"The German guns are all in action now," said Ted as he watched the
airplane circling above the U-boat base.
Jack was soon told of the situation. He had been rescued by a landing
party from several warships of the U.S. fleet. Under the cover of
their guns, trained upon the German fortifications at Blankenberghe,
further up the coast, and another Hun fort further down the coast, the
bluejackets and marines had come ashore.
Seaward could be heard the incessant pounding of the American guns,
intermingled with the boom-boom of the German artillery in the coast
defenses. The German air patrol had flashed warning of the approaching
American fleet and given the range to their gunners.
As Ted finished dressing the flesh wound, Jack saw coming toward him
a naval officer whose epaulets showed him to be a Lieutenant-Commander
of the United States Navy. Jack saluted formally.
"Are you Mr. Jack Hammond of the U.S.S. _Dewey_?" the officer asked.
Jack replied in the affirmative.
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