CH 166
Mike went to talk to Maxine about the may day call and about the boat that was stolen. When they finish getting things sorted out and the other staff walk out of Maxine office she look at Mike
"I've received a call from lieutenant commander Coburn, he being delayed in returning for a few days, he being a temporary captain on a frigate in Perth for a few days so he will be back by Monday"
"thanks for telling me Maxine"
"how about when you return back here we go out for drinks one night" Mike smile
"One night but when I return I'll be busy for a while"
"doing what"
"spending it with my family"
"Family I thought that they were down in Sydney"
"they move up here few years ago. Brad got a job up here so the family move up here then mum and dad did"
"Ok. Well let me know when we can have those drinks"
"I will. I better return back to Hammersley I'm expecting a call from swain"
"Why"
"My...XO was wounded from the boarding I told you about" then his phone rings so he got it out and check the text message and smile then he text back
"Every thing ok"
"Yeah X is going to be ok"
"that is good news"
"Yes it is the whole crew was worried about her"
"ok I'll let you return back to Hammersley"
"thanks" mike stood up and pick up his brief case then walk out of Maxine office.
When mike return back to Hammersley he saw the crew loading suppliers on board when a taxi showed up. Mike smile when he saw Kate and swain got out with swain paying for the fair then he and Kate walk over to him
"how did it go" mike asked
"CT scan came back clear for the head wound and x rays came back clear it only bruising"
"you know what that means"
"My own personal masseuse" Swain and mike grin
"Light duties" Swain and Kate walk to the gangway when mike heard
"Dam I was hopping he would say he would" Swain laugh as they walk up and on the gang way.
Mike shook his head then turn when he and the crew heard loud music and turn to see Dylan giving the women in the back seat a kiss on the check then he got out of the car garbing his duffel bag just as a women walk around to the drivers side
"Have a good trip" the women said as he gave her a hug and kiss on the check
"See you soon, call you" Dylan said as he grin and he turn to the crew who look a bit shock as he walk over to them just as the women drove away
"Who's that?" Bird asked
"The luckiest guy on the planet" Two dads said just as Dylan walk up to mike
"You must be our new bosun" Mike said as they shook hands
"Petty Officer Dylan Mulholland Sir"
"Mike Flynn the other intros will have to wait, Bird show our new ship mate to his cabin"
"Right" Dylan said Smiling as Bird walk over to the gang way with Dylan
"Hi Jessica Bird I'm new here too doing a gap year I've always wanted to meet a real life hero"
"That makes two of us" He said as they walk up on the gang way plank. Mike walk on to Hammersley a minute later, he went and got change.
Hour later Hammersley left port to head north to look for trader star. On the way Dutchy got to meet the crew. When he saw bird in the galley getting dinner on he walk in when bird turn when she heard foot steps and smile
"hi checking out Hammersley" Bird asked
"Yeah it smaller than frigates"
"I don't know this is my first posting"
"Ok"
"Have you meet the crew"
"Yeah, so your the chief"
"Yep and second medic"
"your a medic" bird smile at him
"Yep if there any thing you want to know about the crew ask me or you can find out for your self"
"Ok what can you tell me about them" bird smile
"first of is commander Flynn he on here temporary cause lieutenant commander Coburn broke his leg last year. He due back next week some time."
"ok"
"Commander Flynn is married with three amazing kids Emma who six, watch out for her cause she would have you wrap around her little finger" Dutchy laugh
"And there MJ...mike junior and David, five year old twins. They also got the crew wrap around there finger but Emma worse out of the three and she act like both commander Flynn and lieutenant McGregor"
"the X"
"Yeah, Ah... commander Flynn wife. Fleet command knows this"
"Ok"
"Oh when ever we return back to port and it late in the afternoon or weekend the kids wait on the wharf till the gang way plank is set up and they run on to Hammersley and head to the bridge first. They know Hammersley like back of there own hand" Dutchy grin
"thanks for warning me about them"
"If you want to get to know them and get them to like you" Bird walk over to the fridge and look around before opening the door
"come here, Charge doesn't know this" Dutchy walk over to see Bird opening the vegetable crisper draw then she move some vegetables a side
"Tim tams"
"Charge would eat the whole lot, so when the kids show up give them one each. They would love you for it"
then she put the vegetables back the close the crisper draw then the fridge door then she walk back over to what she was doing before
"thanks for the tip. But won't I or any one on here get into trouble for giving them chocolate biscuits"
"no so long as they are given one each or a muffin they will be happy"
"ok"
Bird tells Duchy about each of the crew members including what they do the first night they return back to Cairns from a patrol and where they all meet up with formal crew members
"I remember that pub, I saw it on the news about what happen to it and what a little girl did to get people together to help clean up so fast and rebuild"
"that was Emma doing" Dutchy was shock
"no way"
"Yep she a perfect combo of commander Flynn and lieutenant McGregor and she a force to be recon with. Now she getting older, she getting more like her father when it comes to leader ship"
"and the X" bird turn and smile
"tooth brush duties" Dutchy laugh just as Kate walk around the corner
"bird, Dutchy"
"X" Dutchy said
"what was funny" Kate asked
"Bird was telling me a bit about the crew and your kids X especially your daughter. Bird was telling me she becoming like commander Flynn when it comes to leader ship and with you it...tooth brush duties" Kate smile as she look at bird
"I pre warn him about your kids X especially when they come aboard"
"thank you bird" then she turn to Dutchy
"did she tell you about the biscuits" Dutchy smile
"Yes she has"
"Good, I'll leave you to it" Kate walk away when she heard
"Dutchy I'll tell you what I did to two dads on new years day, it involve with coffee and frozen snake" Kate smile ans she walk to the bridge.
When she walk up the steps to the bridge she walk over to where mike is who was in the captain chair. He turn and smile to her
"What are you smiling about X"
"I talk to bird and Dutchy"
"and the smile"
"bird was telling him about the crew and our kids. She pre warning him about them"
"Ok"
"Just as I was leaving she was telling him about what she did to two dads on new years day" she said it loud enough for every one including two dads who on radar duty to hear.
"she not is she X" two dads said she turn to him
"Yes" she said smiling then turn to Mike who was smiling at her.
Later that evening after dinner Dutchy was talking to some of the crew in the junior mess while playing games. Kate was on watch with other crew members when there was a beep coming from the radar. So Kate went to check it and and saw the beacon number she recognised it from the information on trader star. She she pick up the microphone as she turn the Pa system on
"Captain to the bridge Rush, Captain to the bridge rush" then she put the microphone back in it spot. She watch the radar when Mike show up
"X"
"got trader star on Radar" Mike walk over to her to see where trader star is
"how long"
"Twenty minutes"
"Ok, keep watch on it"
"Yes sir" Kate watches what was happening for a minute
"Sir a boat appeared on radar, it heading to trader star" mike walk over to her to see the boat going close to trader star
"they stop" Kate said
"Good then we can catch up to them quicker" They watch what was happening
"Sir I got them on EDO" two dads said.
Mike turn to see a smaller boat next to trader star. They could see people moving around on the bigger boat. Then they saw the smaller boat leaving heading one direction away from trader star. Then they notice trader star moving again.
Mike pick up the microphone when they got close "Trader star this is Australian war ship Hammersley under the untied collision stop to or heave to I have authority to board you" They watch the boat stop. Mike turn to Kate she turn to him then pick up the microphone
"Hands to boarding station, hands to boarding station hands to boarding stations" then she put the microphone back back in it place as she stood up
"X I'm leading this boarding" she turn to him
"sir it my job"
"X you still on light duties remember"
"i know, careful"
"I will" then he turn and walk off the bridge to gear up with the boarding crew.
Kate, bird and some of the crew what as the HRIB leave Hammersley and headed to Trader star. When they got there Dutchy got off first them Mike, two dads, swain and two others from the Hammersley crew. They saw four men on the deck
"Which one of you is the captain" mike asked.
The men went to attack the crew members only to have the crew fight back then they were made to sit down
"Two dads, shiner check the wheel house, swain, Dutchy check down below" Then they went there separate ways.
A minute later "sir wheel house clear"
"copy that two dads" then he turn to the four men
"Which one of you is the captain" When they said nothing
"Charge eight two, X contact the feudal police and NAVCOM let them know we found trader star"
"copy that sir" Kate said.
Swain and Dutchy were down below they check every room till they came to one door. Swain open it then pointed his gun "Put the weapon down"
When he saw a man holding a knife to a women throat. Dutchy crouch down and poke his head around the corner when swain ask the man again. Dutchy then pulled back then stood up he then quickly push swain out of the way as he raise his gun and fired it killing the guy. He drop the knife before collapsing
"Dutchy Swain I heard gun fire"
"sir we found a women" Swain step ford and cut the rope that was holding her arms in the air then he grab her before she collapsed on the ground
"Ma'am we are Australian navy"
"thank you" she said with American accent
"your Caroline"
"Yes' I'm Caroline Taylor"
Then mike appeared "Swain" Mike crouch down
"sir it Caroline Taylor"
"Ma'am I'm commander Flynn" she smile a little
"Thank you for rescuing me"
"your welcome, we will get you back onto Hammersley, ok" she nodded then mike went to stand up when she grab his arm. So he crouch down again
"Ambassador Davis life in danger, he got to be warn. I'm sorry they beat the information out of me"
"do you know where he is"
"Yes, angel island"
"Security"
"not many, I got to warn him"
"ok lets get you to Hammersley first"
"Ok" then mike stood up
"X contact NAVCOM tell them that we got Caroline Taylor and get them to contact ambassador Davis office and get them to send a message to the ambassador, his life in danger and that we know that he on angel island and we are heading there soon as the feudal police arrive"
"copy that sir. The feudal police will be here in an hour"
"copy that X"
Swain check Caroline over when two dads showed up with a stretcher. He and swain carefully lift Caroline onto the stretcher and lat her down then they pick up the stretcher before walking out of the room with mike in front and Dutchy covering there back.
Soon as they were on the back of the boat two dads and swain lifted the stretcher onto the HRIB then it headed back to Hammersley. Bird was already in the ward room getting every thing set up when swain and two dads walk into the room. They put the stretcher next to the bed when charge walk in
"Charge hold this end" Swain asked Charge took over from swain spot
"Thanks" swain said the walk around to the other side of the bed
"Ready bird"
"Yes" they grab hold of the bottom sheet
"Now" swain said then they slide Caroline and the sheet onto the bed
"Thanks guys" Swain said then he and bird started doing there job while two dads and charge walk out of the ward room.