On the day the USS Nimitz sank, the USS Lincoln, which was patrolling north of Papua Island, and the USS Stennis, which was patrolling south of Papua Island, received orders to move closer to Papua Island.
The safe distance, originally 750 kilometers from the coastline, has been reduced to 300 kilometers.
In this way, the carrier-based aircraft of the two carrier battle groups can support Lae City Port within 10 minutes and bomb suspected targets on the island at any time.
The continued bombing has had a significant impact on the operations of the Flying Eagles and the 101st Combined Arms Brigade.
The Dragon Gang's controlled area on Papua Island is also frequently harassed by air raids.
At the same time, the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the ocean south of Java also boldly approached to within about 300 kilometers of land.
Air raid sirens sound every day in Jakarta.
The more frequent the air raids, the more unstable the people in the city become.
The simultaneous approach of three aircraft carrier strike groups to the coastline is undeniably a high-profile move.
International public opinion was in an uproar:
The sinking of the aircraft carrier has enraged the United States, and they are retaliating!
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Three days later.
The Type 633 submarine flotilla, which had just entered port to replenish its ammunition and supplies, received orders from the Jakarta Dragon Command Center.
Their latest mission is to find a way to sink another aircraft carrier and completely intimidate the US Navy!
Inside the No. 1 submarine, Qin Ling was intently studying a naval map.
From the resupply point in northern Papua, heading east along the trench terrain, it only takes 16 hours to reach the area where the USS Lincoln is located.
This time, Qinling plans to change tactics and no longer use the wolf pack attack method of three boats sneaking up.
He guessed that the enemy, having learned their lesson, must have prepared ways to keep them in check.
Infiltrating an aircraft carrier strike group to launch a surprise attack is inherently an extremely risky act.
One accidental success does not mean that you will be so lucky every time.
Once the submarine penetrated deep into the fleet formation and exhausted its torpedoes, it was left to be slaughtered.
Even if the 633 submarines are stealthy, once the enemy locks onto their location, roughly demarcates an area, and intensively drops depth charges and anti-submarine rockets, the fate of those three submarines is predictable.
Even if they manage to escape the encirclement, they probably won't get very far.
Don't forget, the United States has very advanced submarines, and there are plenty of them.
Even if we passively wait for the 633 submarine to be discovered, we will still have a significant advantage.
The biggest drawback of the Type 633 submarine is its limited attack methods; it only has torpedoes but no submarine-launched missiles.
Three 633-class destroyers, each carrying 14 torpedoes, would return to port to resupply after firing them all.
Faced with a powerful aircraft carrier battle group, this number of torpedoes is simply not enough.
The last successful sneak attack caught the enemy off guard, but if others are prepared and use the same tactic again, the effect is uncertain, and the submarine's own danger level will increase significantly.
200 meters deep in the ocean, at the edge of a shallow trench.
Three Type 633 submarines, one in front and two behind, slowly advanced southeastward in a triangular formation.
The No. 1 boat from Qinling was at the forefront.
Inside the command cabin, the sonar operator intently monitored the situation on the underwater surface and underwater.
The journey was relatively safe, and we didn't encounter any problems.
However, according to intelligence provided by the command, going another 70 nautical miles ahead would enter the operational range of the USS Lincoln.
The number of unknown variables encountered by submarines will increase.
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"Straight ahead, depth unchanged, speed reduced to 15 knots."
Qinling issued an order to adjust the speed.
Boat No. 1 immediately reduced its speed.
The two ghost submarines following closely behind also received the signal to slow down and reduced their submerged speed.
"Sonar operator reports latest detection results."
"Report to the captain: No suspicious activity has been detected ahead or within 20 nautical miles."
"Very good. Stay vigilant and report any incidents immediately."
"clear!"
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Not far southeast of the Type 633 submarine group, a huge aircraft carrier is slowly sailing north.
A huge white wave trailed behind, stretching for a long time.
Every 1 to 2 kilometers around the aircraft carrier, there is a frigate or destroyer guarding it.
Submerged, four Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered submarines swam like four giant black sharks.
Five kilometers ahead of the aircraft carrier, two P-3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew close to the sea surface, continuously patrolling overhead...
This fleet is none other than the famous USS Lincoln carrier strike group of the United States Navy.
On the conning tower of the USS Lincoln, Captain Liam put down his binoculars.
Typhoons are rare in the South Pacific in December.
On the deep blue sea, the clear sky was dazzlingly blue.
"Captain, three days have passed, why haven't those underwater ghosts shown up yet?"
The 35-year-old Black first mate, Ethan, said.
Liam frowned slightly: "What? You really want them to appear?"
Ethan straightened his back and said in a deep voice:
"As a soldier, I want to, but as a father of two, I don't want to!"
Liam was taken aback, not expecting his subordinate to give such an answer.
He turned to look at Ethan, smiled, and said:
"First Mate Ethan, don't be so serious. You may not know, but we're actually just bait right now."
"Bonus? Bait for catching ghost submarines?" Ethan thought to himself.
"Yes, strictly speaking, our presence can continue to threaten the Dragon Gang's land forces."
"For the Dragon Gang to achieve victory, they must either defeat or force us to retreat!"
Ethan suddenly realized: "So...we could be attacked at any moment?"
"That's right, the ghost submarines are elusive and difficult to deal with, but if they dare to come, they definitely won't come out unscathed this time!"
"Yes, Captain, I understand. No wonder... all the submarines have been replenished with so many deep-sea bombs and submarine-launched missiles. It turns out they are preparing to deal with the Ghost Submarine."
"Good that you understand. Now, I'd like to see just how amazing those submarines really are! Hehe..."
Liam smiled, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, as if he were eager to try.
The massive fleet continued its journey.
On the aircraft carrier deck, fighter jets and attack aircraft frequently glide and take off.
Liam stood in front of the watchtower and softly hummed his favorite song:
"On the dark desert road, a gentle breeze ruffled my hair."
"...Looking up into the distance, I saw faint lights again..."
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Liam hums the Eagles' "Hotel California" almost every day.
Those around him had long been used to it.
"Captain, the No. 2 anti-submarine aircraft has just sent back a message that it has detected an anomaly 6 nautical miles to the northwest!"
A single sentence from the communications soldier interrupted Liam's humming.
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