The Rise of the Empire

Outside Davao Bay in the Philippines, when the night enveloped the sea again, waves suddenly appeared on the calm sea. A gray-headed thing emerged from the sea. After a while, several people appeared on the small submarine. On the hull of the ship, they breathed the sea-like air while using telescopes to observe the distant harbor.

　　 "Charles, have you written today's voyage diary?" asked Richard, the captain of the submarine Grouper.

"Yes, just like yesterday's diary, everything is normal, and the Japanese fleet shows no signs of action." Charles said casually. The Americans are still very concerned about the Japanese combined fleet in Davao Bay, and basically they can guarantee there is One to three submarines specialize in reconnaissance missions outside the port. They are not responsible for attacking merchant ships. As long as they can keep a close eye on the port, they can send the news back to victory when the Japanese joint fleet strikes. As for entering the port to investigate? It is not that the Americans have never experimented, but in the attempt to enter the port, the US Navy has already lost two submarines. One was stranded because of unfamiliarity with the hydrological conditions, and the other one ran into a minefield. Therefore, the US submarine unit in charge of the investigation is just outside the port during the day, carefully observing the waterways entering and leaving the port, and at night, it surfaced to relax and exchanged information with other colleagues on the radio. At least 5 days have passed since such a dull day.

　　 "By the way, do you feel something abnormal?" Captain Richard said to his first officer after lighting a cigarette.

"What's not normal? Everything is normal now. Every day is so boring. We cat in this sea area day after day, and then when the next wave of submarines are in place, we go back to replenish, repair, and so on. Many people call us salary thieves." Charles's words revealed a little dissatisfaction. Other submarine units hunted down Japanese transport ships like ghosts. They were called devils by the Japanese, but what about themselves? What's the reason for watching all day? And it’s quite dangerous to watch. Japanese anti-submarine ships and seaplanes will patrol nearby waters uninterruptedly, even at night. In just two days, the Sailfish submarine of the same class of the Grouper will It was sunk because that night was a full moon, and the air-permeable Sailfish was sneaked by a Japanese destroyer, and after a brief artillery battle, the Sailfish kneeled decisively... ..

"A week ago, we observed a special ship entering the port. Its name seems to be Mamiya. It used to be a cruise ship, but it was later converted by the Japanese Navy into a supply ship that specializes in food supply. That kind." Captain Richard said.

　　 "And then? Is this strange? It's just a supply ship. Very common." Charles's words were very plain. Compared with this supply ship, he is more concerned about when he can see the Japanese battleship or aircraft carrier, and then sneak over and kill him!

"First of all, I want to correct your mistake. This ship is not common! Because the entire Japanese combined fleet only has such a high-speed supply ship dedicated to transporting food! In general, unless it is on ocean missions, it is rarely accompanied for a long time. For the main fleet activities, he usually travels between the joint fleet base and the Japanese mainland." Captain Richard said.

"Secondly, the ship’s actions are generally very regular. They generally stay in the port for no more than 5 days. That is to say, after unloading the cargo, they will return immediately. But so far, we have not observed the ship leaving the port." The captain continued. New 81 Chinese network update the fastest computer terminal: https://

"You are a little suspicious? Maybe the Japanese want to stay a few more days? Or if the weather was bad a few days ago and the Mamiya left the port on that day, it was normal that we could not find out, even under the circumstances at the time. , Even if a Japanese fleet went to sea, we might not be able to find it, but it was rainy that night, we didn't float up all night, and the bad weather lasted for 3 days!" Charles said angrily.

"If you assume that your statement is correct, then there is another question now. As a supply ship that is not performing combat missions, why does Mamiya have to leave the port at night when the weather is bad? Lost, because although the visibility during the day is a bit bad due to weather problems, the Mamiya’s 18,000-ton hull, huge superstructure, two huge cranes at the fore and aft, and more than ten small cranes on both sides of the ship’s side The tower makes it very recognizable."

"And most importantly, this Mamiya uses coal! Even considering the morning mist, the black smoke rising into the sky will still be very conspicuous, so good, we can be sure now, Mamiya Did not leave during the day. What is the purpose of Mamiya leaving at night? Especially when the sea conditions are not good at night~www.readwn.com~ This is not common sense." Richard asked rhetorically.

　　 So, in just a few words, Richard revealed the hidden problems of the only special food vessel in the Japanese Navy. Note that the first Japanese food ship in history was called the Mamiya, which had a displacement of 15,000 tons and was coal-fired. It was commissioned in 1922, and for nearly 20 years since then, the entire combined fleet has been a professional food ship. If it is assumed that the grain ship is still in the port, then the time is not right. After all, the base camp of the Joint Fleet still has its own material procurement channels and food processing capabilities. Large grain ships such as Mamiya generally deliver materials to the fleet deployed in the ocean. The complete food processing and transportation capabilities of Mamiya can provide the joint The belly of the officers and soldiers of the fleet gave quite a guarantee! The behavior of directly coming to the base of the joint fleet is estimated to be transporting some scarce materials produced in Japan. It shouldn't be so long. Starting

　　 And if it is assumed that the ship has gone out, then the problem is even greater. There are still at least two American submarines patrolling in this sea area. Whether it is day or night, such a large ship with a displacement of nearly 18,000 tons, or coal-burning, wants to escape from a narrow waterway. It is difficult for the US fleet to find out, and even if there is no stalking at the door this time, as long as the Mamiya releases radio waves at sea, the US submarines that have been cruising in the waters near the Philippines may also be aware of the other side through radio reception equipment. The existence of, maybe because of the distance problem can not find direction and distance, but qualitative analysis is also possible!

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