COMM ID:Fleet Admiral David Hale TARGET ID:Liberty Navy personel SUBJECT:Engagement in Hudson ENCRYPTION:Medium PRIORITY:Medium
Hale here.
Good news today ladies and gentlemen. A small patrol (mainly primary fleet) of Liberty Navy fighter craft were on a routine forward combat patrol of the Hudson system. The patrol was initiated at 2000 hours SMT. Initial navy forces consisted of the following.
[font=agency fb]- Patrol force:
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David Hale (Guardian)
Tom Preager (Guardian]
Angelina Dimitrova (Guardian)
Michelle LeBlanc (Guardian)
Simon Sartori (Guardian)
Catherine Raven (Guardian)
Jack Turner (Guardian)
Mason Ralusch (TF7 Guardian)
[color=#99FF99]- Reserve forces
LNS-Assault1 (Liberty Gunboat)
LNS-Poisoned.Dagger (Seige Cruiser)
The patrol force came into contact with a group of Rheinland primary fleet fighters, with the cruiser RNC Seydlitz acting as a mobile field headquarters. Our fighters opened fire on the Rheinland force. It was a long and hard fought engagement, with all of us coming under fire at some point during the fight, resulting in considerable damage.
Some time into the engagement (approx 2100 hours SMT) a Rheinland Battleship designated RNS-Viraat entered the field, forcing me to call our reserve forces. I expected I would have to commit to a fighting retreat to Texas, however our reserve forces lured the battleship away from our fighter force.
The LNS Assault1 and LNS Poisoned Dagger managed to down the larger craft between the two of them, displaying excellent tactical thinking and proving the worth of the two vessel's crew and commanders. I want to personally thank both John Xiger and the captain of the Poisoned Dagger for their excellent work under fire, at risk to their own personal safety.
The fighter group was equally sucessful, forcing the Military group to retreat with multiple casualties. Only one ship was lost from the fighter group.
The RNC Seydlitz escaped our forces, as did a number of their fighter craft. The RNC Viraat however was severely damaged in the engagement and will take a significant amount of time to get space-worthy again.
All in all, I want to congratulate every last member of the force operating today in Hudson. Excellent work ladies and gentlemen. Particularly Ensigns Catherine Raven and Michelle LeBlanc for their excellent display of evasive flying.
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