Chapter 1488 Cat and Mouse Game (Third update, please subscribe)
Hunting Ground!
There are hunting grounds on the sea. In naval battles, the enemy and ourselves will always try to turn each other into prey, allowing the enemy to enter their hunting grounds and hunt wantonly
This is especially true for submarines. With suitable hydrological environment, they can completely hide themselves in the sea.
For this reason, after the war, almost all maritime powers sent hydrographic survey ships to investigate the hydrological conditions of various sea areas and find suitable hunting grounds.
The Soviet Union is no stranger to the waters west of Java. After all, they have sent hydrographic survey ships many times to conduct surveys. Because of this, Gavrilovich quickly sailed the submarine into a special area where the turbulence was very strong. The noise of ocean currents and submarine volcanic products is enough to hide his presence.
"S.E.Navy's underwater monitoring array not only has the best monitoring equipment, but also has super computers. We must be careful to hide our existence."
Although it is in peace period, but Gavrilovich knew very well that his mission required him to quietly pass through the Sunda Strait, then enter Jakarta, and surface there to show his strength to the SEA - tell them, your The "hook" didn't catch any big fish.
This is an undersea game. Who is the hunter and who is the prey will not be known until the last moment.
As an old submarine officer who participated in World War II, Gavrilovich is undoubtedly an extremely outstanding submarine commander. After he commanded the formation to enter a complex hydrological environment, the signal immediately disappeared .
In fact, such a complex hydrological environment should be avoided at all costs under normal circumstances, because while the enemy cannot detect you, you yourself will also be affected by the complex hydrological environment. If you hit something while diving, it will be... Disaster.
Although the risk was high, Gavrilovich, who knew the power of the "fishhook underwater defense line", did not take it lightly. When he cautiously sailed towards the Sunda Strait, in the Sunda Strait, In the control tower of the "Yinglong" submarine Inside, Major Zhu Changjie, like his crew, was sailing carefully. With the first-class level of silence and the cover of the turbulent currents in the strait, although they had appeared here, there were still "fish hooks" there. Without their presence.
“The Russians are coming!”
Four hours after the Russian submarine disappeared, Zhu Changjie suddenly said:
“They should be coming! They must have taken advantage of the ocean currents Came under cover..."
In this game, both sides are now relying on charts and understanding of the sea to speculate on the other party's position. Indeed, just as Zhu Changjie expected, the two attack nuclear submarines K-115 and K-133 have indeed arrived.
However, as the formation commander, Gavrilovich did not sail into the strait, but waited quietly.
The political commissar Ivanov on the side asked:
"Comrade captain, why are we waiting here?"
"Comrade political commissar, we need to be more cautious, If we are right, they are waiting for us ahead. After all, "Fishhook" must have discovered us before, and they will never allow us to pass through the strait like this."
While speaking, Gavrilovich ordered:
"Anything found?"
"No, only hydrological noise."
And in "Should anything be found?" On the "Dragon", the listeners are also listening intently to the signal, but they rely more on the shipboard electronic computer, which can remove clutter and look for artificial noise in the clutter.
In fact, I don’t know since when, S.E.Navy has technically left the Soviet Union and even the US military behind. This fact, they themselves did not know.
Soon, with advanced equipment, they discovered suspicious clutter.
"The sound is very weak! It doesn't sound like a propeller."
Although he was not sure, Zhu Changjie thought about it and said:
"It may be a nuclear reactor. Zero device! They are in a hovering state!"
After thinking about it, Zhu Changjie said:
"Aim at it with active sonar!"
Active sonar targeting will reveal your own presence while discovering the target.
With an order, the active sonar of the "Yinglong" sounded, like turning on a flashlight in the dark, completely revealing its existence.
The sound waves generated by active sonar slapped against the wall of the boat, causing the officers and soldiers in the K115 submarine to immediately say nervously:
"We were exposed and they discovered us!"
Gavrilovich shouted:
"They exposed them too! Where are their positions?"
"The signal disappeared!"
That was the last thing The troublesome part is that although the Yinglong uses active sonar, it only lasts for a moment, and then its silent sailing makes it disappear into the sea.
“We also use active sonar.”
Now, this is no longer a submarine, but an underwater game of cat and mouse, with both sides trying to find the other and force the other to retreat or surface.
In this way, active sonar, which can cause harm to marine animals, echoed in this hunting ground from time to time. In order to avoid being locked, Gavrilovich also ordered the submarine to resume sailing. Although It was sailing silently at a speed of 5 knots, but as he sailed, his presence was revealed.
The two submarines, Yinglong and Xianglong, rely on their excellent level of silence to maintain acoustic stealth on the seabed.
After the Russians were exposed, Zhu Changjie clapped his hands vigorously and said:
"Okay, now!"
"No. 1 and No. 2 torpedo tubes are filled with water!"
With the order, the torpedo tubes were filled with water. The sound of bubbles produced during the water filling made the Russians in the K115 boat feel their hearts tighten. Little group.
Commissar Ivan said nervously:
"What are they doing? Do they want to fight a world war?" "They are playing a game with us!"
Gavrilovich didn't care to roll his eyes and just asked loudly:
"Have they been found?"
"No signal!"
No signal means Thinking that he was a target underwater, the listener heard a sound.
“The opponent launches a torpedo!”
What!
Not a torpedo, but an air launch, firing domestic garbage.
But Gavrilovich knew very well that this was just the beginning of the game, and he immediately said loudly:
“Use active sonar to aim at the location of the previous launch!”
Although it was too late, nothing could be done. Just when Gavrilovich was about to reveal his presence, it was once again hit by active sonar sound waves.
Unlike before, this time they sent out Morse code.
In an instant, everyone on K115 understood - the outcome was decided!
“The victory or defeat has been decided!”
In the command tower of the Yinglong, after ordering the sonar officer to send out this signal, Zhu Changjie seemed very calm, and he even felt like he could not win. After all, the Russian submarine is their first-generation nuclear submarine, and its performance can even be described as "backward".
The outcome is decided!
It was not just K115 that was discovered, but also K133. They were all exposed to enemy sonar.
What to do now?
“Float to periscope height!”
After Gavrilovich gave this order, Commissar Ivan immediately shouted:
“Gavrilovich Comrade Vicky, you can't do this, it will expose our existence! "
"Comrade Political Commissar, we have been exposed!"
Gavrilovich said:
"If you want to trigger a war, then we will continue to play the game,"
Trigger a war!
In one sentence, Ivan became mute. Although their submarine carried 6 nuclear torpedoes,... no one wanted to cause a war.
"Comrade Captain, we need orders from Moscow!"
While speaking, Commissar Ivan even put his hand on the holster on his waist. He was the only officer among all the officers who carried a weapon.
“Moscow’s order does not allow us to float to the surface. Now, we are just sailing through the periscope!”
This is a word play.
Facing the order of the political commissar, Gavrilovich rebutted and then issued the order. Looking at the resolute captain, Ivan finally just pursed his lips and let the submarine rise to Periscope height.
And that also means the game is over!
When the K115 and K133 nuclear submarines rose to periscope height, two anti-submarine helicopters flew over the strait. They accompanied the submarines in their voyages. They were not so much escorts as escorts.
This is how a confrontation under the sea ended.
This underwater confrontation is destined to remain unknown. Both parties will deliberately choose to keep it secret. After all, some things are better not to be made public.
A few hours later, the four Soviet destroyers that had just sailed out of the base also returned to the naval base in Ethiopia.
Because Moscow knows very well what will happen if it sends warships. If it encounters another interception at sea, it will be very embarrassing.
However, even so, the two nuclear submarines K115 and K133 successfully arrived in Jakarta, and high-profile invited President Hada and others to come on board for a visit. The Soviet Union was using this method to encourage Jakarta. .
On that day, Moscow announced that it would provide Jakarta with a loan totaling 200 million rubles to help it improve its national defense and avoid being invaded by other countries. Everyone in this country knows who it is.
At the United Nations, Soviet representatives have never stopped accusing SEA, and the diplomatic offensive of the Soviet and Eastern blocs has also been successful. They at least forced the UN General Assembly to pass accusations against SEA and required it to withdraw its troops. .
At the same time, the Netherlands, as the former sovereign country, unexpectedly joined in. The Dutch representative accused the Jakarta authorities of persecuting local areas and creating a humanitarian crisis that has lasted for several years. At the same time, he suggested that under the supervision of the United Nations, Implement regional self-determination.
It can only be said that the world always has its own position. The Soviets have their position, and the Netherlands also has its position.
But the war still continues!
In Java, Sumatra and other places, the battle for freedom and independence has been going on...
(End of this chapter)