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Region: AEH

Reformed avalon wrote:Task Force Helix
U-129
17th of May 2022
01:33AM

A sonar ping engulfs the pressure hull of U-129, so close its deafening. “Captain! Two surface contacts on our 6 O’clock – they’re close!” Shouts the communications officer. Before anyone has time to react, another sonar ping rattles the sub.

Captain Helsing takes his seat and begins frantically rattling off orders to his crew. “They’re too close to evade, begin combat preparations! Johan! Set depth 450 feet! Slaby! Flood all aft tubes and fire when ready – give me a call out when they’re on the way, reload immediately after!”

“AYE AYE!”

Helsing leans over to his helmsman “Oskar, on my command I want you to give full right rudder and increase throttle to a maximum.” The helmsman nods and grips the controls tightly.

“Sellinger! See if you can radio the Scinfaxi – tell them we’re being attacked.” Yells captain Helsing to the communication officer. “I want you to broadcast the Erusean anthem on high band! make our righteousness known! if we die – we will die under our own flag!” This order is met with uproar and cheers.

“AYE AYE!”

“Glory to Erusea!” The crew yells in unison

“Long love the House of D’Elise!” Yells captain Helsing.

Another sonar ping.

“Torpedos on the way!”

HMS Dansworth, in patrol formation with HMS Farragut

The Sonar Operator shouted the warning as he jumped from his chair in the CiC

"Torpedoes in the water, distance 8,000 yards!"

Capt. Rogers on the bridge heard the shout over the intercom and shouted his orders

"Evasive maneuvers! WEPS, lock on that the sub's location and send him to the bottom. I want two ARSOCs shoved up his a** right now!"

As the Dansworth moved to avoid the incoming torpedoes, the rear most ARSOC launchers fired two Mark 48s that began to home onto the hostile sub. As the crew waited for the impact of the enemy's torpedos, both barely missed the Dansworth but one re-targeted the Farragut and struck in the forward most part of the ship, killing several crew and causing the Farragut to slow her speed as damage control worked to save the ship. Over the intercom, music being played from what could only be the hostile submarine was faintly heard before ceasing all together, two geysers of water marking the final location of whoever had fired upon both the Dansworth and Farragut. As the crews of both ships still manned their stations, Capt. Rogers stared in silence before speaking

"Whoever that sub belonged to is gonna rue the day they attacked us..."

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