Ballistic Silence of Special Years

DDG-85 was attacked and severely damaged, which made the entire blue combined fleet nervous.

In the sky, anti-submarine aircraft turned on their magnetic anomaly detectors and continued to search.

If there is a submarine nearby and can attack DDG-85, it means that it has risen to the attack depth and can be detected by the magnetic anomaly detector.

And some other anti-submarine aircraft began to throw sonar in front of and around the fleet, trying to form a sonar array to trap this bold red submarine.

However, what makes the fleet commanders think about it is another question - when did the red submarines have the ability to penetrate the detection range of the aircraft carrier strike group, quietly approach their own destroyers and launch torpedoes?

Could it be that the red side secretly developed some technology that is “inconvenient to display”?

Their shock was actually no fuss.

Because the silent capabilities of red submarines were very backward in the past, even if they have made leaps in recent years, it is simply a fantasy to say that they can so boldly enter the range of the aircraft carrier strike group and launch an attack on a destroyer that is opening the way.

What frightened them even more was that the early warning radar system did not detect the presence of red water surface forces within hundreds of kilometers around it.

In other words, if the hypothesis of a submarine attack is true, the red submarine must have carried out the mission alone without the cooperation of the red surface ships and without the source of air power.

Maybe it's an underwater formation, maybe it's just one ship, a "lone wolf" attack.

But what weapon did the red team use to hit DDG-85?

Fish-10?

It makes no sense!

这款红方鱼雷的性能跟蓝方的MK-48MOD7鱼雷性能差不多，而MK-48MOD7的攻击射程只有10公里左右，鱼-10再先进，它也不会超过这个数太多。

In other words, a red submarine dared to break into the range of about 10 kilometers of one's own aircraft carrier strike group, and successfully floated to the attack position, and then fired into the soul?

It’s like One Thousand and One Nights!

But the facts are right in front of us.

At this time, the hull of DDG-85 was in flames, and damage control was no longer possible due to the serious damage to the hull.

After careful consideration, the first officer sent a request to the fleet commander, suggesting that they be allowed to abandon ship and escape.

The commander agreed.

He had to agree.

Because the commander of a destroyer has a sense of honor, he will not choose to abandon the ship and escape unless he has to.

Another Burke-class destroyer on the side quickly put down the rubber boat and lifeboat, and then moved closer to DDG-85, preparing to rescue people.

In fact, this kind of behavior takes great risks.

Without finding the officers and soldiers of the red submarine to sink it, rashly approaching it would obviously set up a new target for the opponent.

However, in order to save their colleagues, the blue sailors and friendly ships showed fearless courage.

Surprisingly, after another Burke-class destroyer arrived near DDG-85 and rescued the people on the water, the mysterious Red Team submarine did not appear again to attack them.

In the bridge of CVN-68, the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet stood in front of the bridge with some confusion and anxiety without saying a word. He stared straight ahead, deep in thought.

The fire that ignited after DDG-85 was hit can be vaguely seen in the distance.

Casualty reports are gradually coming in. The ship must be dead and has now sunk.

As for personnel, there are 320 more people on board, and now 278 people have been rescued, including 68 wounded and 42 missing...

A single torpedo caused a Burke II worth more than 2 billion US dollars to sink into the sea. The commander-in-chief felt that his chest was hurting. As an old navy man, his face was even more unbearable.

Now, all three fleets have stopped advancing.

No one wants to take risks.

If the Red submarine hiding in the sea cannot be found, no one will dare to bear the responsibility if it advances rashly and causes heavy losses.

However, various channels began to send reports to the fleet command center.

No channel found the red submarine.

In other words, so many anti-submarine aircraft, sonar in so many underwater submarines, sonar and underwater sonar on so many ships failed to detect the red submarine.

"What the hell!"

The commander-in-chief finally couldn't help but cursed: "You have practiced your usual training into the belly of a fish?! A submarine is hidden near us, and none of you can discover its existence?!" He After looking at the clock on the wall, I felt even more depressed.

The time for the original attack was almost here, but the three aircraft carrier strike groups were blocked by the red submarine force a thousand kilometers away from Green Island in the west of Guam, and there was no effective means to sink the opponent. .

"SIR, maybe..."

A blue naval officer next to him said cautiously: "Is it possible it's a mine?"

"Mine?"

The commander-in-chief was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then shook his head like a rattle.

"It's impossible. Even if it's a mine, DDG-85 can detect it! Even if it's a sunken mine, we can scan it!"

The blue officer continued to say cautiously: "DDG-85 went into the factory for maintenance a month ago...could it be..."

He didn't dare to say anything further.

But the meaning behind the words was obvious.

Maybe when it entered the factory, a small part was installed incorrectly during equipment maintenance, or there was something wrong with the whole thing, so the mine could not be found.

This sounds reasonable.

After all, Lanfang's shipbuilding and military industries have been in a state of flux in recent years. There is a serious shortage of technical talent, and work discipline is even worse.

Maybe it's really because of this.

In fact, the commander-in-chief also knew that this was impossible.

When a warship leaves the port, it must go through multiple inspections before departure. Just like a fighter jet ascending to the sky, ground staff must conduct very detailed inspections. Every procedure is signed and recorded.

How could such a strict inspection procedure fail?

But whether this is the reason is no longer important. For the commander-in-chief of the formation, the most important thing now is to hurry up and arrive at the designated attack location to start attacking the red side.

At this time, Huang Fang and the blue troops at Huang Fang's home base were waiting for him to support them. All their hopes lay in these three aircraft carrier strike groups.

If time is wasted here, I am afraid that the red side will land more personnel and materials in the green side's control area. Once they establish their own launch positions and radar networks in the green side's control area, it will pose a threat to our own air power. It will increase a lot.

"Order all strike groups in the formation to strengthen anti-submarine detection, ensure that there are early warning aircraft in the air at all times, and each ship will arrange its own patrol plan. From now on, continue to advance to the green area controlled by the green side and the waters near the yellow side according to the original plan!"

He did not reprimand the officer who said that DDG-85 was hit by a mine, even though his statement was somewhat absurd.

The commander-in-chief needs an excuse.

A reason to continue moving forward.

A lone mine.

Ok……

Very good excuse.

If it explodes, it's gone.

Let’s all go forward boldly!

What happened with DDG-85 was an accident!

The three aircraft carrier strike groups continued to advance along the established route.

Just as their strike group continued to advance, under the sea less than ten kilometers ahead, a strange black shadow passed like a ghost in the sea seven or eight meters deep. It spread its "wings" and was full of More than five meters long...

Near it, many "big fish" that look very similar to it are swimming in the water. Unlike the undulating scene, this place is as quiet as a cemetery.

The "big fish" swam back and forth, as if waiting for something to arrive. (End of chapter)