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118 JEFF EDWARDS
“I’ve already done that,” George said. “Their gear is clean. Those
boats are emitting I-band radar signatures consistent with German Type
212B diesel submarines.”
“Leave it to the AEW weenies to screw up something simple like an ES
cut.”
The idea dawned on Shari slowly, like some sort of vile egg hatching
deep in her intestines. “AEW didn’t screw up,” she said. “They got
suckered. We all got suckered.”
“Those boats are carrying decoy radar emitters,” George said softly.
Shari’s eyes shot over to Andy. “Get on the horn to the Abraham
Lincoln! Tell them the subs are not in this Op-Area, and they never have
been. We’ve got to get that carrier turned around and headed back toward
the eastern end of the Med.”
Andy picked up the radio microphone, his face gone suddenly the color
of ash. “It’s already too late, isn’t it? The subs have already gotten past
us.”
“Forget about us,” Shari said. “The carrier is out of position, way out
of position. Those subs have a straight shot into the Suez now.” She
whistled softly through her teeth. “I doubt anybody can stop them.”