My Italian: Chapter 577 Mogadishu Naval Base

Although the marriage of the German and Italian royal families was blessed by all the guests at the time, the inevitable European situation had an impact.

First of all, on the French side, although it is still expressing goodwill to Italy, the magnitude and level have been reduced.

In addition, the British government also announced that it will temporarily increase the construction plan of a battleship this year.

You see, although the British king attended the wedding and blessed the couple, the royal family is the royal family, and the country is the country, so what should be done or what should be done.

Germany and Italy ignored the reactions of Britain and France. They still continued to do what they were supposed to do.

For example, the Italian Army is still expanding its army, and the Navy is still building warships. Everyone is working hard to enhance their military strength and make adequate preparations for the possible war that may occur next.

Of course, the navy is not just building ships, there are other tasks to be done, such as building some naval bases and so on.

According to the Navy's plan, the Italian Navy will have three naval bases in East Africa, the Massawa Naval Base, the Djibouti Naval Base and the Mogadishu Naval Base.

In fact, Italy's naval strength in the East African colonies is not strong, mainly small and medium-sized warships. As for why three naval bases are set up?

Simply because of the importance of its location.

As long as you open the map, you can see that it has mastered the throat of the Red Sea. As long as ships from Asia want to pass through the Suez Canal, they must pass through the Red Sea.

The East African colony is on the Red Sea, so it has also become a means for Italy to counter certain countries.

In view of the narrowness of the Red Sea, the Italian Navy has deployed many small warships in East Africa, most of which are various torpedo boats.

Of course, these small and medium-sized warships are basically deployed in the two ports of Massawa and Djibouti.

As for the port of Mogadishu, the purpose of the port is also different from the previous two ports.

Because the port is used as a logistics base for Italian Navy intervention warships in the Indian Ocean. Therefore, unlike the previous two ports that mainly docked small warships, this port is used as a port of call for medium-sized warships. Therefore, cruisers with stronger self-sustaining capabilities will use this port as their main berth.

Today, the Mogadishu naval port ushered in a new batch of warships, but these warships looked a little strange.

That's right, these strange warships are Italian C-type submarines.

Speaking of which, the development of Italian submarines has not been slow at all in recent years. At present, four types of C-type submarines have been developed. From the earliest C-1 submarine that can be used in actual combat, it has developed to the current C-5 submarine. In addition to Italy's own submarine designer, this huge development also needs to mention the help of one person, that is, John Holland, who built the first modern submarine.

The Irish submarine scientist who was ridiculed by the US Navy was about to leave his beloved submarine manufacturing job in disgrace, but an invitation from Italy brought his job back to life.

And unlike Americans who don't know the goods, the Italian navy treats him quite politely. In addition to sufficient research funds, the Italian navy also provides enough convenience in life, such as private villas, family nanny, etc. Anyway, Holland The whole family is well arranged. This made Holland, who had not received enough attention, feel grateful, and vowed to burn the last light for the Italian submarine career.

However, the Italian Navy is not all that good. Its various requirements for submarines, even Holland, a veteran who has rich experience in building submarines, feels a lot of pressure.

But fortunately, the Italian Navy did not set a time limit for the request, otherwise he and a large group of Italian colleagues would not be able to finish it even if they worked overtime.

With the efforts of Holland and his Italian colleagues and the guarantee of sufficient funds, Italian submarine manufacturing technology has become more and more profound. The performance and tonnage of the manufactured submarines are also increasing.

At present, the latest C-5 submarine has a total length of 71.55 meters, a width of 7.6 meters, a water displacement of 1230 tons, and an underwater displacement of 1510 tons. Equipped with a 76mm deck gun, 4 torpedo tubes (three in the front and one in the rear) and 16 torpedoes.

The maximum diving depth is 65 meters, equipped with two 400-horsepower diesel engines, the maximum speed on the water is 14 knots, and the maximum underwater speed is 5 knots. The maximum endurance is 7500 nautical miles/10 knots, and the staffing is 27 people.

In terms of performance, it is already at the top level in the world.

And this type of submarine is also in line with the Navy's needs for the Indian Ocean, so of the first batch of 6 modified submarines, 4 of them were directly sent to the Indian Ocean Fleet stationed in East Africa.

And it is these four c-5 submarines that are currently appearing in front of Rear Admiral Pez, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

Speaking of this Rear Admiral Pez, he also has a wealth of experience. He first served as the first officer on the Mountain Leopard gunboat, then became the captain of the ship, and then served as the cruiser first officer, captain, chief of staff of the squadron, commander, and until now. Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

One more thing, this Pez once made great contributions in the Yellow Sea naval battle. He led the reconnaissance cruiser Eagle and gave priority to discovering the Japanese Combined Fleet. Provide favorable conditions for the Italian task force at that time to severely damage the opponent.

"Report to the general, I was ordered to lead four submarines back to the Indian Ocean Fleet, and please give me an instruction from the general."

Major Varela, who reported loudly to Major General Pez, was also the commander of this small submarine formation. Behind him, more than a hundred submarine officers and soldiers from four submarines stood here, waiting for the commander's instruction.

"Relax."

Following the order of Rear Admiral Pez, the submarine officers and soldiers stepped out with their left feet in unison.

"All the officers and soldiers of the submarine, you are very welcome to join the Indian Ocean Fleet. There are no entertainment facilities or charming scenery here, only sand and dust in the sky and arid land in the desert. You can't eat the food of your hometown here, and you can't drink it. You don’t get the familiar red wine, and you even need to take a bath a certain number of times, so are you still willing to stay here?”

Facing the major general's words, the submarine officers and soldiers replied loudly. "willing."

"What?"

"willing."

"I didn't hear that."

"willing."

The sound that resounded through the earth roared from the mouths of more than a hundred submarine officers and soldiers.

"Very good, I like this kind of fools who don't want to enjoy themselves. Because we are soldiers, we shouldn't be greedy for pleasure. If you want to leave the Indian Ocean Fleet, because we only have fools here, we don't need those smart people. We are a bunch of fools Idiots guarding the kingdom's sea area, because we may be surrounded by enemies at any time, and there is no reinforcement to save us, we can only rely on ourselves. Are you still willing?"

"willing."

The uniform roar resounded through the earth again.

"Very good~www.mtlnovel.com~ Remember your words, this is also your oath. Now I declare the Indian Ocean Fleet, and the submarine formation is officially established. Now I present the formation flag for you."

A flag of the Indian Ocean Fleet with submarines and anchors was handed over to Major Varela by Major General Pez.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting better, Major General Pez continued to preach. "Okay, the next thing is to celebrate the establishment of your submarine formation. There will be a roast lamb and all kinds of food, as well as enough wine."

Well, after showing enough majesty, Major General Pez also showed his benevolent side.

It is obvious that the major general understands the needs of the officers and soldiers very well. Some people were already drooling when they heard him talk about food and wine.

So a dinner began amidst the cheers of the submarine officers and soldiers.

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