Secret of the Sunken Sub – #5 Ladd Family Series

Josh video tapes what he thinks is a diving whale off the Hawaiian island of Maui, but is actually the accidental sinking of a highly secret Soviet robot submarine. The Soviets are desperate to find the sub before the U.S. Navy does. Josh’s confidence is betrayed by a new friend, causing the spies to do anything to make Josh reveal where he saw the sub sink.

Chapter 12 – Desperate Moments
Josh shuddered, thinking what the boat’s propeller could do to them. “Dive!” he yelled, taking a deep breath. He brought his feet up high, cleared the surface, and started to force his head down in a fast tuck dive. As his face entered the water, Josh glimpsed a big searchlight from the sky striking the fishing boat. Underwater, Josh heard the churning of the boat’s propeller. We’re not deep enough! his mind screamed as he used all his strength to stroke down. Suddenly, the engine sound changed sharply. They’re turning away! Josh realized. But why?