Ten German Wolf Submarines

Ten German Wolf submarines array in a rough semicircle around the Bantu Wind. Deck guns stand manned and trained on the freighter, while heavily-armed boarding parties prepare to close in. Captain Katanga spots them first and halts Indy and Marion, barking orders to hide belowdecks as the vessels lock the ship in an inescapable naval trap.

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Purpose

Surround targeted ships, train deck guns for bombardment, and deploy boarding parties for capture

Significance

Establish Nazi naval dominance that spikes tension, forces concealment over confrontation, and spotlights Katanga's quick protective command amid existential threat

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Wolf Submarines on the Horizon — Katanga Orders Hide

Ten German wolf submarines are arrayed in a semicircle around the Bantu Wind, their presence constituting a naval blockade. Their positioning and trained deck guns convert the open sea into an inescapable engagement zone and directly cause the defensive response.

Before: Positioned on the horizon in formation, men and guns ready.

After: Closed posture toward the freighter, prepared to launch rafts and boarding actions imminently.

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