U.S. Navy Patrol Boat ‘Gargoyle 1’
U.S. Navy Patrol Boat ‘Gargoyle 1’Flekkelfjord, Norway
Flekkelfjord, NorwaySenior Chief Shaw saw the boat’s ‘rooster tail’ wake before he saw the boat itself. Even through his binoculars, the Type 22 only looked like a large, dark blob on the horizon. Its black paint scheme blended in perfectly with the moonless night. He looked down at Petty Officer Harrison.
“Target’s range, course, and speed?” he asked.
“The Furuno has the target is six miles ahead on course 180 degrees true, speed 42 knots.”
“What’s out speed made good, Fantasma?”
“We’re making 43 knots good,” came the reply from the coxswain.
“Damn, not good enough. Can we squeeze anymore from the engines?” Shaw said to his engineer.
“We’re at red line on the RPMs right now, Senior. But I’ll
