COMM ID: Gefreiter Alaric Kaufmann
RECIPIENT: Rheinwehr High Command
ENCRYPTION: High
SUBJECT: Patrol report / End action Report
Forces at disposal at beginning of the Operation:
3x Wraith VHF's
2x Berglemir Bombers
1x RNC Cruiser class warship
Pilot Names:
Fl. Adolf Hoguf
Fl. Billy Watzmann
Ge. Alaric Kaufmann
Fw. Lilli Veleska
Peter Kranz [Secondary Fleet Member]
[Unknown pilot name] U-99
[Unknown pilot name] U-1153
[Unknown Captain] RNC-Kaiser Wilhelm
High Command,
I am sending in this report aboard the gunboat U-99, combat has just ended and the remains of our forces are withdrawing back toward Rheinland.
All visual data has been lost with my ship and for that I must apologize for the lack of evidence.
The patrol formed around 1720 Berlin standard time above Planet Hamburg, at my suggestion before we set out that we split our forces to cover more ground and permit at least one patrol to get in without being detected.
Agreeing with my sentiment our Feldwebel in charge split the bombers between the group, I recieved Flieger Hoguf and were assigned the system of Hudson as our entry point.
RNC Kaiser Wilhelm announced itself to me over private comms. and I forwarded this information toward Feldwebel Veleska stating they were on yellow alert and ready to assist if needed.
Once confirmed we broke into out squads and moved out, we entered the system of Hudson with nothing of interest to note and moved down the lanes into Texas. Once formed on me I lead my team into the Southern Dallas Debri Fields, keeping our vessels within the field to mask our presence against the Navy Communication bouys [locations lost with vessel]. Moving deeper into the debri fields we emerged in the dead space of the system with no vessels in sight. Continuing on both wings merged at Planet Chisos south of the Northern Dallas Debri field around 1740 Berlin Standard time.
Before the regrouping we kept our communications maintained, with myself sending status updates to Feldwebel Lilli Veleska repeatedly as we navigated the fields toward each other.
Knowing that our orders specificly mentioned not getting into a heavy fight, I veer my fighter and bomber wingman back toward Hudson. Feldwebel Valeska informs me we are to form togethor and move as one group, consenting to her higher rank I merge our wings togethor and we move off.
As we the group moves out Fw Valeska informs the bombers to ready themselves as a gunboat is their first target. Pulling into a hard dive Fw Valeska wheels the entire group into a 90 Degree Dive onto a LNS gunboat, I did not have time to even review it on IFF before it was skuttled. That is the end of where it was going well.
Soon an LPI vessel had arrived with a LN vessel in tow, both fighter classed vessels which broke and engaged. The fighting drew us closer to Houston and the battleship station above orbit opened fire. This was about the time the Liberty Battle Cruiser class warship arrived from the New York Trade lane and joined the fray. Shifting our bombers toward the LABC we focused fire on it, quickly destroying its shields and moving onto its hull, at this point U-99 and U-1153 arrived for the battle with RNC Kaiser Wilhelm in tow bring our forces to its maximum.
Forces at disposal for the later half of the Operation:
3x Wraith VHF's
2x Berglemir Bombers
1x Fafnir Bomber
1x Rheinland Gunboat Class warship
1x RNC Cruiser class warship
Seeing the heavy fire from the Battleship stationed above Houston I yell at the other pilots to clear its umbrella of operation to no avail and I am forced to remain within it.
Our first casualty began soon after with Flieger Hoguf ejecting from his vessel due to heavy fire upon his ship.
The fafnir begins its attack on the Battle Cruiser using Nova Torpedos, the warning to clear the vessel came far to late and my ship was engulfed within the blast, ejecting me instantly.
Peter Kranz follows the same fate from a second attack, forcing him to eject as well.
Tractored aboard the RNC Kaiser Wilhelm I cleared my pod and moved toward an evactuation deck as the Cruiser had joined the battle by this stage.
Within three minutes the RNC Wilhelm had suffered massive amounts of damage and the crew evacuating, myself included. Some where within this span of time U-1153 was forced to eject, his fate is unknown. By the time we were once again picked up by a friendly vessel, reportedly by U-99 the Rheinland Gunboat.
At this stage I believe Fw Veleska sounded the order to retreat with our remaining forces escaping toward Hudson and Bering Systems.
Enemy Losses/Damages
Libertonian Gunboat class vessel
Heavily mauled LABC
Friendly Losses/Damages
RNC - Kaiser Wilhelm
Alaric Kaufmann's Fighter
Peter Kranz's Fighter
Adolf Hoguf's Bomber
U-1153's Bomber
Forces after the battle:
1x Rheinland Class Gunboat
1x Wraith VHF
1x Berglemir Bomber
Signed,
Gefreiter Alaric Kaufmann,
Rheinwehr 15th Kreuzer Gruppe