Chapter 631

In the Persian Gulf, the Suez class oil tanker Demeter goddess, which belongs to the Mediterranean Shipping Group, is driving on the route to South Africa. The mercenaries on the ship are fully armed to observe the situation on the sea, so as to prevent the attack by the Iraqi Navy.

The Iran Iraq war has entered its eighth year. The long war has brought down the finance of Iraq and Iran. Both sides used all means including chemical weapons, but the war situation is still in a stalemate. As a result, Iraq and Iran began to target each other's economic lifeline. Iraq announced that it would attack all shipping ships (including oil tankers from Arab countries) carrying Iranian oil into the Persian Gulf. At the beginning, no one in the world took seriously what this country with a coastline of only 60 km. It was not until the world's largest supertanker, the NOK Nevis, was sunk by the Iraqi air force with flying fish missiles, and a Suez class cargo ship of mediterranean shipping was sunk by the Iraqi Navy that the world knew that Iraq was coming.

Glencore's oil business suffered a huge loss due to Iraq's attack on ships, and Mediterranean Shipping lost a Suez class freighter. In order to maintain his own safety, Xie liaosha had to ask the newly established international risk consulting company to send mercenary troops to the Persian Gulf with the ship to maintain navigation safety.

For the flying fish missiles in the hands of the Iraqi air force, it is impossible to defend them only by the mercenaries on the tanker. Their air defense weapons can only deal with helicopters and attack planes flying at medium and low altitude. If the aircraft launches the flying fish missile in the beyond visual range, there is nothing to do with the weapons in the hands of the mercenaries. However, at present, Iran and Iran are prohibited by the United Nations. Naturally, the flying fish missiles are within the scope of the embargo. The flying fish missiles in the hands of the Iraqi air force are one less. It is very wasteful to use the flying fish missiles to deal with oil tankers. Not every oil tanker is so lucky.

So the main opponent of the mercenaries on the ship is actually the Iraqi Navy. Because the coastline of Iraq is only 60 kilometers, the Iraqi Navy is not strong. The biggest surface ship of the Iraqi Navy is the sea wolf class frigate built by Italy. In addition, the Iraqi Navy is not strong, Most of the surface ships of the Iraqi navy are mainly torpedo speedboats and missile speedboats, and their actual strength is similar to that of the US National coast guard. The mercenaries of the international risk consulting company are very confident in fighting against such opponents.

Maybe Shang naively didn't want the Mediterranean Shipping Company's journey to be too smooth. Just a few hundred nautical miles away from the Strait of Hormuz, the mercenary standing at the stern of the ship issued a warning signal, and soon the ship's radio communication equipment received a warning from the Iraqi Navy.

"Demeter, please note that we are the Iraqi maritime armed forces. We suspect that what you are transporting is oil from Iran. Please stop the ship to cooperate with the inspection, otherwise we will take military action, and you will be responsible for all consequences..."

With the shrill broadcast from the radio, the crew of the Demeter goddess was completely frightened. The modern Suez class oil tanker was equipped with 45 sailors and 20 mercenaries. The weapons on board were only individual guided bombs and M2 browning machine guns, as well as m16a4 assault rifles of the U.S. Army, that's all.

Just after the battle alarm went off, the torpedo speedboats of the Iraqi Navy followed closely. The mercenaries of the attack risk consulting company obtained the authorization to use force from the captain. This authorization was issued by the Swiss headquarters of mediterranean shipping. Mediterranean shipping has the background of Mafia. They will never allow themselves to suffer any injustice, Even if the opponent is a sovereign state.

"Everyone in combat position immediately, contact headquarters for support!" The mercenaries of international risk consulting are nervous veterans. They are not intimidated by the Iraqi Navy, which is not as good as the U.S. Coast Guard. Besides, it is not easy to sink a 120000 DWT Suez class oil tanker for a torpedo speedboat. The proportion of oil is lighter than that of sea water. Even if you are hit by a torpedo, you will absorb the power of explosion. Besides, there are water compartments inside the oil tanker. Unless most of the water compartments are flooded, they will not sink. As for the flying fish missile, it's not as powerful as a torpedo.

In less than five minutes, machine guns had been set up in the stern of the Demeter and on the side near the stern, and the Gunners were in place. Several other people were aiming at the approaching torpedo speedboat with individual anti armor weapons. As far as speed is concerned, oil tankers are definitely not competitors of speedboats, especially those with full loads. Otherwise, how can the world-famous Somali pirates hijack modern ocean going oil tankers with civilian fishing boats?

Just after the distance between the two ships had entered the range, the mercenary of international risk consulting company fired the first shot. Since escape is impossible, fighting is the only way to escape. As an anti armor missile was launched from the stern side of the Demeter goddess, all the firepower on the ship was concentrated on the Iraqi missile speedboat. The firelight of the light bomb rained toward the target at the speed visible to the naked eye. This sudden attack caught the Iraqi Navy on the missile speedboat by surprise. First, a missile exploded near their cabin, Then a sailor who was standing in the bow to observe the situation was broken by a bullet.

"Shit, asshole, all in position, ready to launch torpedoes!" The commander of the missile speedboat was enraged by the unprepared attack of his opponent. He has put aside the plan of hijacking the oil tanker made by the Iraqi defense ministry. Now he just wants to send the 120000 ton large oil tanker to the bottom of the sea with a torpedo.

After 20 minutes of preparation, a torpedo was launched into the sea from the missile speedboat. Because the two ships were too close, the torpedo caused an explosion in the stern of the ship without accident. However, it's not easy to sink a Suez class oil tanker full of crude oil. The Demeter goddess only shakes for a moment and still runs normally. It's possible to sink the Demeter goddess unless the keel is directly broken. However, the draft of the ship is not very deep. It's not easy to explode near the keel.

"Come on, throw all the containers into the sea!" Shortly after the torpedo exploded, the mercenaries on the Demeter began to use containers as bait to stop the torpedo attack.