Chapter 937 No Longer Alone

Hearing the situation report from sonar officer No. 1, the officer on duty took a deep look at him, knowing his level, he would not even be able to tell whether the target was a whale, so he took the spare earphone and put it on his head.

Sonar 2 also began tracking the unusual sound.

The three of them held their breath and concentrated, and the already quiet sonar room was so quiet that breathing could be heard. Based on their judgment, they would decide whether to report the abnormal contact to the captain.

After half a minute.

The officer on duty breathed a sigh of relief, his alert look gradually disappeared, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

"It turns out that an old friend is back." He said to himself with a light smile.

The No. 1 sonar operator had hardly seen him smile on duty. Seeing him like this, he couldn't help asking in surprise, "Sir?"

"Don't worry, it's a whale." The officer on duty said firmly.

"But..." No. 1 sonar operator did not follow the officer blindly, and still wanted to raise objections.

The officer on duty waved his hand, "That's a whale, but not an ordinary whale... To be honest, I didn't expect to hear its voice again."

There was a rare look of regret on his face, and he sighed: "It's been so many years, the last time I heard its sound, I was still sitting in your seat, as young as you..."

Sonar operator No. 1 and sonar operator No. 2 looked at each other in confusion, unable to understand what the officer was talking about.

The officer on duty smiled slightly, "You are still too young, of course you haven't heard its voice, it's not surprising. Its voice has disappeared for many years, so it didn't appear in your training courses... I always thought it was dead I can't hear it anymore, and now it sounds like it's alive and well."

"Sir, what's going on here?" Sonar No. 1 couldn't bear the sir's charade.

"It's 52 hertz, haven't you heard of it?" The duty officer laughed, "In my time, it was a legend, and sonar operators of our generation knew it."

Sonarists No. 1 and No. 2 seem to have a little impression of this name, but they can't remember it for a while.

"But, sir, its sound is not 52 Hz..." sonar operator No. 1 said hesitantly, he didn't want to interrupt the good mood of the chief, but he had to question it because of his duty.

"Because it wasn't a long time ago.

’ replied the officer on duty.

The two sonarists stared at his face, waiting for further clarification.

"It's 52 hertz, a legendary whale, and people call it 'the loneliest whale in the world' because it has a very unique frequency of sound that's so different from other whales that it can't communicate with other whales." Watch The officer fell into memories, "I remember one time, the submarine I was on passed by it, and the closest distance was less than 1 nautical mile. Respond to its voice and tell it - I hear you, I'm right next to you, and you're not alone."

The two sonarists looked at each other, surprised that the officer still had such an unknown past.

"Then...then did you do it?" Sonar No. 1 asked curiously.

You must know that if there are enemy submarines nearby, activating active sonar may reveal your position, and even operational errors cannot be forgiven, let alone active ones.

"What do you think?" The officer on duty replied angrily, "We are soldiers, and our military discipline is as high as a mountain. During combat duty, we must not neglect our duties and act recklessly for our own selfish desires, which may bring disaster to the entire submarine." Disaster... I was just thinking about it, if I really did that, I would have been sent to a military court, and I wouldn't be standing here today talking to you!"

The sonar operator No. 1 made a face to No. 2, and the two secretly laughed, which was the expression suitable for their age.

"And what happened after that?" Sonarist No. 1 asked again.

"There is no later." The officer on duty said, "I encountered it only once, and I never encountered it again. I heard that other people did not hear its voice... At first, some people said that it was to find The same kind swam to other sea areas, and some people said that it died, encountered a group of killer whales, or encountered a whaling ship... After many years passed, people gradually forgot about it..."

He suddenly slapped his forehead, "I just remembered this, I bet with someone back then, I bet it wasn't dead, and another bitch insisted that it was dead... His grandma's, after returning to the base this time I have to ask for the bets of the year, including inflation and interest!"

The two sonarists laughed dumbfounded.

"Sir, you didn't do that at the time, did you regret it later?" Sonar No. 1 asked suddenly, stopping his smile.

"Sometimes I regret it when I think about it." The officer on duty admitted frankly, "It's rare to be passionate and impulsive a few times in life."

"Then do you want to make up for the regret?" asked the No. 1 sonar operator.

The smile on sonar man #2's face froze.

The eyes of the three fell on the button of the bow active sonar at the same time.

They did not find traces of enemy submarines nearby, and the surrounding countries have no plans to hold military exercises in the near future, so the possibility of enemy submarines around is very low.

but……

The whale song, which is very different from other whales, still echoed in the earphones, and the sonar room seemed even quieter.

Sonar officer No. 1 knew that he had asked the wrong question, and his forehead was slightly sweating—if the chief really wanted to make up for the regret, then the future of the three of them would be ruined here.

"Hehe! What are you thinking about, kid?"

The officer on duty patted him on the head, and said with a smile: "I have so many regrets, how can I make up for it? Besides, if life doesn't leave some regrets, is it still life?"

The stones in the hearts of the two sonar operators fell to the ground, and the sweat had already soaked the military uniforms on their backs.

No. 2 sonar officer gave his companion a hard look, meaning how I will deal with you when I go back...

The interaction between the two of them was fully seen by the officer on duty, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened, because the person who bet with him back then also fought with him in the sonar room like this, and listened to it with him like this 52 Hz sound...

So many years have passed in a flash of time. The two young boys who used to sit side by side in the sonar room are now married and start businesses, serving two different submarines respectively. Only the bet made back then still remains in memory.

He smiled relievedly, he was really old.

"Stop playing, and be on duty." He patted the shoulders of the two and said, "When you encounter the 52 hertz incident, you can brag to others after you return to the base."

The two sonar operators immediately restrained their smiles and sat upright.

"By the way, sir, what kind of whale is 52 hertz? What does it look like?" Sonarman No. 1 couldn't help asking the last question.

The officer on duty shook his head, "I don't know, as far as I know, no one has seen it—although I was very close to it that time, but after all, the submarine has no windows."

Sonarist No. 1 felt a little sorry, but there was nothing he could do.

The two sonarists pulled their minds away from the long-awaited story and prepared to return to work. Since the so-called suspicious sound was indeed from a whale and not an enemy submarine, there was no need to report it upwards.

The officer on duty was about to take off the spare earphones and return to his post, but the action suddenly stopped.

Surprised expressions flashed across the faces of the three of them at the same time!

Another one!

Another unusual sound!

Also from the 45 to 50 band!

The two sonar officers acted quickly without waiting for the commander's instructions. They confirmed through the towed sonar array and the bow sonar that the sources of the two sounds were different. One always stopped and the other sounded, like Singing together.

They looked to the commander for instructions.

Even the officer on duty was dumbfounded this time.

what happened?

"Sir, could it be... This is another submarine responding to it? Just like what you wanted to do but didn't do it back then..." No. 1 sonar operator peeped at the officer's face and said cautiously.

Officer on duty: "..."

Which country's submarine sonarists are so crazy? Do you really want to be sent to a military court?

This time the officer on duty also had cold sweat on his forehead. The submarine soldiers have received strict training and absolutely obeyed military discipline. This is true for submarine soldiers of any country, and they will not be overwhelmed by a romantic feeling passing through their hearts. The submarine and its comrades are in danger.

None of the three spoke, and silently listened to the two unique voices that sang together.

"It's not sonar." I don't know who said it first, and immediately got the acquiescence of the other two.

The responding voice is mellow and changeable, and it is not the same as the 52 Hz sound. It proves that the 52 Hz sound is not recorded and played back. Active sonar cannot do this, and it is not designed like this at all.

It's not sonar, it's...

The heart of the officer on duty suddenly moved.

"I understand." He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and smiled very comfortably, and the regret left over ten years ago also disappeared in the laughter.

The two sonarists waited eagerly for his explanation.

"It finally found a companion, a companion who can sing the same tune as it." The officer on duty said with a smile, "Only this can explain it. After so many years of searching alone, it is finally no longer lonely."

The two sonarists suddenly realized that this is the case!

52 Hertz no longer needs them to risk violating military discipline to respond, because it has found a companion who can respond to it and gained inner peace.

"Sir, do you want to report this matter when you get back?" Sonar operator No. 1 suggested, "In order to prevent other sonar operators from being troubled by this matter."

The officer on duty took off the earphones, smiled and said, "You are the first to hear it, and you decide. However, I think the news will spread quickly. After all, we are not the only ones under the seemingly calm ocean. This submarine is cruising."

After speaking, he left the sonar room with vigorous steps, as if the burden on his shoulders had been partly unloaded on the young man. To find this site, please search for "" or enter the URL: