Atlantic Ocean February is the coldest time of the year. Cold Wind, which comes from the Arctic Ocean, blows on people's faces, just like cutting them with a knife. But even so, the officers and soldiers of German Navy are still patrolling on Atlantic Ocean.
Commerce Raiding Fleet, composed of several Battlecruiser, focuses on searching the sea area west of British Isles. And those submarine troops are free to hunt on Atlantic Ocean. Once you discover a merchant ship or warship flying the Britain flag, launch an attack immediately. Of course, when facing a warship, Torpedo is directly launched. If it is a merchant ship, German submarines is more willing to float up and use the Naval Gun on the bow to force the Britain merchant ship to surrender. After all, capturing a merchant ship can gain more military exploits than sinking a merchant ship.
Germany also needs a large number of merchant ships to conduct overseas trade and transport combat supplies. Therefore, German Naval Ministry also encouraged Commerce Raiding Fleet and the submarine force to capture the Britain merchant ship. This also makes those Submarine Captains take the capture of Britain merchant ships as their first choice.
A merchant ship flying the flag of Britain is sailing on the sea about a thousand kilometers west of Ireland. The deck of this merchant ship was covered with thick canvas. The merchant ship had a deep draft and seemed to be carrying a lot of supplies.
A middle-aged sailor was standing on the deck smoking. The cold sea breeze blew on his face, making his entire face numb. However, he did not enter the cabin. Instead, he used telescopes from time to time to search the surrounding sea. This is not an ordinary civilian version of the telescope, but a high-power military telescope.
"Damn, German submarines, why are all the submarines missing? We have been wandering at sea for a week, but not a single Germany submarine has been found. It's really bad luck." The middle-aged sailor cursed.
This middle-aged sailor is British Navy Captain Schmidt. Originally, given his age, he should not have performed such a task. After all, his previous assignment was as captain of a destroyer. However, when Naval Ministry selected mission members, he took the initiative to sign up. Not because of anything else, but because he wanted to avenge his brother. His younger brother is a sailor on a merchant ship. Three months ago, on the route from Canada back to British mainland, it was sunk by the submarine Germany.
"Captain, you still haven't found the target, right? The weather is really too cold." A young sailor said to Captain Schmidt.
"Idiot, didn't you say that? Don't call me captain. Now call me captain. When the Germany people find out, no one can escape!" Captain Schmidt cursed.
"Okay, Captain. Haven't we found the Germany people yet?" the young sailor muttered.
"Captain, the first mate asked me to inform you. We are running out of supplies. If the Germany submarine is not found before tonight, we may have to return." said the young sailor.
"Hell! Why can't you bring more supplies when you go to sea?" Captain Schmidt cursed.
"Okay, tell Simon, if we can't find German submarines before dark, we will retreat. May God protect us and sink a German submarines! I must avenge my poor brother!" Captain Schmidt prayed to God.
On the sea not far from the Britain merchant ship, a Germany submarine was sailing on the water. Due to the technology of this era, submarines cannot sail underwater for a long time. Most of the time, they sail on the surface. He will only dive into the water when launching an attack or avoiding the pursuit of enemy warships. In order to prevent submarines from fighting on the water, there is also a double-mounted 75mm Naval Gun on the bow of the submarine.
The submarine's hull number is U-113, and it belongs to an earlier batch of submarines. After German Shipyard produced one hundred improved U-boat, construction of these submarines was stopped. Subsequent production will be further improved models.
The hatch of the submarine opened, and a submarine officer wearing a thick jacket got out of it. Behind him, there were several other submariners. These submarine soldiers usually stay in the small space of the submarine and are very depressed. Therefore, every once in a while, after confirming that there is no danger around, they will get out of the submarine and go to the surface to exercise and relax.
"Sir, we haven't opened yet this week! Not to mention the merchant ships of the Britain people, we haven't even seen a single warship." A submariner pinched off the cigarette butts in his hand and said.
"Who knows! If you want to encounter the Britain people's ships now, you have to rely on God's blessing. In the past six months, how many Britain merchant ships and warships have been killed by us? I guess the Britain people have been frightened by us!" Submarine Captain spit out a smoke ring.
"Sir, on Atlantic Ocean now, boats belonging to Britain people are uncommon. However, Americans's boats are almost all over the entire Atlantic Ocean. It would be great if we could attack Americans's boats," another submariner said.
"Hmph! Americans's ship is not that easy to deal with. They have not joined the war yet, and Empire has no name to attack them." Submarine Captain shook his head.
"Sir, Americans is just a fig leaf of a neutral country. I can guarantee that there must be a lot of minerals and weapons and equipment in the materials they transported to Britain. Americans is using us to fight the Britain people and make a lot of war fortune!"
"Well, I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking about it. It would be great if the higher-ups could authorize us to launch an attack on Americans's merchant ship. Every time I see Americans's merchant ship slipping past my eyes, I will drool!"
"Okay, shut up! It's not up to us to decide what the higher-ups think about. If we want to go to war with Americans, we just need to obey the order." Submarine Captain said.
"Yes, sir!" the other submariners replied.
"Now that you have rested, please come in. Continue Kitakami and try your luck!" Submarine Captain ordered.
"Yes, sir!" The submarine soldiers filed into the submarine, and Submarine Captain was the last one.
Half an hour after the submarine Kitakami, they received a Telegram. This is from the Naval Ministry, a reconnaissance ship that discovered a Britain merchant ship in the north.
Immediately, Submarine Captain of the u-113 submarine immediately ordered to move forward at full speed to catch up with the Britain merchant ship.
Submarines can travel much faster on the water than merchant ships. However, the German Navy officers and soldiers on the submarine did not know that the Britain merchant ship was nothing more than a bait. From beginning to end, this is a trap set by the Britain people to deal with the Germany merchant ship. The officers and soldiers of British Navy are waiting above, waiting for the Germany submarine to fall into the trap.