Chapter 388: Seizure (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

"Captain, what are we going to do? The warships of the Germans came. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

At the moment when the destroyer of the German Navy appeared, the sailors on the tanker "Lady Liberty" panicked one by one.

Although, the physique of the tanker is very large. Compared to him, the destroyer is simply a small point. However, if it is about combat power, it will be reversed. The tanker is big, but it is slow, has low defense, and has little attack power. The destroyer is small or small, but whether it is with naval guns or torpedoes, it can easily tear the tanker to pieces. At the same time, in the face of the destroyer's speed of more than 30 knots, the tanker had no chance even if it wanted to escape.

"Captain, the Germans radioed us to stop the ship for inspection!" Said a sailor.

"Bastard! Damn the Germans, this is the high seas, not their territorial waters, and we are American tankers, when will it be their turn to check? The captain said angrily.

"Captain, are we going to resist? What should we do in the event of the Germans using force? A timid sailor said.

The captain hesitated: "I didn't expect the Germans to actually arrange warships, it seems that Britain can't go." Send a telegram to the Germans, we are on the wrong course, we will return immediately! ”

"Yes, Captain." The sailors immediately went to telegraph. However, the reply they received from the German warship was still very tough, demanding that the oil tanker "Lady Liberty" must be stopped immediately for inspection.

"What to do, Captain. The Germans demanded that we stop the ship immediately, or they would open fire. ”

"Ignore them, we'll be back at once. They are just trying to scare us, and they may not really dare to open fire. After all, we are Americans. If something happens to us, it will cause a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The captain said. When he said this, he was cheering for the crew, but also for himself.

The tanker "Lady Liberty" ignored the warnings of the German destroyers, turned around directly, and prepared to leave this sea area. However, such an act of theirs was obviously not able to satisfy the German warships.

"Captain! The Americans said they were on the wrong route and left immediately. The communications corps reported to Captain Smail. Captain Smeyer was the commander of this German destroyer.

"Humph! This kind of talk of the Americans is simply a lie. How could they have taken the wrong course with such a big oil tanker. What if we let them go, and when we're gone, they continue their journey towards the UK? Captain Smeyer sneered.

"Sir, are we going to fire? However, it was an oil tanker. If it is hit, it will catch fire, causing the entire tanker to burn. The gunslinger said.

"Cautionary shot, don't really hit anymore. Such a large oil tanker, plus the oil they loaded, that is not a small amount. If we can capture this tanker, we will all be credited with it. Captain Smyer smiled.

They were ordered by the Admiralty to seize ships carrying prohibited goods to Britain as soon as they were discovered. These ships will be sent to German ports. As for whether it will be returned in the future, it is very difficult to say. If the German Army were to land on the British Isles, it would need a large number of ships to transport troops and supplies. So, naturally, this requires a large number of ships. If part of the capacity could be solved by seizing the American ships, it would greatly reduce the pressure on the German merchant ships.

"Yes, sir!" The gunslinger nodded.

Two minutes later, the destroyer's two twin 105-mm guns began firing.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Four 105-mm shells whizzed towards the Lady Liberty.

"Oh God! The Germans opened fire, they wanted to kill us! ”

"Damn, don't they know that we are an oil tanker? How dare they open fire on us. This is clearly murder! ”

The American sailors on the tanker Lady Liberty screamed one after another. They all knew that if they were hit, they would surely die!

Even the captain of the tanker Liberty was frightened, his face had turned pale, and there was no blood at all.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The shells exploded in front of the tanker Liberty, splashing columns of water. This made the sailors on the ship, in addition to being frightened, also relieved. If the German warship hits directly, then they will die!

"Damn, the Germans are warning us. Captain, let's stop the ship at once. Otherwise, we'll all die here! The first mate said.

"Okay, stop the ship." The captain said helplessly. He knew that if he didn't give the order to stop the ship again, even if the German warship would not really hit them, the sailors who were already frightened would definitely not spare him.

The tanker 'Lady Liberty'. Slowly stopped. The German destroyers immediately approached.

Soon, Captain Smeyer personally led a dozen Marines aboard the tanker Liberty.

After the no-sail zone was demarcated, in order to have a strong force when inspecting the merchant ships, Marshal Count Tirpitz specially asked the marines to send additional personnel to each warship. On each battleship, one or two squads, it was enough.

"Hello, sir, we are Americans. We really got lost by accident, and I promise that we will return immediately, and we will never violate your country's ban. The captain stood in front of Captain Smail, nodding his head, hoping to escape the fate. However, he will soon find out that it doesn't work at all.

"Search the whole ship and find out the logbook." Captain Smail ordered.

Suddenly, the captain's face became very ugly. In the logbook, their destination is recorded.

"Sir, this is really a misunderstanding." The captain wanted to explain, but in response to him, it was the muzzle of the black hole, and he was so frightened that he immediately raised his hand and didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

"Sir, they've found the logbook, they're on their way to Manchester." A German soldier reported.

"Now, do you have anything else to say?" Captain Smyer turned to stare at the captain.

At this moment, the captain's face was pale, and he no longer knew what to say.

"Humph! On behalf of the German Empire, it is to declare that the ship violated the ban of the German Empire and, from now on, was seized by the Reich Navy indefinitely! Captain Smeyer said coldly.

"No, you can't do that. We are Americans! The captain shouted.

However, he responded with a fierce butt.