Chapter 578: Coercion
"found it!"
Although the water waves caused by the explosion of the anti-submarine bomb were far less violent than those of the depth bomb, it still allowed the anti-submarine aircraft in the sky to discover the location of the submarine. A helicopter that had been waiting for a long time flew over the water wave and dropped two depth bombs in the cabin.
shouted the sonar operator on the S-54 submarine. "Depth bombs! Two! Right above us!"
"Damn it!" Captain Taylor of S-54 couldn't help but curse. With the depth charge's sinking speed of 2 to 3m/s, it would take up to 30 seconds to reach this depth.
"Full right rudder!" Taylor ordered loudly. He could only pray that the two depth bombs would explode at a depth of forty or fifty meters. Once they explode, they will interfere with the opponent's sonar, giving them a chance to escape. "Wright, how many destroyers are there?"
The sonar operator shook his head. "Sir, there are no battleships on the sea."
"What?!" Taylor was shocked. Is that a German anti-submarine aircraft? But what technology did their anti-submarine aircraft use to locate them so accurately at a depth of 70 meters under the sea?
But there was no room for him to think too much, as the 20 seconds flew by.
The depth charges didn't explode! Still sinking!
Taylor's heart was filled with despair. "Prepare to impact!"
Everyone was holding on to something on the side. As a submariner, the feeling of being hit by depth charges under the sea water was the most uncomfortable.
But now they have no other option but to pray.
"boom!"
The first depth charge exploded above the tail of the submarine. Hundreds of kilograms of high explosives were detonated, generating a shock wave with a speed of about 8 kilometers per second and violently compressing the seawater. If the submarine is too close to the center of the explosion, , the hull will be damaged due to the shock wave, and in severe cases, the submarine will be directly blown up.
Although the deeper the submarine, the less likely it is to be bombed, but because the deeper the water, the greater the pressure, once hit by a depth charge at the depth, the officers and soldiers on the submarine have almost no chance of survival. Generally speaking, for a 1,000-ton submarine, as long as it is within 5-7 meters of the explosion range of a 100-kg TNT depth bomb, it is almost certain to die.
With thundering momentum, the seawater pressed against the shell of the S-54 submarine with huge pressure!
The steel plate of the rear shell of the S-54 submarine could not withstand this terrible impact and was instantly twisted and deformed. A large hole was opened in the engine room. The seawater under seven atmospheres of pressure seemed like a huge fist. Life and death were about to come. Several sailors slapped themselves against the bulkhead. The seawater, which was instantly stained red with blood, rushed crazily into other cabins.
"Run!" the chief engineer gave the order immediately.
When designing a ship, various cabins are arranged to ensure the strength of the hull and improve the ship's sinking resistance. Submarines are also arranged in sub-cabinets. Once a leak occurs in a certain cabin, just close the corresponding cabin.
However, this requires a race against time. The hatch must be closed before the sea water comes in. By the time the sea water comes in, it is already too late. It is impossible for manpower to withstand the terrible impact of the sea water.
But before everyone could take a few steps, the second depth charge exploded violently. The heavily damaged submarine was broken into two pieces under the terrible impact, and slowly sank into the deeper seabed.
Seeing the huge water waves on the sea, everyone knew that the submarine had been sunk. These depth bombs also had proximity fuses. If they did not encounter the submarine, they would not explode and would sink to the bottom of the sea until they were destroyed by the powerful water. Press and flatten.
"These fools really came to die for nothing."
"It seems that we have to step up our vigilance. There must be more than one submarine coming." Since the outbreak of the European War, the German Navy has never relaxed its anti-submarine operations. Now every fleet is accompanied by escort aircraft carriers. These old American submarines want to It is no exaggeration to say that a sneak attack is more difficult than climbing to the sky.
Throughout the day, Lucas, the U.S. ambassador to Spain, was in a state of confusion and confusion. He stayed in the office until about eight o'clock in the evening, when he finally made up his mind to leave for the residence of Deputy Head of State Salazar.
"Aha, it seems that Mr. Ambassador has already been selected, right?" Salazar greeted him warmly. "Mr. Ambassador, I see that your face doesn't look very good. You may have been overworked recently. You should pay more attention to rest."
Lucas interrupted Salazar's hypocritical concern coldly. "Your Excellency, Deputy Head of State, what do you want? I am just a small ambassador to foreign countries."
Salazar laughed. "Mr. Ambassador is too humble. What does a small ambassador mean? I remember that the ninth president of your country, Mr. William Henry Harrison, was the ambassador to Colombia; the 15th president James Buchanan was the ambassador to the United Kingdom. .You see, ambassadors abroad are also potential stocks."
Lucas said unhappily. "His Excellency the Deputy Head of State is really knowledgeable."
"In short, since Mr. Lucas is here today, we will be friends from now on. In order to consolidate our friendship, I would like to trouble Mr. Ambassador to sign these documents." As he spoke, Salazar took out some documents from the drawer. , handed it to Lucas.
After taking a look at the so-called document, Lucas' face became very ugly. This was clearly a "letter of betrayal"! If he signed this document, it would be enough to make him guilty of treason. Lucas wiped the sweat from his forehead and loosened his tie subconsciously. "Your Excellency, Deputy Head of State, what does this mean?"
Salazar smiled. "Didn't you say that this is proof of our friendship?"
"Bullshit friendship!" Lucas suddenly burst into rage and yelled hysterically. "If I sign this document, then I will have to take orders and be controlled by others from now on, and I will become a puppet in your hands!!"
The smile on Salazar's face gradually faded, and his tone became a little cold. "Since Mr. Ambassador has made it clear like this, it's even better. No one needs to be secretive. That's right, from now on you will be our puppet. You have to do whatever we ask you to do! We ask you to go east. You can’t go west. If we ask you to go south, you can’t go north! If you dare to go against our wishes, not only will your reputation be ruined, but you will also be unable to survive or die!"
Lucas was shocked and shocked, and his whole body was shaking. "Aren't you afraid of the United States?!"
"America?" Salazar sneered. "Don't you think it's too childish to ask this question now? You should wait until the day when you Americans land in Europe before asking this question. Now, you can either sign and be a puppet, or go away and prepare for your funeral!!"
"..." Lucas slumped on the sofa weakly, and after a long while, he signed the document tremblingly.