Chapter 389 Mission canceled! run!
On the boat, there were comrades from the army, as well as comrades from local scientific research institutes and shipyards.
To be honest, the living environment and space of the 6621 boat are not very good. Lao Maozi has traditional skills. The small boat is resistant to cannons, full of weapons and personnel, well, the Davaris are Get over it.
In this 662101 boat, which has limited space, in addition to the officers and soldiers equipped according to the establishment, there are also comrades from the shipbuilding institute, the anti-ship missile institute, and the shipyard. That little space is To add insult to injury.
But comrades don't care about these, just squeeze in as much as you can.
In order to give their beds to comrades who needed a rest, the soldiers ran to a corner on the deck that was out of the way, tied themselves with a rope, and fell asleep.
In short, if there are difficulties, overcome them and make way for the mission.
Not far away, there are several artillery escort boats. These are the comrades responsible for escorting and cooperating with the sea trials.
The test is in full swing, and the comrades are also very enthusiastic. Here, there are new weapons made by ourselves. Although the ship was provided by the northern comrades, I believe we will definitely build it. Come on your own.
At this moment, the translator found the captain with a piece of paper.
When the captain opened it and took a look, his expression became serious. He was about to send an encrypted telegram instead of making a direct call on the radio channel. This in itself showed that the situation was special.
The telegram was sent by a certain command post, which oversees the sea warning radar along the coast.
There are not many words, but the matter is not small.
"Your boat is at xx position, 50 kilometers away. Two ships have been found. They are suspected to be enemy ships. Please pay close attention."
662101 is not far from the coast. The location of the radar installation on the shore It is also relatively high, allowing you to spot targets first.
Not only the 662101 boat received this telegram, but the two escort boats next to it also received the same content.
Everyone was tense, but not nervous. 45 kilometers was still far away. I believe the comrades on the shore were also paying close attention.
The captain found the test directors of each unit and showed them the contents of the telegram.
Mr. Qiu, who was studying missiles, was on the ship. With such a good opportunity, he would definitely lead a team to participate. After hearing the situation, he pondered for a moment.
"Comrade Captain, I suggest that we also turn on the radar and search for the above targets. This opportunity is rare. Regardless of whether it is an enemy ship or not, we can try our radar by the way."
Originally, according to the plan, it was not time to test the radar subject, but the plan has changed and it has caught up.
The captain thought about it, agreed to Mr. Qiu’s request, and at the same time issued a combat alert to the people on the boat.
Since we are going to try it, and the command post also said that it is a suspected enemy ship, we will deploy it according to the operation.
All the comrades immediately moved nervously and orderly. Except for the gun positions and necessary personnel, all the staff on the deck squeezed into the boat, and those who could not fit squeezed down.
The radar on the boat was turned on. The radar operators were comrades from the institute. They were more familiar with the radar they were studying. At this time, the officers and soldiers on the boat had not yet fully learned it.
The radar operator on the boat is watching, and this is a good opportunity to learn.
In order to match the missile range, the radar of the 662101 boat has a direct-view search distance of 1,000-ton targets exceeding 50km in theory. However, it is affected by the curvature of the earth and cannot actually see that far.
The two escort boats next to them also took action and began to move closer to the 662101 boat, changing from the test formation to the combat formation.
The two escort boats did not have radars, or in other words, they did not have effective radars. The type of artillery escort boats that fought classic battles such as the 1986 Battle of China is still under study and will not be released until 1961. The current These two weapons are okay, but the radar is almost useless.
In this case, they turned on the radar, which was of no use except to interfere with 662101.
The radar was turned on, but nothing was found on the screen, but no one was anxious. It was still far away, especially due to the curvature of the earth, so it was normal to not find anything.
At the command post, after issuing a warning using encrypted telegrams, they began to use secret words to report the target distance and orientation on the radio in a timely manner.
Time passed minute by minute, almost half an hour later, and the radar operator suddenly shouted: "Found it! Azimuth angle xx, distance 41 kilometers."
Round radar screen On the edge, two small green dots lit up as the scan line swept across.
“Really, I saw it, I saw it.”
"It's them, it's them."
No wonder everyone is excited, this at least shows one thing, radar works!
Mr. Qiu quietly said to the general manager: "It seems that using DJS-60D to enhance the signal processing capabilities of the radar is the right move. This radar is better than expected and better than the original one. .”
Mr. Qi was convinced.
The captain began to arrange personnel and reported to the command post.
Forty kilometers away, two enemy ships were maintaining radio silence and heading towards the target area.
Their mission this time is to transport a group of spies up. Among them, the No. 1 ship is responsible for security and command, and the No. 2 ship is equipped with personnel and guards. Their kind of mission was very common in the 1960s. The most famous ones should be Zhangjiang and Jianmen in the 86th Naval Battle a few years later. Those two ships were sent to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.
The No. 1 ship is an old artillery destroyer from the S2 period. The No. 2 ship is newer but smaller. Both ships have modified radars.
The captain of the No. 1 ship, who was also the commander of this operation, was a little uneasy at this time. The radar operator just reported that a radar signal was continuously scanned.
This may be a routine scan on the other side, and it may not have a direct relationship with them. Whether they come or not, the radar on the other side will be scanned.
They have carried out some similar tasks before. Anyway, they can only send them up, but not take them back.
He didn't care at all whether the person he sent up was safe or not. What he cared about was whether he was safe or not.
So the appearance of this continuous radar scanning signal made him a little uneasy, but he was not too worried. Their ship ran fast!
All the destroyers in S2 can travel at speeds above 35 knots, which is much faster than later destroyers.
As for why later destroyers are generally around 30 knots, it's because they don't need to run that fast, and they can't outrun missiles anyway.
His confidence in the speed of his ship far exceeds his confidence in the cannon. No matter how big the cannon is, what's the use? It's just as useless if you can't run away if you sink it.
So he continued to perform the mission. If he was scared away by a radar signal, he would not be able to explain it when he returned.
His ship runs fast, and it also has a large-caliber naval gun, 76 mm, automatically controlled by radar. The small boat in the north is facing him, and he can't take advantage of it in his eagerness, so he opens it at full speed. Just run with horsepower.
Feeling that he was relatively safe, he moved on.
Not long after, his radar operator suddenly shouted: "Sir, no good, a new radar signal has been detected!"
The frequency of the radar on the 662101 boat is different from that of the shore base. , the difference between the two is very obvious. Almost at the same time that 662101 discovered the enemy, the enemy heard the radar signal of 662101.
This new change made the captain of the No. 1 ship break into a sweat. Is there anyone else looking for us?
He had a look of surprise on his face, and just as he was about to bravely move forward, the radar operator shouted again: "Sir! The second signal has been strengthened! It has been strengthened!"
< br>The captain of the No. 1 ship suddenly became horrified and broke into a sweat!
At this time, the radar operator of 662101 had changed the search mode to the tracking mode, and the radar stared at the two discovered targets.
So the enemy will feel that the signal is strengthened. Nonsense, if they stare at you and stop scanning, the signal will definitely be strengthened.
The captain of the enemy ship No. 1 also knew what the strengthening of the signal might mean, and he made a prompt decision. His life was at stake, and he had to at least understand what the situation was.
For him, his shore-based radar is more than one hundred or two hundred kilometers away, so he cannot count on it. And if it is really an opponent, they have their backs to the coastline, and their shore-based radar It's even less useful.
“End the radio silence, turn on the radar, notify the No. 2 ship, prepare for battle!”
Prepare to fight = prepare to flee.
Turn on the radar and check the situation. If the situation is not good, run away! In short, I can no longer be blind.
Soon, the radar of the enemy ship No. 1 was turned on, and the radar of the enemy ship No. 2 was also turned on. They didn't care whether it would affect the other party, and they wanted to protect themselves first.
On the radar screen of the No. 1 ship, several targets faintly appeared soon, but they were not as clear as those on the 662101 ship.
“Reporting to the commander, 3 targets were found, bearing xx, distance 37 kilometers! The signal characteristics were identified as small boats!”
Although it is bigger than others, it can only vaguely detect the target after 37 kilometers.
What the hell, there’s an ambush! ! ! It’s for yourself! !
When he heard this direction, the captain of the enemy's No. 1 ship had his head exploded. There was an opponent's base near that direction. Although there were no big ships, there were still small boats.
Okay, okay, the boat is now nearly 40 kilometers away. Don’t be afraid, it can’t reach you, and it can’t catch up with you.
The other side's air force does not have night combat capabilities, let alone the other side. At this time in the world, the air force's night combat capabilities are quite average, if any.
Although it is still safe, we cannot move forward. Even if we are not ambushed, although we have two large ships and the opponent only has three small boats, God knows if there are still a lot of things hidden in the intricate coastline behind them. Torpedo boat?
If that thing gets close to you, it will be troublesome.
He immediately informed the No. 2 ship on the radio: "The mission is cancelled! Turn around and go back."
The No. 2 ship actually noticed something was wrong and wanted to run away a long time ago. As soon as he heard the command The ship all said this and immediately began to prepare to turn around, moving as fast as the wind and very skillfully.
This news also reached the group of agents transported by the No. 2 ship. They were not depressed about the failure of the mission, but were all smiling.
The radars of the No. 1 and No. 2 ships were constantly scanning the surrounding sea areas, fearing that the other party's three boats were approaching them, and they were even more afraid of signals similar to torpedo boats.
What they don’t know is that there is a bunch of good news and bad news waiting for them.
(End of this chapter)