Chapter 2680 Arrest

"Okay, Captain, we are ready. We can ensure that the British telegraph machine cannot send a single signal!" said the US Marine Corps officer in charge of boarding the ship.

"If you can, I hope you can seize their charade machines and code books." Spruance Jr. said. Ten minutes later, as several small boats were lowered, the capture plan known historically as Operation Fisherman began to be implemented, and this became one of the most classic tactical victories of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War.

Half an hour after releasing the four boats, little Fletcher received a very brief telegram, and the translation was only one word OK! This means that the boarding team has arrived at the predetermined position and can launch an attack at any time!

"It's okay now." Looking at the sunset that has set from the west. Most of the hull of the armored cruiser Louisiana has blended into the edge of darkness and sunset, and because the Swordfish is closer to the west than the U.S. battleship, through the 6-meter rangefinder on the top of the battleship's mast, the U.S. Navy still has The target can be captured stably, and at this time, the distance between the two sides is close to about 14 kilometers! The small boat released before should have entered within 2000 meters of the Swordfish!

The eight 10-inch L45 naval guns on the Louisiana were quickly aimed at the distant target with the help of the servo. Because they did not know whether the other party was a simple transport ship or an armed merchant ship, so according to the scheduled plan, If it is discovered that the target ship has artillery-level weapons, the U.S. Navy should destroy it immediately, because if it is an armed merchant ship, it is almost impossible to capture it with a boarding team, so it can only be destroyed by force.

"Release the seaplane! After the aircraft is released, it will send a signal to the boarding team. First, the seaplane will issue a warning. If the other party does not stop the ship, the seaplane will directly attack the antenna on the ship. Then suppress the ship's personnel, and finally let the boarding team board Target ship." Little Spruance checked the attack steps for the last time.

"Start!" As the three seaplanes were hoisted on the water one after another and then took off, the U.S. Navy's capture operation has entered a countdown. The distance between the two sides is now about 12 kilometers! The plane had only passed by for a few minutes. In order to avoid being discovered, they would fly at a low altitude, and then suddenly jump up when they reached the target!

This time, God was on the side of the Americans. Most of the British were having dinner when the American seaplane dropped from the sky. When the sharp sound of machine gunfire and warnings came from the air, more than 70% of the British people were stunned!

"This is the Navy of the United States of America! We order you to stop the ship immediately for inspection! If there is resistance or damage to equipment, we cannot guarantee that you will be treated as prisoners of war!" A harsh warning sounded in the sky, and it was no less than a surprise when it entered the ears of the British. As the god of death roared, they knew what was on their ship! A large amount of fuel and ammunition, as well as code books and transmitters that can be used to communicate with the Japanese fleet!

"The first mate immediately went and destroyed the code book and machine.

I'll deal with the Americans! Captain Cowes said.

"They will kill us. They will not show mercy to us." At this moment, the first mate was also scared. If he was serving the Royal Navy, then he would naturally not back down, but now he is working for the Japanese, and the British The government would not recognize their identity, nor did they have any naval identification, leaving them awkwardly identified, armed, and hostile, but unmarked. Then they will not be protected by international laws and conventions, and even if they kill, it will be in vain!

"Go! Just destroy the cipher machine!" Captain Cowes shouted loudly, and at this moment, another seaplane flew over from the height of the Swordfish's mast and dropped a long string of bullets and a Smoke grenades were thrown onto the deck of the Swordfish! White smoke with a very pungent smell quickly spread on the bridge, and the dense bullet holes on the deck clearly told the British what would happen if they refused! At this moment, some members of the Swordfish completely collapsed. Without the captain's order, other crew members of the Swordfish had stopped the ship. And just when almost everyone was focusing on the seaplanes in the sky, the fleet had already started to climb up using special tools!

The first team of personnel immediately went to the telegraph room after boarding the ship. This location is very easy to identify. The cabin below the communication antenna is the telegraph room. In order to prevent someone inside from resisting or destroying key equipment, the Americans directly used shock bombs and tear gas to open the way. There was a flash of light and billowing yellow-white smoke. The American soldiers wearing gas masks kicked open the door and filed in. After knocking a shocked man to the ground, the Americans began to search. Important code books and charade machines!

At the same time, two other teams quickly boarded the ship. One team was directly ahead of the bridge and prepared to take over the entire transport ship, while the other team began to search house by house, and then rushed all British crew members to the deck. The last group of people rushed to the warehouse. Although the Americans were sure of it, they still needed to check to ensure that they caught the wrong target. At the same time, they must also be careful about the British trying to kill the enemy. What if the cargo hold contains flammable and explosive materials and the British set fire to the ship...

The whole assault process was very straightforward. After beating the two die-hard elements into honeycomb, the entire ship suddenly became quiet. The remaining twenty-odd crew members were concentrated on the forward deck of the Swordfish, while American Captain Wilson, who was conducting the complex assault, began to prepare to escort the prisoners.

"Who is the captain!" Wilson waved the m1911 pistol in his hand threateningly, pointing the gun at a trembling crew member.

"He has been beaten to death by you." The crew member said tremblingly, pointing to a corpse in the distance.

"Okay, who is the first mate! Who are the telegraph personnel in charge of communications?" Wilson's somewhat impatient roar sounded on the deck. "Stand up quickly!"

Then the obedient first mate of the Swordfish stood up, and Wilson immediately ordered a small team of soldiers to escort the first mate to the cabin to collect all the missing documents and items. The remaining people are going to be escorted back to the Louisiana in batches, and then begin isolation interrogation. Thanks to the resolute actions of the U.S. Navy, the British did not have time to destroy the cryptic machine and code book, and even most of the documents, including logbooks and charts, were still there. On this ship, the Americans seized at least 4,000 tons of coal and heavy oil and more than 50 tons of ammunition. Of course, most of these ammunition were secondary battery shells.

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