MESSAGE CLASS: TEXTUAL ENCRYPTION: ENIGMA II
TO: MESSAGE DUMP
FROM: KAPITÄN KLEMENS KOSSUTH, RNC FREDEGUNDE
Article Number 2278:
This is a report about a small skirmish against the Coalition and the Red Hessians that took place not far from Planet NB today.
A freelancer named Seike Nobu notified me that there was a fleet of 3 Coalition destroyers near Planet NB. I offered him a million for service and another two for every destroyed target, which he accepted. I was at the helm of the Dortmund at the time, a Tirpitz, and I was joined by another one, the Durnehviir. We moved from the Strausberg. We encountered them near the trade lane, on the brink of the Harzfeld, Planet side. They performed a surprise attack on us while we were still negotiating and shot our mercenary down with a light mortar. However, a Donau named December joined us from the Planet at the time, and we pressed forward. In the messy skirmish we managed to isolate the destroyers from each other, thanks to all of our ships being heavier, and disable them all without further losses. However, as soon as we repaired, a Hessian fleet of about 4 bombers was already gathering before Oder. They were joined by a Coalition battlecruiser. They attacked first, and in response, the Dortmund and the December destroyed the battlecruiser. However, this left the Durnehviir isolated, and the enemy bombers managed to damage her. Meanwhile the Durnehviir shot down an enemy bomber. We rallied towards their defense, and were soon joined by two fliegers from the First Fleet, in Wraiths. They knew how to CD the torpedoes, but did not seem to put an organized pressure on the Hessian bomber which I had designated, and which was low on nanobots. They eventually managed to shoot it down, but we lost the Durnehviir. It seemed that their flak was not working properly, and they took too many torpedoes. This was combined with a Hessian bomber mounting a Neutralizer Bomb Launcher, which I found effective against the Durnehviir's shield, and recommend its usage on our own bombers.
Only two Hessian bombers remained at the time, but they were joined by another Coalition one. Meanwhile one of theirs managed to score a SNAC hit on a fighter of ours, so we were left only with one. However, one of them was shot down when they attempted to attack the Dortmund, and the Coalition one heavily damaged. It was also shot down soon after, with the help of our fighter. Their remaining bomber, callsign Novawerfer, fled.
For their actions during this battle, I have to commend the crews of the Durnehviir, the December, and Flieger Claus Auttenberg. However, I must rebuke Flieger Winzel Hertzog for showing either cowardice or reluctance to attack the enemy when ordered, as well as the obvious fact that his piloting cost us a fighter.
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