The Naval Submarine Detachment of the Eastern Theater Command carried out offensive and defensive training before the Mid-Autumn Festival and sailed to perform missions

China News Service, Ningbo, September 25 (Lin Qinggang, Wang Ningchuan) During the Mid-Autumn Festival, in a certain sea area of ​​​​the motherland, a submarine of a submarine detachment of the Eastern Theater Command Navy was quietly sneaking under the deep sea, guarding the lights and reunions of thousands of households.

"Report to captain, position XXX, unknown target found, suspected to be an 'enemy' surface ship, sonar can track stably." "Combat alert! Offensive and defensive teams are ready." In order to deal with sudden enemy situations that may occur at sea at any time, the crew focused on offensive and defensive team training before setting sail. The crew took turns to practice on sonar target identification, simulated attacks, covert evasion and other subjects to improve coordination and rapid response capabilities.

The picture shows the crew team organizing offensive and defensive team training at the port. Photo by Fan Shilin

The training came to an end, and the sailing inspection was immediately launched. Crew member Yuan Deyong led the young crew members to check cabin by cabin and valve by cabin, check the pipelines and sealing rings, and not let go of any doubts. Crew member Yuan Deyong told reporters: "When the submarine is sailing, a leaking valve or an aging sealing ring may cause fatal dangers. If we check more, we will have more confidence before sailing."

At the same time, the crew was taking advantage of the gap before sailing to unpack the mooncakes that the cooks had made. This mission coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone was celebrating the festival underwater. Although they could not enjoy the moon together like at home, the comrades gathered together, busy with their hands and chatting, and the conference room became lively.

The picture shows the crew disassembling and assembling mooncakes. Photo by Fan Shilin

The sweet fragrance of mooncakes hides the expectation of reunion. In the cabin, a special gift was being gently opened. Young crew member Wei Bingtao had just gotten married. Before the voyage, his company specially prepared a wedding gift for him - a photo of him and his wife. He placed the photo gently on the bedside, turned to his fighting position, checked the instruments and parameters.

The next morning, the whistle blew, the crew untied the cable, and the submarine slowly left the dock under the tugboat's straps and headed for the deep sea.

The moonlight cannot illuminate the deep sea, but it can illuminate their loyalty. When thousands of families sit together to admire the bright moon, there is a group of people who are holding on to their fighting positions deep in the ocean, guarding the tranquility of the motherland in a stealthy and silent manner. (over)