Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1968
There is no need to change it to the last century, but ten years ago when radio was not popular, the "Statue of Liberty" was mostly doomed. If the "Resolution" really wanted to attack the "Statue of Liberty", then in the vast Atlantic, The "Statue of Liberty" really does not answer every day, and the ground does not work.

Now, unlike in the past, the popularity of wireless telegraphy has given the "Statue of Liberty" more protection. The first time the "Resolution" appeared, the "Statue of Liberty" had already reported to the mainland. If there is an attack, then the responsibility is all on the American side, at least the injustice and the debtor.

The "Resolution" is indeed tough. Compared with the [-]-ton "Statue of Liberty", although the "Resolution" has a smaller tonnage, the situation is under control, so the "Resolution" did not notice the sea surface. Torpedoes getting closer.

As mentioned earlier, the 533mm torpedoes equipped in southern Africa weigh 950 kilograms, and the warhead charges 190 kilograms.

The "Determination" has a displacement of 1450 tons. This level of destroyer was newly built after the signing of the "London Naval Treaty". It is a standard treaty-level destroyer. Although the performance of this destroyer is good, if it is hit by a 533 torpedo, it will definitely cause fatal damage. .

Similarly, if the "Resolution" finds the submarine first, then the submarine will most likely be buried in the bottom of the sea if a depth charge is sent down.

From the perspective of the "Statue of Liberty", it can be seen more clearly.

The hull of the "Statue of Liberty" is relatively high. Thomas just watched the torpedo disappear on the side of the "Resolution". The hull of the boat was still in the air, as if lifted out of the sea by a big hand. Cracks suddenly appeared, and the steel hull was torn directly. , the wreckage only stayed on the surface of the sea for about a few seconds, and then sank to the bottom of the sea.

Only then did a huge explosion sound.

On the bridge of the "Statue of Liberty", Thomas and Mirez looked at each other with weird expressions.

The "Resolution" is a US Navy warship. If it was directly sunk by a torpedo, will it lead to a full-scale war between southern Africa and the United States?
Also, just now the "Resolution" and the "Statue of Liberty" sailed side by side, which means that if the torpedo did not hit the "Resolution", it would bypass the "Resolution" and directly hit the "Statue of Liberty" ——

This Nima-

Only now did Torres and Mirez feel like they had a brush with death.

And the most critical question is, how did the southern African submarine appear in the coastal waters of Brazil?

"Is it a submarine?" Torres' voice was a little dry, and his voice sounded a little hoarse.

"Who knows—" Miles was searching the distant sea with a telescope.

Nothing out of the ordinary, no warships, no submarines, not even a periscope.

submarine--

It's that weird.

"Sir, there are Americans on the sea asking us for help, do you want to carry out rescue?" The bosun rushed to report.

"What American?" Thomas didn't respond for a while.

This level of explosion, coupled with the vortex formed by the sinking of the hull, even if some sailors survived, would be sucked into the bottom of the water by the vortex.

"Why save them, let the Americans die!" Mires said decisively. Southern Africa has always believed in tit for tat.

"This is not in line with our principles. It is necessary to save people if it can be saved—" Thomas was not as ruthless as Miles, and there were rules for sailing at sea.

So the "Statue of Liberty" put down the lifeboat to save people.

It was indeed the U.S. military, but there was only one. The sailor named Powell was lucky to get a lifebuoy at the moment the "Resolution" sank, so he was spared.

When people were rescued aboard the "Statue of Liberty", a group of people immediately gathered around and chattered.

"You Americans are too much, how can you open fire on civilian ships?"

Wrapped in a blanket, Powell, who was still dripping wet all over his body, was pitiful. The command to attack was given by the captain. Now the unfortunate captain has sunk to the bottom of the water with the "Resolution", and he deserved it.

"If it weren't for our benevolent captain, you'd have to wait here to feed the sharks, be a human being American."

A crew member brought Powell a towel and a hot cup of coffee.

Powell thanked him and sat down on the deck without saying a word.

"What happened?" Thomas pretended to be curious.

When the "Resolution" opened fire, the passengers on the "Statue of Liberty" were hiding in the cabin. It is estimated that few people saw the scene where the torpedo hit the "Resolution" across the sea.

"I don't know, the 'Resolution' is a new ship, it has just entered service not long ago—" Powell could still recognize the captain's uniform, and probably felt that his answer was wrong, Powell subconsciously made up: "—it should be the ammunition on board The library exploded, otherwise the power would not be so great."

Oh!
The onlookers who eat melons suddenly realized that this explanation is too reasonable.

"Where is your destination?" Powell was still in shock. No matter who experienced such a terrifying situation, it would take a long time to calm down.

"Whale Bay in Southern Africa—" Thomas frowned, not knowing how to treat Powell.

"God, I can't go to Walvis Bay in southern Africa, I want to go back to Victoria—" Powell was shocked. He is an active US soldier. If he goes directly to Walvis Bay, does this count as an invasion?

"Then you can only swim back." Thomas was decisive, and would definitely not return to Victoria for Powell.

Powell glanced at the lifeboat on the side, but did not dare to speak.

row back?
Don't be ridiculous, the sea area where the incident happened is more than 100 nautical miles away from Victoria, let alone whether Powell's physical strength can row, in case of getting lost, Powell doesn't think he will always have such good luck.

But solving the problem is also very simple. Powell took off his clothes in twos and threw them into the sea, and then frankly said: "Okay, I am not an active US soldier now—"

Thomas simply didn't see it: "You wrap the blanket first—"

Simply put, is it so easy for you Americans to leave the military?

Then continue to Whale Bay, where Powell also started his magical journey.

Powell is from a small rural town in Illinois. Before joining the army at the age of 18, Powell never left his hometown and had no chance to go to a big city.

The "Statue of Liberty" is a state-of-the-art luxury cruise ship. There is even a presidential suite on board, so it goes without saying.

There were still a lot of vacant rooms on the ship. Thomas found a second-class cabin for Powell, with a bed, a table, and a bathroom. Although it was not comparable to the first-class presidential suite, it was enough to satisfy Powell.

"You can't take a bath in the bathroom, you can only take a simple shower. You go to the restaurant to eat at [-]:[-] in the morning, [-]:[-] noon, and [-]:[-] in the afternoon. It looks like you don't have the money to pay for the meal. I will ask the captain what to do. "The crew led Powell to the room and taught Powell how to use the facilities in the room very intimately.

If you don't teach it, maybe Powell really doesn't know that the shower head can produce hot water.

For everything in front of him, Powell is very fresh.

There is no extra space on a warship, let alone private space, every inch of space must be utilized to the extreme.

Compared with a warship, a luxury cruise ship is outrageously extravagant. Not to mention a single room, there is actually a bathroom in the room. In Powell's mind, only the captain's lounge can be so luxurious.

There is still a phone in the room to call the front desk directly. There are wine and snacks for passengers on the table. The crew glanced at them, but they didn’t intend to put them away. leave.

Just as Powell opened the wine, the hatch was pushed open.

It was Peter who came to see Powell.

"Name, age, place of origin—" Peter came to interrogate.

That's right, Powell immediately stood upright and raised his chest, and answered the question solemnly: "My name is Powell Wharton, I'm from Illinois, and I'm serving on the USS 'Resolution'—"

These are all routines that have been memorized. Even if Powell doesn't explain it, it will be on the dog tag around his neck.

No matter how Peter asked, Powell repeated only this sentence.

"Don't fool me, tell you the truth, if you don't cooperate, I'll throw you off the boat—" Peter was rude, the new government has declared war with the United States, and Powell is now a prisoner of war.

Sea voyages are very dangerous. It is normal to accidentally fall into the sea while taking a walk on the deck, and the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War has nothing to do with it.

"You can't do that. Southern Africa is also a signatory to the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War." Powell answered fluently, and he seemed to have practiced it.

"Hehe—" Peter sneered, and pointed to the national emblem on his chest.

Powell suddenly turned pale.

On Peter's chest is the national emblem of the new Brazilian government. The new Brazilian government has just been established and has not had time to sign the "Geneva Prisoners of War Convention".

"Do you know what to do now?" Peter sneered, even if signed, the "Geneva Prisoners of War Convention" is not a universal amulet.

"Yes, I see—" Powell was dejected, and faced the reality honestly.

In fact, there is nothing to ask, Powell's rank is too low, and he can't explain any important information.

In other words, it's worthless.

Powell probably knew it himself, so when Peter asked what happened on the "Resolution", Powell insisted that the ammunition depot of the "Resolution" exploded accidentally, which caused the "Resolution" to sink.

This attitude is very good.

The time from the explosion to the sinking of the "Resolution" was too short, and it was too late to send a telegram to the outside world. By the time the Americans realized that something had happened to the "Resolution", the "Statue of Liberty" might have already arrived at Walvis Bay.

Of course, Thomas did not forget to report to the mainland. This is not the first time that the US-Pakistan coalition forces have fired on civilian ships in southern Africa.

(End of this chapter)