The ship that appeared on the sea is undoubtedly a Japanese warship. As the ship gets closer and closer, even without a telescope, you can now clearly see the 16-ray Japanese flag waving on the mast. Obviously that ship

We also found them, and found that there were white people on top of them. So when approaching them, the boat slowed down significantly and began to launch small boats from the side of the boat.

This is an old-fashioned warship with four chimneys. It is very close now. The seven single-mounted cannons and eight torpedo tubes are clearly visible. Ron flipped through the Japanese Navy Ship Yearbook when he was free.

, I recognized that this was a Kawauchi-class light cruiser with a displacement of 7,100 tons. But I couldn’t recognize which one it was.

Due to the need to launch the small boat, the speed of the warship slowed down. Several Japanese sailors with guns got on the small boat, and then with the sound of the elevator's motor, the small boat was lowered to the sea. Although there were now several white men

They all hid in the cabin, but it was definitely useless. I must have discovered something. If nothing else, there shouldn't be a sailboat in this area.

The boat rowed towards the boat, and a Japanese soldier on the boat shouted in imperfect English: "Everyone in the cabin, come out - we see you! Put your hands on your heads!"

In the cabin, everyone looked at me and I looked at you. Obviously there was no way out for stubborn resistance, and everyone was not very interested in becoming martyrs. So everyone put their hands on their heads and filed out honestly.

Tom shouted: "We are Americans, and we demand to be treated in accordance with international treaties."

The Japanese soldier on the boat obviously understood what he was saying. There was a look of contempt on his face. He turned around and said something to the sailors on the boat, and all the sailors burst into laughter. Right here.

Amid laughter, the boat got closer and closer.

The fate of being captured was inevitable, almost everyone thought so.

At this moment, the whole boat suddenly shook violently, and then Ron saw a huge red and black fireball rising from the Japanese cruiser opposite, and then there was a deafening loud noise.

Then there was another sound.

Not far away in the water, the U.S. Navy submarine USS Fish had just fired six torpedoes at the target. Half an hour ago, under the cover of heavy rain, the submarine quietly surfaced to allow the sailors to

Also take a shower. Enemy planes will not appear in heavy rain. As for enemy ships, they are much more conspicuous than the gray-blue submarine. The captain is fully confident that he can spot them first.

This is also true. Just when the heavy rain was about to end, the submarine discovered a target-a Japanese cruiser. The submarine dived urgently and prepared for an attack. However, this ship was not an easy target to attack. Her

The speed was too fast, a full twenty-five knots, and the Shemizu only had a speed of just over ten knots underwater. It was definitely too late to seize a suitable ambush position. The captain, Lieutenant Commander Juno, almost gave up the order.

At this moment, the ship slowed down, turned its rudder, and came straight in front of them - a small boat attracted her and took her on a path of no return.

"God! Virgin Mary! Thank you!" Juno quickly crossed himself on his chest, then clasped his hands on the periscope handle, "Are the torpedoes ready?"

"Torpedo No. 1 is ready."

"Preparations for No. 2 are complete"

…

"Very good! Baby, that's it, slow down." In front of Juno's eyes, the Japanese cruiser was getting bigger and bigger. Juno felt that he was sure to hit all the six torpedoes in front of it.

"Torpedoes No. 1 to No. 6 are launched in sequence!"

The distance was very close, and the enemy ship was very slow, so there was no need to use common fan firing in order to increase the hit rate. Juno saw through the periscope one torpedo after another, trailing white trails towards the prey.

In the past, since there were no escort ships, he did not have to drill into the deep sea as soon as he fired the torpedo as usual. He could enjoy watching in the periscope, but there were not many opportunities like this.

The first torpedo hit the bow of the enemy ship, but the torpedo did not explode. The second torpedo also hit - still did not explode!

"Damn it! Those damn arms dealers should be hanged! ... God! Jesus!"

Perhaps the prayers had an effect. The third torpedo that hit the middle of the ship finally exploded, and then the fourth one - still did not explode. Then the fifth torpedo hit the middle of the ship again and exploded. The sixth torpedo also lived up to expectations.

It hit an enemy ship and crashed into two pieces on the enemy ship. The front half sank, but the second half was still floating on the water - it still didn't explode! (This is the case in history. In the early days of the war, the explosion rate of American torpedoes

Only about 20 percent.)

All six torpedoes hit, and only two successfully detonated. However, these two heavy torpedoes not only tore a huge wound on the ship, but also may have damaged the keel of the enemy ship. The ship ignited a fire and

It began to tilt to the left. In the periscope, you could clearly see the chaos on top of the enemy ship, with countless ant-like sailors running around in a panic and in vain. The Japanese might also want to save the warship, but obviously, this ship did not

saved.

"Sir, would you like to turn the stern of the boat around? There are still two torpedoes there." It was the first mate who spoke.

"No need, this ship is sinking!" Juno left the periscope and said, "I'm going to take two of these damn torpedoes back to show those bastards!"

Seeing the captain leave the periscope, the first mate immediately took over and said while looking at it: "Haha, it's finished, the little Japanese is finished!"

"Let me take a look too." The boatswain also ran over.

"Sir, let's go up and let everyone take a look."

Although the enemy ship had tilted severely and was definitely incapable of fighting back, out of caution, Juno decided to wait a while before letting the submarine surface.

The sudden change not only surprised everyone who was preparing to spend their days in the prisoner camp, but also stunned the Japanese sailors on the small boat. After a while, these guys realized what they were doing, and they turned the boat around frantically.

He turned his head and rowed back, as if he wanted to help.

But the current situation is not what a few people on a small boat can do. The tilt of the cruiser is getting more and more serious, one side of the ship's side has touched the sea surface, and the deck has become almost perpendicular to the sea surface. From Ron's side

From the side, you can see that the bottom of the boat, which is painted with yellow-brown anti-rust paint, is completely exposed from the water, reflecting a special reddish-brown halo under the setting sun. The bottom of the boat is covered with large black spots, which are

There are blue and black barnacles parasitic on it.

The ship's tilt seemed to have stopped, but everyone understood that she was hopeless. The order to abandon ship had been given. Except for the captain (who tied himself to the steering wheel and prepared to die on the ship), the deputy captain also

Several other officers also decided to sink with the ship.) A large number of sailors held lifebuoys, or wore life jackets, or nothing at all. They rushed to jump into the sea and then swam away from the warship. Now the farther away they are from the warship, the farther they get.

Good, otherwise after a while, the huge whirlpool formed when the warship sank will suck those who are still nearby to the bottom of the sea.

The warship swayed, and then began to flip over. This process was slow at first, but once it started, it became faster and faster. Finally, the entire ship suddenly flipped upside down on the sea, causing waves tens of meters high.

The small fishing boat following Ron was also shaking. Then it started to sink from the bow, and crackling sounds and howling sounds like a train whistle came from the boat - the former was that some structures inside the boat began to break.

The sound was made when the air rushed out of certain gaps in the ship when it was pressed by the sea water. In this ominous sound, the stern of the ship was raised high, and two huge copper

The propeller was raised high, shining in the setting sun. Then, with a loud noise, the ship broke into two pieces in the middle - the keel that had been damaged when it was hit by a torpedo was finally overwhelmed. The stern of the ship was severely damaged.

It hit the water hard, causing huge waves again, and then, almost in an instant, the ship disappeared on the sea, leaving only a huge whirlpool where it originally was.

When the battleship completely sank, Ron saw a submarine sailing on the water at low speed in the direction that she had just blocked.

"God, I love you so much! That's our boat!" Pato shouted.

"Quick! Take out the flag!" Tom added at the side.

Marcos climbed up the mast and waved a Stars and Stripes flag to the submarine. The submarine also noticed this and began to sail towards them.

At this moment, there was a sudden gunshot, and then Marcos shook and fell from the mast.

Marcos fell on the deck. Fortunately, the ship was small and the mast was not high, so he was not seriously injured. Marcos covered his shoulder with his hand, and bright red blood flowed from there.

The gunshots were still ringing, and the Japanese boat that had rowed far away was firing at them. Everyone fell down on the board of the boat.

"Quick, Cordis help him into the cabin! The others will pick up their weapons immediately!" Ron shouted.

Cordis crawled on the board and dragged his brother to the cabin with one hand.

The hatch cover on the deck was opened, first several Springfield rifles, and after a while, a Browning automatic rifle (the name of the US military, actually a light machine gun) was handed over to the man who was already lying on the deck.

In the hands of several people.

The distance between the two sides was actually very far, and with the shaking of the ship, the bullets fired by everyone were basically flying around. But the flag just now and the small-scale gunfight now attracted the attention of the US military on the submarine.

"Sir, look over there!" a sailor said, pointing in the direction of the boat.

Over there, less than a thousand meters away, a small fishing boat and a Japanese army sampan were engaged in fierce fighting.

The Japanese army does not have machine guns. Ron and the others who originally had light machine guns should be able to suppress their opponents easily, but they lack people who are really good at using machine guns. The light machine gun keeps spitting out tongues of flame, but where do the bullets go?

Well, only God really knows.

But now, they don’t need to be more accurate. The submarine has discovered them and is heading here. The 75mm gun on the submarine deck also turned towards the Japanese sampan. As "

With a "boom" sound, a large water column rose up beside the sampan.

"Damn it, missed!" The gunner was very dissatisfied. However, he had no chance to make amends. The Japanese sailors who were bombarded all jumped down. If they stayed there, they were obviously waiting to die.

"Get closer and see what's going on with that boat." Juno ordered.

…

Several happy Yankees were disarmed and taken aboard the submarine. Then, under supervision, they showed various documents and identified themselves to the captain. Then they were locked in a small cabin and waited for the submarine to verify them.

identity of.

Just as Ron climbed down from the hatch, he heard a man say to Juno: "Sir, what should we do with these Japanese people?"

"The old way!"

What the "old method" was, Ron didn't see it with his own eyes, because there were still people coming down, so he had to climb down. But immediately, the dull and rhythmic sound of the M2 machine gun came from the hatch that had not yet been closed.

The sound of shedding.

At about 8 o'clock, people who were temporarily confined to several cabins discovered that the submarine began to tilt and made a rumbling sound at the same time - this was the sound of compressed air expelling seawater. The submarine surfaced again. On the one hand,

You have to use the radio to report the situation and receive orders. On the one hand, you have to start the diesel engine and charge the battery, and at the same time, you have to replace the air in the cabin. It is also a characteristic of submarines to stay day and night.

In the next few days, the submarine kept sailing eastward. Every night, it would surface for air. But the message confirming Ron's identity never came. This is actually normal. We are so busy now, who cares?

Gotta get these.

That night, the submarine received such an order: search the nearby waters and rescue naval pilots who may have parachuted or made an emergency landing in this area. Because just today, the Navy and the Japanese fought a decisive battle - the Battle of the Coral Sea

war.

The ocean was pitch black at night, so the search was of course impossible. We had to wait until dawn, then the submarine dived into the water and used its periscope to search the sea surface.
To be continued...