Chapter 629 False Shocking Somali Navy

On the northern route of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, a whistle came from afar.

Two large missile boats with Somali flags and a supply ship with Ukrainian flags are sending friendly signals to a patrol boat of the Greek Navy.

Lt. Colonel Gedi, the commander of the fleet composed of three 'small boats', stood on the head deck of the missile ship numbered S01, looking at the Greek naval patrol boat that was gradually moving away from his side, frowning slightly.

Geddy is in his forties today. He was originally a naval officer when Aidid controlled Mogadishu. Of course, at that time, the so-called Somali navy, that is, three or two small speedboats, not to mention missiles, was the only 37mm artillery, which was damaged. The existence of the Somali navy is, on the one hand, to be satisfied with Aidid's vanity, and on the other hand, to escort some activities such as smuggling.

After Aidid's death, the whole Aidid faction was torn apart, and this 'small navy' was then split by several Aidid warlords. He, the naval commander who had studied in Britain, naturally became a bare pole commander, and finally had to go to land and become a big soldier.

After the peaceful reunification of Somalia, the National Defense Force first established the army and air force, and the navy did not even have a framework.

Just when Gedi thought that he would do nothing in his life until his death, there was an order in the National Defense Force. He, a soldier who was forcibly retired because of his age, changed and became the deputy commander of the navy and the power of the commander.

At the beginning, Gedi was not very willing to be the nominal deputy commander of the navy, mainly because after such a long time, he saw through that with Somalia's economic strength, it was impossible to maintain a navy at all, not even an inshore guard. After all, the navy is too expensive, and a decent navy can't be formed in a year or two.

What Gedi didn't expect was that he was not only soon promoted from a big soldier to a lieutenant colonel, but also was secretly ordered to form a small naval officer. This surprised Gedi, but when he saw the $2 million in the navy 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 happy and understood that it was not equivalent to giving up. Gedi knew that he had never given up the ideal of working for the Somali navy. Now that he has the opportunity to contribute to the naval cause of Somalia, Gedi feels that he has no regrets in his death.

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

As a coastal country, Somalia has the advantage of forming a navy. It may be difficult to find naval officers and soldiers who have been scientifically and strictly trained, but it is easy to find the source of sailors who are familiar with the ocean.

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

After three months of recruit training, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi came to Ukraine with the best of 200 sailors. It was not until this time that Lieutenant Colonel Gedi knew that the state had ordered four large missile boats, which were being modernized in the Ukrainian shipyard. Once completed, it will be integrated into the Somali Navy and become the first inshore patrol of the Somali Navy.

In Ukraine, these people have received simple training from the Ukrainian naval department. At present, they have been able to basically master the work of missile boats. Among them, the excellent ones have even entered the Ukrainian Naval Academy to study, and will become the pillar of the Somali navy in the future.

The distracted eyes were withdrawn from the sky. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi stroked the railing of the missile boat wet by the sea, and his heart suddenly gushed out of infinite pride.

"Ship, the supply ship has warned us that we are about to enter the patrol waters of the Sixth Fleet of the U.S. Navy. Let's be vigilant." Just then, a sailor came over and said.

"Yes, give me my order, and the fleet will immediately carry out a three-level alert." Gedi's face condensed and said in a low voice.

Soon, two missile boats, S01 and S02, protected the supply ship in the middle, broke through the waves and advanced at high speed. The 100 Somali naval officers and soldiers on the two missile boats know that the relationship between the motherland and the United States is not very friendly. Here, it is difficult to guarantee that the U.S. Navy will do anything.

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

Although Lieutenant Colonel Geddy was expressionless and didn't seem to pay attention to the U.S. fleet, he was also extremely nervous, because the strength of the U.S. Navy was recognized, and he only had two missile boats in his hand, and the sailors were not very qualified. At the critical moment, these two missiles with the ability of the aircraft carrier. It is still unknown how much role the boat can play.

And one more thing, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi had promised to bring back the seeds of the Somali navy intact. In the event of a conflict with the U.S. Navy, he believed that this smaller formation would never get out of the Mediterranean Sea.

'Woo-woo...' Lieutenant Colonel Gedi, who had just returned to the cockpit, heard an alarm in his ear.

"What's going on?" The lieutenant colonels from all over the country darkened and asked a soldier who ran in in panic.

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

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

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

The pale sailor replied shiveringly, "The message from the supply ship is that the other party is a Perry-class missile frigate. It is not possible to confirm whether it belongs to the U.S. Navy."

At this time, the radar of the missile boat also detected a light spot, which was coming in their direction.

"Give me the order and get ready for battle. Without my order, no one is allowed to fire first. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi took a deep breath and ordered.

Although it has not been confirmed whether it is an American missile frigate, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi understands that this editor must be ready for battle. The "David" incident in the Persian Gulf had long spread all over the world. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi could not guarantee that if the other party was a U.S. Navy frigate, he would suddenly fire after knowing his formation.

Anyway, Gedi secretly cheered himself up. Once the other side opened fire first, the two missile boats would fight back with all their strength. Because he received an order from the top when he left the Ukrainian naval port.

"No... That's not the US [***] ship, it's... the Spanish navy... Oh... that's the Navarre." When the frigate of unknown origin appeared in the telescope, a Ukrainian naval major on the supply ship suddenly exclaimed.

At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi, who had been nervous, also saw the missile frigate with the Spanish flag in the telescope. The other party was slowing down and sending a signal to ask about the identity of the formation.

After learning that the formation was delivered by Ukraine to the Somali Navy, the Spanish Navy's Navarre missile frigate passed from the left side of the formation three kilometers away.

A false alarm!

The Somali naval officers and soldiers in this formation felt as if they had put Buddha out of the sea, and they were soaked all over.

Facing a big guy with a length of 135.5 meters and a displacement of 3,640 tons, two 'little guys' with a length of less than 60 meters and a displacement of less than 500 tons. The pressure is really great. Especially the 'little guys' are all a group of unqualified sailors.

When the Spanish frigate disappeared from the sea behind, the tight Lieutenant Colonel Gedi sat down on the deck. The weak appearance made several sailors around them laugh, although they did not have to be better than the commander.

"What are you looking at? I haven't returned to my post yet! As long as we don't go back to Mogadishu, everyone must cheer up, because we are unsafe. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi roared at the sailors with some embarrassment. When the sailors dispersed like birds and beasts, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

This encounter made the formation more careful. A day later, the formation crossed the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea. Lieutenant Colonel Geddy finally let go of more than half of his heart.

As long as it takes another day's journey, the security surname of this formation will be greatly improved, because the new domestic order is that as long as the formation reaches the Mande Strait, the Somali Air Force will be able to escort the formation.

A day and a half later, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi saw two fighters slowly hovering above his head sprayed with the Somali flag. His face was always straight, and he finally smiled happily.

Listening to the sailors cheering towards the heavenly fighters on the deck outside, Lieutenant Colonel Gedi secretly said that he finally lived up to the expectations of his superiors and brought back the hope of the Somali navy.

The two Su 27UB fighters only escorted over the formation for ten minutes, and returned because of the oil alarm. The Somali Air Force appears here, and I believe that the surrounding countries will soon receive the news. This is the meaning of Somalia's move, indicating to the outside that the Somali Air Force can appear here at any time to escort the navy, warning those who have bad ideas about this formation to be careful.

"God bless!" Lieutenant Colonel Gedi said a word silently, and then walked out of the cockpit. He looked at the sailors on the deck and said in a low voice, "Get out of your spirits and go back. Don't let people look down on our Somali navy."

The sailors dispersed when they heard the words, and soon came out one by one in white sailor uniforms and stood on both sides of the missile deck.

The Red Sea is originally a golden waterway, with ships coming and going to the world. Lieutenant Colonel Gedi's meaning is to show the good side of the Somali navy. At least people can't think that the Somali navy is just some pirates of rockets and AK-47.

(to be continued)