In the view of later generations, the most outstanding person in World War II was the German submarine force. This concept is understandable. After all, the wolves on the Atlantic really annoyed the Allies for a long time.

However, if we want to talk about the size of the submarine, the Soviet Union is actually stronger.

On the eve of World War II, the Soviet Navy's underwater fleet was already the largest in the world, with twice the number of submarines being the United States and nearly four times that of the German Navy.

There is also a reason for this. Although the Soviet Union spans the Eurasian continent and has multiple sea outlets, it is subject to its geographical location and the Soviet Union cannot compete for control of the ocean. The Soviet Union can only freely access the high seas in the Arctic Ocean and the Far East, but neither region has the conditions to fully deploy naval infrastructure. The rest is closed sea areas, such as the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Therefore, compared with the huge surface fleet, developing an underwater fleet is the only logical decision. Since the construction cost is relatively low, a sufficiently powerful force can be built to play an important role in the marine battlefield.

In fact, during World War II, the Soviet Navy's submarine forces also had certain results, but these results were covered up under the glory of German wolf pack tactics and disappeared into the long river of history.

Now, the surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet have suffered huge losses, and they can only rely on the underwater troops to retaliate. As long as they know the location of the German fleet, they can easily attack the German fleet!

If you set out now, you will arrive near the German fleet at night, and the actions will be done as expected, causing great losses to the German Navy!

On the sea, the wind and waves are not big, and the waves are less than half a meter high. In the waves, the class submarine breaks the waves and sails forward. The -98 on the command tower is very eye-catching.

, from alyutka, means infants, so it is sometimes called infant-class submarines. The displacement of this submarine is about 353 tons. If you look at its appearance, it is very similar to the early German submarines.

Yes, this kind of submarine was greatly helped by the Germans in the design. According to some agreements, Germany handed over the design plan of their iia submarine to Soviet counterparts as a cooperation during the honeymoon period.

Therefore, this submarine was built soon, and its various performances were satisfactory to the Soviet Union. Although the displacement was not high, it was completely sufficient to cruise in seas such as the Black Sea, which was low-cost and convenient for mass manufacturing.

So the Soviet Union produced a large number of such submarines, and this -98 submarine was the third in the first batch.

In the bathtub on the command tower, Captain Bristoff looked at the sea in the distance with a telescope. Next to him, the officer on duty was using a sextant to locate the submarine.

The bathtub is a name for the top part of the command tower. During the submarine's navigation, personnel will be arranged here to watch. If the situation is not very urgent, the crew will take turns to let out the air. However, when the wind and waves are strong, waves often come here, so the name of the bathtub is given.

Now, the German fleet is still far away, thinking about the recent battle report, Bristov felt that his task was extremely arduous.

The two diesel engines at the stern of the boat were still rumbling. The two diesel engines could only provide 00 horsepower thrust, and the maximum speed of the submarine was only 5.5 knots, which made him a little anxious.

He turned his head to the left, and a few nautical miles on his port side, No. -72 was sailing side by side with him.

When he turned over, the other party was waving hard at him, looking at his old friend, and Bristoff also waved.

Move forward! The Black Sea Fleet will not admit defeat!

Just as submarines sailed forward by sailing through the wind and waves, the remaining bombers of the Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation began to take off.

The German Airborne observed the hidden airport on the Krim Peninsula, mainly observing their bombers to take off to determine the location. The bombers in these two bases did not take off immediately when the order was issued. As a result, a few minutes later, when the false alarm news came, they were just about to take off.

Without taking off, there would be no exposure. Although the German airborne troops were only about fifty kilometers away from their airport, it was impossible to find their existence.

And now, they have survived, and at the same time, they have shouldered even more difficult tasks.

On the tarmac, bombers that have been dispersed are preparing for takeoff.

These bombers are all twin-engine Il-4. This aircraft comes from the db-3. The original model was db-3. It was changed to db-3f shortly after its production. It was officially renamed Il-4 in 942. (For the sake of convenience, the hero of East China now calls it Il-4.)

Like the SB-2, this is also a medium-range bomber equipped by the Soviet Union with a large number of equipment. It has a simple, effective and reliable structure and a large bomb load. After replacing the variable-range propeller two years ago, its performance has been improved.

Now, they also know the serious situation they are facing and their task is arduous, but the Black Sea Fleet will not admit defeat.

A pilot was entering his bomber and preparing for takeoff. However, on one of the Il-4s, the pilot and the machine gunner behind him were already in place, but the pilot was not seen for a long time.

The ground crew was also very anxious. Standing on the starter car and looking into the distance, he saw a pilot in a flight suit running over.

Looking at the lieutenant, the ground officer frowned immediately. Soon, Trofim Kozlov's aviation lieutenant ran over, his feet floating, and a smell of vodka could be smelled from a distance.

"Comrade Lieutenant, can you still take off?" asked the ground officer.

The ground crew needs to maintain the plane. Now, what about this lieutenant like this? What if the plane crashes and falls in a mechanical accident, what if he says he has not maintained it well?

However, they are not as advanced as a pilot, so they can only ask each other.

"Of course," Kozlov said, then he climbed up the gangway and sat in his cockpit.

Seeing Kozlov like this, the ground crew had no choice but to prepare for him to take off.

This is not the first time anyway.

The navigator in front also frowned. The crew members all know each other. Lieutenant Kozlov is usually carefree and generous. He has a good relationship with his comrades, but he is addicted to alcohol!

It is understandable that Russians love to drink, but ordinary people, during the battle, only one or two sips secretly will be taken secretly during the battle. Forget it, but Kozlov is different. He must drink it happily.
Chapter completed!