"Retract your legs, Weddell, please give way, Mr. Dez. Thank you, boatswain. "Chef Weldon. With a rattan basket in both hands, Bart struggled through the narrow aisle of the sailor's quarters.

Because he had just received a replenishment at sea, most of the space in the cabin, even on the crew's beds, was now filled with all kinds of baggage supplies.

"Have fresh eggs to eat today, cheer for the captain." The chef loudly announces the good news.

"It's amazing, I love eggs."

"Long live fried eggs."

"I like to be tender, don't forget, Weldon."

"It's better to add some black pepper."

"Yes, if there is another glass of red wine, it will be even more beautiful." The sailors who were sorting out the supplies were babbling and coaxing.

"You guys are so greedy, in order to educate you, today's lunch is tomato and egg soup, so it's decided." The cook happily stepped through the hatch, leaving behind him the wails of the crew.

Eggs are a kind of food that is easily perishable, especially in the humid and hot environment of tropical seas, it is more difficult to preserve for a long time, so like vegetables and fresh meat, although there is a small refrigerator on the 106, which is used to store precious fresh meat and fresh fish, there is no place to store eggs and other cheap food.

It's been a full week since U106 sailed from Haiphong Port, and thanks to the addition of 20 training crews, the rate of food consumption has increased considerably. Because of the need to squeeze out living space for the training crews, and because this was not the usual 12-week full cruise, the submarine did not carry too many supplies when it left port.

One hundred and fifty kilograms of fresh eggs may sound like a lot, but they were all consumed in less than a week.

This replenishment at sea was one of the scheduled training items, and the supply ship Grouse did not carry much fresh food on it, and this basket of eggs was still from the Grouse's own hens, which was a personal gift from Lieutenant Commander William to Captain Robin.

"This is an order from the General Command of the Navy, and we must do what is done from above." Hank. Captain Robin leaned lazily against the fence of the conning tower and handed the chart back to First Officer Igor.

"I'm going to call the officers right away, you didn't expect this to be a combat cruise." Igor folded the chart and tucked it into the open front of his shirt.

The German Navy had traditional summer uniforms, but there were no uniforms designed specifically for the tropics. The lieutenant's light khaki military shirt was obtained from the British Army's logistics warehouse when the fleet passed through Singapore, along with trousers of the same color and British trousers and British trousers.

"Wait a minute, Igor." Robin stopped the first mate who was about to go down to the cabin.

"What else do you command?" Igor asked, holding the gangway of the hatch with both hands.

"You forgot about that." Robin pulled a metal lighter out of his pocket and tossed it.

"Thank you." Igor grabbed the lighter with his hand, raised it to Robin in an ostentatious manner, and then smiled and went down the gangway to the cabin.

"This is a great opportunity, Captain Wang. You can see up close how the German Navy's submarine forces fought in hostile waters. Robin leaned back against the conning tower railing, raised his head and squinted, looking up at the blue sky with faint floating clouds.

"The Siamese government has made a serious mistake, but as a member of the government, I can't say much on this issue. I am very grateful that you agreed to let our people stay, and not to return to the port with the supply ships, as ordered by the command of the training regiment. The captain thanked Robin for holding his chest slightly.

"Your boss has a reason for his fears, and as the commander in charge of your training, he must take your personal safety into account. But if it were me, I wouldn't have let you waste this rare opportunity, after all, few sailors have the opportunity to see a real naval battle. Robin turned his face and smiled at Captain Wang.

"Now go back to the cabin, Captain. Ready to start today's diving training, I promise everyone will be busy today. Robin raised his hand and returned the salute to the captain who was standing upright.

The German Navy set up a fleet headquarters in the port of Saigon and set up a well-equipped long-wave communication station in the city, covering the entire South China Sea and the Gulf of Siam.

The battle order was given directly from the naval headquarters in Berlin, without passing through Wilhelmshaven, and it was clear that this was a decision made by the Reich High Command, which meant that the order was not to be disobeyed by any German soldier.

The full text of the order can be summed up in five words, search and annihilate. Search for and attack Siamese ships and ships operating in Southeast Asian waters, and the commander of each ship can decide on his own means of disposing of the target.

The latter addition had other meanings, meaning that the German navy could choose to capture the chosen target and dispose of the spoils in accordance with naval practice, if conditions permitted.

This is the modern privateering license, an ancient tradition in European navies, where the capture and seizure of enemy merchant ships was seen as a legitimate means of warfare, and navies even set standards for the distribution of spoils.

As far as Captain Robin knows, there are at least 17 German Navy submarines currently operating in the seas of Southeast Asia, and three Type VII are resting in Haiphong Harbor, which is the largest submarine group in Asia outside the Japanese Navy.

At present, there are four IXB ocean-going submarines of the same class as the U106, each with the numbers U107, U122 and U123, and at the Saigon Naval Base, these four large submarines are parked at the same berth as the French [Sukuf], which is nicknamed (No. 9) detachment by colleagues.

To tell the truth, the Gulf of Siam is not an ideal water area for submarine operations, there are too many shoals, and the water quality near the sea is unusually clear, which is not conducive to submarine concealment.

The Siamese government attached great importance to the construction of the navy, spent a lot of money, ordered a number of naval ships from foreign countries. Among them is the offshore submarine manufactured by Japan's Mitsubishi Shipyard, which is a small submarine with a full load displacement of 430 tons, named the [Mujchanu] Nushen class by the Siam Navy, each submarine costs 6.9 million baht, and the Mitsubishi Shipyard gives the Siam Navy a rebate of 820,000 baht for each submarine.

All four submarines are named after mythological characters, except for the first boat, the Fushen, the remaining three are: Irun Valen (a giant in Siamese mythology), Sinsamut Sinshamoda (an angel in Siamese mythology), and Phlai-chumpol (an elephant god in Siamese mythology), and the Siamese Navy has specially designed a light blue livery for them in order to be suitable for tropical shallow sea activities.

Although Siam owned submarines, it did not have the ability to manufacture the consumables needed for submarines, and all the consumable equipment and parts could only be imported from Japan, and the operation of these four submarines was equivalent to controlling the hands of the Japanese.

The technology of this submarine is outdated, and it poses little threat to German and French warships, but it can still cause damage to commercial routes, so it is included in the first list of targets that must be destroyed.

However, due to tonnage constraints, the U106 will not enter the shallow waters of Siam, and her target is Siamese merchant ships and coastal defense ships operating in the middle of the Gulf of Siam.

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