Alex Swan 03 Island of Fear by David Holman

Author:David Holman [Holman, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 2_read, Thriller_VariousAuthors, -new
ISBN: 9781798265710
Google: _ODkzAEACAAJ
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2019-02-27T22:00:00+00:00

Part 2

Doris

Chapter 21

After a voyage across the Atlantic, the Tench-class submarine, now disguised as the Achilles, had finally reached the Azores and slowly moved towards the early morning lights of Ponta Delgada.

Murphy and Crossman stood on the platform at the top of the sail, surveying the rocky coastline with its scattering of red-roofed white houses. They had just received a message from below, informing them that the harbour pilot launch was on its way to greet them, and would escort them into one of the few commercial berths at the port.

*

Ten minutes later, Crossman picked out the small blue and white craft as it sped towards them. Murphy gave the order to the engine room of ‘all engines slow’ in order to accommodate the escort.

The two men had decided their crew deserved a day of shore leave, before their expected departure the following morning.

The pilot boat slowed alongside them and a man in smart uniform saluted from the door of the cabin. Murphy gave a return salute and nodded as the Portuguese harbour officer gestured for the sub to follow them in. The launch suddenly increased its speed and, manoeuvring a half circle, sped past the submarine again to take up position on the front port side where it slowed to match the speed of its guest and acting like a tour guide, coaxed them towards the harbour entrance.

The earlier inspection by the port authority official had gone to plan. After checking the documents were all in order, Crossman had given him a quick tour of the submarine and content with what he had seen, the official had departed with a signature and a shake of hands.

There would be no need to inspect the submarine again. The documents having confirmed the false details of the awaited cargo, were in perfect order and the authorities had departed back onto the quayside.

*

It was the late evening, and the crew had gone to check out the nightlife on this small Portuguese island, when Murphy and Crossman noticed a delivery truck parked at the top of the quay.

Crossman flashed a torch, which was met by a flash of its headlights. Two men then dismounted the cabin and were soon joined by two others, who had climbed out of the back. The four of them walked slowly down to the boarding ramp, where they were met by Murphy, who shook hands with the group’s leader, Osman Taresh.

Taresh spoke with the two men, confirming the consignment, then introduced his own team who would be assisting with the unloading.

Murphy knew that this man was not the supplier. He worked for a syndicate of arms dealers who supplied arms of all shapes and sizes to anyone who could afford them. Murphy pulled a torch from his jacket pocket and flashed it at the truck. The headlights responded and the driver shifted it into gear, bringing it alongside the submarine.

Supervised by Taresh, the four men carefully unloaded the crates and, to avoid suspicion from the prying eyes of the port authorities, they were carried on board and passed down the forward hatch.

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