Chapter 389: Seizure (ask for a monthly ticket)

   "Captain, what should we do? The German warship is coming."

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

  Though, tankers are very large. Compared with him, the destroyer is simply a small one. However, if it is about combat power, then it has to be reversed. The tanker is big, but it is slow, has low defense, and has little attack power. Destroyers are small, but whether they use naval guns or torpedoes, they can easily tear tankers into pieces. At the same time, facing the destroyer's speed of more than 30 knots, even if the tanker wanted to escape, it would have no chance.

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

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

   "Captain, do we want to resist? What should we do if the Germans use force?" said a timid sailor.

  The captain hesitated for a moment: "I didn't expect the Germans to deploy warships. It seems that Britain will not be able to go. Send a telegram to the Germans, we are on the wrong route, and we will return immediately!"

   "Yes, Captain." The sailor immediately went to send a telegram. However, they soon received a reply from the German warship, and their attitude was still very tough, demanding that the "Statue of Liberty" tanker must stop immediately for inspection.

   "What to do, Captain. The Germans demand that we stop the ship immediately, or they will open fire."

"Ignore them, we will return immediately. They are just scaring us, they may not really dare to fire. After all, we are Americans. If something happens to us, it will cause diplomatic disputes between the two countries." said the captain. He said this not only to cheer for the crew, but also to cheer for himself.

  The oil tanker "Statue of Liberty" ignored the warning of the German destroyer and turned around directly, preparing to leave this sea area. However, their behavior obviously could not satisfy the German warships.

   "Captain! The Americans said they took the wrong route and leave immediately." The signalman reported to Captain Smile. Captain Smile was the commander of the German destroyer.

"Hmph! What the Americans said is a lie. How could they take the wrong route for such a big oil tanker. What if we let them go and they continue to sail to the UK after we leave? What to do?" Captain Smile sneered.

   "Sir, are we going to open fire? But, it is an oil tanker. If it is hit, it may catch fire and cause the entire oil tanker to burn." The gunner said.

"Warning shot, don't really hit it. Such a large oil tanker, plus the oil they carry, is not a small amount. If we can capture this oil tanker, we will all make merit for it." Captain Meyer smiled.

  The Ministry of the Navy gave them an order to immediately seize a ship transporting prohibited materials to the UK once it was discovered. These ships will all be sent to German ports. As for whether it will be returned in the future, it is very difficult to say. Among other things, if the German Army wants to land in the British Isles, it will also need a large number of ships to transport troops and guarantee their supplies. Therefore, this naturally requires a large number of ships. If part of the shipping capacity can be resolved by detaining American ships, this will greatly reduce the pressure on German merchant ships.

   "Yes, sir!" The gunnery commander nodded.

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

   "Boom! Boom!"

  Four 105mm artillery shells roared towards the "Statue of Liberty".

   "My God! The Germans are firing, they want to kill us!"

   "Damn, don't they know we're a tanker? How dare they open fire on us. That's murder!"

  The American sailors on the "Statue of Liberty" oil tanker all screamed. They all knew that if they were hit, they would surely die!

  Even the captain of the oil tanker "Statue of Liberty" was frightened, and his face had turned pale, with no blood left.

   "Boom! Boom!"

  The shell exploded in front of the "Statue of Liberty" tanker, splashing jets of water. This made the sailors on the ship, in addition to being frightened, breathe a sigh of relief. If the German warship hits directly, then they will be dead!

   "Damn, the Germans are warning us. Captain, we should stop the ship immediately. Otherwise, we will all die here!" said the first mate.

   "Okay, stop the ship." The captain said helplessly. He knew that if he did not give the order to stop the ship, even if the German warship would not hit them, the frightened sailors would definitely not let him go.

  The oil tanker 'Statue of Liberty'. Slowly stopped. The German destroyer immediately leaned against it.

   Soon, Captain Smile personally led more than a dozen marines to board the oil tanker 'Statue of Liberty'.

  After the no-navigation zone was delineated, in order to have strong force when inspecting those merchant ships, Marshal Earl Tirpitz specifically asked the Marine Corps to send additional personnel to the warships. On each battleship, one or two squads is enough.

"Sir, hello, we are Americans. We really lost our way accidentally. I promise, we will return immediately and will never violate your country's ban." The captain stood in front of Captain Smile, nodded and bowed, Hope to escape this. However, he will soon discover that this has no effect at all.

   "Search the entire ship and find the logbook." Captain Smile ordered.

  Suddenly, the captain's face became very ugly. Their destinations are recorded in the logbook.

   "Sir, this is really a misunderstanding." The captain wanted to explain, but what responded to him was a black muzzle. He immediately raised his hand in fright, not daring to talk nonsense anymore.

   "Sir, I found the logbook. They are going to Manchester." A German soldier reported.

   "Now, do you have anything else to say?" Captain Smile turned and stared at the captain.

  At this moment, the captain's face was pale, and he didn't know what to say.

   "Hmph! On behalf of the German Empire, I am announcing that this ship has violated the prohibition of the German Empire. From now on, it will be detained indefinitely by the Imperial Navy!" Captain Smile said coldly.

   "No, you can't do this. We are Americans!" shouted the captain.

  However, what responded to him was a ruthless **** of the gun.