The USS Eagle aircraft carrier, originally built for the Chilean Navy, interrupted its works due to World War I.

Later, it was purchased by the Royal Navy and tested the use of carrier-based aircraft, and completed the modification as an aircraft carrier, becoming a quasi-aircraft carrier.

The standard displacement of this aircraft carrier is 22,600 tons, with a maximum speed of 24 knots. It can carry 21 aircraft.

Originally, two months ago, he served in the Indian Ocean, and later he was incorporated into the British Mediterranean Fleet. Now, he is the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet.

At this time, on the bridge of the aircraft carrier, Sir James Somerville, the Royal Admiral, was the commander-in-chief of the fleet, looking at the sea in the distance, and his brain was always running rapidly.

To be fair, he did not want to carry out this operation because it would lead them to draw their swords against the French fleet.

This mission made him very disgusted, but as a soldier, he must obey orders as his duty.

Perhaps, London's consideration makes sense, the French Navy either joins the British fleet or dies! It's impossible to make the Germans cheaper, right?

This time, after accepting the mission, James led the fleet to prepare for the crossbow operation. Their target was to remain in the French colony and the French fleet stationed in Mirskbeer in North Africa!

After all, the French fleet is also very powerful, so they mobilized almost all the warships that could be mobilized in the Mediterranean.

In addition to the Eagle aircraft carrier, there is also the Hundred-Eyed Giant, which is of great significance to the UK.

This is the first aircraft carrier in the world with a straight-through flat flight deck after the British purchased the Italian merchant ship "Cutiloso".

It was the first warship with a true aircraft carrier shape, and it had the significance of opening up a new era in the British Navy.

Although it has undergone many modifications, it is the foundation of a merchant ship after all. Therefore, in the British navy, this aircraft carrier is more used as a training ship, and now it has also been dispatched.

The two aircraft carriers have 24 "Sea Gull" fighters and 20 "Swordfish" torpedo bombers. This is their greatest force. If the sword is drawn at the end, these force will be enough to send French warships to hell.

At the same time, their formation also has the Battleships of the USS Warrior and Determination, 2 cruisers and 11 destroyers. It can be said that after the main force of the British navy was raided and annihilated in Scapa Bay, this was the largest naval force that Britain could take. These forces were entirely to safeguard Britain's maritime rights in the Mediterranean and to ensure the safety of crossing the Mediterranean from its base in the Middle East and reaching its local route.

The Germans' inflated naval strength has always been developing in the Atlantic Ocean, and there is no trend to expand to the Mediterranean. Even so, their actions must be fast!

Therefore, the entire formation was sailing at almost full speed, and his aircraft carrier reached a high speed of 24 knots.

He didn't know that there was a German submarine nearby and found them.

For submarines, attacking to the side is the most convenient, but the opponent will not stop and must move. Especially now, during high-speed navigation, Captain Helmut has to consider many factors, and it is very important to judge the route in advance.

Now, he is not sure.

However, since the British fleet was discovered, how could they let them run away in shame!

Even if four torpedoes are wasted, we have to try it! Helmut just wanted to continue to issue an order when he heard the voice of the first mate: "Captain, Berlin sent a telegram to continue tracking the British fleet and not to launch an attack for the time being."

track?

Helmut's eyes left the periscope. Just as he discovered the target, he sent a telegram to Berlin. Who would have thought that there would be an echo so soon.

Only track, not attack? Helmut was a little confused about this order, but he still accepted it.

However, it is not easy to track your own submarine. If you use a battery, the speed is not high enough. Moreover, if you sail at your highest speed, it only takes one hour to lose all the precious electricity. If you turn on the diesel engine, it is easy to be discovered by the other party.

You know, it is terrible to track an aircraft carrier formation for a small submarine. As long as it is discovered by the other party, it will definitely not be able to escape.

Especially, even if he drives at full speed, his submarine cannot run at a speed of 20 knots, and it is not that easy to track the other party.

So, leaving his eyes off the periscope and swallowing, Helmut looked at the chart.

If you can't catch up, you have to guess what the British Navy's goal is this time. They are sailing at such a high speed at such a big night, which is definitely not an ordinary patrol. Such a big fight will definitely want to fight.

However, the target will not be Germany, because the German Navy is now in the Mediterranean, and there is nothing else except submarines, and it will not be its own Libyan base, because the Libyan base is inland and the navy is useless. Moreover, the Libyan base has a complete air defense system, so their carrier-based aircraft will not get any advantage.

Italy? As long as the British are not mentally ill, they will definitely not provoke Italy at this time.

Then, the final answer is about to come out.

The British wanted to take action against the French Navy, and their target was the French Navy port in Algeria.

He lowered his head and drew a line on the chart. Helmut said, "Let's set off immediately and go to the base of Mirskbeer!"

Now, you can catch prey even if you chase it! Helmut is excited again.

The submarine with only exposed snorkels started the diesel engine and continued to sail on the sea. Although the British Navy was getting farther and farther away in the night, they did not give up. There was their own prey here!

The H fleet was sailing at high speed and continued to sail for two hours, and finally arrived at its destination, the outer periphery of the port of Milskbeer, at a location of ten nautical miles.

Newer F-class destroyers form a short-range defense circle, while several old-fashioned destroyers built in late World War I perform anti-submarine patrol missions on the periphery.

In the defense circle, the battleships were ready to go, and the two aircraft carriers were preparing to release carrier-based aircraft, and attacks could be launched at any time.

"We just received a telegram from London." Lieutenant General Somerville said to his staff, Colonel Holland, former naval officer in Paris, France.

Colonel Horan received the telegram and saw it read: "The task you undertake is one of the most unpleasant and difficult tasks that British Fleet Command has ever encountered, but we have full trust in you and believe that you will carry out this task without any mercy."

That was the scene that people most reluctant to see, but perhaps, things are not that bad.

"I am good friends with the commander of the French fleet. I will go there as a private person first, and maybe I can convince each other." Colonel Holland said.

At this time, it was 2:25 am, Colonel Holland took a destroyer to the French fleet flagship "Dunkirk".
Chapter completed!