After the fleet of Imperial Navy Lieutenant Commander Zhou Tong set out, they sailed directly west along the route marked in advance on the chart, and ran to the unnamed archipelago in the middle of the entire voyage.

He brought half of the old people and half the newcomers with him in this operation, hoping to use this opportunity to get the newcomers into hands as soon as possible.

With the help of strong southeasterly winds, the entire fleet was able to reach an average speed of 10 kilometers per hour shortly after departure...... Amid the aloud reports of the many surveyors, the young naval staff officers and cartographers kept drawing all kinds of signs on the large charts with pencils, triangular rulers, rulers, and compasses.

The speed of the water in the southern Atlantic, the speed of the wind, and the speed of the ship, as well as the depth of the various points along the route, are marked on the chart.

At 12 o'clock at noon, the sextant surveyors had to report the latitude and longitude of the fleet...... At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong had to make a note on the chart, and then compared it with the original target, everything was normal...... And it took them much longer than expected to get to their target.

It was an easy voyage.

At noon on this day, after Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong marked the latitude and longitude on the chart, he drank the coffee in the cup in one gulp, and then went to the officers' cafeteria for lunch...... At this time, he was already the last person in the officer's cafeteria.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong asked for a portion of rice, a bowl of hot and sour turtle broth, a pickled cucumber, and a double platter of canned fruit that every officer has.

The hot and sour turtle broth was supposed to be both sour and spicy, but this time it seemed to be too spicy, and Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong was sweating all over.

After lunch, he used a tray to bring the porcelain plates and bowls, chopsticks and spoons to the sink.

That plate and bowl have the emblem of the Imperial Navy on it.

The Imperial Navy didn't use a few cutlery like the Army.

When he returned to his officer's quarters, he decided to take a shower before taking a nap.

Whether it is at sea or on land, no matter how much the wind and waves are small, he has to take a forty-minute nap every day, which is a well-known thing in the Nankai base.

Of all the officers' quarters on the five-masted warship, only his dormitory had a separate shower room, and the other officers and men could only share a collective shower room with 20 sprinklers.

After taking a shower, Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong slept beautifully, and when he got up again, everything was as usual, and there was nothing new.

The South Atlantic is a boring sea, and they haven't seen a single seabird since they've been away from base for two days, which means that there are no islands nearby at all, maybe not even a normal reef.

However, they are often greeted by dolphins, who follow the flotilla in groups and often rush to the front of the flotilla with curiosity...... They even jumped out of the sea next to the flotilla and showed off their beautiful bodies to the cheering sailors in the flotilla!

There is no one who does not like the dolphin, it is said to be extremely popular, and there are rumors that he took the initiative to save people who fell into the water...... For this alone, all sailors treated it well.

Steamed cakes and bread were thrown into the sea, and the dolphins jumped even more happily!

Everyone laughed, and no one stopped what seemed like a waste of food...... Because every meal on board is rationed, it is saved for dolphins.

The dolphins must have never eaten such pasta before, otherwise they would not have loved it that much......

Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong doesn't need to think about it to know that the kind of dolphin that loves to jump out of the sea is called the Spinner Dolphin.

Their fish observers have reported that there should be four species of dolphins in the South Atlantic, and there are two common ones, one of which is the "spinner dolphin" that is currently having fun.

It is a kind of smallest dolphin, the adult body length is 1.29~2.35 meters, the male is slightly larger than the female, swims quickly, has a lively temperament, is good at diving, the whole body can jump out of the water 1~2 meters high, varied, after jumping out of the water, the body axis can rotate several times before entering the water, so everyone gives them the nickname of "flying dolphin".

They like to travel in groups, often forming large groups of dozens to hundreds or even thousands.

Another common type is called bottlenose dolphins, and adult bottlenose dolphins are between 2 and 4 meters long and weigh between 150 kg and 650 kg.

The body of the bottlenose dolphin is streamlined, with a thick and rounded middle, tapering from the dorsal fin back onwards, and a pronounced bulge on the forehead.

Due to the large frontal area, the actual length of the posterior process of the head is shorter.

It has a long upper and lower jaws, so everyone gave it the name of the bottlenose dolphin.

The loveliest thing about it is that its face looks like it's smiling no matter how it looks.

The other two are grey dolphins and white dolphins, although they are less common.

Wherever the navies of the Confederation Empire sailed, they had the task of recording what they saw and heard...... Even if it's a special seaweed!

Even the most curious dolphins get tired of it...... The dolphins eventually left them.

At this time, the observer at the mast observation post shouted again: "Another whale colony has been found at 270 degrees to the southwest!" ”

Well, everyone has long been numb to such news, and in the southern hemisphere, perhaps, there are more whales than people in the sea...... The sea is still the territory of whales.

Others may not care, but such news will be recorded.

Then the boring life began again, the sailors in shifts steered the battleship, and the sailors on duty received orders to scrub the teak decks...... Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong is still writing almost the same logbook as yesterday.

The Age of Discovery of the Imperial Navy was always a bit of loneliness...... This is perhaps the feeling that every sailor must have.

Such a voyage always gives a lazy feeling...... This had to worry Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong.

Instead, he ordered the sailors and other officers to remain in straight uniforms and disciplined...... Only in this way can they always remember that they are the Imperial Navy fleet, not your average merchant fleet!

Of course, he has to lead by example.

He has always been dressed as a snow-white lieutenant colonel, no matter how hot the weather is, and at the same time, he has always maintained a meticulous military posture in front of everyone.

Only when he returned to his officer's quarters could he quickly change into a basket vest and big shorts like everyone else.

I don't know why it's suddenly hot these days, and Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Tong has been ordering the weathermen to pay close attention to the barometer.

If the air pressure is suddenly too low, more than normal, a loud warning must be given.

On this hot afternoon, after changing his clothes, he was just about to take a nap when he suddenly heard an alarm bell ringing.

He jumped out of bed and asked loudly at a bronze microphone on the bulkhead...... The bronze microphone was connected to a bronze tube and led to the fleet's command room.

It turned out that the barometer suddenly decreased, and the southeast wind barely had wind speed!

My gods, this is coming in a storm!

Strong winds and waves are rare in the Atlantic, but that doesn't mean there are no storms...... Especially in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere!

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