SOUTH BY NORTH: BOOK FOUR OF THE HUNTERKILLER SERIES (THE FIGHTING TOMCATS) by M L MAKI & Megan Maki & Sofia Maki
Author:M L MAKI & Megan Maki & Sofia Maki [MAKI, M L & Maki, Megan & Maki, Sofia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Rose Hill Press
Published: 2022-05-16T22:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 15
USS JAMES HOLTZ, DDG-1
0520, 24 January, 1943
CAPT John Dallas is eating breakfast with his officers. His XO, LCDR John Marker, âDo you think the invasion will go down on time?â
âI doubt it. No plan survives contact with the enemy. Iâm concerned with the lack of U-boats. They should be all over us and weâve seen none.â
Marker, âWith most of the pens destroyed, our guided torpedoes, and improved sub patrols, it could be, theyâve given up.â
âNo. The submarine is the primary Kriegsmarine weapon.â A radioman walks in and hands the captain a message. Dallas grimaces, âWe have a U-boat to our south. Itâs still out of range. We continue on course and speed for now. We donât want to reveal we know they are there. Excuse me, gentlemen.â
CONTROL, USS SAN FRANCISCO
Guthrie, âConn, Sonar. Admiral Franks has gone ashore. The rest of the team is heading for the harbor entrance.â
Morrison pushes the button, âThank you, Guthrie. Howâs Sierra 1 doing?â
âTheyâre still submerged and waiting in front of the task force.â
âRoger.â
âConn, Sonar. Someone dropped sonobuoys about three miles from Sierra 1. Sierra 1 is going deep.â
Morrison, âIt is probably an S-3 Viking from the air wing. Thank you, Guthrie.â To himself, âCome on, guys. Kill him before he gets too close.â
Miller walks in, âSir, grab some food and shut eye. I got it.â
Morrison nods, âFranks is ashore. The others are in route to the harbor. Sierra 1 is being prosecuted by aircraft. The Task force is about a hundred and fifty miles to the north west. The main is on 15-minute standby. Questions?â
âNope. I got it, sir.â
John nods and walks forward into the wardroom. The cook slides a tray of breakfast to him, âHere you go, sir. Eat.â
âThank you.â
U-509, 20 NM SOUTH OF THE FLEET
âCaptain. More sonar to the west.â
Witte, âVery well.â
Geist, âSir, their screen is within torpedo range.â
Witte, âI want to fire our torpedoes from inside the formation. Inside, they wonât dare fire torpedoes at us. Doing so would endanger their own ships.â
Geist, âBut, sir. Once we sink the carrier, how will we get out?â
âSinking the carrier will free us of these infernal aircraft. With just destroyers, we will escape.â
USS YORKTOWN
Captain âGroovyâ Miller studies the chart plotter in combat, âWhatâs happening with this submarine?â
âYankee Bravo gave the destroyers a starting range and bearing via the SEALs. Theyâre looking for it, sir.â
Miller shakes his head, âOur best anti-submarine platform is tied up on another mission. Think. Weâre far enough away. Authorize a Yankee search.â
USS SAN FRANCISCO
0740, 24 January, 1943
Morrison walks into control, âHave they found the German sub?â
Miller, âSir, get some sleep.â
Morrison looks at him.
Miller, âNo, sir. Theyâre still searching.â
ST1 Johnson âConn, Sonar. Active sonar from the fleet destroyers.â
Morrison, âMake the engine ready to answer all bells. Standby to lift.â
ENCM Godoy, âEngines ready to answer bells.â
âDrain the trim tanks fore and aft.â They feel the sub lift. âBack one third. Letâs get into deeper water.â
U-509
âActive sonar, sir.â They hear the high pitch pings from the destroyers.
Witte, âToo many are transmitting. They will hear nothing.
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