Quek Hong Shin

Tan Hui TingI LLUSTRATED BY

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Submarines are the silent hunters of the Singapore Navy. Follow an astute submarine into the deep, to find out what makes

this silent hunter the master of the underwater world.

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Text copyright © 2017 Tan Hui Ting Illustrations copyright © 2017 Quek Hong Shin Published edition copyright © 2017 Republic of Singapore Navy

Edited by Ng Swee San

Published in Singapore by Epigram for the Republic of Singapore Navy

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NAM ES: Tan, Hui Ting | Quek, Hong Shin, illustrator. Singapore. Navy, publisher. TITLE: Hide and seek /written Tan Hui Ting ; illustrated by Quek Hong Shin. OTH ER TITLE: Ahoy, Navy! D ESCRI PTION: Singapore : Republic of Singapore Navy, 2017. ID ENTI F I ER: OCN 1001820931 ISBN: 978-981-11-2870-7 (paperback) 978-981-11-4787-6 (ebook) SUBJ ECTS: LCSH: Singapore. Navy—Juvenile fiction. Singapore—Defenses—Juvenile fiction. Warships—Singapore—Juvenile fiction. Coast defenses—Singapore—Juvenile fiction. CLASSI F ICATION: DDC 428.6—dc23

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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In the deep sits a submarineA lean mean fighting machine

Clothed in black and made of steelStrong and silent with many skills

Never lingering on the surfaceOthers rarely see his faceTo them he is a stranger

They call him the silent hunter

One of his skills is diving deepHe loves the game of hide-and-seekIt’s hard to know where he will hide

When his playground spreads far and wide!

In waters that are dark and coldOnly the best can be so bold

When one can’t see it’s really toughTo play a game of blind man’s buff

Along with him his trusty crewUnited as one in what they do

Though they rarely see the lightThey work hard with spirits bright

Brave and smart, they always keep their coolThere is nothing they cannot do

Every mission they take with prideAlways ready to show their might

The crew knows noise can give them awayEven hatches don’t creak when they play

Sleek and silent as one they creepAlert and sharp as the world sleeps

In the dark, it is hard to seeSo the sub listens quietly

Everything makes a unique soundWith keen hearing he knows who’s around

When the sub wants to seek a shipHe then begins a scouting tripIn the shadows he will sneak

To raise his periscope for a peek

Before someone confirms he is thereThe sub will vanish into thin air

While ships and planes all seek him outThey never catch him lying about

Nothing will make the sub falterFor he is not one who cowers

He knows how to hide his soundIn deeper waters to not be found

The submarine carries such mightInto the game, that there’s no fight

The moment the ships are foundIn the crosshairs there is no way out!

When at last the game is doneThe sub emerges under the sun

No one challenges his skill and mightOr doubts his will and spirit to fight

As he dives back into the deepFor his mission, a secret he keeps

His conviction we know to beTo protect Singapore, silently!

Like an OwlUsing darkness as a cover and sharp senses Patiently he waits for unsuspecting prey

Like a NinjaQuietly and stealthyhe goes unnoticed

Like a FoxWith tricks to confuse and wits to outsmart Nothing will faze the nimble sub!

Reasons why our submarine is the best at Hide and Seek!