► Source:Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Encryption:port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-TRM ► Submitter:Bootsmann Elias Beist ► Recipient: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Subject: Dresden blockade engagement
Guten Abend Offiziere.
Upon the request of Admiral Arnold for volunteers toward the defense of the Dresden blockade, I naturally put my name forward. The Admiral indicated that all vessels of the defense force were to form up near the New Berlin jump gate in Dresden. From there, I volunteered to make a scouting run towards Bautzen.
As I proceeded through the mine field, a freelancer (designation: Olivia.Sable) flew towards us with up-to-date information that an invasion task force was sighted in-system. I proceeded to cruise towards Bautzen, staying at least 9 KU away from the bulk of the force. Based on my long-range scanners, we were facing at least three destroyers, two battlecruisers, and two dreadnoughts (guncam footage). My count was interrupted by the encroachment of the enemy, and I proceeded back under the cover of our battle line (drone footage).
The enemy fleet moved in, and we engaged in good order. Prinz Adalbert scored the first critical hit, disabling the enemy battle cruiser Brezovica. Two more vessels were disabled by the concentrated fire of Kant and myself. I was then engaged by the few enemy snubcraft present on scene, but managed to move across the battlespace to a safer location. Meanwhile, Prinz Adalbert was disabled by a Hessian bomber. This was to be the only casualty in our taskforce. Two Hessian battle cruisers were disabled in short order, followed by the Coalition destroyer. With Admiral Arnold supervising repairs of his vessel, acting adjutant Leutnant Kunrad ordered the taskforce to re-form back at the jump gate, concluding the engagement.
[23.12.2022 17:44:00] Death: CPW-Brezovica was put out of action by [RM]KKS-Prinz.Adalbert (Gun).
[23.12.2022 17:44:56] Death: SCRA|CPW-Proletariat was put out of action by RNC-Kant (Gun).
[23.12.2022 17:45:59] Death: CPW-Ognevoy was put out of action by RNC-Kant (Gun).
[23.12.2022 17:46:48] Death: [RM]KKS-Prinz.Adalbert was put out of action by [RHA]Ludwig.Wolff. (Gun).
[23.12.2022 17:47:35] Death: [RHA]RHBC-Gorlitz was put out of action by [RM]KKS-Ostkantone (Gun).
[23.12.2022 17:48:55] Death: [RHA]SOA-Yggdrasil was put out of action by KKS-Konigsberg (Gun).
[23.12.2022 17:50:13] Death: SCRA|CPW-Asha was put out of action by RNC-Attendorn (Gun).
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Elias Beist
Bootsmann der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr