Maxington Wrote:Northern Limit of Ananto Straits, 19:54

"Patience," Forseth breathed from his swivel chair in the bridge, then louder: "Take your time people, i'm not satisfied that it's not dead but that doesn't mean we get sloppy. Plot him and lock on." the tactical coordinator agreed. ""Plotted!" The tactical action officer marked the position on his tactical display scope with a large X symbol. "Get Eagle-6 in the area, find the other vessel." Forseth ordered. In no time the nimble Eastland Tomcat helicopter took of from the helicopter deck armed with anti-ship missiles. The helicopter raced of into the distance while the Åge Esse turned starboard, exposing its profile to the crippled Kracken. As it turned starboard .50 fire from the Kracken rained down on the Åge Esse but with little effect on its reinforced hull.

"Target tracked", the tactical commander shouted. Forseth got off him swivel chair to look through his binoculars at the burning Kracken. "Fire." The torpedo bay doors opened. Two 32.7 kg torpedoes were armed for launch. "Torpedoes Away." The torpedoes dropped cleanly to the sea before beginning its surface skimming. Its high frequency sonar came on as it reached approximately 0.3 km from the Åge Esse.

The crew on the Kracken were not oblivious to the twin torpedoes moving towards them. Through his binoculars Forseth could see the crew manning the .50 cal guns on the Kracken's port-side scatter as the torpedoes made their lethal advance towards them. With little to no commands from the bridge, those in the engine room were completely oblivious of the torpedoes moving towards them. Immediately, Forseth saw the water appear to leap underneath the vessel followed by a massive explosion which ripped the Kracken in two. "We have a warhead detonation!" the tactical coordinator reported.

"Kill confirmed, Target destroyed." the tactical coordinator responded as he watched both ends of the Kracken retreat to the darkened water. The crewmen cheered, forgetting the decorum that accompanied the bridge entirely. "All right that is one less to worry about. Get in contact with Eagle-6." Forseth returned to his swivel chair, glancing at the sinking Kracken. As the Åge Esse turned in the direction of Eagle-6, its horn sounded, playing the opening tune of the Kazulian anthem virtually taunting the Kracken and its crew. "Send Frogmen to salvage the crew. Set a course to follow Eagle-6".

M13 Wrote:Lodamese frigate sunk by Lourenne
Most of the crew saved
--message from Defence department--

This night, a yet unknown frigate of the Lodamese 2nd fleet was struck by enemy fire in an area east of Ananto. The frigate was conducting live firing missile launches. The Department of Defence is investigating the matter.
This morning, at 0105LT, one of our frigates was struck by the Lourenne navy. Our task force was conducting military exercises east of Ananto, when one of our ships was torpedoed. For what we know right now, some of our forces reacted immediately with a barrage against Lourenne forces. During these actions, one of our units could not be saved an disappeared in the ocean. For what we know, 12 of the approximately 180 sailors are still missing.

--More news to follow--

M13 Wrote:--From: CTG 19.016
--To: AdmLODNAV
--DTG 120608Z

--rmk: nihil
--pos: CR14.98 Gr 96-06
--msg:
FFG Westland sunk and disappeared - 12 souls missing - LOU navy vessels propose ceasefire and combined SAR in area - ACK

M13 Wrote:--From: CTG 19.016
--To: Adm LODNAV
--DTG 120705Z

--rmk: nihil
--pos: CR14.98 Gr 96-07
--msg:
CO FFG Westland recovered aboard Staffship - ship was hit by trpdo in ER 3 at 0115LT - FF in ER 3 and tunnel - water spread to ER 2 - Dmge Ctrl not effective - ship given up lost at 0131LT - 12 pax  not accounted for - probably lost in blast--
--msg:
no further hostilities from LOU side - weapon status YELLOW - LODFL2 awaiting orders from Adm

M13 Wrote:Message from the President of the 2nd Great Democratic Republic of Lodamun
Lourenne attack is an act of war

Dear Citizens,
the actions made by the navy of Lourenne against our own are considered an act of agression and thus an act of war.
I have ordered our fleet to withdraw from their positions an stay at safe distance from the Lourenne Navy.
I have also ordered my Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs to arrange a meeting with their colleagues of Lourenne, so that they can come up with some answers to this issue.

Silke Devis

Luis1p Wrote: Update

Lourennais Ships are currently positioned in the northern and southern borders of the straits of Ananto. The 2 Lourennais fleets are NOT in Kalistani Waters. International trade has not been disrupted and Lourennais Ships continue to patrol and oversee the Anantonese Ocean. The Ministry of Defense is yet to announce the sinking of a Lodamese ship in the Anantonese. It is said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Ministry of Defense are looking for peace talks with Lodamum


More to come

M13 Wrote:Software malfunction could have led to international battle
President asks pardon

First results of the investigation show that a ship from the Lourenne navy was struck by a new MIL sea-to-sea missile during the live firing conducted by the Lodamese navy. Testimonies show that a software malfunction in the guidance system of the MIL 49-K SSM has caused the missile to jump to homing mode and targetted a ship of Lourenne that was 27 nautical miles away from the platform. While the shooting sector seemed clear, our navy underestimated the range of the new missile.
Once the missile was launched, connection was lost due to software issues and the ship's personnel couldn't do anything to retrieve the missile. An broadcast was sent on international safety channels, but it was too late.
Lourenne would have responded as an act of selfdefence, causing the loss of one of our frigates and 12 souls.
President Devis has officialy asked for a pardon and has promised to further investigate this matter. There has been a bid for all the parties to come together and meet and discuss the future. President Devis said that a solution should be found for the issues in the Anantonese Ocean, and there should be an international treaty to finally set the boundaries of different zones in the Ocean, such as the firing exercise area.

Orenthal Williams Wrote:"High level representatives of the Vanukese Government and my staff have met several times over the last week to talk about a number of issues.  First of all, we are grateful to our Vanukese hosts for their astounding displays of hardware and power, as well as their truly appreciated efforts to make me and my staff feel at home and attended to.  As you can imagine, there are some differences between Kalistan and Vanuku, and this place is quite foreign to what we are normally accustomed to.  But Vanuku has taken every effort to ensure that we are comfortable and feel at home, as much as possible.  And their country is quite impressive:  the mix between ultra modern and traditional is truly deftly handled.  We thank you Vanuku for your hospitality and your grace upon our arrival and since.

"Our discussions have been very productive and we have crossed many major hurdles.  The first thing we talked about was the matter of the assassination of the Kalistani President and Foreign minister, Comrades Bjorksdottir and Gallegos, about 400 some years ago.  It was imperative to both sides that this matter be resolved permanently and for all time.  The tentative agreement was that the Final Report of the matter conducted by the Kalistani Government be accepted by both sides, and that the Vanukese Government proper is specifically not held liable for the actions of one of its citizens.  The time for any sort of indemnity has passed, and both governments shall consider the matter resolved to the satisfaction of all.  We shall let the dead lie.

"Given the duration of our negotiations, the Government of Kalistan has advanced our delegation an additional draft worth 500 billion KRB to serve us as we purchase weapons.  The final 500 KRB, which remains in Kalistan is to be used if and when we conclude a deal on armaments.  We have quite literally 1 trillion rubles, on hand here in Weil to spend on weapons with another 500 Billion in Kaliburg.  We have informed the Government of Vanuku of Kalistan's needs and are awaiting some decision in just how much the Vanukese Government can and desires to sell us.

"Our needs are primarily for a relatively strong navy.  I hear word from Ananto that Lourenne is blowing Kalistani vessels out of the water.  Which makes purchase and delivery even more imperative.  Kalistan needs modern destroyers, cruisers, and Frigates, with all complimentary support ships.  We also need submarines.  We are focusing on diesel powered vessels, as nuclear power is both hard to come by, as well as expensive for Kalistan.  In the air, we need close support fighters, Interceptors, attack fighters, and helicopters, both for battle and transport.  We need tanks and APCs for land combat.  And we need advisors.

"Kalistan is ready to deal, and we have every indication that Vanuku is too.  We are just concerned about whether or not whatever we purchase will arrive in Kalistan in time to turn the tide of the war that Lourenne has brought to our shores.  We appreciate your patience as we work out a deal which satisfies all parties."