50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 496 Having just escaped the storm, they encounter warships again.
Standing on the bridge of the HMAS Melbourne, Sun Zhiwei felt completely different. Although there was strong wind and heavy rain outside, the Melbourne was not rocking much.

The captain directed the aircraft carrier forward against the wind and waves. The Melbourne was like a long knife, cutting through the waves and forging ahead.

With the Melbourne leading the way, the waves encountered by the towed ocean tugboat were noticeably smaller, allowing it to follow smoothly behind them.

A few hours later, they successfully grazed the eye of the typhoon and turned into Milne Bay.

As soon as we entered the bay, the wind speed dropped by one level.

Everyone sensed the situation, and the captain immediately accelerated and headed deeper into the bay.

By the time the two ships successfully arrived at Alotau Port, the wind force had dropped to below level 10, proving that this place truly deserves its reputation as one of the best safe harbors in the South Pacific.

The Melbourne sounded its horn to dock, and soon a pilot boat came to guide the navigation.

An aircraft carrier unexpectedly arrived at Alotau port, causing a sensation at the port. Many people rushed to see what was going on, and it even attracted the attention of the mayor of Alotau.

The captain was busy directing the crew to safely bring the two ships to shore, and also had to do maintenance work such as refueling, adding water, and replenishing food supplies, so Sun Zhiwei had to handle the negotiations.

When Mayor Alotau realized that the rusty aircraft carrier was just a retired Australian aircraft carrier, his face showed deep disappointment.

Papua was previously under Australian trusteeship, and only gained independence six years ago, becoming a Commonwealth country.

The economy here is extremely underdeveloped, and this deep-water port was originally built on the premise that its relationship with Australia was not very good.

The reason is simple: this place used to be under Australian trusteeship. When something is under trusteeship, oppression and plunder are inevitable, so it's no wonder the relationship was bad.

Mayor Alotau was completely taken aback when he saw that the current owner of the aircraft carrier was a citizen from the United States, and for a moment he seemed to lose his composure.

Upon seeing their expressions, Sun Zhiwei immediately became more vigilant. He expanded his spatial ability and began eavesdropping on their conversation.

It turns out that the mayor, having just received the news, was encouraged by his staff to detain the Melbourne and extort some more toll money.

It turns out that this aircraft carrier no longer belongs to Australia. What should we do?

Country M is not as easy to bully as Australia, and there is no conflict between them. The mayor is now a bit hesitant about whether to continue the policy of seizing ships.

Just as the mayor turned to consult his subordinates, an aide kept urging him to continue with the original plan.

Sun Zhiwei couldn't figure out why this person was doing this, but he didn't bother to guess what the little guy was thinking.

If this person wanted to harm him, then he would naturally settle the score on the spot. He directly used spatial teleportation to slash the aide's vocal cords.

The aide, who was speaking, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck, then tilted his head back, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell backward.

The scene immediately descended into chaos. The mayor, accompanied by his unconscious aide, left the dock amidst the uproar, without mentioning the matter of detention and payment again.

The hidden danger was eliminated without anyone knowing, and the captain had already arranged for the two ships to be moored.

Afterwards, a few crew members left the duty station, while the rest checked into a hotel in the port to wait for the storm to pass.

Two days later, the storm center had moved south, and the local winds and waves had all decreased to below level 8.

The captain was eager to finish the mission so he could return and repair the tugboat's propeller, and Sun Zhiwei was also worried that things might go wrong if they delayed. So they boarded the Melbourne and continued their journey. On the ninth day, with their destination in sight, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

Just then, they encountered a destroyer, which, upon seeing the HMAS Melbourne, immediately ordered them to stop for inspection.

Sun Zhiwei came out to check and found that it was a Kidd-class destroyer from the United States.

This should be the most advanced destroyer in the US right now, with a displacement of nearly 1 tons. It is equipped with seven or eight different types of radars and hundreds of missiles and torpedoes.

Moreover, it not only has a long-range 5-inch naval gun, but also rapid-fire weapon systems such as close-in weapon systems, and even two helicopters on board. It can be said that it is armed to the teeth.

Faced with such a strong military intimidation, the captain dared not say a word and immediately stopped the ship for inspection.

The M army is notorious for being unreasonable, so don't provoke them, or they might open fire indiscriminately.

Soon after, a small squad of American soldiers boarded the deck of the Melbourne by helicopter.

Fully armed, they rushed onto the bridge as soon as they got off the helicopter and detained all the crew members, including Sun Zhiwei, on the spot.

Sun Zhiwei immediately waved his identification documents to protest.

The ownership of the ship is very clear. If they dare to cause trouble, Sun Zhiwei will show them what it means to be treated badly.

Upon seeing Sun Zhiwei's M-country protective shield, the soldiers were unsure what to do and reported the issue to the destroyer.
Upon learning that the owner of the rusty aircraft carrier was an American, the destroyer immediately dispatched a captain to the HMAS Melbourne to check on the situation.

After the captain arrived, Sun Zhiwei produced the agreement that the Australian Parliament had commissioned West Point Recycling Company to handle the Melbourne, as well as the purchase contract he had obtained from West Point Company to buy the ship.

After reviewing Sun Zhiwei's credentials and the agreement with the Melbourne, the captain turned and went back to the destroyer to report.

Sun Zhiwei watched as the captain boarded the helicopter and flew back to the destroyer, then extended his gaze in that direction. He wanted to see how the destroyer's captain would handle the situation.

The captain returned to the destroyer's bridge and reported the information he had just gathered to the captain.

The bearded captain on the bridge didn't listen at all and directly ordered the lieutenant, "Detain all the crew members and order them to sail this dilapidated aircraft carrier to Guam."

Sun Zhiwei sighed as he saw the situation on the destroyer Cambridge from afar, but then, without further hesitation, he began his operations.

在这艘基德级驱逐舰的船底，安装了4台通用动力LM2500-30型燃气轮机，双轴动力能够达到9万6000马力。

The engine room contains a large number of steam and oil pipelines, and more than 70 of the ship's 300-plus crew members work in the engine room.

Just then, a wave crashed against the side of the ship, causing the entire destroyer to rock violently. At the same time, steam leaks suddenly occurred at several joints in the steam pipes in the engine room.

While the crew in the lower deck were dealing with the emergency, no one knew that many oil pipelines had already started leaking at the same time.

Large amounts of heavy oil evaporated rapidly under the leaking high-temperature steam and began to spread to various compartments through the ventilation system.

The captain who received the order had just come out of the captain's cabin and was heading to the helicopter platform on the stern.

He needed to personally deliver the orders and stay on that abandoned aircraft carrier to oversee their journey to Guam.

(End of this chapter)