The gun salute ceremony originated in the 16th century, and it originated from the Royal Navy. At that time, the Royal Navy had just defeated the Spanish Armada and its performance was terrifying.
In order to show the harmlessness of the Royal Navy, when Royal Navy warships sail into other countries' waters or encounter other countries' ships, they will discharge all the shells in the gun barrels as a sign of friendship. Later, it gradually evolved into an international etiquette to show respect.
Usually "foreign" warships like the "Madagascar" only fire a 21-gun national salute once when they arrive at the first port of the host country or a port agreed upon by both parties.
The British Royal Navy also has a special rule, that is, between 10:30 and 13:00 on Sunday, warships in or entering the military port will not fire salutes. If they need to fire salutes, the time will be postponed.
Gun salutes are usually divided into national gun salutes, personal gun salutes, celebration gun salutes and funeral gun salutes. Each country has clear regulations on the number of gun salutes.
No matter which country you are in, there is no salute that only fires one shot.
The Royal Navy set a record this time. The first salute of "Nelson" was fired with live ammunition. Everyone was so stunned by this turn of events that the following salutes were not fired at all. "Madagascar" probably has not fired a salute since the appearance of the salute.
, the only warship to receive the "one-gun salute" treatment.
A personal salute requires at least seven shots.
"Madagascar" is a new ship, still in the period of sea trials, and the sailors don't have much experience. At the same time as "Nelson" fired a salute, I don't know which sailor suddenly sounded the battle alarm.
Alerts are also divided into levels. The combat alert level is the highest. After being sounded, the entire ship must be ready for battle.
The moment the alarm sounded, the officers and soldiers who were standing in formation on the flight deck of the "Madagascar" suddenly fell into chaos. The officers and soldiers in uniforms did not know why the "Madagascar" sounded the combat alarm when it arrived at Portsmouth.
But now that the alarm has sounded, we must follow our usual drills and prepare for battle as quickly as possible.
At this time, there was extreme chaos on the flight deck. The officers and soldiers standing on the slope had to reach the combat position as quickly as possible. Some people ran away and lost their hats. Some people ran away and lost their leather shoes, but they did not have time to pick them up. The air above the "Madagascar" island
The radars began to circle around to search for enemy aircraft.
Li Ao's face was darker than the bottom of the pot.
Yang Shimozi's expression was not good-looking either.
The combat alarm only sounded for less than ten seconds before being turned off, but the chaos caused was irreversible.
This is a bad thing to say. It is certainly a low-level mistake to change the "Nelson" salute to live ammunition. "Madagascar" was frightened by a salute and directly sounded the battle alarm. If this spread, not only the Royal Navy would be lost.
So when the "Madagascar" docked at the berth, and Yang Smuts and Li Ao walked down the gangway, they were greeted by a group of senior Royal Navy officials on the pier, as well as a group of Southern African navy officers who got off the "Madagascar"
The expression on the officer's face was a little embarrassed.
"General Li Ao, welcome to Portsmouth." Sir Charles Forbes, commander of the Home Fleet and Portsmouth Naval Station, forced himself to remain calm. He had seen everything that had just happened.
"Thank you" Li Ao looked embarrassed. He had not yet come out of his embarrassment.
Yang Shimozi's expression remained as usual. Yang Shimozi would not be surprised if something happened to the Royal Navy.
Otherwise, where do you think the term "corrupt country" comes from?
"'Madagascar' is really a powerful warship. Can I have the honor to go aboard and visit it?" Sir Forbes was polite, but this request made Li Ao very embarrassed.
Charles Forbes was a nobleman, otherwise he would not be qualified to serve as the commander of the mainland fleet. It was really difficult for Li Ao to refuse his request.
But now "Madagascar" has not made any preparations, and some things that cannot be seen have not been put away. If Charles Forbes can see them casually, there is still some hidden danger.
Especially the air search radar that started turning after the air defense siren went off just now. This is the top secret of the Southern African Navy. It is a technology that the Royal Navy has not yet mastered.
"I'm sorry, Lord, there is some chaos on the ship now. Let's let the sailors clean it up before visiting." Yang Smozi is not polite. There is nothing to worry about. Just refuse.
The key is to have a tender face and not learn to reject people in person.
In this regard, we must learn from the British. Even though the British are so elegant and graceful now, when they came to settle accounts with Germany after the First World War, there were many big men who wanted to knock Germany's bones and suck out its marrow.
Li Ao is still very smart, otherwise he would not have been selected as a candidate for captain.
As soon as Yang Shimozi finished speaking, Li Ao felt confident instantly.
Is this the way to deal with the British?
Then the next thing will be a matter of course. There will be a dinner after the welcome ceremony. If you want to visit, we will talk about it tomorrow.
There were still many accidents at the dinner, probably because they did not have many experiences of being rejected. The generals of the Royal Navy had a bad attitude when attending the dinner, and they were full of gunpowder.
"I heard that the 'Madagascar' can carry 130 carrier-based aircraft, and they are all the most advanced. Why don't we find an opportunity to conduct a joint exercise tomorrow to increase some tacit understanding of fighting side by side. Captain Tom Philip of the USS Elizabeth aircraft carrier
Lieutenant General Sri Lanka was nicknamed Thumb. In another time and space, he was appointed as the Commander of the Eastern Fleet after the outbreak of World War II. On December 10, 1941, during the Battle of the Malay Sea, he was attacked by Japanese planes and the ship sank and died.
General title.
"Sorry, joint exercises are not in our plan." Li Ao refused directly. The navy can turn salutes into live ammunition, so it is better not to fight side by side. Even if they are in the same camp, it is best to fight separately.
"Since the last world war, our navy has never accumulated experience. Those experienced old sailors have retired. If these new recruits do not experience drills that are closer to actual combat, it will be difficult for them to serve in the navy.
They will complete their mission in the future." The Second Lord of the Admiralty, Dudley Pound, was a close friend of Tom Phillips and was about to go to the Mediterranean to serve as Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet.
This is also a reality. The navy has been around for a hundred years. The navy is a branch that needs to continuously accumulate experience.
The accumulated experience here refers not only to naval officers and soldiers, but to all aspects.
Take the aircraft carrier as an example. If there hadn't been some guidance from someone, then the flight decks of today's aircraft carriers should all be straight-through rectangular decks. The wings of the carrier-based aircraft must not be foldable, and the anti-aircraft firepower on the warships would not be able to be folded.
There won't be so many, maybe there will be artillery installed on the aircraft carriers in southern Africa.
With the guidance of a certain idiot, the Southern African aircraft carrier was on the right path from the beginning. The angled deck of another time and space only appeared in 1952, and its inventor was British Navy Captain Carmel.
This shows how important experience is.
For now, even with the support of the Southern African Navy, the Royal Navy is still stronger than the Southern African Navy in terms of experience.
Of course, having more experience is not a good thing. For example, the behavior of naval officers and soldiers in Southern Africa on ships is very consistent with the professional temperament of the navy.
In the Royal Navy, if you go and search through the cabins where the sailors live, you will probably find a lot of contraband that is strictly prohibited on board the ship.
Not to mention the scandal of the Royal Navy, there are some things that I dare not write about here, and even if I do, I won’t be able to publish them.
"If you want to conduct joint exercises, you must at least contact the Atlantic Fleet. You can't make a hasty decision like this. Moreover, Madagascar has not yet entered service and is not suitable for participating in joint exercises." Yang Smozi's refusal was more technical.
The exercise does not require the participation of aircraft carriers. At most, a few cruisers and destroyers will be deployed to practice escort and anti-submarine warfare. Is dispatching aircraft carriers to practice a joint attack on the fleet?
While the naval officers were squabbling here, Robinson Barney was wrestling with a piece of bread over there.
British bread is also the kind of weapons-grade bread that can kill people.
As mentioned before, this kind of bread is not bad when it is freshly baked. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and has a fresh wheat aroma. At the very least, it is a passing standard.
Portsmouth used a long table to entertain the "Madagascar" officers. The people on the Royal Navy side sat on one side, and the people on the "Madagascar" side sat on one side. Because there were fewer people on the "Madagascar" side, Robinson...
Barney also got a seat.
I don't know whether it was intentional or another mistake. The bread that the Royal Navy gave to "Madagascar" was the kind of bread that had been left for ten hours and had become hard and inedible.
Robinson Barney tried various methods, but he couldn't break it open and couldn't cut it with a table knife. Finally, Robinson Barney gave up and soaked the whole bread in the soup, preparing to soak it until it was soft before eating.
At this time, Thumbs up, as if on purpose, he picked up the bread in front of him and tore it open gently, looking at Robinson Barney with a proud smile.
Robinson Barney was surprised. Although you are not tall, you are quite strong.
Tom Phillips was nicknamed "Thumbs" because of his short stature.
Then Robinson Barney was furious.
This is not a matter of hand strength at all, the Royal Navy did it on purpose.
The thumb buns are freshly baked, so they can be torn apart easily.
Robinson Barney's bread was deliberately left cold. It could be used as a weapon to kill someone, so it would definitely not be able to be broken.
At this time, Li Ao and Yang Shimozi also discovered this problem. Yang Shimozi could barely keep his composure, but Li Ao became furious.
The starting point of such a small trick is probably to look at the embarrassment of southern Africa, so as to gain some inexplicable sense of superiority.
However, the result may be counterproductive. I don’t know if the Royal Navy has a sense of superiority. Anyway, they have successfully aroused the anger of southern Africans.
