The rumbling cannons on the Thames River have just sounded, and the English Channel, known as the lifeline of the British and French seas, is quiet at this moment.*1*1*

The English Channel in the state of war has always been a burly and tiger den of the Allies. Here, old-fashioned battleships that are old but still have strength, old-fashioned armored cruisers and the latest destroyers coexist; here, in addition to the small boat channel close to the French coastline, there is also a patrol inlet and exit on the British side, the narrow waterway is completely blocked by mines; here, any ship that wants to enter and exit the ocean must go to the Towns Bay under the "escort" of the Dover fleet to stop ships and inspect...

In April 1915, the sun shone brightly, and the German light ships, which had been hit by countless minefields and a large number of extremely fast destroyers, accidentally discovered that the English Channel, which had been defending tightly in the past, was like a paper tiger, and could easily be pierced.

A mixed formation consisting of sixteen modified minesweepers, eight destroyers and three medium-sized support ships was as if they were in an unmanned state and easily reached the front of the Dover Strait.

“Welcome to the Sea of ​​Death!”

The interim commander of the mixed formation, Major Thomas Mann, who was once the captain of the U37 submarine and the captain commander of the First Destroyer Detachment, stood on the front deck of the T236 minesweeper ship, facing the not-so-open but extremely quiet sea, stepped on the wind and waves that surged onto the low deck, and spread his hands towards his subordinates.

The British were negligent about the English Channel in anticipation of all crew members of t236, but the iron-bone tenderness revealed by Major Thomas Mann, who believed in iron blood, in an instant surprised the sailors.

Churchill's desperate battle of Dardanelles was transferred away most of the old battleships and newer armored cruisers that could barely be driven by the Strait Fleet. These warships have not yet been able to return to the battle sequence of the Strait Fleet. On April 28, the abnormal movement of the Ocean Fleet made Britain, who was on a strategic defensive, and twelve tribal class destroyers, as the main force of the Dover patrol fleet, were transferred to the Thames, and four patrol aircraft were transferred to Greater London to find the main force of the Ocean Fleet in the sea in the central North Sea. Today, there are only some ironclad ships with a age comparable to the Monarch class, and torpedo ships with slower speeds than dreadnoughts.

This should be news that is so good that it cannot be better. The English Channel is breathtakingly beautiful, without the harassment of the rice flag. Without the suppression of the sea fog, why is Major Thomas Mann's mouth relaxed and joking, but there is a layer of gray moisture in his eyes.

"This is a minefield that runs through the Dover Strait. But there is nothing to be afraid of!" Major Thomas Mann turned his head and tried not to let his subordinates notice the two lines of clear tears that quietly slipped across his cheeks.**
Chapter completed!