Perhaps those Battlecruiser people have already been dealt with by Britain people, and there is no need for us to work so hard to come here." An officer said.
"I hope so! But if those Battlecruiser can leave us a sip of soup, that would be good too." Dönitz's eyes lit up. He commanded the submarine U-039. Although he had sunk many Britain merchant ships, he had never sunk a single Capital Ships, which he regarded as a pity. It would be great if this regret could be made up for.
Half an hour later, the diesel engine had fully charged the submarine's battery. Dönitz also finished smoking his last cigarette. When he was about to get into the submarine, he suddenly discovered that many masts appeared on the sea to the north.
"If necessary, dive immediately." Dönitz ordered.
Submarine U-039 immediately made an emergency dive and dived to a depth of fifty meters in just two minutes.
Soon, they heard a lot of noise passing over the submarine.
"It's a merchant ship, not a large warship, maybe some destroyers." A submariner said.
"Well! It seems that we did not encounter the Capital Ships team of the Britain people, but we did meet their merchant fleet." A smile appeared on Dönitz's face. Dönitz felt a little regretful not being able to meet British Navy's Capital Ships team. However, if you can kill the merchant fleet of Britain people, that would be quite good.