Admiral William Marshal said, "It is not impossible to sink the Warspite. If the British fleet is still allocating its forces according to the situation of the Imperial destroyer fleet in Narvik Port, we will have enough confidence to let it sink." Warspite cannot return to the British mainland!"
Reinhardt & von Lohenkramm added, "The British Navy has been operating across several oceans for hundreds of years. It is a very confident team under any circumstances, but its self-confidence will change under special circumstances." In the Port of Narvik, Major General Bundy taught those British people who roamed the ocean a lesson. This was definitely a huge insult to those British people who thought that the ocean belonged to them, because they could not accept a man who had just sailed across the ocean. The navy began to be rebuilt from the ruins, and the navy, which was only a few years old, defeated the British navy in the ocean, so they will definitely make a comeback!”
"Two generals, I wonder what the weather conditions will be like in Narvik Port in the next few days?" Ernst Lindemann asked after listening to the analysis of the two men.
"According to the forecast, the storm will subside within two days. Although it will still be rainy on April 13, the port of Narvik will still be operational!" Reinhardt von Lohenkramm said.
"This is the best!" Admiral William Marshall said, "Such weather can offset the air superiority of the British fleet's aircraft carriers, and can also conceal our whereabouts, catching the British by surprise!"
"It would be great if our aircraft carriers were launched!" Ernst Lindemann exclaimed.
"The Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier is expected to be launched in the second half of the year! The battleship Tirpitz can be launched into the war immediately!" Reinhardt von Lohenkramm said. Regarding the slowness of naval warship manufacturing, Reinhardt von Lohengramm and the two generals could only sigh. Germany's armament production was already fully booked, and they had nothing to do.
The German Army has always been the pride of Germany. Moreover, in a geographical environment like Germany, the Army is the top priority, so the army has always been the main armament. Moreover, even after the defeat in the last war, major factories in Germany have been In order to protect its own military technology and secretly experiment with new weapons, after the re-expansion of the army, the Army was the first to restore its combat effectiveness, while the Air Force was solely because Hermann & Göring were Hit? Le's best friend, so he got Hit on the new equipment? Le's care, compared to the Army and Air Force, the German Navy is a bit like a grandma who doesn't care for an uncle. Although Marshal Raeder has been fighting for the Navy at the base camp, compared with the Army and Air Force, the Navy's warships have made some progress. Slow down.
"By the way, how is the Oslo landing battle going now!" Admiral William Machar has been concerned about the progress of Oslo. If the Norwegian campaign goes well, the Navy can stand up and be a good person.
"Everything went smoothly. When I got the order from the base camp and arrived, the resistance of Osli's Norwegian army had been defeated!" Ernst Lindemann said.
"Which warship is in command of the landing fleet in Oslo now?" Reinhardt von Lohenkramm asked.
"The heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen is in command!" Ernst Lindemann said, looking at the lightning and thunder outside, "I wonder where the British naval fleet is hiding now!".
Heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
Standard displacement (tons) 14247 Full load displacement (tons) 18500
Overall length of the ship (meters) 212.5
Overall width of the ship (m) 21.3
Draft (m) 5.83
Power unit 3x impeller 12x boiler
Number of axes (axis) 3
Power output (horsepower) 133,000
Speed (knot) 32.5
Endurance (nautical miles/knot) 6,500/17
main gun
4 twin 60x caliber 203mm main guns
anti-aircraft weapons
6 twin 105mm anti-aircraft guns, 6 twin 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 8 20mm machine guns
4 torpedoes, triple 533 torpedo tubes
carrier aircraft
4 Arado 196 (Ar-196) seaplanes
Crew 1760
As the storm has been affecting the sea conditions, the three prides of the German navy, the battleship Bismarck, Scharnhorst, and Gneisenno, can only continue to stay in Trondheim Port bored. The gloomy weather obviously It also affected the interest of several generals in traveling. For two days, they only stayed in the office and did not go out to see Norway's third largest city, which had just been occupied by the German army. The peninsula's grandest church also lacked interest.
At 8 pm on April 12, the two consecutive days of storm finally began to subside. The German naval officers immediately began to use this hard-won time to clean up the remnants of the storm and add fuel to the warships.
Admiral William Marshall stood next to the window of the city hall office, looking at the weather that was still raining, but it was finally clearing up. Rubbing his waist vigorously and cursing secretly that this rainy weather is really harmful, Admiral William Marshall asked, "Reinhard von Lohenkramm, can you guarantee that there will be no problem going to sea now?" What?"
"Of course, Your Excellency Admiral! If we rush to Narvik Port while the time is available, if the British fleet arrives somewhere first, then the destroyer fleet in Narvik Port will have no choice but to scuttle themselves. It can be saved!" Reinhardt & Von & Lohengramm replied.
"Okay!" Admiral William Machar said, "Notify General Ernst Lindemann that as soon as the fuel is added, rush to the port of Narvik under nightlight!"
"Yes, General!" the staff officer replied meticulously.
At midnight on April 12, the battleships Bismarck, Scharnhorst, and the battlecruiser Gneisenau filed out, sailing in the dark night on the sea that was not yet completely calm, and headed towards Narvi. In the Port of Trondheim, the three warships have been filled with fuel, enough for them to engage in a high-intensity naval battle. The accompanying oil ships are parked in the Port of Trondheim, waiting for their return.
The British naval advance fleet led by Vice Admiral Whitworth is also heading towards Narvik Port. On April 13, a British fleet consisting of the battleship "Warspite" and nine destroyers arrived in Narvik. The first to arrive was the British Navy. Desperate for revenge, it had swallowed up Whitworth's navy. General's sanity, that early morning, Narvik was shrouded in drizzle, and the visibility was only 6 nautical miles. Whitworth took the destroyer "Icarus" as the leader, and other ships filed in, and the "Wars Exhausted" Behind the palace, they rushed into the port with a long drive.
After the last sneak attack, Major General Bundy became a lot more cautious, and he and Colonel Bey were waiting at Narvik Port. However, the German destroyer fleet did not have a battleship that could pose a threat to Warspite.
A "Sailfish" aircraft ejected from the "Warspite", and the German deployment was fully exposed. The "Icarus" and the "Kuna" discovered each other immediately. The "Kuna" sounded an alarm and quickly retreated. However, other British ships entered the battle one after another, and the "Kuna" was quickly hit. Wounded, he had to sink himself in the Hejans Fjord. The British continued to advance along the fjord amidst the rumbling sound of artillery. The "Erich Klerner" escaped quickly and hid in the corner of the fjord in an attempt to attack. Unfortunately, the British ship was discovered by the "Sailfish" aircraft. The British destroyer immediately fired 5 torpedoes at it, and the 380mm cannon on the "Warspite" also poured fire on it crazily. "Erich Klerner" The number was torn into pieces almost instantly.
Despite the disparity in strength, Colonel Bey still bravely led the "Georg Thiele", "Arnim", "Lüdemann" and "Zenkel" to fight, and the "Warspite" He hurriedly turned his guns and cooperated with the destroyers to deal with the attack. After more than an hour of fierce fighting, the Germans finally retreated. Seeing that the situation was over, Bay ordered the ships to retreat to Lombax Bay, but this 9-kilometer-long fjord It was a dead end, and the Germans became the turtle in the urn.
Vice Admiral Whitworth was stationed on the battleship Warspite and was preparing to annihilate the German destroyer fleet that had retreated into Lombards Bay. The German destroyer fleet suddenly started to fight back as if it were on stimulants. Originally, Whitworth Vice Admiral Whitworth thought this was just a desperate struggle of the German destroyer fleet, but the splash from the giant shells that immediately landed around the battleship Warspite told Vice Admiral Whitworth that he was not dreaming. The German Navy Coming to kill.
Ernst Lindemann was sitting on the battleship Bismarck, looking coldly at the majestic battleship Warspite in front of him. There was a sarcastic smile on his face, "The Battleship Warspite is just an old ship from the First World War, and the Battleship Bismarck is indeed a new type of battleship newly built by the German Navy. Except for the guns on both sides, no matter in every aspect, Bismarck is even more powerful than Warspite. Moreover, he has the battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenno at his side to support him! If nothing else, Warspite will be dead today!"
The battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau immediately began to attack the destroyers of the British fleet, and the battleship Bismarck picked up Warspite. At the same time, the German destroyer fleet had retreated into Lombax Bay. , seeing the appearance of German battleships, immediately prepared to attack from Lombards Bay under the command of Major General Bundy.
On the outermost edge are the German battleships Bismarck, Scharnhorst, and the battlecruiser Gneisenau. On the innermost layer are the British battleship Warspite and nine British destroyers. The innermost layer is the retreating London fleet. The German destroyer fleet and British advance fleet in Bucks Bay are already in a very unfavorable situation and are in danger of being attacked from both sides.