Word: torpedoes
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...since the fighting forebears of Brian Boroihme put to sea in currachs against Britain a millennium and a half ago has Ireland had a navy of any account. Until one day this winter, when the flag of Eire broke out at the stern of the trim, new, 50-knot torpedo boat, M1, independent Eire had no Navy at all. Even then, Eire got this ship from the British, the Government having ordered six such craft from British shipbuilders for coast-watching and general marine service...
...Torpedo Swims...
Curwen and either Frannie Powers, Stowell, or Dave "Torpedo" Van Vort will take care of the 100. Here again Kiphuth has an almost unlimited choice of men to enter. It is likely that Evie McLeman and Dick Kelly will be his choices, although Johnson, Duncan, Gordy Mustin, Ellery Snyder, Willis Sanburn, and others are possibilities...
...handful of passengers-missionaries, German merchants, two or three mysterious White Russians-were lolling in the lounge; a couple of junior officers were playing ping-pong; below decks a horde of Chinese coolies bickered and laughed. On the bridge the lookout casually noticed the approach of a Japanese torpedo boat...
Suddenly a shot rang out from the Japanese. A light shell exploded in Hunan's superstructure. As Hunan's crew and passengers angrily lined the rail, they saw the torpedo boat put over a launch. Several officers scrambled into it, and it set out toward the Hunan. When it came within hailing distance, one of the officers stood up and shouted: "So sorry. We want examine papers. We want fire across bow. We think we fire blank shell. We fire live shell. So sorry...