Chapter 245 Aquatic Menace

On the containment facility in New Clark Metropolis, Richard’s communication machine blared in his ears, the sudden burst of static jolting him from his targeted remark of the continued operations.

“What the…” Richard flinched, instinctively adjusting the amount. He rapidly composed himself, recognizing the urgency that such an interruption usually signified. Switching the machine to a safe channel, he spoke firmly, “That is Eagle, report the scenario.”

The voice on the opposite finish crackled. Eagle, that is Blackwatch. We have got a scenario at sea. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock is below assault by an unidentified aquatic entity. A number of tentacles have ensnared the vessel. Standard weaponry is ineffective.”

Richard’s forehead furrowed. “Repeat your final, Blackwatch.”

“The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, sir, has been attacked by an unknown aquatic entity. The creature has ensnared the ship with huge tentacles.”

“Tentacles,” Richard’s frown grew deeper. “The fuck are we coping with right here?”

“It is best that you simply head over to the command middle instantly,” Mark advised, his voice regular regardless of the escalating disaster. “We’re pulling up all out there information and imagery on the entity. You will get a greater grasp of the scenario there.”

“Copy that, en route,” Richard replied, swiftly transferring out of the room.

Upon arrival, the ambiance was tense, with operators and analysts working feverishly. Richard instantly approached the principle console, the place stay feeds and information streams had been being displayed.

“Present me the most recent visuals,” Richard commanded, his eyes mounted on the screens.

One of many technicians rapidly pulled up a stay feed of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock from one of many Viper helicopters that was on the scene, now visibly entangled by monumental tentacles. The sheer measurement of the entity was staggering, dwarfing the ship.

Graves was additionally seen within the footage, hovering and swooping in, reducing the tentacles with a plasma blade. It appeared efficient because it lower by way of the tentacles like butter. Nonetheless, the ship shouldn’t be going to final lengthy as it’s utterly bent from below excessive pressure exerted by these tentacles. It should sink eventually.

“There are over 3,000 folks there, civilian and army, contained in the ship. They will not have sufficient time to evacuate,” Mark stated.

“It is like an octopus straight out of fiction,” Sara added.

“Extra like a Kraken,” Richard stated, noting the similarities with the legendary sea monster. “What the fuck, so Lin Feng can summon mythological creatures now? Give me a break.”

As Richard and his workforce watched the stay feed, the scenario aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock turned from dire to catastrophic. The tentacles constricted with unimaginable power, inflicting the steel hull of the ship to groan and creak below the immense strain. The ship now appeared fragile within the grasp of the monstrous entity.

Graves, airborne and combating valiantly, appeared like a mere insect compared to the colossal creature. His plasma blade slashed by way of the tentacles, however for every one severed, it appeared extra would take its place, relentlessly assaulting the ship.

On the command middle screens, the ship started to tilt dangerously. The deck was now at a steep angle, and folks could possibly be seen sliding, scrambling to carry onto something for expensive life. Alarms blared, and the sound of steel twisting and tearing crammed the airwaves.

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The ship’s bow plunged first, the tentacles dragging it inexorably into the depths. Water rushed over the deck, flooding into the inside, as the strict rose excessive into the air. The sight was harrowing because it appeared intent on pulling your complete vessel beneath the waves.

Richard clenched his fists. “Why aren’t the helicopters not doing something?”

“Nicely sir, the helicopters aren’t outfitted to battle aquatic monsters, particularly contemplating physics,” Sara defined. “You see, the ocean floor acts like a barrier. When massive caliber rounds like these from the chain gun and rotary cannon of the Apache and Vipers hit the water, their velocity and trajectory are considerably altered resulting from water’s greater density in comparison with air. It is often called hydrodynamic drag. The impression of a projectile on water at excessive velocity is much like hitting a stable floor. Basically, capturing into water is very ineffective past a really shallow depth. That is why even direct hits on the creature’s tentacles, as soon as they’re submerged, do little to no harm.”

“How about missiles?”

AGM-84 Harpoon Missiles – Lengthy-range, sea-skimming cruise missiles with radar steering.

Sensors:

Searchwater 2000MR Radar – Superior maritime radar with surveillance and monitoring capabilities.

Digital Help Measures (ESM) – Digital surveillance gear for detecting and finding radar and communication alerts.

Acoustic detection methods utilizing sonobuoys.

Kawasaki P-1 (Japan)

Measurement: Size – 38 m, Wingspan – 35.4 m

Weapons:

Kind 91 Anti-ship missiles – Air-launched, lively radar homing missiles.

Mk-46 or Kind 97 Torpedoes – Light-weight torpedoes designed for anti-submarine warfare.

Mines for strategic deployments.

Sensors:

HPS-106 Surveillance Radar – Superior radar system with excessive detection capabilities.

Acoustic processing system – For analyzing information from sonobuoys.

Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) for detecting submerged submarines.

ATR 72 ASW (Italy/France)

Measurement: Size – 27.17 m, Wingspan – 27.05 m

Weapons:

Light-weight torpedoes – Optimized for anti-submarine roles.

Depth costs for space denial and submarine deterrence.

Sensors:

Seaspray 5000E radar – Energetic electronically scanned array radar for maritime surveillance.

Magnetic Anomaly Detector – For submarine detection.

Superior acoustic processing gear for analyzing sonobuoy information.

“Okay, all plane carry out the identical roles so I am going to decide on the P-8 Poseidon as a result of most of our army {hardware} is American,” Richard stated.