Although Guam and Saipan belong to the same Mariana Islands, and the two islands are only 200 kilometers apart, they both belong to the United States, but there are still big differences between the two.Perhaps because of the close proximity between Guam and Saipan, many people mistakenly believe that Guam and Saipan are the same administrative unit, but in reality, this perception is wrong.The Northern Mariana Islands, where Saipan is located, are a "self-governing state" of the United States, called the "Autonomous State of the Northern Mariana Islands", and its capital is Saipan, which is a "federal territory" of the United States.Guam, on the other hand, is known as the Mariana Islands together with the Northern Mariana Islands, but Guam is listed separately.Guam is an "unincorporated autonomous territory" of the United States and an "unincorporated territory" of the United States.There is a difference between the two, in layman's terms, Guam is a son, and Saipan is a godson."
Our stop is in Agana, the capital of Guam.However, our ship can't stop at the Agana Marina in Agana, where the water is not deep enough for some boats under fifty feet to go in, but our boat can't get in, so we can only park in the open sea and let the boat come and pick you up.But don't worry, I've already contacted the boat to pick you up, and they'll be there shortly. ”The bearded captain explained to Yang Jing while directing the driver to stop the ship and lower the anchor.George Bruce asked curiously, "Captain Wade, why don't we stop at Apra Harbor to the south?"
I remember that civilian ships were allowed to dock there, right?
”Chris, John, and Clark, all of whom had lived in Guam or had been here on missions, all nodded.The port of Apra mentioned by George is the largest port on Guam and the only deep-water port on the island, but most of that port belongs to the U.S.
Navy, but some civilian ships can also dock.It is a bit of a stretch to say that the bearded captain has to stop at anchor in the deep sea and then transport them to shore in small boats.James Wade explained with a wry smile: "I don't want to stop ships here and anchor either, but recently a new dock is being built on the Apra port side, which is said to be a large dock for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, so the inspection of civilian ships over there is very strict during this time."
If it is a local ship, it would be nice to talk about it, but my ship is registered in Saipan.So," the bearded man shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and made a gesture that you understood.As soon as the bearded captain explained, the men stopped talking.After all, their boss is Yang Jing, a native of China.In order to contain the increasingly powerful China, the United States has gradually lifted the restrictions on China in the first island chain, but it has strengthened the blockade in the second island chain and continued to strengthen the construction of various military facilities with Guam as the core.Apra Naval Base, located near Apra Harbor, is one of the largest naval bases of the U.S.
Navy in the western Pacific and is an important base for U.S. nuclear-powered submarines.In the past, there was no dock for this military port to dock heavy aircraft carriers, but since the beginning of the new century, the US Congress has approved an investment that plans to use $12 billion to build a superbase from Guam to deal with the threat from China.Among them is the plan to build a dock that can dock at a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.In order to ensure the safety of the military port, during the construction of the military port, the inspection of civilian ships is very harsh.In this regard, Yang Jing could only say helplessly: "Then since this is the case, let's wait for a while."
Anyway, the port of Apra is also some distance from Agana, and even if you get off the boat from there, you need to take a car back to Agana. ”Since Yang Jing said so, the others waited patiently.The bearded captain parked his ship in the open sea of Agana, almost a kilometre away from the docks.Yang Jing stood on the deck and looked at the coastline opposite, and suddenly pointed to a peninsula about 500 meters deep into the ocean and said, "Captain Wade, is there a Statue of Liberty there?"
Am I right?
”The bearded captain smiled and didn't speak, and George opened his mouth to explain, "Boss, you read that right, this Statue of Liberty you see is the Statue of Liberty located in Susanna Susanna. ”"There's also a Statue of Liberty here?
And it's so small, if it weren't for my good eyes, I wouldn't have seen it.But as far as I know, although there are many Statues of Liberty in the world, there seem to be only two in the United States, right?
One is the authentic Statue of Liberty in New York, and the other is a half-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas, Nevada.What's going on here?
”George laughed, "Boss, I'm afraid you're really mistaken.The little Statue of Liberty you see was built on February 8, 1950, even before the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas.This statue was erected by the Boy Scouts to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.So, despite the fact that this statue is short, it is much more powerful than the statue in Las Vegas. ”After a pause, George continued: "Guam can be said to be the westernmost territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, so those little scouts built such a statue from Suzanne Park in the hope that the Lady Liberty could protect Guam here. ”As he was talking, he saw a small yacht about fifty feet long coming out of the Yagana Marina south of Suzanne Park, and after a few words of radio contact with the pilot, he made a gesture to the bearded captain, and the bearded captain smiled and told Yang Jing that the yacht that picked them up ashore had come.Before the words fell, a huge roar sounded from the top of his head, Yang Jing looked up, and saw a huge Boeing 787 whistling overhead and climbing rapidly, the huge sound wave made Yang Jing involuntarily cover his ears.After the plane flew away and his voice became quieter, Yang Jing asked the bearded captain with a smile: "This plane is not a plane of the US Air Force, is it?"
Why do I think that the noise made by this kind of civil airliner seems to be much more serious than that of military aircraft?
”The bearded captain shook his head helplessly and said, "What's the solution?"
Who let that damn Antonio Wangpat International Airport be right in the heart of the city?
”The Captain Beard refers to Antonio Wangpat International Airport, Guam's only commercial airport, is located between the cities of Agania and Tamuning.But now the two cities are almost connected, so the airport is effectively surrounded by the city."
Damn, damn it, why do you have to fly?
Twenty-one years ago, there was a plane crash at this airport, and a South Korean civil airliner crashed five kilometers from the airport, killing 228 people at once.So, where is it better to take a boat by plane?
It's quiet, it's comfortable, and you can catch your own seafood to eat" seemed to be stimulated, and the bearded captain decisively turned on the chatter mode, muttering non-stop.As he spoke, the small yacht had already joined the bearded captain's yacht, Yang Jing laughed and patted the bearded captain on the shoulder, and after saying goodbye, he stepped onto the small yacht.It didn't take a few minutes for the small yacht to return to the Agana Marina, and sure enough, as the bearded captain said, all the small and medium-sized yachts moored in this marina were less than sixty feet, and the water depth here was indeed very shallow, and after looking down and seeing the coral reefs on the bottom of the sea came ashore, George began to make a phone call, and after a while, three spacious military Humvees stopped beside the group, and a white man with the rank of lieutenant colonel on his shoulder got out of the head car, Warmly hugged George.The lieutenant colonel then warmly hugged Chris, John, Clark, and Morris, and it was evident that they seemed to be familiar with each other.George led the lieutenant colonel to Yang Jing and said with a smile: "Paul, let me introduce you, this is my boss, Albert Young."
Boss, this is Paul Adriano, my best friend in Guam, we were in Andersen Air Force Base the same year, we were in the same company, and we lived in the same barracks.Now I'm retired, but this guy is mixed up with the position of lieutenant colonel. ”Paolo Adriano smiled slightly."
Hi, nice to meet you.""
I'm glad to meet you, too."
The two shook hands with each other, and they knew each other.However, it can be seen that this lieutenant colonel seems to be a little uninterested in Yang Jing's complexion, and the smile on his face is a little hypocritical.But it doesn't matter, Yang Jing has nothing to ask him for, and it is estimated that this guy can climb to the position of lieutenant colonel, which also has a lot to do with George's father.Don't think that the U.S. military is good, in fact, the U.S. military is like that, and there are a lot of gangs and factions in it.It seemed that he felt that his friend was a little cold to Yang Jing, George secretly poked the guy's waist, made a look, and then said to Yang Jing with a smile: "Boss, we won't stay in the hotel today, my father's side has already arranged everything."
My father's villa was big enough for us to live in.Let's go over first, get ready and then have dinner, my father will come over for dinner and tomorrow we'll visit the base. ”Yang Jing nodded with a smile and said, "When you get here, everything is up to your arrangement." ”