In fact, Fang Lang was actually helpless at this time, thinking that it was a pity that the sonar effect at this period could only hear the obvious sounds of the seabed, and could not directly illuminate the target area through active sonar to determine the target's identity.
Unlike the later advanced sonar, which is so troublesome, you can directly shine the sonar and make the opponent's shape and outline appear on the screen. If you stop in place, you are courting death.
The House launched a direct attack, not only startling the German submarine on the seabed, but also the destroyer USS Harry, which was approaching rapidly.
Captain Reinhard cursed loudly: "This damn bastard, this is a waste of ammunition. Now the escort has only gone a third of the way, and there will be no ammunition in the later period. Let me see what he will do. Pick up House again." Number."
"Yes, sir!"
Unfortunately, Fang Lang didn't have time to pay attention to him at this time, and was staring closely at the water's reaction. Unfortunately, the oil stain he wanted to see did not appear. It seemed that the depth of the submarine was very deep!
"Two more depth charges at the maximum depth. Let's see if you can withstand it!"
The crew members on the ship looked at Fang Lang with strange eyes. Obviously, they did not understand Fang Lang's order. Everyone thought that the sonar soldier had made a false alarm.
I couldn't help but think in my heart, it seems that he is the captain of a transport ship after all. It is his first time to be the captain of a destroyer. He has no experience and it is too fussy.
But fortunately, all the crew members were recruited by Fang Lang himself, and everyone received the allowances given by Fang Lang, so there would be no hesitation in Fang Lang's orders.
"Yes, two maximum depth depth charges, ready for launch."
"Sir, the Harry is calling again." The signal soldier reported loudly.
"Ignore this idiot for now!" Fang Lang said without looking back.
At this time, the lookout shouted: "Sir, the Harry is approaching rapidly, bearing 090, seven nautical miles away, and sent a semaphore, requiring our ship to give up the behavior of wasting ammunition. There are no enemy ships in the area, and we are required to return to our own ship immediately. Location."
After hearing what the lookout said, all the crew members looked at Fang Lang in confusion. Everyone felt that Fang Lang must be wrong.
But at this moment, the sonar soldier shouted: "The hydrophone effect has become stronger, it is the sound of the propeller, sir, he is below us, he has moved, heading 090."
When Fang Lang heard this, he thought this was a ghost! The fish in our bowl is about to be decoupled now, and it is heading straight towards our old enemy. It is going to kill him!
At this time, all the crew members looked at Fang Lang dumbfounded, not expecting that he was right.
Fang Lang was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "What are you waiting for? Depth bombs will be launched at the maximum depth, on both sides at the same time."
"Yes, sir, depth charge launch."
Fang Lang looked at the approaching Harry again, and couldn't help but sigh, this can be considered a fool's blessing! After thinking for a moment he ordered:
"Ten right rudder, two-thirds of the power, proceed in a roundabout way. Let's go around to the side of the Harry. I want to see if I can take advantage of it."
Because the two depth bombs were not launched in time when they heard that friendly forces were coming, they were launched immediately. Soon I heard two "dong dong" sounds.
What Fang Lang didn't know was that the reason why Schrader took the initiative to turn on the machine and escape forward was because he found that the Harry was also heading straight and rapidly in his direction.
Schrader's first reaction was that he had been exposed and would be surrounded by two destroyers if he didn't run away. As a last resort, he had no choice but to cancel the silent state and start escaping.
It was precisely because of his sudden power on that he escaped and escaped the two maximum depth depth bombs dropped by Fang Lang.
Shredder's sudden power-on naturally failed to escape Harry's sonar detection.
When Reinhardt heard the sonar soldier's report, he was stunned for a moment. What happened? We didn't find anything unusual in the sea. There really was a German submarine hidden in the sea, and it was actually discovered by these Brazilian thugs. This made him suddenly feel pale. Hot, it turns out the clown is himself.
Then, I heard that the submarine was heading in their direction, and I was very happy. Isn't this a coincidence? The credit is delivered to your door! He quickly ordered:
"Bosun, the entire ship is on alert, and all personnel are in place. Set the course to 270, keep an eye on him, and prepare the depth charges. We are about to open."
At this time, Captain Schreider of the German submarine U441 was also very depressed. He had hidden himself well, but just because of the sound of a water glass falling to the ground, all his previous efforts were wasted. Now he is fine. Not only was the signal not sent out, but he was also I don’t know if he escaped with his life.
The sound of two depth charges falling into the water again came from above his head, which made his heart rise again. The four depth charges in front did not cause much damage to his U441 due to depth issues.
But if depth bombs kept falling into the water, I wouldn’t dare to gamble! Everyone's hearts were raised, and they kept praying to their God, the old man, hoping to escape safely.
Unfortunately, the depth of the depth charge this time was the maximum depth. Just as U441 left, the depth charge exploded where they originally stayed.
Although they failed to blow up directly, the powerful shock wave still caused water to leak inside the submarine and the hydraulic pipes began to rupture. The soldiers inside the submarine panicked and continuously reported the situation to Captain Schrader.
"Sir, we are losing pressure and sinking to a depth of 100."
"Everyone, stay still, check for leaks, seize the time to repair, everyone, don't mess up, we still have a chance."
"Sir, position 090, enemy destroyer is approaching quickly, five nautical miles away!"
"Sir, the depth is one hundred and one."
"Hold on, don't panic, everyone."
The house leaked and it rained all night. Just when Schrader was racking his brains to find a way to solve the crisis at hand, bad news came from the power cabin.
"Sir, the power cabin is flooded. We are organizing drainage. Engine No. 1 is flooded and cannot work."
"Is there any damage to the torpedo room?"
"Sir, the bow torpedo room is safe."
"Sir, the torpedo room at the rear is flooded and is being repaired."
"Sir, the depth is one hundred and three."
"In that case, let's fight to the death! Attention everyone, we are facing the enemy destroyer directly ahead, the bow torpedo is loaded and ready to be launched. Chief mate, remind me when you are two nautical miles away from the enemy ship. I am very happy to be with you all Fight together.”
After hearing Schrader's words, everyone understood that now was the moment of life and death. Since they chose to be submariners, everyone had the consciousness to be buried under the sea at any time.
Everyone began to collect their thoughts. Some soldiers took out the necklaces around their necks, opened the lid and looked at the beloved girl inside, with a bright smile. Some people took out the suicide notes they had written long ago, checked them again, and put them away next to them.
Some people even began to check their weapons, obviously not wanting to be crushed to death by the water pressure of the sinking submarine, or being swallowed by the explosion of the submarine, and were preparing to solve the problem themselves at the last moment.
Schrader looked at everyone's expressions and didn't say much. The moment he became a submariner, everyone had the consciousness of death. Otherwise, how many people would be able to endure the dark life and turbid air underwater.
"Sir, the depth is one hundred and fifty, the forward destroyer is four nautical miles away, and the rear destroyer is turning."
"Don't worry about the destroyers behind. It's impossible for them and the destroyers in front to sail towards each other now. Everyone, stay still and don't be anxious."
"Sir, the water seepage is blocking..."
The sudden good news made everyone feel relieved. Although everyone didn't know what Schrader was going to do, at least now they didn't have to worry about sinking into the sea.
Schrader was stunned by the damage control report. He was ready to fall on his butt, launch the torpedo diagonally upwards, and sink with the submarine. Why is the leak now blocked? , Could it be that the old man God opened his eyes?
The maximum diving depth of German U-shaped submarines during this period could reach two hundred meters. Therefore, as long as the depth does not exceed two hundred meters, there is no need to worry about the danger to life. However, if the depth exceeds two hundred meters, the submarine will soon dive. Like a raw egg, it is crushed directly by the water pressure.
So Schrader was actually ready. When the leak could not be plugged, the submarine sank directly to the bottom. That's why he spoke in such a heavy tone, saying that he was happy to fight with everyone, which meant that he was clearly explaining the funeral arrangements.
As a result, the water leak was blocked, and his battle plan was about to be changed in time. After all, it is better to die than to live. Having the courage to die generously and actively seeking death are two different concepts.
