Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 71: Portsmouth Port

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French Navy Sucuff, 4,304 tons of fully loaded drainage, 110 meters in length, equipped with a 203 mm main gun, 3 mm anti-aircraft gun and 13. mm anti-aircraft machine gun, equipped with The 0mm and 400mm torpedo tubes are equipped with a seaplane with a range of 10,000 nautical miles and a speed of 18 knots. (Baidu search network update is the fastest and most stable) b.[][..] Seeing these parameters, most people will immediately think of a light cruiser, but the problem is that she is actually a submarine.

This is another French invention of the slap-head, a daunting ocean-going heavy artillery submarine, privately known as an invincible diving cruiser. The French thoughts are actually very simple and clear. They need a ship that can evade enemy blockades. The best choice is a submarine. The task of this ship is to destroy the enemy’s sea line of communication, capture or sink the enemy’s cargo ship, and it can also have a long enough self-sustaining capacity, so the tonnage must be large, and it is better to have a special cell.

The French navy felt that the number of torpedoes carried was limited, and it had to go back to the port to replenish it after the attack, which was a waste of time. The best weapon against cargo ships is a cannon. If the caliber is large enough, a few cannons can sink one. So I installed a cannon on this ship. The caliber is too small. At least it must be able to hit the opponent outside the self-defense firepower of the armed cargo ship. Then I chose the cruiser-class 203mm caliber. I installed a gun and thought that the rate of fire might not be enough. , Then install two doors. Now that we have a cannon, should we give up the torpedo? Of course not, she still has to be installed. Not only do we have to install it, but also two at a time. Both 0mm and 400mm calibers are required. The torpedo tube is not fixed on the hull, but Installed in a freely rotating launch nacelle, it can be turned ninety degrees to the side of the submarine for a salvo. How do you think it’s very tall? I feel ashamed of France’s superb shipbuilding technology and cutting-edge weapon technology.

Don't even say, the French have always had a strong hands-on ability. They really made this thing, but when the navy got it, they found that they didn't know what to do with her. Because there is no opponent, the original opponent is inexplicably covered in water, how can this be broken.

This submarine was built to deal with the British. All the parameters, weapons, and capabilities are actually aimed at the British. The concealment is to escape the British surveillance and slip out of Scarpa Bay. The long voyage is to destroy the British Atlantic shipping line for a long time. The main gun is chosen because the British armed merchant ships have a maximum caliber of 10 mm and carry aircraft. This is to expand the scope of the search.

And these combat conditions, France's imaginary enemy Germany and Italy do not have. Germany originally had no overseas colonies. Most of its foreign trade was with neighboring countries, and there was very little intercontinental trade. That's why its shipping lines were not choked. Italy also only wandered around in the Mediterranean, living on its own three-acre land for self-entertainment, and this shallow pond in the Mediterranean would even be held up by a German submarine of several hundred tons when it dived. Do you put this four thousand-ton submarine inside? Ready to die. Look at her name again, Sukkuff. You have named a French pirate who dominated the British back then, and you add that bunch of parameters, and a wise person will find out after a little divergence. The combatant of this thing is too easy to identify.

Of course, the British are not fools. At a glance, you can see where the French are headed. At the Washington Conference, they made a special curse for French submarines. The maximum tonnage of the submarine of the signatory country cannot exceed two thousand and eight, and it is equipped with artillery. The caliber cannot exceed 1, which completely cut off the French thoughts, but in order to avoid directly tearing the face, the French eventually retained the only submarine built.

Portsmouth, London at 9pm on August 1, like a replica of Alexandria. A regiment of British Marines rowed small boats and approached the French ship moored on the dock berth quietly from the seaside side of the harbor. At this time they did not know that the French navy had already been ready.

After General Godfroy made his final determination, he still tried his best to fulfill his duties and made a counterattack. He first used the remote radio on the battleship to contact the naval base in Tunisia. (.B. Good-looking novel) An alert was issued to the opponent, and at the same time, it was requested to immediately report the British plan to the French Admiralty.

Alexandria is all under the control of the British. The remote radio and submarine cables are all in the hands of the British. The Fleet Command is monitored by the British and can only rely on the radio communication on the battleship. Because of the distance, it is difficult for him to directly contact Toulon and Bordeaux. So I asked the Tunisian base to make a report.

At the same time, in the afternoon of the same day, the French Navy’s high-speed notification ship, Sea Star, which was parked in Alexandria, suddenly started. This clipper was equipped with the latest diesel engine and did not need to be ignited and boosted. The French Navy’s response to the British Navy, which asked about the ship’s movements, was to send internal fleet mail to the mainland.

Because the Sea Star is only a lightly armed communications ship with a tonnage of only more than 500 tons, and a speed of up to 40 knots, it often makes sudden movements like that day, carrying fleet documents and personnel to and from Egypt and France. The ship did not have much combat value. In order to avoid being frightened, the British gently let go of the ship and did not make any obstruction.

As everyone knows, this small ship not only carried the key document, but also the written report and suicide note of Godfroy.

At six o'clock in the afternoon on the 1st, Darren received a telegram from the Tunisian base, and was shocked. At first he wondered if this was a conspiracy by the Germans, but he couldn't think of any benefits the Germans could get from it.

In the telegram, Godfroy made a vow, in addition to the complete document, he also attached the British movement and his personal judgment.

The commander of the French navy immediately summoned his staff, gathered the British naval intelligence obtained, and then compared and inferred the document, and finally concluded that this should not be the false information produced by the Germans. The British did It is about to start with the French naval warships under their control.

That was three battleships, four cruisers and six destroyers, one-third of the entire French navy.

Dallan was furious. He remembered what Churchill had said to him at the airport when he was leaving for the last time he visited Bordeaux.

"Dallan, I hope you never hand over the fleet." Churchill said sincerely holding Darlan's hand.

"I would never do this. It goes against the tradition and honor of the French Navy." Darren remembered his answer.

"I believe you, General." Churchill smiled and got on the plane.

Obviously, Churchill didn't believe in himself at all, he didn't believe in anyone. Now, in order to prevent the French navy from falling into the German hands, he actually attacked the French navy from behind.

France has not announced its surrender, legally speaking. France and Britain are still allies. Are you so impatient for Churchill?

But Darren found that he, like Godfroy, was completely powerless about it. These warships are parked in the British naval port, and they can't move fast. Similarly, Darren also has some reservations about this document. If there are falsehoods in it, does the French fleet go to war to make it true?

Finally, at seven o'clock that evening. Darren made the decision. He issued a vague warning to the French warships parked in two British ports. The warning stated: There are indications that the British navy may use some means at 9 o'clock in London tonight. Taking over the ships of the French Navy, if things happen unfortunately, in order to maintain the honor of the French Navy, the ships can choose to break through or sink themselves.

The French naval captains in Portsmouth, after an emergency meeting, decided to resolutely implement the command of the navy commander-in-chief. They also added their own decision. The cruisers and battleships were unable to break through the siege due to the reasons mentioned above. These captains were unwilling to sink themselves in vain. They were ready to fire on the spot for self-defense, and at the same time cover the ships that could start quickly to break through the siege. He rushed out of the port and returned to France, while the warship fought to the end in the port and never landed without a fight.

Because it was too late to receive the news, it took half an hour to summon the officers of the ships. When the discussion is over, it is already close to eight o'clock in the evening. The ships have not had time to make comprehensive combat preparations, and they also doubt the authenticity of this information, in order not to disturb the British. This caused unnecessary trouble, and each ship only summoned the officers on duty on the ships for combat mobilization, and did not summon the naval officers and soldiers who were on the shore for vacation and rest.

When the captains squatting on their respective battleships spotted an approaching rowing boat and confirmed that the British were indeed plotting against them, they immediately sounded the combat alarm.

The approaching British Marines opened fire at the huge French ship in panic. The dense machine gun and rifle bullets splashed on the heavy armor plate of the battleship.

The French navy battleship Gupo first launched a resistance. It slowly turned the turret, and fired a salvo of six 30mm main guns at the British ship in the port berth on the left. The wind pressure generated by the main gun’s muzzle directly destroyed the British sampan that was shooting wildly on the side of the ship. Board, and six huge fireballs were lit in the berths in the harbor.

Immediately, the 30mm main gun of the battleship Paris, which was parked on the other side, also roared, and at the same time the cruiser Digetrouan and the two destroyers also began to fire frantically around. There was a burst of artillery fire in Portsmouth Harbor, and there were continuous pillars of fire rising into the air in the port, a hellish scene.

In the light of the port fire, the huge French submarine Sucuf slowly left its berth, and then rushed towards the exit of the harbour at full horsepower. It is the only ship that can start quickly and may protrude from the siege. Therefore, the captains sent their logbooks, personal letters, confidential documents, maps, and personal belongings to this submarine, hoping that she could return to France with these documents and information.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the harbor, the Sucuf charged towards the outside of the harbor, and at the same time used its two 3mm anti-aircraft guns to bombard the surrounding British armed speedboats that were intended to intercept. Just as the opening of the harbour breakwater was protruding, the machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns on the breakwater tower turned their muzzles to spray a rain of bullets at the submarine. The Sucuf rushed out of the harbour in a flash of fire, slowly began to dive, and disappeared into the dark night after a while.

"I promise, we will return there and collect blood debts from the British!" With tears in his eyes, Lieutenant Colonel Opry gently closed the slightly opened eyes of Deputy Captain Major Raphael. The finger brushed away the mottled blood spots on the pale cheeks of his comrades.

"Captain! Bruno Pvt. and Lieutenant Lavoche have died. Will their bodies be put in the cabin." Signalman Marcus stood at the entrance of the lounge and looked inside, hands tightly pressed. Holding his bouncing cap.

This beautiful cabin that is usually used as a recreation room is now like a slaughterhouse. The beautiful cream-yellow chairs are stacked on the corner of the cabin, the dining table is pushed aside, and the white tablecloth on the table has been dyed dark brown. Sticky blood dripped onto the dark green wool carpet along the embroidered edge of the tablecloth. Four corpses lay flat on the floor, the upper body was covered with a gray blanket, the legs were exposed, and the navy blue woolen trousers and shiny officers' leather shoes were covered with blood.

"Bring the second lieutenant here. Wrap Bruno in a blanket and place it on his seat. Tell the doctor that I will go right away." Lieutenant Colonel Opry lifted the corner of the blanket and covered the captain's blanket. face. Then he picked up the major's military cap and placed it on the corpse's chest.

Climbing up a deck along the vertical gangway, Opry walked into the command cabin.

"The captain enters the bridge!" the sailor shouted loudly.

"How is the situation, Lieutenant Julian." Opry asked the deputy navigator who was standing at the chart table.

"We are sailing towards the French coast, and the leak in the bow torpedo compartment has been blocked. The battery can last for twenty minutes, and now we have left the British guard zone. Sir, we are really going to Cherbourg Hong Kong, it was occupied by the Germans." The deputy navigator looked back at the two helmsmen sitting in front of the steering gear, and then turned to look at the captain and some sailors on the other side of the cabin.

"We only have one electric motor available for use now. It is already running at an overload. The main engine is also damaged. There is not much fuel left. The British must be searching for us, so we must arrive in France before dawn. The port is docked. The only thing we can reach now is Cherbourg. I hope that what General Darlan said is true, and the Germans will provide us with repairs and supplies. In five minutes we will float and sail at full speed, leaving us time Not much anymore." Opry picked up his military cap from Haitudro.

"I feel sorry for Anthony's sacrifice. He is an excellent naval officer. You are his best friend. I think you should take care of this thing." Opry put on his military cap and took it from his uniform pocket. He took out a box and put it down in the lieutenant's hand. "This was found in his jacket pocket."

"This is the ring he bought in London. He proposed to Francois when he returned to Toulon, these **** British people." The deputy navigator held the small jewelry box tightly.

"It's his relic after all. I think you should pass this to Miss François, and please convey my condolences to her. We will ask the British for this payment." Opry shot Pat Julian's arm, then bend over and walk through the circular waterproof door to the front cabin infirmary.

"The captain has left the bridge." The captain's shout came from behind.

"Doctor, how is the situation." Opry asked when he walked to the entrance of the infirmary and faced it inside.

Captain Damon, the boat doctor, is suturing a sailor with a wounded shoulder.

"The situation is terrible. Captain, the situation is terrible." Damon made a knot at the end of the wound, then took the scissors and cut the suture.

"Go to Corporal Neymar and ask him to give you a roll of gauze. He should still have it there. We will send you to the hospital when we get to the port. You are very strong. You will be fine." The military doctor helped the soldier down. Lie down, and then hand it to the assistant on the side.

"This is the last one. We have fourteen severely wounded and five slightly injured. Lieutenant Lavoche, you already know, I was not able to save him. I am very sorry."

"This is the will of God, we are all soldiers..."

"They should die on the battlefield of defending the motherland, on the battlefield of fighting the enemy, instead of falling under the guns of their allies. Six officers, seventeen soldiers, two of them were torn by machine guns. Fragments, we couldn't find their bodies." The military doctor shouted at the captain excitedly.

"I don't know what happened~IndoMTL.com~I only know that these brave people died in the hands of allies in France. They shouldn't die like this, shouldn't...me... I don’t know what to say, Captain. I’ll give you a detailed report. Now I want to take a break. I feel tired, sorry.” The military doctor shook his head, stepped back and sat down in his Medically.

"I understand, doctor, I think the Admiralty will give us an explanation. You can rest. We are about to float, and we can return to France before dawn." Opry nodded to the military doctor. Then he closed the door of the infirmary.

Back to the command cabin, Opry ordered the submarine to float up. He raised his collar and slowly climbed up the gangway. Go through the upper command room and wheelhouse. Opry turned away the waterproof hatch over his head and boarded the submarine's command tower.

The stagnant water in the command tower was flowing down the drain. Opry walked to the compass post, took a cigarette out of his pocket, lit it and took a big puff.

In the vast night, Opry turned his head and looked towards Portsmouth. In that direction, the sky and clouds were shrouded in red light, and there were faint white flashes. , Under that cloud, the French battleship is fighting for the final dignity. (To be continued.)