Chapter 2679 Sudden Blockade 1
"Captain, there seems to be a warship ahead! They are approaching us! And they have sent a signal!" the lookout hand of the Spanish merchant ship Tunis suddenly said loudly.
"What signal?" the captain said a little uneasily. Recently, the entire Eastern Pacific has been unstable. The Japanese have been attacking American merchant ships, and the Americans have also begun to search the merchant ships they encounter from time to time. But that is in the ocean, like Now, a US Navy warship suddenly appears in the waters near Australia. It can even be said that this is almost the first time it has operated in Australia's territorial waters.
"Stop the ship and receive inspection!" the lookout said.
"Okay, do as the Americans say and stop the ship. Everyone come to the deck." The captain himself was not panicked. After all, his ship was only carrying daily cargo.
A moment later, the U.S. destroyer arrived, and a captain led eight U.S. Navy soldiers onto the battleship. Except for three people who were left to guard the people on the deck, the remaining people entered the cabin to search.
"Sir, everything is normal and no prohibited materials were found." Half an hour later, a US soldier reported to the captain.
"Captain David? I remember your name and ship number," the captain said. "I deeply regret the trouble I have caused you. But the United States is at war, and I hope you can understand and cooperate with our work."
"We have asked you to inspect our ship, can we leave now?" the captain said, wiping a cold sweat while looking at the heavily armed American soldiers.
"Of course, but we have a small request. We will leave a small team on the ship. Don't worry, they will not interfere with your daily work. They just want to ensure that your ship does not send out any warning messages during future voyages. Unfavorable telegram from the United States Navy," the captain said in the gentlest possible words.
"Well, we won't tell anyone about this," the captain said quickly.
"Don't worry, the U.S. Navy will pay for the personnel on your ship. At the same time, it will protect you from unexpected threats." Although the captain's words were gentle, there was no room for maneuver. The Tunisia cargo ship must accept the captain's request. !
After a while, the U.S. Navy left a three-person team carrying a transmitter. They will accompany the Tunis to its destination, Chile. In addition to ensuring that people on the ship do not send out information related to the U.S. Navy through telegraphs, they also undertake a reconnaissance mission, checking to see if there are any suspicious ships along the way. If so, they will use telegraphs. Notify the U.S. Navy that if there is a nearby reconnaissance ship, it will arrive immediately and track or search the suspicious ship.
at the same time,
More than 50 U.S. naval fleets are fully deployed outside major ports on the west coast of Canada. They obtain intelligence through internal lines and visual searches, and then arrange warships to investigate possible ships based on the intelligence. It must be said that the Americans The system integration capabilities and execution capabilities are still top-notch. On the USS New Mexico, Magiffin and his staff team are responsible for the implementation and execution of the entire plan. Everything is so orderly, and all ships that meet certain specifications will be inspected! And under sudden and strict inspection, there will always be some leaks. And the Swordfish is the first ship!
"According to the instructions from the headquarters, we will rush to the fe area to join the Japanese fleet. If we cannot make contact with the Japanese fleet in the fe area at d1, then we will arrive at the fr area before e2 time. Try to communicate with the Japanese fleet The second contact, if we fail again, then we will return directly." At this time, the captain of the Swordfish, Cowes, was explaining the latest instructions to his first officer.
"The fe and fr areas?" The first mate leaned on the huge chart on the table and began to mark it, and picked up the slide rule to plan the route.
"The situation is not easy to deal with now. The Americans are constantly compressing our space. In order to prevent being discovered, our supply points are getting closer and closer to the depths of the ocean. This increases our supply time and voyage, and we can provide Japan with The supplies delivered by people will also be reduced accordingly, which will undoubtedly shorten the supply interval. We need to send more supply ships, and in this way, our probability of being caught will increase significantly." The first mate said with a frown.
"Okay, we can't take care of other things, just do our own thing, pay attention to the alert, if you find a suspicious ship, speed up and get rid of it immediately." The captain said. The Swordfish was originally a product of the British Navy's fast transport ship plan. Although it is not to the extent that it can be converted into an aircraft carrier, with a cargo load of 5,000 tons, this ship can run at a speed of more than 18 knots and can indeed get away. In addition to warships, most other ships, such as American camouflaged reconnaissance ships and armed merchant ships. In the depths of the ocean, American destroyers rarely appear due to range issues, and the number of light cruisers is scarce. Therefore, the Swordfish believes that it is very safe. As long as the vigilance is in place, you can run away no matter what.
But unfortunately, facing this target that looks like a very good military auxiliary ship from the outside, the Americans have specially arranged a strong opponent for it, the US Navy's newly launched armored cruiser USS Louisiana Assisting in tracking this British camouflaged supply ship, this ship successfully broke through the American destroyer blockade, not because it was lucky or high-level, but because the Americans were prepared to take a long time to catch the big fish!
At a low altitude less than 15 kilometers away from the Swordfish, a small American seaplane was tracking, and in the distance, the USS Louisiana armored cruiser was following at a distance. They were preparing to use the light when it was dark. Cover and quickly approach the transport ship, then catch him with lightning speed!
"Your Excellency, Captain, a telegram has been sent from the headquarters." A soldier handed a telegram to Spruance Jr., who had just served as the captain of the battleship.
"Okay, the whole ship has entered the first level of combat readiness. We must win this target before sunset today!" said little Fletcher after reading the telegram. It turns out that in the past few days, the U.S. government needed evidence to justify its activities in the Eastern Pacific. After all, the Americans' blockade was a bit harsh this time. Among the ships being inspected and tracked were France and Italy. Ships from big countries, and as a result, the diplomatic pressure is still relatively high.
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