Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 208: Communication (Chinese)

The Japanese have never thought that they will encounter this kind of problem now, because the requirements made by the Germans do not conform to the usual rules of encounters at sea. Usually the naval ships of the two countries encounter on the high seas, especially in some areas with heavy traffic. This is unavoidable. Under normal circumstances, the two sides can continue their respective voyages as long as the two parties salute each other. Few people like the Germans. , Ran up specially to strike up a conversation.

The Japanese officers on the bridge immediately divided into two factions. The faction headed by the team's staff officer Nomura represented opposition. Nomura believed that Hanaba should immediately reject the other party. His tone could be tactful, but his attitude must be firm.

The staff officer suspected that the Germans were deceitful. He felt that the Germans were probably deliberately floating in front of his submarine. Everything was premeditated by the other party. Although the Iraqi 60 did not detect the opponent in advance due to unknown technical reasons, it should be easy to grasp its own movement with the German scientific and technological capabilities. The Germans should have discovered the Iraqi 60 very early, and then deliberately blocked their way here. The purpose of the other party's doing this is still unknown, but it will definitely not be as they said "in exchange for some supplies." "So simple.

"What do you think is the purpose of the Germans? Lord Nomura, do they want to investigate our army's intelligence?" Hanabo was analyzed by Nomura, and it felt a little unusual.

"I just said there is such a possibility, and I can't be sure at this time." Nomura Shaosuke didn't dare to say something dead, he dared to be tough when he replaced it with a ship from another country, but in front of him was a powerful German.

"I don’t think things are as complicated as you think, Nomura. You have also served on the submarine for many years. You should see that this encounter was purely an accident. It is impossible for the Germans to know about the voyage of Iraq 60 in advance. The plan, of course, will not deliberately wait for us here. This is not a common route used by merchant ships. This German submarine should be trained in this sea area." Kishima Nakasa said, touching the stubble on his chin.

"I think this is an opportunity for the Imperial Navy. The U106 on the opposite side is the main submarine in active service in Germany. The Imperial Navy has never encountered this kind of Germany’s most advanced ship at such close distance before. Collect our intelligence, can't we collect the other party's intelligence in reverse?

I think it is possible to respond to the captain’s request. If we can take this opportunity to board the other party’s submarine, or even enter the boat, it would be better. We can use this to understand the current technical level of the independent submarine.

And you also know that there have been several unexpected diplomatic incidents in recent times, and the relationship between the empire and the independent country has become a little unpleasant. If this maritime exchange can be used as an opportunity to ease the relationship between the two navies, say Uncertainty can take the opportunity to break the impasse facing the imperial navy in Southeast Asia. "Nakazu Kishima said so.

Don’t think that Guidao is just a navy assistant. After graduating from the Naval Academy, he has not relaxed his requirements. Especially in the days when Wugang Diving School participated in special subject training for captains, he still In his spare time, he studied international politics and diplomatic relations. He didn't want to go into politics after retiring. He thought that once the Imperial Navy went to war with the great powers, this knowledge might come in handy.

The current situation of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Southeast Asia, as Kishima said, has fallen into a deadlock that is difficult to solve.

Now the activities of the Fifth Fleet are under the surveillance of the colonial navies of Britain, France, Holland and other countries, and the scope of the ships' activities can only be limited to the small Gulf of Siam. The Japanese navy has tasted it for the first time. The taste of enemies on all sides.

Siam’s port facilities are outdated and the water level in the port is relatively shallow. There are only two seaports in the whole territory that can be used by Japanese battleships and aircraft carriers. Siam also lacks shipbuilding capabilities. Their largest canal can barely repair destroyer-class ships. Therefore, the heavy cruiser [Ancient Eagle], which suffered heavy losses due to the torpedo detonation, had to be towed back to Taiwan's Kaohsiung Port for emergency repairs.

I want to mention here, [Gu Ying] almost sank at the time. After the inspection, it was found that she was injured more severely than the Japanese initially estimated. The ribs of the injured part of the ship were bent by the shock wave. The large armor plates and the outer walls of the bulkheads cracked, and most of the watertight doors on the bottom starboard side lost their function. In order to balance the ship’s crew flooding the watertight compartment on the port side, when the heavy cruiser was towed into Kaohsiung Port, [Ancient The upper deck of the Eagle is only one and a half meters above the water.

If it hadn’t been for the command of the interim captain Shimura Shinroku, and the crew did their best to keep their own ship, this warship would have sunk into the South China Sea long ago. If that were the case, [Gu Ying It will be the largest warship that the Imperial Japanese Navy has lost after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, and the accident happened in front of foreign navies. It is definitely a huge scandal that cannot be covered up.

"But this is not in compliance with military regulations. If the superior is held accountable, everyone here will be held responsible."

"Counselor Nomura is right. We have every right to refuse this request. This is not in line with maritime practice."

"But what the commander said is also very reasonable. This is a precious opportunity to contact the submarine of the Republic of China. I think it should not be wasted."

"Lieutenant Morinaga is right. I support the commander's opinion."

"Too reckless."

"Japan’s submarine technology is world-class, don’t forget that you are all Japanese, you have to be a bit more sturdy."

"You guy! Is there a brain problem?! How can you understand the mood of our technical officer." There was a quarrel on the bridge.

"Sao Zuo Hanabo, you are the captain, so it is up to you to make the decision." In the end, Guidao kicked the decision right to the feet of Hanabo.

It may seem irresponsible to do so, but in the circumstances at the time, it was the best way to calm the dispute. Although Guidao is the highest-ranking officer on this submarine, the captain is the commander who really controls the ship.

"I agree with... the commander's opinion." I struggled a bit, and Hanabo finally leaned towards the opinion of Nakisa Kishima, not only because the other party was his immediate superior, but he was also very concerned about the submarine I am very curious, and want to take the opportunity to observe it, and as Guidao said, if the relationship between the two countries is eased because of this incident, this is indeed a great achievement.

At this time, U106 had passed the starboard side of Yi 60, and then made a U-turn behind the Japanese submarine, maintaining the same heading as Yi 60, and was chasing forward with full horsepower.

The surface speed of the Haida III is two knots faster than that of the German U-IX, but that is only a parameter on paper. In fact, Haida rarely runs fast.

I 60 is equipped with two "Sulzer three-type marine diesel engines" with 3,200 horsepower each. Sulzer here refers to Sulzer Co., Ltd. (Sulzer) in Switzerland, the family After the First World War, the company cooperated with German companies and began to design and manufacture marine diesel engines in Switzerland, ultimately using German technology.

The Japanese Navy customized several engines from Sulzer, and then began to imitate them on its own. At that time, Japan was recognized by the world as the second master of copycats, and the master was the clearly destined Great America. Before the outbreak of the world economic crisis, the Japanese most liked to imitate American products, but these products were often copied from Europe by the United States. design.

Is No. 60 is a Japanese mass-produced engine after a simple improvement in Swiss design. There are three models, one is 1,300 horsepower, the second is three thousand horsepower, and the third is three. Thousands of horsepower.

This engine has no major defects in the overall design. The problem lies in the processing technology, because the metallurgical technology of Japan is not enough~IndoMTL.com~The processing accuracy is also extremely limited, resulting in vibration and noise during operation of these engines In addition to being very large, major failures such as the burning of the cylinder and the fragmentation of the piston often occur.

In history, the Japanese Navy hired MAN technicians from Germany. At the end of 1934, it finally designed and manufactured ship-based marine diesel engines with relatively reliable performance, with a single engine power of up to 5,000 horsepower. However, in actual use, the processing and material problems still exist, but I won't mention it here.

The Yi 60 did not maintain full speed. The speed is roughly around 12 to 13 knots. For this large submarine with 6,400 horsepower, it is easy to reach this speed. Finding that the German submarine was chasing at full speed in the rear, Huafang deliberately ordered the speed to be reduced. Soon U106 caught up and started to keep pace with Yi 60. The horizontal distance between the two submarines was less than 60 meters, and the officers and soldiers on both sides had already You can see the opponent's actions clearly without using a telescope.

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PS2: Sorry, I found an error in the first two chapters. The 28th diving team is not a team, but a subordinate team. A diving team usually consists of three such diving teams. The author has Modifications have been made. If there are omissions, please help point out.