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Chapter 4902 Base Defense

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    After settling down at the base on Diego Garcia Island, Lin Rui and others made an excuse to inspect their work.  First visited the port.

    Diego Garcia is a V-shaped coral atoll with a central lagoon 24 kilometers long and 6.4 kilometers wide. It has an opening in the north and is a natural harbor.

    After years of construction by the Americans, it can berth all surface ships, including the US military¡¯s active heavy-duty nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and can also provide supplies for the nuclear submarines stopped by the US military.

    Lieutenant Hill is a very talkative person.  Along the way, I introduced some information about this base to Lin Rui and others.

    Diego Garcia is the main island of the Chagos Archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean, covering an area of ??28.5 square kilometers. It is the only military base of the US military in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the heart of the Indian Ocean shipping route and has a very prominent strategic position.

    The island was originally under British jurisdiction. Britain and the United States signed a secret agreement in 1964, deciding that the two countries would jointly develop Diego Garcia as a military base.

    For this reason, in 1971, the indigenous people on the island were forced to move to Mauritius, 1,500 kilometers away.  Diego Garcia started as a communications relay station for the British and American troops, but after years of expansion, it has now become an important overseas military base and strategic stronghold for the United States.

    At present, the base has complete comprehensive facilities and is home to 4,000 US soldiers. The total area of ??the base is about 44 square kilometers. It has a runway of more than 3,600 meters long and can take off and land long-range heavy bombers such as B-52, B-1, and B-2.  , the apron reaches 370,000 square meters and can park more than 100 fighter planes.  There are 10 US military B-52 bombers stationed here all year round as well as KC-135 and KC-10 aerial tankers that provide aerial refueling support for their long-distance flights.

    At the same time, the base also houses various equipment of a U.S. Marine Corps brigade and hundreds of air-launched "Tomahawk" cruise missiles.

    The port has a pier and two deep-water channels, which can berth large aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and pre-positioned fleets of combat supplies. It is fully capable of supporting the activities of US aircraft carrier battle groups, amphibious landing formations and strategic bombers in the Indian Ocean.

    But Lin Rui doesn't care about this.  He turned around and asked Lieutenant Hill.  "What ships are currently docked in the port?"

    "This" Lieutenant Hill hesitated.  "Currently, the main ones are several ships of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group arg. The commander is Colonel John Bruning."

    The Nassau Amphibious Ready Group consists of the 8th Amphibious Squadron, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Nassau LHA4, the San Antonio-class amphibious dock transport ship USS Mesa Verde LPD19 and Whidbey Island  The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland is composed of LSD48.

    Lin Rui is naturally most concerned about the Ashland, a ship that is said to have a terrorist prison, and it is very likely that this ship is also the main target of the secret society.

    So he took the initiative to ask Lieutenant Hill about the situation of the Ashland.  This is a huge dock landing ship.

    The characteristic of this class of ships is that the dock is huge, 134 meters long, accounting for about 34 of the total length of the ship, and 15 meters wide. It can carry 4 lcac air-cushion landing craft and 21 lcm propeller-propelled mechanized landing craft. The flight deck can take off and land at the same time.  Two CH-46 medium-sized helicopters or helicopters of the same level, and the vehicle deck can carry 22 M60 main battle tanks.

    There are 340 personnel on the ship, including 21 officers, and there are also beds for the 450 marines transported.

    The ballast water tanks of this class of ships are set up in the bulwarks on both sides of the stern and dock. In order to shorten the discharge time of ballast water, compressed air and discharge water pumps can be used simultaneously during discharge.

    In terms of weapons and equipment, it is equipped with a General Dynamics RAM ship-to-air missile launcher, a passive infrared anti-radiation homing anti-aircraft missile, and two MK15 six-tube 20mm "Phalanx" short-range weapon systems. It is also equipped with  There are two mk88 25mm cannons.

    "This ship is really big." Although Lin Rui heard a lot of introductions from the second lieutenant, he was still surprised when he actually saw the real thing.

    "This is just an amphibious landing ship, and that one over there is an amphibious assault ship. It looks like a small aircraft carrier." Hill said to them.  "It doesn't seem that big now. You won't know until you actually go on.

    But unfortunately, we can't board the ship now.  Special permissions are required to board those two ships.  None of the base commanders had sufficient authority to approve it.  "

    "Of course. We don't need to go to the ship." Lin Rui nodded.  Of course he knew why he was not allowed to board the ship.  So the conversation changed to, "How do you handle the usual patrol work at the port?"

    "Mainly helicopters and some small ships. The surrounding waters are very safe, but our routine inspections have never been interrupted." Lieutenant Hill nodded.

    "Helicopter?" Lin Rui asked.

    "A patrol formation composed of a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and two other anti-submarine aircraft."? Sometimes drones are also used.  As for patrol ships, there are several small patrol boats.  " Lieutenant Hill explained.

    "That is to say, you know the surrounding waters of this base very well." Lin Rui nodded.

    "Of course, we are very aware of most of the sea areas around this island. Especially for the helicopter formations and patrol boats responsible for security, they are very familiar with the surrounding sea areas." Lieutenant Hill nodded.

    "Peripheral patrolling and vigilance is an important security measure for the sea base. I want to visit your security team to learn about some of the conditions in the sea areas surrounding this base." Lin Rui took the opportunity to say.

    "Of course, but in that case we have to return to the airport. I think you can learn about the situation at the patrol ship formation first. They are in the camp over there." Hill pointed to the barracks facilities not far away.

    "That's fine." Lin Rui nodded.

    Lieutenant Hill took them there and found the leader of the patrol fleet.  A naval officer in his thirties.

    After asking about their purpose of coming, the captain's attitude towards them was quite enthusiastic.

    "Welcome, my name is Lu Qi." The officer nodded.  "How can I help?"

    "Captain, you know this sea area well. I want to know where in this sea area is better for hiding?

    I mean, if a group of terrorists planned to attack ships in the port, where do you think they would hide?  Lin Rui asked.

    "This is simply impossible." Lu Qi smiled.

    "I mean, if, in your opinion, if they want to launch an attack, they need to arrange a ship to provide assistance and support, then where should this ship be hidden?" Lin Rui looked at Captain Lu Qi and asked.

    "There are no suitable footholds in the surrounding areas, and their ships are not hidden. If I had to choose, I would definitely choose here." Lu Qi has not yet pointed his finger at the other side of the map.

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