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Laughing Swordfish · 05-22-09, 02:22 PM

"Come on Kap, we're pirates, risk is our game"

I had to smile as Christian grinned back to me. With the bandage around his head, some blood triclking over one eye, and his cap skewed backwards to look through the sight, he did look like a pirate.

"Let's do it. Also call for Viktor onto the bridge with the signalling lamp"

"OK.... Signaller to bridge, bring the lamp!" he bellowed"

He looks at me bemused.

"Eyes on the target Number One"

We think she's the Ohio, a massive tanker full of fuel for Montgomery's tanks, and worse for us their fighters and bombers.

Now down to 1300 metres. We are closing but so is the destroyer.

Viktor comes up blinking into the late afternoon sunlight with his morse lamp clutched tightly to his chest.

"Ein und zwei Los!" yells my Number One and the boat jerks back a little as the two eels hiss away on their deadly journey. At this range and this sea about 50/50 is all we can hope for.

Viktor is staring at me nervously.

"Viktor, do you see that shape in the distance?" I pointed back over the wintergarten. That's a British destroyer gaining on us.

He nodded

Well let's say hello, and goodbye. Something like "Hello Tommies, we have to go, see you later"

Viktor laughed and began flashing to the ship that could be our death.

When he finished, the lamp was passed down.

"I'll close the hatch lads, but before we go....

Silly bravado

We three stood on the Flak deck and raised a Churchill two-fingered salute to our pursuer. They must have seen it through their binos.

Jumping down the ladder, Otto already has the boat going down, even as I tighten the last hatch ring. Joachim has his stop watch in hand, the eels are running.

"20 port, Chief. level us off at 40metres. All ahead. We won't go quiet just yet. We're going to join the convoy."

"And hide underneath it" Christian smiled

LS

05-22-09, 02:22 PM	#1154
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	"Come on Kap, we're pirates, risk is our game" I had to smile as Christian grinned back to me. With the bandage around his head, some blood triclking over one eye, and his cap skewed backwards to look through the sight, he did look like a pirate. "Let's do it. Also call for Viktor onto the bridge with the signalling lamp" "OK.... Signaller to bridge, bring the lamp!" he bellowed" He looks at me bemused. "Eyes on the target Number One" We think she's the Ohio, a massive tanker full of fuel for Montgomery's tanks, and worse for us their fighters and bombers. Now down to 1300 metres. We are closing but so is the destroyer. Viktor comes up blinking into the late afternoon sunlight with his morse lamp clutched tightly to his chest. "Ein und zwei Los!" yells my Number One and the boat jerks back a little as the two eels hiss away on their deadly journey. At this range and this sea about 50/50 is all we can hope for. Viktor is staring at me nervously. "Viktor, do you see that shape in the distance?" I pointed back over the wintergarten. That's a British destroyer gaining on us. He nodded Well let's say hello, and goodbye. Something like "Hello Tommies, we have to go, see you later" Viktor laughed and began flashing to the ship that could be our death. When he finished, the lamp was passed down. "I'll close the hatch lads, but before we go.... Silly bravado We three stood on the Flak deck and raised a Churchill two-fingered salute to our pursuer. They must have seen it through their binos. Jumping down the ladder, Otto already has the boat going down, even as I tighten the last hatch ring. Joachim has his stop watch in hand, the eels are running. "20 port, Chief. level us off at 40metres. All ahead. We won't go quiet just yet. We're going to join the convoy." "And hide underneath it" Christian smiled LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 05-22-09 at 02:38 PM.