Liberty Navy 46th Fleet - Mission Debrief Report

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Liberty Navy 46th Fleet
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Sender ID: Lt. Lillian Olson

Vessel ID: 46th|LNS-Savannah

Subject: Report - 13/06/829 | Resupply of the Ohio carrier strike group

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Good evening,

Shortly after receiving my command of the LNS Savannah yesterday, June 12th, we received a report of a classified resupply mission running from Philadelphia station to the Ohio and her battlegroup on the Vespucci front. We departed sharp at 2pm universal time in a small convoy with reinforcements on their way. A few stray Rogue transports attempted to jump us, however were quickly dispatched with the combined firepower of our escort fighters as well as the Savannah's twin Storm cannons. With the rogues dealt with, we continued on in to the Kansas system. A Freelancer seemed to follow us however was ordered to leave in short order. As we left the asteroid field however, setting course for Vespucci, two successive waves of Insurgent bombers ambushed us. They saturated the area with torpedoes, seemingly relying on accuracy by volume to strike capital and snub craft alike. They had the greatest success striking the carrier LSF Freedom, it being the largest target. They broke through its shields and landed a few torpedoes on the hull.

Nonetheless, after a few minutes of fighting, the full convoy came through largely unharmed. By this point we had also picked up the dreadnoughts LNS Retribution and Death Valley, welcome additions for the later fight against Insurgent capitals. The rest of the flight through Kansas was relatively uneventful save an Order agent seemingly tracking us. After an order to back away, they seemed to comply and they gave us no further trouble.

Upon entering Vespucci however, hell broke loose. A third wing of bombers ambushed us as soon as we exited the jump hole, with three battlecruisers, a dreadnought and an additional battleship backing them up. We fought our way out of the asteroid field and in to open space, where we could better bring our superior firepower to bear. We were soon joined, too, by the fellow Archer-class LNS Cleveland, whose fire support would soon prove invaluable. Once in open space, the Savannah set about clearing gunboats to allow the bombers better reign to bring their firepower to bear against the enemy, while the Freedom, Retribution, Cleveland and Death Valley set to work on the larger vessels. After two or three minutes of withering firepower, the Insurgent dreadnought Glory fell to the combined weight of firepower, rapidly followed seconds later as one of the hostile battlecruisers began to break up. It was at this moment that the INS Supremacy, an Arbiter class, charged in to finish off the LSF Freedom. Unfortunately, it was successful in this endeavour, but at the cost of its own life as the entire fleet brought its firepower to bear upon her. This left just two battlecruisers against two dreadnoughts, two siege cruisers, and several snub craft. The final two capital vessels were run down by the Savannah with the rest of the fleet not far behind.

I feel I must give special complement to the gunners aboard the 46th Fleet's own LNS Cleveland. They made some excellent shots, and their contribution to the battle was impressive to say the least, helping the combined fleet turn the tide against the Insurgent ambushers. I am delighted to confirm that, as a result of the actions of the Cleveland, Savannah, and all other personnel involved, the resupply of the Carrier Ohio and her battlegroup was a resounding success, though perhaps tainted by the loss of the LSF's Freedom.

Lt. Lillian Olson, signing off.

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Lillian Olson
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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Attachments

Guncam footage from the Savannah

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