The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish-Chapter 408 - 240 Nuclear Submarine Accident (Subscription Request)_2

So they were always causing trouble for us here, aiming to hinder our development.

Especially this time, seeing the wavering hearts of many subordinates.

Hawks felt more acutely the severity of the situation.

They immediately dispatched the Ohio Nuclear Submarine with the intention to flex their muscles and rein in those subordinates who were harboring other thoughts.

An Ohio Nuclear Submarine was coming towards the East.

It moved silently.

With minimal noise.

Traveling in the deep sea, it went undetected and untracked by any equipment.

A nuclear submarine in the ocean is like a ghost; no one can find it.

As long as it didn’t expose its whereabouts, it was nearly impossible to discover.

That’s why many countries were intensely developing nuclear submarines.

Because it represented deterrence.

Especially for several major powers, it further represented a triad of strike capabilities.

Even if everything on land were completely destroyed, the nuclear submarines in the deep sea could still launch the ultimate nuclear counterattack.

Beep beep beep.

Suddenly, a shrill malfunction alarm sounded inside the submarine.

"Shit."

"The instruments are malfunctioning."

A malfunction occurred in the submarine, and the instrument data suddenly became erratic.

Instantly, a group of people became anxious.

"There’s a problem with the pressure sensor; it’s showing an abnormal pressure state."

They were currently at four hundred meters deep in the sea.

At such depths, any real issue could be almost fatal.

Nuclear submarines, unlike other equipment, withstand unimaginable underwater pressures.

In the sky, if a plane crashes, there’s still a sliver of hope for survival.

But if a nuclear submarine malfunctions, there’s almost no chance of survival.

The Ohio Nuclear Submarine was, undoubtedly, the most advanced.

But the problem was that this submarine had been in service for decades.

Such a long service period meant one thing: equipment aging.

This was precisely the huge issue that Hawks were facing: the aging of their ships, and the need for upgrades and modernizations.

It involved enormous quantities.

The enormous fleets, the cumulative number of these ships that required vast funds.

For nuclear submarines, Hawks had already started modernizing the Ohio class.

But so far, out of eighteen submarines, only three had been upgraded; the rest hadn’t been touched.

Even Hawks, with all their wealth, felt powerless to foot the bill.

With the aging of their vessels, Hawks had seen a significant increase in malfunction rates over the years.

This wasn’t limited to naval forces; the air force faced the same issue with the F22 fighter jets increasingly malfunctioning and falling from the sky.

That was why Fang Hao had previously managed to secure an F22 fighter jet.

It was due to the aging of the jet and some components reaching the end of their lifecycle, causing malfunctions.

Some minor malfunctions might not be a problem, but major ones… those could be fatal.

Halfway through its voyage, this nuclear submarine suddenly malfunctioned.

There was a problem with the external pressure sensor.

Fortunately, it wasn’t an issue with the reactor; this was still a minor problem.

"Send someone to check it out."

The submarine captain immediately sent personnel to check.

As long as this issue was resolved, it would be fine.

If it was just a sensor that was broken, the issue wouldn’t be too significant; just a repair would suffice.

But the problem was… this time, it wasn’t just a simple issue with a sensor.

When the maintenance personnel went to check, they encountered an even more severe problem.

"Oh… no!"

"The main and auxiliary circulation pumps of the reactor are stuck, and the temperature in the reactor reaction area is rapidly rising!"

They suddenly discovered this issue. freeweɓnovel.cøm

It was an extremely dangerous situation.

A reactor accident was fatal.

Now, everyone on the submarine was fully on alert.

The captain looked even more serious; this was the most dangerous situation they had ever encountered.

They immediately reported the situation of the submarine up the chain.

When Eagle received the reports from the submarine, they were shocked.

They had initially planned to dispatch the nuclear submarine to flex its muscles, letting the juniors know who was the boss and thereby boosting their influence in the region.

But unexpectedly, the submarine encountered problems before it even arrived.

And it seemed that the problems were severe.

Instantly, everyone at Eagle started paying attention.

This was a serious issue.

If something were to go wrong... the crew aboard the nuclear submarine would likely not survive.

Naturally, Eagle did not dare let such an event occur.

However, it was probably too late for a rescue.

There were no personnel nearby who could carry out a rescue.

And with the nuclear submarine malfunctioning, no one else could assist; the rescue would have to be managed by the submarine’s own crew.

"Damn it."

The captain couldn’t help but curse.

His mood was terrible.

Such a serious issue posed great danger.

"Cabin temperature is sharply rising."

"Oxygen levels are dropping."

One problem after another emerged, apparently triggering a chain reaction.

If these were not resolved quickly, everyone on this submarine would not survive.

The most pressing matter was to first address the reactor issue to bring down the temperature.

If the temperature kept rising, everyone inside the nuclear submarine would be in grave danger.

Even if the nuclear warheads inside the submarine did not explode, their bodies couldn’t withstand much more stress.

They needed to resolve the reactor issue first, then consider how to solve the other problems.

Dealing with the nuclear submarine’s reactor issue was clearly a suicidal task.

But sacrificing a few people as opposed to losing everyone aboard the submarine seemed like the obvious decision... The captain decided to let a few be sacrificed to resolve the reactor’s issue.

The repair team was deployed to fix the nuclear submarine’s reactor problem.

They would head into the radiation-severe compartments to address the reactor’s emergency, knowing well that such an accident signified a grave situation.

But they had no other choice.

After the repairs, the issue with the nuclear submarine’s reactor was finally resolved; the stuck problem was fixed, and the temperature no longer rose.

But there was another issue, the reducing oxygen levels had not been addressed.

Oxygen was running out.

What was even more terrifying was the problem that also arose in the pressure hull.

The pressure did not decrease; instead, it increased.

If the pressure became too high, the nuclear submarine would ultimately rupture... this was also an extremely serious issue.

If oxygen levels decreased, they could at worst surface.

But with the pressure hull compromised, the immediate concern was the nuclear submarine being torn apart.

This was the major issue.

"Captain... water... there’s flooding."

Suddenly, a subordinate came to report the condition of the submarine.

Due to the issues with the pressure hull, the side of the nuclear submarine was compromised, some sections were torn, and water entered the submarine.

Just as one problem was resolved, they were immediately faced with another.

They still did not know the root cause of this issue.

Oxygen concentration was decreasing, the hull was torn, the nuclear submarine was flooding...

Each issue was severe.

Thud.

Another loud noise.

The nuclear submarine had collided with something unknown, causing the entire vessel to shudder.

The cracks on the submarine widened, and more seawater surged into the interior.

Many crew members inside the nuclear submarine were engulfed by the incoming seawater.

Under their fearful gazes, they were swiftly overwhelmed.

Gradually, this nuclear submarine was submerged by the seawater pouring inside.

Even if there were small sealed spaces that weren’t inundated, without oxygen, survival was impossible.

Soon, the nuclear submarine fell silent and then sank in the ocean.

"Respond if you hear this."

Eagle kept calling them continuously.

But they received no response.