(Story) U-46 puts to sea again

Laughing Swordfish · 06-17-07, 05:15 PM

Otto has leave and dashes away to his pregnant wife in Frankfurt, running to the station with his kit bag bouncing on his back.

It's high time young Bruno got away too. And I have sent him packing for 2 weeks. He'll let off steam for sure, but I think I know where else he'll go.

Christian, me, Doc and Heidi are all standing looking at her before going to lunch, up in town.

"So they just saw off the awkward bits, and unbolt the mountings?"

"Apparently so, Kap. They tell me we're getting a better version of flak gun this time, more rapid, more accurate and...."

"Don't tell me Christian, we are forbidden to bend Kriegsmarine property for a third time!"

"That was mentioned at the gun shop certification, and also at the Flotilla Quartermaster's enquiry board Sir"

"Some of 7th Flotilla aren't around to get a reprimand for even the first time", Oscar whispered.

We all watched silently as cranes, pulleys and blowtorches did their work amid a flurry of sparks, bangs and echoes from the loud and colourful bellows of the dock hands and engineers. Each of us, I suppose, nuturing our own thoughts about U-46.

LS

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06-17-07, 05:15 PM	#11
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Otto has leave and dashes away to his pregnant wife in Frankfurt, running to the station with his kit bag bouncing on his back. It's high time young Bruno got away too. And I have sent him packing for 2 weeks. He'll let off steam for sure, but I think I know where else he'll go. Christian, me, Doc and Heidi are all standing looking at her before going to lunch, up in town. "So they just saw off the awkward bits, and unbolt the mountings?" "Apparently so, Kap. They tell me we're getting a better version of flak gun this time, more rapid, more accurate and...." "Don't tell me Christian, we are forbidden to bend Kriegsmarine property for a third time!" "That was mentioned at the gun shop certification, and also at the Flotilla Quartermaster's enquiry board Sir" "Some of 7th Flotilla aren't around to get a reprimand for even the first time", Oscar whispered. We all watched silently as cranes, pulleys and blowtorches did their work amid a flurry of sparks, bangs and echoes from the loud and colourful bellows of the dock hands and engineers. Each of us, I suppose, nuturing our own thoughts about U-46. LS