Chapter 296: Iceberg Crisis, the Power of Nuclear Submarines

"Alright then, Mr. Mavi. When I go back, I will discuss it with Mr. President!" Hasenmangalava, when he said this, he had already calculated this year's military budget in his heart. Such a good opportunity, they India cannot afford to give up.

In order to ensure that no demon moth will happen, Ma Wei smiled after hearing this, and said to the Indian Defense Minister, "General Hasenmangalawa, if you have time, why don't you take this Akula-class nuclear submarine with me, go to sea to have a look?"

When it comes to nuclear submarines, Ma Wei has never sat on them. If you don't give it a try, you'll be sorry for being an arms maniac.

"Yes, Mr. Mavi, I have time. General Hasenmangalava nodded in agreement. He also wanted to say a test ride just now, but Ma Wei didn't speak, and he wasn't too embarrassed to say it.

10 minutes later, Mavi and Hassenmangalava and others, under the leadership of the submarine captain, Colonel Andrei, successfully boarded the Akula-class nuclear submarine.

If you want to talk about the internal structure of a nuclear submarine, it is quite complicated. In the limited space, there must be not only a noise-reducing screw propeller, but also a missile-torpedo compartment, plus a torpedo launcher on the side of the boat, a nuclear reactor, a general command room, an escape cabin for all personnel, a crew rest cabin, a main engine, a secret silencer device, etc.

This makes the movable space inside the nuclear submarine relatively small. Many places allow only one or two people to pass at the same time.

When everyone came to the command room of the nuclear submarine, Captain Andre picked up the walkie-talkie and gave the order to set sail to all the staff. At this time, the special hatch of the submarine opened, pouring the surrounding seawater into the boat. In this way, its density can be greater than that of seawater. Slowly sinking the submarine to the surface.

Then the propeller thrusters were activated, and the submarine left the base of the Northern Fleet and headed for the Arctic Ocean.

In the past, old submarines, when they wanted to check the surface situation, used periscopes. This kind of optical device, which can only be watched by one person, has very obvious disadvantages. And now, inside the submarine, there are optoelectronic periscopes directly, replacing the old ones. Ma Wei and others can observe the situation on the water surface through the electronic screen.

For example, when a nuclear submarine, after driving under the sea for almost one and a half hours. On the electronic screen in the command room, an iceberg detached from the Arctic Circle appeared. Judging from the direction of the iceberg's movement, it is heading towards the Novaya Zemlya Islands. If it is allowed to float freely, it will affect the safety of the island's residents. It can also cause damage to the surrounding fishing industry.

In addition to the electronic periscope that comes with the nuclear submarine, in order to enable Ma Wei and others to better observe the scene on the water. The Russian Navy, too, deliberately called two helicopters as aerial shots. The actual picture on the sea surface is transmitted directly to the two display screens in the command room through the signal.

"Mr. Mavi, the one ahead is an iceberg that has broken away from the Arctic continent. Now we are about 25 kilometers away from it. After detection, the diameter of the iceberg reached 500 meters. 90% of its volume is hidden underwater. Captain Andre said cautiously to Mavi.

He must always pay attention to the direction of the iceberg, otherwise in case of a collision, the hard iceberg will directly sink the submarine. That's a bad luck.

Ma Wei looked at the icebergs floating on the sea, and the height was only about 50 meters. Most of them sink under the surface of the sea, which is the tip of the iceberg.

"How much ammunition does it take to blow up an iceberg of this size to a safe level?" asked Ma Wei with more concern to the captain. This time, they are on a mission. Not like the previous ones, it was all about appreciating the power of the explosion.

"Mr. Mavi, such a big iceberg, we need to first launch 4 533 mm caliber K-335 torpedoes and bombard the iceberg on all sides. Then, depending on the actual situation, about 8 to 10 RPK-7 Gale anti-submarine missiles will be launched to destroy the iceberg to a safe level. Colonel Andrei said truthfully to Mavi.

Blowing up icebergs is a technical job. Because when the first torpedo hits the mountain body, the huge explosion will cause it to break into multiple pieces. The ice that breaks up will block the next torpedo fire. So four torpedoes, almost at the same time to hit the iceberg. In this way, it can be fried evenly.

Colonel Andrei, after explaining to everyone, received an order from the base to carry out the mission. So he picked up the walkie-talkie again and gave orders to all the staff, "Now listen to my order, No. 1, No. 3, No. 5, and No. 7, aiming at the four directions of the iceberg, in the south, east, west, and northwest, respectively, and preparing to launch the K-335 torpedo." ”

"Countdown ready, 5!"

“4!”

“3!”

“2!”

“1!”

"Launch!"

With Colonel Andre counting down to 5 seconds, Mavi, who was standing in the command room, and Minister Hasenmangalava and others. I don't know if it's an illusion or a fake thing, but I suddenly felt a slight shaking of the submarine.

At the same time, on the ship's radar, 4 green light spots representing K-335 torpedoes quickly approached the iceberg in front at a very fast speed.

"Captain, four torpedoes, 15 seconds left to hit the target. ”

"Captain, it is expected that in 5 seconds, the torpedo will hit the target!" "In the command room, the crew who paid close attention to the torpedo launch issued a reminder to everyone.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a huge iceberg 25 kilometers away, and suddenly trembled! As if it had been hit by some huge object under the sea! Immediately after, the four directions of the iceberg exploded almost simultaneously with a 10-meter-high column of optimus water!

The powerful image was so powerful that even if you couldn't hear the explosion, you could feel the power of the torpedo.

With four torpedoes, it hit the iceberg with unmistakable accuracy. In an instant, the huge impact of the explosion blasted the originally hard iceberg into countless pieces. The shattered ice, the burst of air, swept into the air, and the tail was still dragging a long white ice slag, the picture was tragic and beautiful.

It wasn't until a full minute later that Ma Wei and the others, who were standing in the command room, felt that the sea water around the submarine seemed to be somewhat fluctuating.

"No. 2, No. 3, No. 6, No. 9, listen to my commands, directions...... Launch of Gale anti-submarine missiles. "I didn't wait for Ma Wei and the others, and I enjoyed the explosion scene too much. Colonel Andrei immediately commanded the crew to launch missiles at the small iceberg that posed a threat and destroy it.

The iceberg was blown apart, and this was the beginning of the danger. The impact of the explosion will quickly push them in all directions. The danger must be removed as soon as possible.

So, under the command of the submarine captain, the crew methodically launched anti-submarine missiles at small icebergs. Eliminate all those potential threats.