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Old 07-03-07, 12:01 PM   #733
Laughing Swordfish
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Christian is on the Bridge of Our Laughing Fish

"I knew you'd come, Kap! Reuben get downstairs and start those electrics!"

My Number One reads my mind

And as Reuben dashes below to get the boat started, Christian gives me his full report.

There are the three of us, four seamen as harbour watch, and Willi, who is busy training the AA gun.

"I've always wanted to play with one of these, Kap!"

"We've already cast away Kap"

"OK, start the electric motors, ahead one quarter. Christian, take us out. Is there a chance that they laid any charges on her?"

"Not with me watching, Sir!"

"That's great. Let's have the watch drag up the machine guns, once we get out into safe water. Then we need to man the 20mm gun, in case we need to have a go at the British patrol boats as they escape. Where the hell is Kurt and his boys when you need them.

Christian coughed politely.

"You sent Kurt away to Konigsberg on leave, Kap; Dieter and George...."

"Tell me the worst."

"They're locked up in the fore-ends until the shore patrol comes, he murmured.

"They have some bills outstanding in the town they are from various establishments, and there's been some fighting, and..."

"Get them out now, RIGHT NOW!"

"Get them working the guns. We're fighting a War, not a court room, Christian.

And so Willi and Christian and me and our skeleton crew push our beloved U-46 out of the way as, as the battle recedes around the Harbour all around us.

LS

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