H.M.S. Albion
H.M.S. AlbionAlbion“Land the landing force!” said the voice of Captain Torres over the Operations Room’s speakers. Captain Carr, sitting in his designated OPS Room seat reached for the intercom to speak with the bridge.
“Officer of the Watch, Captain. Green deck.”
The rotating light up on the flight deck changed colors from amber to green. The first of the two Merlins lifted off the flight deck followed quickly by the second. On board the first Merlin, Cat sat next to Commander Hunter facing aft, both wearing headsets connected to the helicopter’s cockpit. In front of them sat members of Hunter’s SBS team, each checking their weapons one last time before they saw action. One SBS operator held a L96A1 sniper rifle on his lap, ready to act as an airborne over watch. The heli
