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“They launched cruise hdad,” Cabrillo said, “so we can assume either missile or aircraft support”

“The eneuns that can fire high-explosive rounds, plus the frigate should have some Chinese-made cruise-type missiles”

“They any good?” Cabrillo asked

“Not as accurate as ours,” Hanley admitted, “but they can sink a ship”

“The hydrofoil?”

“Deck-uns only,” Hanley said

“And the Zodiacs are being pursued by harbor patrol boats?”

“Correct,” Hanley said “A pair of forty-six-foot alule bow-un”

“Radios?”

“Nothing special,” Hanley said

“So even if we took out the harbor boats,” Cabrillo said, “the Zodiacs would still need to pass the trio of vessels on our tail”

“I’reed

Cabrillo started sketching on a yellow pad with a black Magic Marker When he finished, he handed the pad to Hanley “Make sense to you?”

“Yep,” Hanley said

“Okay then,” Cabrillo said forcefully, “hard a’ starboard We’re going back toward land”