NationStates Jolt Archive

We have an important announcement we would like to make.

Yesterday, at approximately 15:00, one of our submarines, the Demolisher failed to report in at its scheduled time. We tried to contact it 9 hours later, thinking perhaps they were occupied at the moment, but we failed to reach the submarine. It has been more than 24 hours, and we fear that the Demolisher has been lost, due to unknown means.

The Demolisher was on a routine patrol mission in the vicinity of the South Indian Sea, and we have no reason to believe that it was attacked and sunk; As you all know, the Seawolf class submarine is extremely difficult to detect, and we are not currently engaged in hostilities. Furthermore, the Commander has a long history of service, and we have no reason to suspect defection. We have already deployed a small SAR fleet for the purpose of finding the submarine.

This has become a pressing matter for us, due to the armaments on the submarine. There were 18 Nuclear Tipped Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, each with a yield of 200 kilotons. Needless to say, the damage that could be caused by them if they fell into the wrong hands would be incredible.

We would like to formally request all nations and organizations that have possible information regarding this incident to step forward, and inform us. We would also welcome other nations joining in with our search for the submarine. If anybody has information on this matter at all, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Imperial Roycelandian Maritime Air Service wish to offer a pair of IAe Sunderland Flying Boats.

We use them extensively for Anti Submarine Duties, Search And Rescue, and Transport duties, and as such would be ideal to assist in the search for your missing SSBN.

We have Divers from the Imperial Navy who can operate and depth with the JIM diving suit, as well as a couple of Submarines that could be there within 2 days if required.

All we would ask in compensation would be for 3 of the Tomahawk Nuclear Cruise Missiles, and some sort of trade concessions.

We await your reply...

[signed] Commander Jack Sword, Imperial Defence Bureau

OOC: Sounds a bit like the setup to "Thunderball", doesn't it? Let's just pray that neither the GLA or anyone else get there first...

Recon satellites re-aligned on area, and any information will be given to Exonerate. We wish you luck.

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Roycelandia - Check your telegrams please.
Kaukolastan - Thank you for moving the satelites. However, we have already made several passes with our satelites, with no results. As expected, submarines are hard to detect...

After two days of intense searching in the area, aided by Kaukolastan and Roycelandia, we still have found no trace of the submarine. We hope that it will be found soon, but we are considering the possibility of a mutiny, or hijacking, or perhaps a misinterpretation of the orders...

We will, however, continue the search.
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05:45, SSBN Demolisher, Unknown Location
"Commander, we have approximately 5 days until we reach our destination."
"Thank you." replied the Commander, who was a middle aged man, wearing a customary Navy Uniform.
"The mission... Is extremely dangerous. Not only for us, but also for our Homeland."
"That is why it has been kept top secret. We must not be discovered. You know what will happen if we are."
"Yes. The cover-up was extremely elaborate... Perfect for denying responsibility. If we're discovered, they can just claim we're rogue... And if we are sunk, there will be no man to tell the tale."
The Commander sipped his apple cider, then set the empty cup down.
"We will be entering the Atlantic Ocean soon... There are many elaborate sonar nets, we must avoid detection at all costs."

All Roycelandian Naval, Mercantile Marine, and Maritime Air Service Assets have been put on alert for the missing Submarine.

The Maritime Air Service has widened it's search net, and all suspicious SONAR pings are being investigated...