Chapter 759 West Wind 5
"Drainage of No. 1 and No. 2 water cabinets."
"The speed is 5 knots, heading to the west, and it is expected to reach the depth of the periscope in one minute!"
"Left rudder 15 degrees, ready to raise the periscope."
"The torpedo cabin report."
"The torpedo cabin is ready."
"Power module, report the loss of the power module!"
"The water pipe in the power module is broken, and I need help!"
"Little stream, big head, go and help!"
"The captain, on the right, a lot of noise!"
"Is the periscope ready?"
"Okay, rise!"
In the sound of the motor, Sima Lin held the armrest of the periscope excitedly. When his eyes were just attached to the camera, it seemed to be raining heavily on the top of his head.
This is the second time he has poked out of the periscope. The first time he saw a battleship and sent a telegram to greet his companions, but he was forced to dive by a destroyer. Now he sneaked up again, and naturally he did not intend to return in nothing.
In an instant, he drenched his hair and clothes in the sea, and still did not disturb the attention of the meritorious captain. When the slowly rotating periscope stayed on a British armored cruiser, the big hand holding the armrest suddenly burst out blue veins.
"A distance of 4200 meters, heading 030, a speed of 20 knots, one enemy cruiser."
"Right rudder 7 degrees."
"Adjust the launch angle."
"Preparation, No. 1 and No. 3 torpedo launch! No. 2 and No. 4 are on standby.
At the same time, two trembling sounds came from the center of his feet. Simalin had seen that two white waves rushed out of the boat's scap. After a moment, they disappeared under the sea like a phantom. After counting 10 in his heart, he shouted again: "No. 2 and No. 4 launch!"
"The torpedoes No. 2 and No. 4 have been launched."
"Destroyer! Damn it, all the water cabinets are filled with water, go down! Let's dive!"
Without waiting for the torpedo to hit the target, Simalin saw two destroyers suddenly rushing at a high speed from the left and quickly stamped his feet and shouted.
"Boom."
The violent explosion and the sound of the shells exploding at close range sounded almost at the same time, shaking everyone. At the moment when the periscope was quickly withdrawn, the submarine also began to dive rapidly. While everyone was praying not to be hit by the shells, they also stared at the depth table next to the helmsman.
"10 meters!"
"20 meters."
"30 meters!"
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"70 meters."
"Stop diving and keep your balance!"
"Speed 3 knots, left rudder 30 degrees, Chen Tao, stand up your ears." Just as the depth table arrived at the yellow area, Simalin immediately stopped diving, took care of the listener, and went to the sea map to have a look.
An old-fashioned battleship!
When it was encountered, it was just a glimpse, but Sima Lin believed that he could not be wrong. It must be a battleship with a double 305mm gun. In order to verify that he did not see the battleship for the second time just now, he saw an armored cruiser, which means that at least this should be a squadron. If he is lucky, even It's the whole Indian fleet!
Unfortunately, both observations were quickly obstructed by the other party and could not see it clearly, so it seems that it must go up once, but if it is really a large fleet, I'm afraid to go up again.
Simalin bit his pen and was a little uncertain. Just now, he had sent a telegram. I believe that all the comrades-in-arms around him have been surrounded. Do you have to take another risk to confirm it again?
Before he could decide, the listener Chen Tao's suppressed voice had already sounded.
"Deep-water bomb! It's on our heads!"
"You son of a bitch." Simalin dropped his pen, quickly grabbed the phone and asked, "How's the power module?"
"There is water in the power compartment, but there is no problem with the battery. You can continue to use it."
"That's great." Simalin quickly drew a few times on the chart, calculated the position of the faint shadow of the ship in the middle above his head, and immediately said, "The right rudder is 40 degrees, and the speed is maintained at 5 knots."
"Coming, God, there are a lot!" Chen Tao covered his headphones with one hand and clenched his fist nervously.
The air in the submarine froze in an instant, and a sound of heavy objects entering the water began to enter the ears. Everyone grasped the nearest fixture. Even Simalin kept the handrail, and his heart hung to his throat.
The nautical clock walks in a grid. In silence, everyone can even hear the pounding sound of the heart. The sound of the electric current in the power cabin, which could not be heard, is almost as clear in the ears as the hissing of the naval gun.
Suddenly!
"Boom."
Everyone heard that a loud noise suddenly exploded from above their heads. The 1,100-ton tiger shark-class large ocean-going submarine seemed to have been twisted by something. The violent vibration made everyone stagger, and even the chandelier flashed a few times and almost went out.
Before Simalin and others recovered from the explosion, they felt as if they had become a leaf samba in the storm. The rumbling explosion kept coming from around, and the submarine was blown up by the shock wave.
"Ban!"
A water pipe on the back of the comprehensive command module could not withstand this impact and burst suddenly. In an instant, a thick column of water poured into the cabin. The first mate quickly took off his clothes and took several soldiers to block the leak, and the rest of the people also ran to close the gate.
The explosion continued to explode around. The shock wave kept washing the body of the boat. More water pipes began to crack, and the accumulated water in the boat quickly spread to the instep.
"Captain, the second wave is coming!"
Just carried the deep-water bomb attack. Before everyone was relieved, Chen Tao shouted again. Sima Lin frowned even more. The explosion just now was unexpectedly fierce. If he did it again, he could not guarantee whether he could avoid it.
"Continue to dive!" Simalin decided to make a bet, because the maximum dive depth of the Tiger Shark-class submarine can reach 130 meters, and the extreme experiment is even more than 150 meters.
The helmsman slowly pushed the steering wheel forward, and the water under his feet began to pour forward. This was the expression of the bow tilting down. The depth gauge on the cab slid to the yellow area little by little. When a touch of red poked out from the bottom, everyone suddenly heard a creepy creepy creak.
The terrible creak kept ringing, and everyone's heart was hanging to their throat. Even Simalin felt that his fingers began to tremble. For any submarine, this sound represents extreme danger, because this is the first sign of shrinkage and collapse of the ship's steel plate due to excessive external pressure, as long as there is a rivet or welding port. The problem is that it is the result of the destruction of the boat, and there is not even a chance to escape!
Seeing that he was about to reach the red zone, Simalin immediately ordered to restore his balance. Although the creaking sound was still endless, the explosion overhead was obviously far away.
As time went by, everyone's eyes were focused on him. When the last explosion was over for more than ten minutes and no sound could be heard, Sima Lin ordered the drainage.
Yellow and everyone's tension subsided at the same time. When the pointer returned to the green area, everyone was relieved. Get ready to float, and the torpedo tank is ready. After thinking about it, Sima Lin decided to go up and have a look.
A few minutes later, a thin short pipe like a bamboo pole protruded out of the sea again. At first glance, Simalin saw the armored cruiser that was sinking by him with four torpedoes in the distance. Although he did not see the hit with his own eyes, this scene had been expected. At a distance of 4,200 meters, it was three types of oxygen by four spears. The gas torpedo bites, and no warship can escape!
The periscope rotated little by little, and the scenery on the sea began to become clear slowly. When a shadow of the ship came into sight, Smarin's face suddenly changed! After immediately handing over the periscope to the first mate, he jumped and shouted.
"Damn it, this is not the Indian Grand Fleet. There are some camouflage ships!"
"Release the buoy, the radio station is ready, and send a signal as soon as the water comes out!"
"Captain, in the direction of 3 o'clock, two destroyers."
"Left rudder, torpedo ready."
====== "Report!"
In the bridge of the heavy aircraft carrier Nanchu, the loud report interrupted several officers who were discussing around the chart. Gu Junhuo, who was slender, raised his head and picked up the coffee cup: "What's the matter?"
"I received an emergency telegram from S25, and they said that the fleet in the Eight Channel was not Campbell's main force."
"Oh?" Gu Junhuo didn't seem to be surprised. In fact, he felt that Campbell would not be stupid enough to go straight to the Eighth Strait, which was located in Ceylon and Maldives, but in order to be safe, he continued to say, "Contact S25 to confirm again."
"General, after S25 sends a telegram, it will be." The staff officer sighed and lowered his head: "I lost contact." The voice made Gu Junhuo grasp the hand of the coffee cup and pinch it fiercely, and his fingertips lost their blood in an instant and looked a little pale.
Zhou Cheng also took two deep breaths and walked to him and said, "The bombing and torpedo plane brigade from Ceylon is expected to reach the strait in another ten minutes, do you want?"
"No, whether it's true or not, you have to kill them!" After a cold light crossed his eyes, Gu Junhuo turned his head and walked to the porthole.
The fleet is heading south at full speed, and the 80 warhawks on the deck are all ready. In addition to the temporary flagship aircraft carrier Nanchu, there are also 6 light cruisers and 16 destroyers, as well as 4 Hebei-class battleships and 12 other frigates that are chasing from Singapore.
Judging from the paper strength, not to mention the need to be distracted to deal with the South African fleet that is rapidly heading south. It is not enough to deal with the Indian fleet alone. In fact, he also knows his shortcomings, especially the four Hebei-class ships that will take at least 2 days to meet, so it is impossible to deal with at least 40 troops with only one heavy aircraft carrier. The ship's.
But he is not without a killer mace. All six Yangtze-class light cruisers are equipped with radar. As long as they can find Campbell's main force and let the Air Wing launch a wave of attack to drag the other party, the cruisers scattered around can rush there at full speed, bite and tear up the enemy!
"This Campbell really has two hands!"
"Well, as long as we can be bitten by the Air Wing, I can guarantee to kill a few of them."
"Wait, unless he can fly!"
Seeing that Gu Junhuo did not continue to talk, everyone chatted. As the sun rose little by little, the atmosphere in the fleet became more and more anxious, just like the sultry weather in the Indian Ocean, giving people a feeling of depression and breathlessness.
Campbell, where have you arrived?
"I just want a chance." Looking at the blue Indian Ocean outside, Gu Junhuo muttered to himself. As soon as he turned around and put the reed on the table, there was a drum-like sound of footsteps outside the hatch.
He raised his head and his eyes suddenly brightened.
(to be continued)