Tolvan
14-05-2007, 05:49
White Island, Culver Islands
White Island was a desolate, empty little rock near the northernmost edge of the Culver Islands. This made it ideal for today's activities. The tiny populations of the northenmost four islands had been cleared and the Tolvanic military had cleared all air and sea traffic for nearly 50 knots in every direction in preperation for today's test. Once the the men in the concrete bunker were ready the order to execute was given.
Captain Josh Parker watched as the 12 man crew of the M235 Broadsword howitzer loaded the big 203 mm shell into the breach of the gun. Once ready Parker gave the order to fire.
"Fire mission, one round, target coordinates presighted," he barked.
With that the gunner pressed the button and sent the round on its way.
Fifty-two seconds later the round impacted on a small island 17 kilometers away and the horizon was filled with light as the ten kiloton tactical nuclear warhead detonated perfectly.
**Official Ministry of Defence Press Release**
At 3:03 AM Brayton Standard Time the Tolvanic Army successfully detonated a 230 mm artillery shell delivered nuclear warhead. The warhead in question had a yield of ten kilotons, though the design is capable of carrying yields up to fifty kilotons.
At the moment the Ministry of Defence plans to procure a total 600 M337 Tacital Nuclear Devices. These warheads will mounted in 203 mm artillery shells, the ATACMS missile, the Tomahawk cruise missile, and in aerial delivered bombs. All branches of the Tolvanic military will field these weapons though there are no current plans to develop strategic nuclear weapons at this time.
OOC: Open to comments, but military actions may be ignored.
White Island was a desolate, empty little rock near the northernmost edge of the Culver Islands. This made it ideal for today's activities. The tiny populations of the northenmost four islands had been cleared and the Tolvanic military had cleared all air and sea traffic for nearly 50 knots in every direction in preperation for today's test. Once the the men in the concrete bunker were ready the order to execute was given.
Captain Josh Parker watched as the 12 man crew of the M235 Broadsword howitzer loaded the big 203 mm shell into the breach of the gun. Once ready Parker gave the order to fire.
"Fire mission, one round, target coordinates presighted," he barked.
With that the gunner pressed the button and sent the round on its way.
Fifty-two seconds later the round impacted on a small island 17 kilometers away and the horizon was filled with light as the ten kiloton tactical nuclear warhead detonated perfectly.
**Official Ministry of Defence Press Release**
At 3:03 AM Brayton Standard Time the Tolvanic Army successfully detonated a 230 mm artillery shell delivered nuclear warhead. The warhead in question had a yield of ten kilotons, though the design is capable of carrying yields up to fifty kilotons.
At the moment the Ministry of Defence plans to procure a total 600 M337 Tacital Nuclear Devices. These warheads will mounted in 203 mm artillery shells, the ATACMS missile, the Tomahawk cruise missile, and in aerial delivered bombs. All branches of the Tolvanic military will field these weapons though there are no current plans to develop strategic nuclear weapons at this time.
OOC: Open to comments, but military actions may be ignored.