The two ships sinking downwards!! The cable is in between them.
SPEAKER (FEMALE) (OFF):βThe battleships are sinking towards the target.β
UrsusArctos: Battleships are not hydrodynamic underwater. Real-life battleships that sunk would disintegrate, turning over so that their gun turrets popped out, their superstructure came apart, and their bulkheads imploded from collapsing air pockets. But I can forgive Evangelion for not paying attention to any of that if the results are cool enough.