Chapter 260: Naval and Air Force Harbor
Tang Hai's target was Holland Harbor in Alaska.
Holland Harbor is the first port in the United States, so the construction of road facilities is square, which is convenient for sending troops, and the waterways extend in all directions.
In World War II, Japan launched a dense bayonet charge against the American army in the Aleutian Islands, which was the first time that the United States encountered this tactic head-on, because there was no response measure, it was directly defeated, and then the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Holland Harbor.
With the experience of World War II, the Holland port was naturally strengthened after the war, and now this port is a sea and air base for defense against China, Russia, North Korea, and Japan.
Of course, it's peacetime, and it's also a mooring place for Alaska crab boats.
Tang Hai was wearing a sweater in the room where he was in the previous 'restaurant', looking out through the glass window, he could see many icebergs in the distance.
Tang Hai is not afraid of the cold, even if his body is frozen in the snowy mountains, it is estimated that he can survive, wearing a sweater is not different, you must know that the two chicks next to him have already put on thick down jackets!
The crew of the voyage included Tang Hai, Jennifer, Merlin, Jason, Tail, and more than a dozen strong sailors, and the Little Princess was on full duty for the first time.
It was supposed to wait for Jordan to come back, or for Hadley to get his sockeye salmon out of exile, but the plan couldn't keep up with the change......
There are three types of Alaskan king crabs, one is a red crab, one is a basket crab, and one is a golden crab, and they are all caught in different places and times.
Most of the red crabs and basket crabs have to go to the Bering Sea for fishing, the voyage is short, the fuel consumption is less, so there are more people who go, and the fishing time is divided into several locations, from September to November, not necessarily every year.
Because it is a quota fishing, once the fishing number is reached, it will not be collected, so everyone will rush out as soon as possible.
Obviously, there is at least a month of fishing time, but because of the problem of 'grabbing business', everyone sets off at 3 o'clock in the morning, desperately rushing to the direction of the Bering Sea, and after the fishing, they have to go back in the dark, otherwise the night will cool down, the boat will be frozen, and they can only wait for the coastal guard and other uncles to come to the rescue. In this era, it is not necessary that there will be dead people, but the ship must be damaged, and this is a loss.
The reason why it is so desperate is all because the king crab in the Bering Sea is restricted from fishing! How many trips can be made is a few trips, and the general fisheries department says that it will start today......
The quota will be completed in five or six days at most!
There is another place where you can fish unlimitedly all year round, and that is the Aleutian Islands.
However, the king crab in the Aleutian Islands is mainly golden crab, and the meat rate of golden crab is 70%, which is not as good as 80% of the king red basket crab, and the selling price is low......
The route is too far!
Tang Hai originally came from Washington State, and the fuel cost was tens of thousands, and then he went to the Aleutian Islands, and it would be tens of thousands of dollars back and forth, and it was better to raise pigs to earn that money!
If you can't go to the Aleutian Islands, you have to rush to the Bering Sea, and Jordan and Hadley can't catch up!
The first time he used Jennifer, Tang Hai was really a little worried about whether Jennifer would be good or not......
"If you want to talk about the Bering Sea, you have to talk about Alaska first, which was originally Russian, and then found out that it could not be managed, so it was sold to the United States."
"There are 'three lines' crossing the Bering Sea, namely the Russian-American border, the Asia-America dividing line, and the international date line."
Tang Hai couldn't help but smile when he heard Jennifer say about the international date change line.
"What are you laughing at?" Jennifer was wearing a white down jacket, round, and was very dissatisfied with Tang Hai's smile, thinking that he was laughing at his own words.
"I remembered a joke, because of the international date line, some people say that China launched a missile today, and it will hit the United States yesterday, and it can't be guarded against at all!"
"It's a cold joke......" Jennifer and Merlin said in unison.
"Jennifer, you go ahead ......"
"There is an open sea part of the Bering Sea, but our crab fishing destination is the Alaska-controlled area of the United States and the high seas area just a little bit out, and if we go too far, it is not worth it for a small boat like ours. Two important points must be noted. ”
"One is when it's coldest at night, we can't be in the cold zone."
"One is that the Bering Sea is bordered by the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Pacific Ocean in the south, so the hot and cold air will collide, and even winds of more than 120 kilometers per hour may be formed! At the same time, the ocean currents will also clash hot and cold, and the sea is very deep, although it does not produce a large tsunami, but huge waves of more than 10 meters are common! ”
"I've been here with my teacher before...... So at the most critical time, everyone must obey my command, including you! ”
Tang Hai ate the shrimp meat roll and blinked his eyes.
"No problem!"
After a few mouthfuls of food, Tang Hai went out to check the health of the ship. He is not afraid of the natural environment here, but if he wants to fight the sea breeze at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour and the waves more than 10 meters high, and then protect everyone, it is up to the Little Princess.
The ship is very well protected, Tang Hai walked back and forth, the ship is a little older, but it is estimated that it can fight for another ten years in good health.
"That's ...... Sea otter swarm! Tang Hai looked at the small group of sea otters, there might be about twenty sea otters diving, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the Little Princess sailed into the Alaska terminal in Holland Harbor.
Tang Hai is a member of FNI, and he has explained in advance, and berthing is not a matter at all.
When Tang Hai got off the boat, he saw a strange building next to him.
"What's the name of this house?"
"That's a 10,000-ton fishing boat......" Jennifer twitched at the corner of her mouth.
Tang Hai wiped the cold sweat and looked left and right, fortunately there was no one else!
"10,000-ton fishing boats generally don't target a certain type of fish, but since it's here, the target is probably pollock, halibut, and salmon, and it's not for crabbing. Look at the one over there, it's a professional king crab fishing boat, and the one over there is a shellfish fishing boat, and it's also added with crab fishing tools like us. ”
I have to say that Jennifer is still very reliable when she does not fool Tang Hai to grow seaweed, no matter what boat can be seen at a glance, what fishing tools, even if they are new or homemade, she can also identify them.
Everyone found a place to rest first.
"Hell, according to his weather forecast, why is my breath now foggy?" Tang Hai scolded as he walked, he could bear it, but he was worried about Merlin and Jennifer, this is the case here, and it is conceivable to go to the crab fishing spot.
"If the weather forecast is correct, we won't have to go out to sea to fish, and we can make a fortune growing kelp." Jennifer didn't show the slightest discomfort.
Teacher Merlin recently wanted to expand her fishery-related knowledge, and said that it was better to travel thousands of miles than to read 10,000 books, so she chose to go to sea with everyone......
The world is so big, she wants to see it!
Tang Hai's words just hit her heart!
Marlena didn't need her to pay too much attention, so she just followed!
"How about a warm drink? Eat some barbecue, grilled fish or something. Tang Hai's words were unanimously agreed, and a group of more than 20 people slaughtered a sailor's bar.
Not to mention, the harbor is prosperous, and there are many restaurants at a glance.
As soon as I entered, I heard a scolding sound from inside.
…… (To be continued.) )