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SEA OF SHADOWS 229
rescue operations, but Captain Bowie is asking for a relief force. He’s
eager to get back to the hunt.”
The admiral nodded. “I’m working on that. One way or the other,
we’ll have somebody down there to cover for them before tomorrow
morning. Then we have to figure out how to get Antietam towed back in
to port. Or what’s left of her, anyway. Any further sign of the subs?”
Commander Moody shook his head. “Not yet, sir. But Ingraham’s
helo did a fly-by of the area where they thought one of the German
submarines went down. They found a field of floating debris, an oil slick,
and a half-dozen bodies. No survivors. Looks like Antietam’s helo got a
kill after all. And that makes us even, again. Three ships—three subs.”
“Even isn’t good enough,” the admiral said. “It’s not nearly good
enough.”
Moody nodded. “Understood, sir.”
Admiral Rogers leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. “You’ve
got two folders there, Troy. What’s in the other one?”
Moody opened the green folder. “It’s an incoming Personal-For
message from Captain Whiley, sir.”
The admiral opened his eyes. “I told Captain Bowie to keep Whiley on
bed rest until we can arrange to helo him and his crew back to shore. He’s
in no shape to be up and around.”
Commander Moody shrugged. “Apparently Captain Whiley doesn’t
agree with your diagnosis, sir. He’s asking you to put him back in
command of the SAU.”
The admiral sat up. “Is he fucking crazy?”
“I have no opinion on that, sir.”
The admiral leaned back and closed his eyes again. “Drop that
message in the burn bag, son. I’m not even going to dignify it with an
answer.”