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On the northern route of the Mediterranean island of Crete, a whistle was heard in the distance. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Two large Somalia-flagged missile boats and a Ukrainian-flagged supply ship are sending friendly signals to a Greek Navy patrol boat.

As the commander of this fleet of three 'small boats', Lieutenant Colonel Gedi stood on the bow deck of the missile boat numbered S01, looking at the Greek Navy patrol boat that was gradually moving away from him, frowning slightly.

Gedi is in his forties today, and he was originally a naval officer when Aideed took control of Mogadishu, of course, at that time, the so-called Somali Navy, that is, three or two small runabouts, not to mention missiles, was the only 37mm gun, which was damaged. The Somali Navy exists out of satisfaction with Aideed's vanity and to protect some visible activities such as smuggling.

After Aideed's death, the entire Aideed faction was torn apart, and this 'small navy' was also split up by several Aideed warlords, and he, a naval commander who had studied in the United Kingdom, naturally became the commander of the light pole, and finally had to go to land and become a big soldier.

After the peaceful reunification of Somalia's new policy, the Defence Force first established the Army and Air Force, and the Navy did not even have a framework.

Just when Gedi thought that he would be idle in this life until he died, a letter was issued in the Wehrmacht, and he, a soldier who was forced to retire because he was not fit for his age, became the deputy commander of the navy, exercising the power of commander.

At first, Gedi was not very willing to serve as the nominal deputy commander of the navy, mainly because he had seen through it after so long that with the economic strength of Somalia, it was simply impossible to maintain a navy, not even a coastal guard. After all, the navy is too expensive, and a decent navy cannot be formed in a year or two.

But what Gedi didn't expect was that he was not only quickly promoted from a large soldier to a lieutenant colonel, but also secretly ordered to form a small group of naval officers and soldiers. This surprised Gedi, but when he saw the $2 million in the navy's special account, he knew that it was not for the sake of face, but really had the idea of forming a Somali navy.

This discovery made Lieutenant Colonel Gedi overjoyed, and understood that it was not the same as giving up, and Gedi knew that he had never given up on his dream of working for the Somali Navy. Now that he has the opportunity to contribute to Somalia's naval cause, Gedi feels that he has no regrets in his death.

Centennial Navy, Gedi knows that he may not see the situation of the Somali Navy across the ocean in his lifetime, but he is determined that no matter how difficult it is, he will leave a seed for the Somali Navy, and believes that with the development and growth of the motherland and more and more capital investment, the Somali Navy will sooner or later become a force that cannot be ignored in the Arabian Sea and even the Indian Ocean.

Somalia, as a coastal country, has the advantage of forming a navy in itself. It may be difficult to find naval officers and men who have undergone scientific and rigorous training, but it is easy to find the source of sailors who are familiar with the sea.

With $2 million in funding, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi quickly recruited 500 sailors who were familiar with the surname Shui. Of course, he was the only naval officer.

After three months of recruit training, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi came to Ukraine with the best of the two hundred sailors, and it was only by this time that Lieutenant Colonel Gedi learned that the state had ordered four large missile boats, which were being modernized at Ukrainian shipyards, and once completed, they would be incorporated into the Somali Navy and become the first inshore patrol of the Somali Navy.

In Ukraine, these people have undergone simple training in the Ukrainian naval department, and now they have been able to basically master the operation of missile boats, and the outstanding ones have even entered the Ukrainian Naval Academy to study, and will become the pillars of the Somali Navy in the future.

His distracted gaze retracted from the sky, and Lieutenant Colonel Gedi stroked the railing of the missile boat, which was wet by the sea, and his heart suddenly welled up with infinite pride.

"Sir, the supply ship has sent a warning that we are about to enter the patrol area of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, so let's be vigilant." Just then, a sailor came up and spoke.

"Well, pass on my order, and the fleet will immediately carry out a third-level alert." Gedi's face froze and he said in a deep voice.

Soon the two missile boats, S01 and S02, protected the supply ship in the middle, broke through the waves, and moved forward at high speed. The 100 Somali Navy officers and men on the two missile boats all know that the relations between the motherland and the United States are not very friendly, and it is difficult to guarantee that the US Navy will produce something here.

With the eight SS-N-22 anti-ship missiles equipped on the two missile boats, as long as they do not encounter a planned ambush, there is not much danger of encountering ordinary patrol ships of the US Sixth Fleet, but they are afraid of encountering large US warships and submarines.

Although Lieutenant Colonel Gedi was expressionless and did not seem to take the US fleet in his eyes, he was also extremely nervous in his heart, because the strength of the US Navy was recognized, and he only had two missile boats in his hands, and the sailors he was not very qualified.

Moreover, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi had promised to bring back the seeds of the Somali Navy intact, and in the event of a conflict with the US Navy, he believed that this small formation, no matter how small, would never be able to get out of the Mediterranean.

'Woo woo ......' Lieutenant Colonel Gedi, who had just returned to the cockpit, heard the siren in his ears.

"What's going on?" The lieutenant colonel's face sank, and he asked a soldier who ran in in a panic.

"Sir, 12 nautical miles ahead on the left, a missile frigate is approaching head-on."

Lieutenant Colonel Gedi's face changed, and his worries became a reality, he didn't expect to encounter a U.S. Navy warship so soon.

"Is the other party a U.S. Navy warship?"

The sailor, whose face was pale, replied with some trembling, "The information from the supply ship is that the other party is a Perry-class missile frigate, and it is not possible to confirm whether it belongs to the US Navy." ”

At this time, the radar of the missile boat also detected a point of light and was heading in the direction where they were.

"Pass my orders and get ready for battle. No one is allowed to fire first without my orders. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi took a deep breath and ordered.

Although it has not yet been confirmed whether it is a U.S. missile frigate, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi understands that this small group must be ready for battle. The 'David' incident that occurred in the Persian Gulf has long been spread all over the world, and Lieutenant Commander Gedi does not dare to guarantee that if the other side is a US Navy frigate, he will not suddenly open fire after knowing that he is in this formation.

In any case, Gedi secretly cheered himself up, and once the other side fired first, the two missile boats fought back with all their might. Because this is when he left the port of the Ukrainian Navy, he received an order from the top.

"That's not right...... That's not an American ship, it's ...... Spanish Navy ...... Oh...... That's the Navarre. "When the 'corvette of unknown origin' appeared in the telescope, a major of the Ukrainian Navy on the supply ship suddenly let out an exclamation.

At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi, who had been nervous, also saw a missile frigate flying the Spanish flag in the telescope, and the other party was reducing its speed and sending a signal to ask for the identity of this formation.

When it became known that the formation was delivered by Ukraine to the Somali Navy, the Spanish Navy Navarra good missile frigate sailed three kilometers away from the left side of the formation.

A false alarm!

The Somali naval officers and men in this formation felt like they had been fished out of the sea, and they were drenched.

In the face of a big guy with a length of 135.5 meters and a displacement of 3,640 tons, two 'little guys' with a length of no more than 60 meters and a displacement of no more than 500 tons. It's a lot of pressure. In particular, the 'little guys' are all a bunch of unqualified sailors.

When the Spanish frigate disappeared into the sea behind it, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi, who was tense, sat on the deck, and the appearance of prostration made several sailors around him laugh, although they themselves did not have to be much better than the commander.

"What do you see? Don't go back to your post yet! As long as we don't come back to Mogadishu, we all have to take heart because we are not safe. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi yelled at the sailors with some annoyance, and only after the sailors had dispersed like birds and beasts did a relaxed smile appear on their faces.

This encounter made the formation more cautious, and a day later, the formation crossed the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea, and Lieutenant Colonel Gedi finally let go of his hanging heart.

With just one more day's journey, the security of this formation will be greatly improved, because of the new order from the country that the Somali Air Force will be able to escort this formation as soon as it reaches the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

A day and a half later, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi finally smiled happily when he saw two fighter jets sprayed with Somali flags slowly circling overhead.

Listening to the sailors cheering at the fighter jets in the sky on the deck outside, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi secretly said that he had finally lived up to the expectations of his superiors and brought back the hopes of the Somali Navy.

The two Su-27UB fighters escorted the formation for only ten minutes before returning due to a fuel warning. The Somali Air Force appeared here, and it is believed that the surrounding countries will soon receive the news, and this is the meaning of Somalia's move, showing that the Somali Air Force can appear here at any time to escort the navy, and warn those who have bad ideas about this formation to be careful.

"Allah willing!" Lieutenant Colonel Gedi said a silent sentence, then stepped out of the cockpit, turned pale, and said in a deep voice to the sailors on the deck, "Cheer me up and go back, don't let people underestimate our Somali Navy." ”

Hearing this, the sailors dispersed in a hurry, and soon one by one they came out in white sailors' uniforms and stood on both sides of the deck of the missile boat.

The Red Sea is a golden waterway, with ships coming and going all over the world, and Lieutenant Colonel Gedi wants to show the good side of the Somali Navy, at least not to make people think that the Somali Navy is just some pirates who use rockets and AK-47s.

(To be continued)