Georgia, Enterprise, and their escorting force had passed through Iron bottom sound relatively uneventfully. There was a Chinese ship that was trying to scrap war graves.
Georgia thinks the message they left behind was received.
The group had sailed north arriving close to where operation crossroads had happened, the first ship Georgia had grabbed was the USS Prinz Eugen. After all, after how the Nazis treated the Kreigsmarine they basically hated the Nazi party. Being left high and dry without resources and forced to use capital ships for merchant raiding? Who does that?
Using battleline capital ships to raid small merchant ships is the textbook example of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
She also grabbed Saratoga, Nagato, and quite a few others while there before heading off to Hawaii.
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February 25 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfmxO-HQ5rU
Is it the wrong song to play under the current circumstances? Yes yes, it was, though Georgia liked it so she was playing it anyways.
The ship girls made pearls in record time compared to their old steel hulls. Initially, it was Salt Lake who discover she could overpressure her boilers with little to no problems.
Suddenly a radio communication came in requesting they do not play music over military channels.
"What, but this channel hasn't been in use since the Korean conflict," Georgia says shocked
"I'll respond." Salt Lake says
Suddenly the radio clicks. "Hello, this is the USS Salt Lake City CA-25 requesting permission to pull into my old port of call."
The radio is silent for a minute.
"CA-25 you are not on the chart of expected ships… Please pull up to the mouth of the harbor patrol ships will guide you in. Radar is picking up other ships near you please confirm."
"Can confirm this is USS Enterprise CVN-6 pulling into my home port. Is dock 1010 open?" Enterprise asks over the radio.
"... Give me a second I need to grab my superior officer."
Georgia laughs wishing she could see the port authorities' face.
"When are we gonna tell him about the rest of us?" Independence asks
"I don't know let's just idle at the harbor entrance and see what patrol ship they send to us," Georgia says
The other ship girls nod.
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The Captian stationed to remain in charge of the antiquated naval base was rubbing his headache.
"That matches the message I got from the vice admiral. Send out USS Cyclone to guide them into port." Erik says
"Sir, this is obviously a prank." says the radio officer.
"It is not, we have a parahuman with the power to bring ships to life." Captain Erik says
Several of the long-time sailors who are at Pearl to relax a little before their retirement go silent.
"Truly?"
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Erik nods.
"Yes, So send out Cyclone," Erik says
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Georgia had wandered off to go find Nevada.
"So, what were we going to do while waiting for her?" Independence asks
"I think we are going to visit Missouri and a few other ships," Enterprise says
Was Cyclone a patrol ship all the navy could muster at Pearl? No, though after the damage to the main pacific fleet during the sinking of Kyushu the Navy is still licking its wounds.
Then with the loss of the Panama Canal the Atlantic and Pacific fleets have to sail around South America to get to one another.
Cyclone pulls up on the ship girls with a small signal from an old-fashioned signal lamp tells them to follow it into port.
"Well, I guess Georgia will find us later. I kinda want to resupply." Atlanta says
Enterprise nods knowing that their oil needs a top-off.
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Several hours later.
Georgia has been scouring the ocean outside of pearl with some rather advanced sonar though it didn't seem to be helping much. That was until she got a weird ping that wasn't part of the service.
"Finally! I wonder if the other girls are eating already. Well, let's get my aunt then head back to pearl." Georgia says as her rigging disappears and she disappears under the water.
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Rumors were flying about the base. Especially since the visitors were getting into what was considered restricted areas. The most confusing thing was they were using codes from the 30s and 40s.
Catching the names of the girls made it crazier. You had Salt Lake, Enterprise, Atlanta, Independence, Knight, Abercrombie, and John C Butler.
Then the fact that all together they ate about 60 men's worth of food. The Galley chef went from delighted to horrified once they passed the 20-men mark.
On top of all that weirdness, the old SG radar was picking up a ship the size of Iowa out of the port just sailing around as one would.
It started to piece together once the eighth girl showed up. After all who wouldn't recognize the cape that made headlines after ramming Ziz?
"So why did you body slam the endbringer?" Erik asks
"I was just copying warspite. Didn't do too good a job though. No one expects warspite at point blank and nobody survives. Sadly the fake Angel survived." Georgia says
"Well, you didn't manage to hit her quite right." Salt Lake says
Georgia nods.
"So, what are you doing here? I thought your home port was in Boston." Erik says
"It is, I am just here for their return cruise and I found Nevada," Georgia says smiling.
"You did? I mean I think everyone on PHO has heard of Brockton Bay ship museum so I'll need to visit when I get some leave." Erik says
"Georgia you ready to go see Missouri?" Enterprise asks
"OF course!" Georgia responds