At the end of July 1992, it was early morning in the Sea of Marmara.
The busy waterway is full of ships, coming and going. Occasionally, the whistle sounds, which is a warning to avoid a ship leaving the port, or to say hello to the intersecting ships.
An Istanbul port rescue ship parked on the water and lowered several small boats. Two helicopters circled the sea, but they were unable to help and returned soon.
The local media were slow to arrive, but the European reporters in Istanbul ran faster. After hearing the news, some people rented boats at high prices and followed the rescue boats, taking pictures non-stop.
Before the rescue ship went to sea, the reporter interviewed many people familiar with the matter to learn about the model of the submarine that was involved in the accident, how many personnel there were, and the current situation.
The news was spread by the media, and sailors on the freighter on the route also discussed with each other on the radio. When passing the scene of the accident, they inevitably held up binoculars to watch. Some people prayed for the crew members who were involved in the accident, but most people just watched the excitement.
If the submarine doesn't get into trouble, it's a good thing; if it does, it's a big deal.
There were divers on board the small boat released by the rescue ship, and they found the distress beacon dropped by the 'Yildire'. The rescuers comforted the crew members fifty meters underwater on the radio, and at the same time asked the divers to go down to see what happened.
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In order to ensure safety and facilitate operation, divers wear hard-shell diving suits and stand in cages to enter the water. They also drag cables and carry high-power underwater searchlights to make it easier to understand the situation in the dark sea.
The reporters hoped to see a thrilling, every-second, arduous rescue operation. But the situation at the scene was calm, just judging from the situation on the water surface...
The seabirds are flying, the waves are sparkling, and the sea breeze is refreshing. Today's weather is really nice. It's a good time for vacation.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and there are no strong winds or waves in the Sea of Marmara. Residents who were on a cruise ship learned that the submarine was in distress, and many people drove their own boats towards the sea area where the accident occurred.
If a reporter interviews him, the residents who are watching the excitement will naturally not say that they are in the way. Instead, they will express their sympathy and emotion, expressing how much they hope that all the underwater crew members will return safely.
But the scene was too dull, and the rescue was not done by just letting the divers plunge into the water. The preparations lasted all morning, and reporters and busybodies all complained that the sun was a little bright today and the reflection from the sea was too dazzling.
It was not until noon that the first three divers finally went down. They chose different directions and were ready to take a comprehensive look at what happened to the 'Yildire' and whether they still had the ability to surface on their own.
As for the continuous abnormal noises and damage to the ballast tank reported by the crew, we can only make a judgment after the submarine comes out of the water.
After finally waiting for the rescue boat to start lowering the cage, the reporters and residents who were watching immediately grabbed their own "long guns and short cannons". They not only hoped that the rescue work would go smoothly, but also hoped to create some excitement, so as not to go to waste.
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The distance is only fifty meters, so it is not difficult to lower the cage. The 'Yildire' is quite stable floating underwater, and no further damage has occurred.
At this moment, the perpetrator of the whole incident slept on the seabed and just woke up. He drove the "Deep Sea Cruiser" to wander in the shallow sea of more than fifty meters last night, but soon decided to venture deeper.
Although the Sea of Marmara is small, it is quite deep. ‘Rovers’ dive into hundreds or even thousands of meters of seabed to explore areas rarely touched by humans.
The two octopus eyes of "Ranger" shine like light bulbs, illuminating the dark and boundless world.
You can still see animals and plants such as swimming fish a hundred meters below the water surface. But beyond a hundred meters, sunlight cannot shine through, and the deep sea looks very deep and lonely.
No matter how bright the 'Wanderer's' eyes are, they can only cover a range of a hundred meters, and sound waves are still needed to detect further distances.
When Zhou Qingfeng entered the deep sea for the first time, he still wanted to explore the secrets, hoping to find some treasures. However, the entire seabed was smooth, with neither sunken ships nor treasures. Instead, garbage created by humans could be seen everywhere on the seabed.
Last night, I had a little test of my skills by teasing the 'Ildire' and testing the power of the 100-meter-long tentacles and the destructive power of the mouthparts of the 'Deep Sea Ranger'.
It turns out that for a submarine, just opening a small hole in the hull is enough to render the crew inside defenseless in the event of a natural disaster.
The 'Rider' also has a terrifying characteristic. Its surface is extremely soft, very similar to the properties of sea water, and has good absorption and penetration of sound waves.
Passive sonar can basically not detect it, and the detection of active sonar will also be greatly weakened. It is like being invisible in the sea.
Zhou Qingfeng slept soundly on the seabed more than a thousand meters deep that night. When he woke up the next day, he heard a lot of noise coming from the sea. He immediately knew what had happened and was excitedly preparing to give the search and rescue personnel a big start.
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In the statue state, the 'Deep Sea Ranger' is only as big as a palm. In the shuttle submersible state, it is about three meters in diameter, fifteen meters long, and can reach a speed of one hundred knots per hour.
It can be restored to the state of a super giant octopus. Its speed is reduced to thirty knots, but its diameter is ten meters and its length is more than a hundred meters. It is an out-and-out behemoth.
The 'Ranger' transformed into an indescribable Cthulhu monster. Its thick and long tentacles stirred violently in the sea water, and its huge octopus eyes glowed strangely and unpredictably. It rushed towards the sea at high speed.
The three poor divers, wearing heavy equipment, slowly sank close to the 'Yildire'. They vaguely saw the submarine and felt that it was in pretty good condition - it neither exploded nor sank to the bottom. They might have encountered something.
Mechanical failure.
But this judgment ends there.
The divers penetrated to a depth of more than thirty meters, and the underwater searchlight radiated strong light, and they could already see the Type 209 submarine, which was more than fifty meters long. The latter was floating quietly in the seawater, motionless.
However, the diver's attention was quickly attracted by another situation - there seemed to be a bright light on the bottom of the sea. The light was getting bigger and bigger, and was approaching rapidly.
This inexplicable situation turned into a wired communication between the diver and the rescue boat, and the following conversation occurred with the rescue commander on the surface.
"The condition of the 'Yildire' is relatively stable, and no serious damage has been found."
"The surface currents are also very stable, and the submarine is moving eastward at a speed of about two to three knots."
"Wait..., we discovered something strange. There seems to be something under the water? There is a bright light."
"Oh..., I can't believe my eyes."
"What the hell is this? What did I see?"
"Oh..., no! It's coming, it's getting closer to us."
"For God's sake, pull us up quickly."
"What the hell, do something quickly? We don't want to die!"
The divers' words changed from calmness to extreme panic, and their roaring voices were filled with irresistible tremors. They were anxious, they were afraid, and they were incoherent.
People on the surface rescue boat felt baffled.
Everything happened too fast.
The sea surface next to the rescue ship suddenly surged violently, like an erupting submarine volcano. The reporters and residents watching the excitement were excited, and all kinds of cameras were focused on the turbulent sea surface.
Everyone’s minds were filled with speculations, and the most daring one was just thinking that ‘the submarine escaped from the water and emerged from the water on its own’.
But reality is always beyond imagination!
When everyone was staring at the sea inexplicably, a dozen terrifying thick and long tentacles stretched out from the surging waves. It was more than one meter in diameter, sticking out high from the sea and into the air.
The pale tentacles curled, entangled, and twitched in the air, like an unknown object from another time and space, or like a human nightmare from a science fiction movie. With just a slight wave, it drove up wild waves and entangled the thousand-ton ship.
rescue boat.
Wow..., everyone screamed with fear, as if the end was coming. This scream was mixed with endless madness, and it was the fear from the heart.
The sea is boiling! Humanity is boiling! The world is boiling too!