Chapter 208 The Germans and the Manila Raid (two in one...(2/2)
It can carry three torpedoes (in the launch tube) and two for ammunition. There are three supports at the bow and one at the tail. When used as a patrol boat, it can be equipped with two 37mm cannons and two machine guns.
"Found it!" After passing Corregidor Island for a long time, the low-speed torpedo boat approached the station of the Spanish Far East Fleet.
"Confirm the target and then distribute the plan!" According to the intelligence, there are 19 large and small warships in the port, but only 13 Spanish warships are stationed in the port, including one reporting ship.
The rest are foreign ships, including one British ship, two French ships, and three German ships, here to protect the overseas Chinese.
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After confirming from a distance at night that the warship was in trouble, Manet simply ordered the fleet to stop, since the diesel engines started quickly anyway.
The moonlight is very poor tonight, so the sailors have a very difficult time confirming the target, and they have to confirm it repeatedly.
"The Lena Cristina has been found, target confirmed!"
"Castile, target confirmed!"
"Luzon-class gunboat, confirm target!"
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"Assigning targets, No. 531 is responsible for attacking the enemy's flagship Cristina, using two forward torpedoes together, and No. 532 is responsible for attacking the Castilla, choosing its own firepower...
No. 536 attacked the torpedo gunboat General Leso. The five gunboats had a very shallow draft, and the torpedoes were set to a fixed depth!"
Simply assign targets, mainly the Luzon class has four ships in the first class, which is troublesome to confirm with each other, and has big guns, but the draft is not deep, and is a standard colonial coastal defense ship.
"Start the attack!" Mane saw the hands of his watch pointing to three o'clock and issued the order.
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Rumble, rumble, rumble~~Weng~
Two high-speed diesel engines started and launched an attack on the Spanish fleet more than one kilometer away.
There is no need to let the torpedo boats get too close this time. The purpose of starting the engines is to rush out of Manila Bay later. Otherwise, after Corregidor Island blocks Manila Bay, the fate of the torpedo boat formation will not be very good.
"Unlock the torpedo, set the depth to four meters!" The Christina has a displacement of 5,000 tons. In the same era, tonnage represents combat effectiveness, but it has fallen behind.
"Aim at the target and prepare to launch!" Manet was making final preparations, and the speed of the torpedo boat had already increased.
"Distance: 800! Aiming completed!"
"put!"
Tong!
The high-pressure gas is released, and the torpedo rushes out of the launch tube. After falling asleep, the engine starts working and moves towards the target.
This is Nanhua's first-generation domestic torpedo, with a range of 3600 and a speed of 10 knots. It still uses an air compression engine and has a gyroscope to ensure accuracy.
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The bright sound kept ringing.
"Turn!" After firing the torpedo, Mane turned left as planned, drew a large circle, and increased the speed to 16 knots.
"Tail torpedo launch!"
Tong!
The remaining torpedo also headed for the Christina.
"Formation completed!" the chief mate reported the situation. The torpedoes were moving very slowly, and the torpedo boats had already re-formed. Of course, this was after the light control was released.
Firelight flickered in the distance, and there were more than one place. The firelight kept flickering. After two or three seconds, the sound came.
boom!~~n
"Let's go, keep the speed and don't get separated." Mane left with satisfaction.
As for the results, we can only observe them later.
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The sound of the explosion spread far away...
Chapter completed!