"Report to the headquarters that the Seagull Team has arrived at the designated location and will start reconnaissance after dawn." At 5:30 a.m., when the sunlight had already appeared at sea level, the reconnaissance team composed of three k6 bombers finally arrived at the sea area they were responsible for. After determining their location through electronic compass and radio navigation, Captain Mons issued a confirmation telegram to the headquarters.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of this battle, the Luftwaffe and the Navy's Sea-based Air Force mobilized more than 60 aircraft to perform reconnaissance and guidance tasks. Now, these aircraft have spread out throughout the target area, waiting to search for the British fleet that may appear on the sea after dawn.

"Head, the morning mist today is a bit heavy. It seems that it would be better to use radio to locate the location." An observer said.

"The British would not report it on their own initiative at this time, which is simply seeking death. Now, in the North Sea, if any ship sends a telegram that lasts more than one minute, we can complete a more accurate positioning. The British are very clear about this." said Ensign Mons.

"That means that it is difficult for British aircraft to find their fleets?" the observer asked.

"It's theoretically, but they can agree on a meeting point." Lieutenant Mons said. "Your thought just now reminds us that if the targets at sea are not easy to find, then find the targets in the air! If the British plane appears in this sea area!"

The search method of the German aircraft group is like this: Two aircraft conduct detailed searches at low altitudes, while one aircraft expands the search range at high altitudes, and the aircraft group searches clockwise throughout the area. The Germans have turned all the reconnaissance areas into long-mounted areas with very small width and long lengths. Each aircraft group only uses a very small fan, which is similar to the way aircraft carriers release reconnaissance aircraft in World War II. There are some overlaps between the reconnaissance areas of reconnaissance aircraft taking off from multiple airports.

In addition to aerial reconnaissance aircraft, there are also 40 various submarines in this sea area. Morning fog provides convenience for the British fleet to hide. By the same token, at this time, German submarines were also very safe. They floated up one after another and searched the sea surface with the original visual method. The two large networks have been completely spread out, and at the same time, they have covered the sea area where the British fleet retreated northward!

Just before the seagull fleet arrived, the German bomber troops had completed their pre-war preparations. The bomber fleets that took off from four airports flew towards the predetermined sea area at the scale of 3o to 4o aircraft per fleet. They did not completely gather together, but scattered so that they could quickly launch attacks nearby after they found the target!

"Damn, today's visibility is simply terrible." The captain of the u128 submarine put down the telescope in his hand and cursed at the foggy sea in the distance.

"Boss, our underwater listener may have found something!" At this moment, the torpedo officer's voice came from below.

"What's the situation?!" said the captain impatiently. "Let those guys fix the submarine's diesel engine as soon as possible, otherwise we can only use batteries to drive the submarine to sail on the water!"

"We caught a powerful noise source nearby, which was very big, like a concert," said the torpedo officer.

"I'll go down and listen!" The captain immediately handed the telescope to his subordinates, and then drilled into the command tower. It was said that the anti-submarine anti-submarines in the first battle were indeed not easy to use. After all, the noise of submarines powered by batteries underwater is much worse than that of surface ships. However, if used to monitor a fleet, the effect is sometimes good, especially now, the morning fog on the sea surface is too high and the visibility is very low! So, something unexpected happened to everyone. The whereabouts of the British fleet were not the airplane, but a submarine!

"That's right, such a loud noise should be from the main ship! It's a fleet! And it's very close to us! It's about 8 kilometers!" said the captain loudly. "Report to the headquarters immediately!"

Ten minutes later, the condor aircraft group patrolling the sea area received a telegram from the headquarters.

"Tell the boys that our meal is on the table! The British fleet appears in the area of ​​34! The aircraft group is unfolding in a loose formation, let's get on!" Major Ellhart, the commander of the aircraft group, ordered! "The aircraft group can lower the height and turn on the fog lights. The morning fog is a bit heavy now, so please pay attention!"

At this time, Major General Heath was not sure that his whereabouts had been exposed, and he could not have discovered that he was a submarine's hydrophone! In order to return as soon as possible, the entire fleet sailed almost at the maximum speed, and the damage to the power system of the warship increased the noise a little, thus exposing the position of the fleet. Of course, it would be good to have a fleet around in this era. If you want to accurately locate it, just take a shower and go to bed!

"It seems that sometimes low visibility is not always a bad thing." Standing in the command tower of the Giant, Major General Heath couldn't even see the destroyer three kilometers away in front. The confirmation of the position between the two sides relies entirely on the signal light. "If this visibility is, I guess the Luftwaffe will have no choice, right?"

However, visibility has advantages and disadvantages. It is difficult for the Germans to find the British, but it is also difficult for the British to warn the German fleet flying from the air in advance. In comparison, after the information is available, it is easier for the German fleet to find the British fleet with black smoke above its head! The black smoke excluded by the two British dreadnoughts exposed their location, and when the German bombers approached from the sea, the British knew nothing!

"Hold the grass! It's the British battleship! This is definitely a battleship!" When the first German bomber team showed the traces of the British fleet, the distance was so close that the radio personnel on the plane had already entered the attack distance before they even had time to send a telegram!

"I noticed the fleet below after I first discovered the thick smoke from the British fleet. The distance was very close at that time. A gust of sea breeze blew, and the sea mist faded a little. The huge hull of the Giant seemed to suddenly appear in front of us. I calculated the distance at that time. We were only 4ooo meters apart! Our flight altitude was 15o meters! If we were well controlled, we could launch a lightning strike!" A German pilot recalled later.

So, with Major General Heath almost unprepared, the four k6 bombers began to lower their altitude, and the control system and bomb drop safety were turned on, and the 4 torpedoes flashed coldly like the sharp claws of an eagle on the belly rack of the bomber!
Chapter completed!