What next? (Story)

[TabbyHunter]

USS Springfield

Jonsey, still watching the Japanese fleet did a full sound check. With the boat going 30 knots, he didnt notice the Russian sub closing behind him. "Con, sonar. No new contacts. Suggesting we do a full turn to get a readig on our suroundings."

McCrea, still waiting for the votes of his officers, thought about it for a moment, then picked up the phone. "Sonar, what is the speed of the Jap fleet?"

"17 knots sir!"

Turning the phone from Sonar to speaker phone, the captain said to the crew, "Men, we are in the year 1941. In 20 hours aproxamately, Pearl Harbor will be attacked by the Japanese. We are on an intercept course with them. In ten minutes, we will preform a double Crazy Ivan. Secure all lose items." As soon as he finished, the XO gave him the box. Leaveing the con, McCrea went back to the Officer's room. He opened it, and picked up the first.

"Attack and sink."

The second: "Defend America to the best of our abilitys." The third and fourth were the same. The fifth read, "Do nothing." The sixth, seventh, and eighth read the same as the second. With six of twelve the same, McCrea didnt even read the rest.

McCrea tossed the scraps of paper, and put the box away, thinking "In only a few ours, we will change the course of History."


Also, as i posted in my first post, i put the Springfield on 'flank' speed. Not sure how 18 knots will catch that..Might want to edit the last post?...

[thor headsplitter]

Too slow for flank but at ten grand minimum and 10 years in prison I'll never tell

[rein1705]

"Con, sonar! American target rapidly changing aspect!," blared the overhead in the control room. Ivanovich nearly spit out his tea, instead he lept from his seat. "He's clearing his baffles! All back full! Sonar, ping the target!"

The Kilo's six bladed screw stopped, and then began knifing through the water the opposite direction as the men inside rushed to their battlestations. A high frequency ping was blasted out from the forward sonar array in the direction of the 688i class boat now 8,000 yards ahead. The Kilo was shuddering under the strain of her powerplant in reverse.
"Shall we arm our torpedos keptan?" asked the XO.
" NO! we'll do no such thing. They know were here now and we will not provoke them. Go to sonar and rig up a gurtrude... and Nickoli?"
"sir?"
"how's your english?"

[rein1705]

Originally Posted by thor headsplitter

Too slow for flank but at ten grand minimum and 10 years in prison I'll never tell

well i should have said i was in an Akula class or an Alpha but i was thinking, hey, Kilo's look cool and they burn diesel, plenty of diesel around in the 40's And i have a campaign running with B-529 a Kilo class sub in 41

[TabbyHunter]

The bang of the sonar ping on the Springfield's hull reverberated the lenght of the boat. "XO! What the hell was that?" Shouted McCrea as the the boat listed in its high speed turn.

"Con, Sonar! Russian Kilo class submarine, 8,500 yards to the stern!" Yelled Jonsey.

The XO turned to the captain. "Sir, recommend emergancy stop."

"Emergancy stop, bring us to periscope depth! Flood forward tubes one and four!" Ordered Lt. Comander McCrea. USS Springfield's propeller came to a complete stop aw the dive plane's turned surfacewise. "Rudder amidships! Whats are heading?"

The XO looked at the compass. "096 sir. Passing 100."

"Con, sonar, im picking something up... Its on the Gertrude!" Jonsey reported.

Picking up the Gertrude, McCrea spoke through it, "This is the USS Springfield. I am Lt. Commander Austin McCrea. Russian submarine, what are your intentions?"


Also, were is the Kilo mod? And any other mod that would help with it being a Russian sub mod be?

[rein1705]

"They have stopped propulsion keptan." sonar reported. The XO was at the con awaiting orders. "All stop." Ivanovich ordered. "All stop aye." "Sonar, con, activate the Gertrude." The captain pluged a head set into a console. "con sonar there tubes are flooding!" Ivanovich nodded and waved off a concerned look from the XO. Over the Gertrude he heard:

"This is the USS Springfield. I am Lt. Commander Austin McCrea. Russian submarine, what are your intentions?"

"Springfield, I am Kilo 529. Commander Mekile Ivanovich speaking. We are no match for you Commander nor are we interested in hostilities. Something has happened to our vessels... and it does not appear we are when or where we once were. The task Force out there proves that. Unless my sonar is complete junk there are nearly 30 or more world war two era IJN ships closing our position. We do not understand what is happening here Springfield but myself, my officers and men wish to disregard nationality and Allie with you. We are in this together no? what are your intentions?"






http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=172087

[TabbyHunter]

Stunned by the Russian declaration, McCrea spoke back, "I am sorry, i did not catch your name. But my current intentions are to protect the United States of America. Past, Present and Future. As soon as we are within range, i intend to sink the Japanese fleet." As he said this, the control room buzzed with murmurs for only a moment until the captain gave them a look. Off the phone, "XO, keep torpedo tubes 1 and 4 flooded, im not sure what this ruskie plans, or if he is trustworthy, but he is right, we are in it together.

"Con, sonar, the Russian has not flooded his torpedo tubes." Jonsey reported. "Japanese fleet is slowing to 10 knots."

"Thank you Jonsey." Turning back to the Gertrude, McCrea spoke to the Russian, "Russian Kilo, i propose we meet, face to face. I am comeing to periscope depth now, and suggest we surface and plot this out together." McCrea paused to wait for the Russian response...

[rein1705]

"I am Commander Mekile Ivanovich, Captain of the Kilo 529.." Off mike Ivanovich turned to the command crew who were all watching silently. The control room was packed with men as few could stand remaining at there posts."Their commander wishes us to surface and rendezvous," he said. This set off a chain of whispers throughout the sub. Some sailors were grinning excitedly, some had looks of doubt but the captain was confident.

"Commander McCrea," Ivanovich said into the mike. "We will surface. Take heed that we are armed with eight SA-N-10 surface to air missiles. You may tie along side us but we will destroy any aircraft that come within our range without warning. As of now my ship is at Battlestations anti-aircraft."

An alarm klaxon sounded as Ivanovich hung up the mike and ordered his kilo to surface. The Kilo broke the surface 90 seconds later and within a minute the captain was on the bridge with his XO and lieutenant Vostov.
"where are they?" asked the XO as he scanned the empty sea with his binoculars. "they'll be here" said the captain. "they just think were not being sincere. Order the diesel engines to be started set the battery to charge." "Aye sir!"
"Set revolutions for six knots. Come to port, course 100"

A few moments later they spotted the bow of the USS Springfield breaching the surface off to starboard.

[Deephunter]

I like it...I like it..!! But...."Jonsey"...?? Is there a "Jonsey" in every U.S. sub..??

[ETR3(SS)]

Originally Posted by Deephunter

I like it...I like it..!! But...."Jonsey"...?? Is there a "Jonsey" in every U.S. sub..??

Yes there is. We had a Jones on the Gold crew and Blue, and both were Sonar Techs.

[TabbyHunter]

"Con, Sonar. Russian Kilo has just broke the surface!" Jonsey reported.

"XO raise the scope." McCrea said as the Springfield cape to periscope depth. A few seconds later, the scope was ready and he looked through it. "XO, decrease speed to 5 knots."

"Aye aye! Decrease speed to five knots." Repeated the XO as the crew on the entire sub waited axnxtiously to meet the Russian sailors.

As he spun the scope to port, McCrea looked to the XO. "They are on our port bow. Blow balast." Air hissed into the balast tanks and the sub began to rise. "Keep torpedo tubes one and four flooded, but closed."

A minute later, USS Springfield broke the surface 500 yards away from the Russian sub. As it was his idea, the Captain, the Wepons officer, Jonsey, and two other enlisted were to go to the Russian sub. As the inflatabe motor boat was being preped, the XO came to the Commander. "Sir, take this with you." handing him an M9.

"While i am gone, your in charge." McCrea said as he boarded the raft. Five minutes later, the boarding party of five reached the Kilo. " Commander Mekile Ivanovich! Permission to come aboard?"

[Admiral8Q]

Staying at periscope depth, Admiral 8Q listens to these odd sonar contacts. Curious, he turns his old sub to face them.

"Sir contact, humming" the sonar man reports.

"They seem to be following a contact, should we follow sir?"

8Q listens on the hydrophones for a bit. Then decides to pursue this target at flank speed on the surface. All seems good but then a splash shows up on the port side!

"Emergency dive!!!" 8Q yells, while swinging the wheel around to starboard.

The old submarine begins to dive but then...

[rein1705]

"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. "

[TabbyHunter]

USS Springfield

"Con, sonar! New contact designated Sierra 30. Possible submarine!" Blaried the overhead as Jonsey's assistant detected a new contact.

"Cheif, periscope depth!" Ordered the XO.

"But sir, the Captain and the others..." protested the COB.

"They will be fine, i find it unlikely that thee ruskies will do anything foolish. The Kilo class is outdated anyways."


Russian Kilo B-529

Commander McCrea didnt even think about it. "Captain, show us the way below," Turning to his Liutenant, "Leave the Zodiac, there isnt time!"

Commander Ivanovich ordered something in Russian to his crew, then turned to the Americans and said "This way."

[Admiral8Q]

"Ahead slow" 8Q orders. At two hundred and fifty feet depth the old bolted boat creeks and is put to the test. A light bulb blows out and the crew wince.

"Sir, we have high speed screws..." William the sonar man whispers, "Closing!"

"Periscope depth" 8Q starts rubbing his chin frantically. "About those strange contacts... Anything Will?"

William spins the hydrophone around several times.

"Nothing Sir! They seem to have... vanished."

In the USS Nautilus, 8Q orders silent running.

"Sir, a large fleet is heading towards Pearl, we should warn them."

8Q takes a minute thinking, "Yes. Surface the boat. Secure from silent running."

The Nautilus slowly reaches the surface. Heavy weather greets her. Large waves batter her seemingly from all sides.

"Sir, radio antenna is destroyed!"

"Damn!" 8Q cursed. "Set our depth five zero!"