In fact, Fang Lang was also very helpless at this time. He thought to himself that it was a pity that the sonar effect at this time could only hear obvious sounds from the seabed, and could not directly illuminate the target area through active sonar to determine the identity of the target.
Unlike the advanced sonar of later times, it is not that troublesome. A single sonar shot can make the opponent's shape and outline appear on the screen. Staying where you are is courting death.
The House launched an immediate attack, which not only startled the German submarine on the seabed, but also the rapidly approaching destroyer Harry.
Captain Reinhardt cursed loudly: "This damn bastard is wasting ammunition. The escort has only traveled one-third of the distance and there is no ammunition left. Let's see what he will do. Bring me the House again."
"Yes, sir!"
Unfortunately, Fang Lang had no time to pay attention to him at this time, and was closely watching the reaction of the water surface. Unfortunately, there was no oil stain that he wanted to see. It seemed that the submarine was very deep!
"Two more depth charges at maximum depth. I want to see if you can withstand them!"
The crew members on the ship all looked at Fang Lang with strange eyes. Obviously, they did not understand Fang Lang's orders. Everyone thought that it must be a false alarm from the sonar operator.
I couldn't help but think in my mind that he was only the captain of a transport ship after all, and it was his first time as the captain of a destroyer. He had no experience and was making a fuss out of nothing.
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But fortunately, all the crew members were recruited by Fang Lang himself, and everyone received allowances issued by Fang Lang, so they would not hesitate to follow Fang Lang's orders.
"Yes, two maximum depth charges, ready to launch."
"Sir, the Harry is calling again." The signalman reported loudly.
"Don't pay attention to this idiot for now!" Fang Lang said without turning his head.
At this time, the lookout shouted: "Sir, Harry is approaching quickly, bearing 090, seven nautical miles away, and sent a flag signal, asking our ship to give up wasting ammunition. There are no enemy ships in the area, and we are required to return to our position immediately."
After hearing the lookout's words, all the crew members looked at Fang Lang in shock. Everyone thought that Fang Lang must be wrong.
But at this moment, the sonar operator shouted: "The hydrophone effect is getting stronger, it's the sound of the propeller, sir, he is right below us, he is moving, heading 090."
Fang Lang was shocked when he heard this! The fish in our bowl was about to be unhooked, and it was heading straight towards its old enemy. It was going to give the other party a head!
At this moment, all the crew members looked at Fang Lang in amazement. They couldn't believe that he was right.
Fang Lang was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "What are you waiting for? Launch the maximum depth depth charges, both sides at the same time."
"Yes, sir, depth charges fired."
Fang Lang looked at the Harry coming in the opposite direction and couldn't help but sigh. This can be regarded as a blessing for a fool! After thinking for a while, he gave the order:
"Right rudder ten, two-thirds power, make a circuitous advance, we'll go around the side and rear of the Harry, I want to see if I can get a bargain."
Because they heard the friendly forces coming, they fired two depth charges that had not been launched in time. Soon they heard two "booms".
What Fang Lang didn't know was that the reason why Shredder took the initiative to turn on the machine and flee forward was that he discovered that the Harry was also moving rapidly in his direction.
Shredder's first reaction was that he had been exposed. If he didn't run away, he would be surrounded and killed by two destroyers. He had no choice but to cancel the silent mode and start to escape.
It was also because of his sudden escape that he avoided the two depth charges of the maximum depth dropped by Fang Lang.
Shredder's sudden start-up naturally failed to escape the sonar detection of the Harry.
When Reinhardt heard the sonar operator's report, he was stunned at first. What was going on? We didn't find any abnormalities in the sea area, but there really was a German submarine hidden there, and it was actually discovered by these Brazilian idiots. This made him suddenly feel his face flushed. It turned out that the clown was himself.
Then, when they heard that the submarine was heading in their direction, they were overjoyed. What a coincidence! The credit had come to them! They immediately gave the order:
"Boatswain, the entire ship is on alert, all personnel in place. Set course to 270, keep a close eye on him, and prepare depth charges, we are about to open."
At this time, Captain Schrader of the German submarine U441 was also very depressed. He had been hiding well, but all his efforts were wasted because of the sound of a water cup falling to the ground. Now, not only did the signal fail to be sent, he didn't even know if he could escape alive.
The sounds of two depth charges falling into the water overhead made him nervous again. The four depth charges before him did not cause much damage to his U441 due to the depth problem.
But if there were depth charges falling into the water, I wouldn't dare to gamble! Everyone's heart was lifted up, and they kept praying to their God, hoping to escape safely.
Unfortunately, the depth of the depth charge this time was the maximum depth, and just as U441 left, the depth charge exploded where they had originally stayed.
Although they failed to be blown up directly, the powerful shock wave still caused water to leak inside the submarine and the water pressure pipes to rupture. The soldiers inside the submarine panicked and kept reporting the situation to Captain Schrader.
"Sir, we are sinking due to decompression, depth 100."
"Everyone stay calm, check for leaks, and repair them as soon as possible. Everyone stay calm, we still have a chance."
"Captain's position 090, enemy destroyer approaching rapidly, five nautical miles away!"
"Sir, depth one hundred and one."
"Hold steady, don't panic."
To make matters worse, just as Shredder was racking his brains to find a way to resolve the crisis, bad news came from the power cabin.
"Sir, water is entering the engine compartment. We are organizing drainage. The No. 1 engine has water in it and cannot work."
"Is there any damage to the torpedo room?"
"Sir, the bow torpedo room is safe."
"Sir, the aft torpedo room is flooded and repairs are underway."
"Sir, depth one hundred and three."
"In that case, let's fight to the death! Everyone, pay attention, we are heading towards the enemy destroyer in front of us, the bow torpedo is loaded and ready to be fired. First mate, remind me when you are two nautical miles away from the enemy ship. I am glad to fight with you all."
After hearing Shredder's words, everyone understood that this was a moment of life and death. Since they had chosen to be submarine soldiers, everyone was prepared to be buried in the sea at any time.
Everyone began to gather their minds. Some soldiers took out the necklaces around their necks, opened the lids and looked at the smiling faces of their beloved girls. Some took out the suicide notes they had written long ago, checked them again, and put them close to their bodies.
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 be swallowed by the submarine's explosion, so they were prepared to solve the problem themselves at the last moment.
Schreider looked at everyone's expressions and didn't say much. The moment they became submarine soldiers, they all had the awareness that they would die. Otherwise, how many people could endure the dark life and turbid air underwater?
"Sir, depth one hundred and fifty, the destroyer ahead is four nautical miles away, and the destroyer behind is turning."
"Don't worry about the destroyers behind us. They can't sail in the same direction as the destroyers in front of us. Everyone stay calm and don't rush."
"Sir, the water seepage has been blocked..."
The sudden good news made everyone feel relieved. Although no one knew what Shredder was going to do, at least they didn't have to worry about sinking into the sea.
The damage control report made Schreider stunned. He was ready to fire the torpedo diagonally upwards like a wild goose falling on the sand, and the submarine sank together with it. How come the leak was blocked now? Could it be that God has opened his eyes?
The maximum diving depth of German U-boats during this period could reach two hundred meters, so as long as the depth did not exceed two hundred meters, there was no need to worry about life danger. However, if the depth exceeded two hundred meters, the submarine would soon be crushed by the water pressure like a raw egg.
So Shredder was actually prepared. When the leak could not be stopped, the submarine sank directly. That's why he said to the crew in a heavy tone that he was happy to fight with everyone, which was just short of saying that he was explaining his final wishes.
As a result, the water leak was blocked, and his battle plan had to be changed immediately. After all, it is better to live a miserable life than to die. Having the courage to die heroically and seeking death on your own initiative are two different concepts.
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