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"permitted!" Ivanovich yelled back at the Zodiac as two boatsmen tossed the Americans lines to tie to. Mekile and Nickoli were standing on the fordeck beside an open entrance to the sail. Nickoli was waring a sidearm but the captain had refused taking one himself. Atop the sail two sailors armed with shoulder launched SA-N-10 missiles stood watch for aircraft. Mekile and Nickoli made there way forward to help the Commander and his men aboard. "Welcome aboard Commander McCrea" Mekile said. "I am Commander Mekile Ivanovich and this is my executive officer Lieutenant Nickoli Surgatov."

Commander McCrea introduced himself and his men in turn; they shook hands.
Suddenly a petty officer came dashing from the hatch on the side of the sail yelling frantically in Russian. In english Mekile said "Commander, our radar has picked up a faint signal, possibly another submarine bearing 199 of our position. It was moving at 20 knots but now he has lost the contact. No doubt your ship has also detected the same. I am inclined to follow your suggestions but i am tempted dive my boat. "