183 Fall From A High Position (1/2)
”GO! GO! GO!” Several crew members on the ship's deck were constantly using hand signals to command two helicopters. When the helicopter dropped to its intended location, a special steel cable with thick wire was immediately attached to the underbelly of the helicopter.
Four large, heavyset young sailors climbed up and down for more than 20 minutes before they hung two cables on the submarine.
”Call command room. Hook up. Start large capstan to test hook strength.”
Five seconds later, the machinery on the two ships began to roll slowly.
At this time, the steel cable, which had been hanging down, was becoming tighter and tighter. At the end of the day, it was humming with a vibrating sound, and the submarine was moving forward.
”Good strength!” Captain Kerwin nodded. ”The torpedo tanks are pressurized at any time to attack, and the deck cranes are hoisted into the sea.”
Bang!
A 15-meter-diameter silver-white metal shell with a diameter of three meters was seen.
Hiding under the submarine, he saw that the ship was throwing the money into the sea. Chen Fan took his mind back and replied with his computer.
Okay, you can tow the submarine away.
The active sonar had been shut down by the other side, and the submarine was slowly being dragged away by the warship. The electric eel's tail was swinging from a distance of more than 1,000 meters, seizing the submerged capsule that was constantly sinking. The wires were then tied to the hook with wire wrapped around the electric eel's claws.
As the saying goes, ”One should have the intention to do harm to others, but should always guard against the harm others might do to him!”
Before he came, Chen Fan had two questions. One was had the French installed a signal launcher in the capsule, and the other one was had they put a time bomb in it?
The first problem was solved by transporting it directly to the deep-sea cavern where any signal would be cut off.
The second was a bit troublesome. So, the electric eel deliberately took that 200-meter-long steel whip used to fight the crocodile dragon on land and wrapped it wrapped around its claws. At the beginning of the production, Chen Fan asked the Frenchman to weld a big hook on the capsule.
Two hundred meters away, the electric eel's safety factor would be greatly improved.
The murky waters, with only three meters of water and winds in the sky, made Chen Fan sure that the electric eel could hide there without being noticed.
When the electric eel grabbed the end of the steel wire with its hind claws, Chen Fan who was the inside of the cave, smiled slyly.
On his way to the Indian Ocean on a fake submarine, he suddenly came up with a ”good idea”, a good idea to reduce his exposure to almost zero.
The submarine's abdomen had four hooks. Only two hooks were welded at the top. In other words, four hooks were twice as strong as two hooks.
What if he snatched the submarine back?
Although it was shameless, it was a good idea, because it was possible to sever the French from getting an clues from the submarine.
Five seconds later, the electric eel swam to the bottom of the submarine again, with four gleaming claws that held tightly to the hook.
Then the electric eel filled its entire abdominal cavity, like a weightlifter breathing deep before he exerts his strength.
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”Report to the naval command that everything is normal at the moment, and it is expected to return to the Djibouti naval base in 10 hours,” Captain Kerwin repeated calls in the satellite communicator.
”Very good!” The admiral smiled and praised him, and then said, ”Pay attention to the ships of other countries on the way and use force if necessary. When you come back, Mr. President and I will personally grant you the Sea Eagle Glory Badge.”
”Ah!” When Captain Kerwin heard this, he was so stunned his eyes almost popped out.
After he struggled out of his state, the first thing he did was shake the deputy captain like a dice in the cup. ”Did you hear? Sea Eagle Badge! The Sea Eagle Badge!”
The Sea Eagle Badge, which was established in 1921, had only been awarded 213 times, and 90 percent of that was awarded in World War II. What were the chances of getting that medal in peacetime?
”Thank you... Oh, my god!”
Captain Kerwin had not finished his thanks, when he stopped and said shrilly, ”The submarine has unexpectedly dived into the water, as if to escape!”
”Torpedo, quick, torpedo!” General Bailiffe also saw the situation on the big screen and shouted at once.
At the moment, behind the two ships, there was completely no sign of the submarine, only two large ships designed to drag the special wire rope tight in the water. The submarine's sinking strength was immense! It made the two warships shake.
Bang! Bang!
The crew of the ship had just turned on the active sonar and was ready to navigate the torpedoes. Suddenly, two crackles of metal broke out under the water, and the tight steel cables relaxed. It was easy enough to guess that it must have been the links above the submarine being yanked out.
Boom! Boom!
At the same time, two MU90 torpedoes with thick compressed air in their tails, hit the water like cannonballs.
As soon as they fell into the water, the stern thrusters of the two torpedoes immediately began to work and headed them straight for the submarine which had sunk more than 300 meters deep.
Both torpedoes were battery-powered, not cavitating torpedoes, so their speed was a bit unsatisfactory and could only reach 57 knots.
What is the speed of the electric eel?
With a large submarine, it can soar to 120 knots.
”Oh, my god, the speed of this submarine has reached 120 knots?” On active sonar screens, the two technicians were shocked.