Chapter 163 Alertness
At the end of March, the northern hemisphere. The pace of spring is approaching, and old trees are sprouting■丨Grass is green, the rain is the breeze and drizzle, and the sun is the warm and warm sun. The vast sea bid farewell to the cold rain and wind in the middle of winter and entered the more ideal long-distance season of the year. The war and smoke have dissipated, and ships of various countries have been able to swim freely in the unobstructed blue sea. People no longer need a huge and complicated escort system, no longer need careful warship escort, and show their skills in the economic and commercial fields, competing with each other...
This is a cloudless day. In the open water north of the central Atlantic Ocean, two fast ships, one big and one small, travel from west to east, one big and one small. The large ship has a majestic and majestic body like a mountain, and its hull is painted dark gray, which is the most common paint color for cruise ships. The cabin above the deck looks like a warrior wearing a camouflage uniform. Dark gray, dark green and bright yellow patches are mixed together. At first glance, there is no protection function on the ocean. However, if it is placed in a hidden fjord with vegetation on the slope, it looks like a rock from a distance. This is also the main reason why it can escape the Allied air strikes.
Yes, it is Germany's maritime pride. The Europa mail ship with a standard displacement of 49,746 tons has an astonishing 27 knots alone. Its 33 knots at full speed even exceeded some cruisers. After being captured by the US military, it became the Europa troop. In the more than nine months of the journey, it transported tens of thousands of American soldiers from Europe to North America. Now it has a fresh hanging on its tallest mast.
The bright red, white and blue flags, two towering chimneys spewed out the rolling smoke, the name of the "Europa" is also on the right side of the bow, and the round ship emblem is also clearly identifiable, but the French have prepared a new name for it, the "Lorraine". Just when it arrives at the French port, it will be replaced with a new ship name, the ship emblem, and the ship emblem is painted with a monotonous and conspicuous standard color, and then it is converted into a super passenger ship that travels between the oceans in the French way.
In this calm sea, the hull of another ship sailing at the same speed as the Europa looks petite and slender, and looks like a sheepdog next to an elephant, it looks like a majestic battle ship. Its front and rear decks are equipped with two triple main turrets, with muzzles covered with waterproof canvas. The circular searchlight on the bridge is also covered with protective cloth covers, giving people a sense of peace of mind when they are put into storage, unloading armor and returning to the field. The cross naval flag of St. George on the mast is the supreme glory that the British Empire is still holding onto.
Two stern figures and sturdy officials on the side of the ship, wearing white naval uniforms walked side by side. Because they were only a short distance away, they could easily hear the music from the giant cruise deck here. It was light and lively, and it reminded people of the graceful and dancing strippers. They stopped at the same time, and one of them looked at the giant ship and said to his companions;
"Look, those Americans are enjoying life all the time, but this army has become the winner of war sometimes I really don't understand how God thinks!"
Another officer, with a small eyes but deep eyes, a small face but a melancholy temperament. He looked down at the white waves on the ship and said in a deep tone. "The Germans' rigorous and focused finally lost the war. We are so loyal to the country and perform our duties, and are still exhausted by the two consecutive world wars. The French are extremely romantic in emotion and are too conservative in thought, which ended up ruining the lives and dignity of several generations. The smoke of gunpowder has dissipated, and only the United States, which has long been watching the fire and waiting for an opportunity, not only enjoys the joy of life and reaps the fruits of victory. I think this is the new revelation given to us by God. The final winner may not be the real guessing Ying, and the rogue can also become a rich man."
The first to speak out, the young and handsome, but his eyebrows were tangled with confusion. "From a philosophical point of view, the winners are often not the bravest and the best. Whenever I think of these things, I always feel psychologically unbalanced. The war between Europeans has become a ladder for North American scoundrels to get rich.
Funny! Irony!"
These words obviously aroused the imbalance in the hearts of his companions and snorted coldly, "The one who laughs the best is the one who laughs the most until the end, but it's still far from the end!"
In the original historical time and space, Churchill, who lost in the year-year election, should have delivered a famous "Iron Curtain Speech" during his visit to the United States - an open attack on the Soviet Union's "expansion", claiming that "from Szczecin in the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic Sea, an iron curtain that runs across the European continent has fallen." The Soviet Union carried out increasingly high-pressure control over Central and Eastern European countries east of the "Iron Curtain". The Western world cannot adopt a "appeasement policy" for the expansion of the Soviet Union. The United States is at the peak of world power and should shoulder the responsibility for the future, and advocate that Britain and the United States form an alliance, and the English-speaking nations unite to stop the Soviet Union's "aggression". This speech has also been recognized by many historians.
In order to "open the prelude to the Cold War for more than 40 years." However, the attack and destruction of the atomic bomb test base in the United States in the fall of 2008 pushed the US-Soviet relations from peaceful coexistence to confrontation. After Stalin was assassinated in February 2008, the potential contradiction between the Soviet Union and the Western camps further intensified. This can be seen only by the continuous increase in armed forces between both sides to China and Europe. In this complex international context, the fighting former British Prime Minister Chur was abnormal. He calmly spent a vacation in a country manor and wrote books. He neither encouraged the United States to suppress the Soviet Union nor publicly bleached Britain. He seemed to be happy to see the political leaders of various countries being frustrated by the difficult knot.
Back at the sea, there was not only music on the giant ship opposite, but also the sound of howls of wolf howls and cheerful laughter came from time to time. Because its ship's side was very high, standing on the deck here, you could not directly see the situation on the deck of the cruise ship, but it was not difficult to imagine what a luxurious scene was made up of the hammocks, sun loungers, sunglasses and canned wine and meat. On this half-new and half-old light cruiser, the officers and sailors on the rest of the ship were still dressed neatly, and at best they just relaxed their minds a little. They sat in the sun or smoked
Smoke, chat. The styles are so different that the two ships don't look like they are all the same. In fact, this British light cruiser was a pure accident with the Europa. Before that, it arrived in Canada from the British territory for the mission. When entering Halifax Port to replenish freshwater, it encountered the Europa, which was temporarily repaired there. According to the opinions of the Europa crew, this giant cruise ship is not in good condition, preferably back to New York for a thorough overhaul, otherwise
There is a high possibility of mechanical failure during the trans-ocean voyage, which leads to anchorage and trap. However, France is not willing to bear the additional cost. They hope that the maintenance and modification projects will be combined into one, which will not only save expenses, but also provide French shipyards and workers with some job opportunities. However, this matter is related to the lives of thousands of people. French officials on the ship soon learned that the British light cruiser, in good condition, will also return to Europe across the ocean, and are scheduled to go to Portsmouth Port in southern England. Now he
They felt that they had taken a big advantage, so they quickly took a telegram and returned to China. After negotiations with the British authorities, they quickly agreed to return to Europe from the British light cruiser and the Europa. The two were at the same speed and did not delay the British ship's itinerary. As long as there was no major problems on the way, the British Navy could earn a favor for the government. After a while, when these two partners, who were originally unfamiliar with each other, had set sail together, more than a week had passed since the Europa set off from New York.
In addition to the annoying noise of the American soldiers, the sound of wind, waves and the sound of water slapping against the hull were naturally harmonious. Two British officials in white naval uniforms walked slowly to the stern, then turned back to the fore deck. When the walk of more than 200 meters was about to end, a naval officer with a stubborn stubborn came out of the hatch below the bridge and hurriedly reported to one of them; "Sir, we received strange radar detection waves, like...... Well, it's like...."
Seeing that this was a very experienced non-commissioned officer stuttering in front of him, the officer with deep eyes asked with a stern face, "What does it look like?"
The non-commissioned officer seemed to be stumbled, and he swallowed and replied nervously, "It's like the radar wave of the German ship we detected during war."
He didn't speak loudly, and the two officers were surprised when they heard this. The deep-eyed officer quickly said, "Ah? You're right! Let's go and take a look!"
The non-commissioned officer quickly made way. Although he was not a professional, the slightly young and handsome officer still followed his companions into the radar room on the ship.
On such a British light cruiser with a standard displacement of nearly 10,000 tons, the relatively complete radar facilities are its advantage over German ships of the same class. Through the cabins covered with various instrument lines, the two officers and the technical officer came to one of the equipment similar to ordinary radar but with different instrument symbols. At this time, its screen was like a pool of stagnant water, with vertical lines moving parallel to the left to the right.
The non-commissioned officer followed and saw it, "Huh? There was a detection signal just now, why didn't it be there? Sir, I just copied the received band. Look... ′H, which is the 56-centimeter pulse radar, which is the commonly used band of German naval radar as we know, and we and Captain America have long used the centimeter band!"
"German? It's now | 946!" The officer with deep eyes reminded in a questioning tone.
The non-commissioned officer said with a embarrassed look, "I know, sir, but I have confirmed the measurement data twice just now, so there should be no mistake!"
"It's impossible that the battleship Bismarck that sunk in the Atlantic has floated up again!" The young and handsome officer joked from the side. Then, he speculated in a more serious way. "It may be that the newly developed radar equipment of France or some country is limited to technology, so it is not surprising that the radar with poor accuracy is still being used at this time."
With this inspiration, the sir Lou also speculated, "Can they be Soviets? I heard that their naval construction was seriously lagging behind, and the technical equipment and data drawings seized from the Germans were regarded as treasures, as well as those German experts who were captured to the Soviet Union."
The deep-eyed officer did not speak, and his eyes were still staring at the equipment in front of him. At this moment, the ripples on the instrument screen were Chu Hua, and everyone calmed down. (To be continued.
Chapter completed!