Forward the Arcadia! (TGOD-ish) (CVBG)

Ar-Adunakhor · Post by **Ar-Adunakhor** » 2006-07-10 04:03pm

Vanas wrote:Admiral, the Indefatigable is a Type 45/Daring class. It's capable of bringing along some naval Storm Shadow cruise missiles if needed.

For the shipyard crew, we had a quartet of extra 40mm guns added, two fore, two aft, and the torpedo launchers and Harpoons fitted.

Modifications made, and I took the liberty of tossing up the new pennant number for your Type 45.

Edit: I notice that U235 left you at D99, was there a reason for that? D38 is next in the Daring line, I believe. Regardless, changing back to D99 pending naval inquiry.

Edit Again: Ah, inquiry concluded, returning to D38. General Relihan, do you wish to dispatch a Marine detachment to the Indefatigable?

Vanas · Post by **Vanas** » 2006-07-10 04:17pm

It's the D99 because it was previously a Type 42. Personally, I don't mind. Depends whether your paint crews can be bothered to re-paint the side of the ship.

On a side note, I have room onboard for 60-odd marines if they'd like any more room.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2006-07-10 04:20pm

[I could captain one of the Attack Submarines.

My Resume:
*Operating, Attacking In, [size=0]Sinking In[/size] Submarine Simulators [size=0]*cough* Games[/size] From Silent Hunter III All The Way Back To WOLFPACK (Dos)
*2 Years [RL] Naval *cough* JROTC Experience
*Lack Of Claustrophobia]

[From here on out, everything out-of-character I say will be in brackets. If this gets moved to G&C, and we make an actual RP out of it, people may want to create characters that aren't a complete self-insertion. If anyone wants to do that, please provide your name (real or fictitious), nick (screen name or something else, if applicable) and a brief backstory including country of origin, career and prior experience. It's up to you guys, but you might want to wait until the admiral's approved a campaign setting. I will keep track of PC officer and enlisted personnel files.]

[I suppose we can put that here as:
Name: Matthaios Metaxis [Fictitous]
Country Of Origin: Greece
Career And Prior Experience: Awaiting Campaign Setting Type Thing To Get My Chronological Bearings.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2006-07-10 04:37pm

MRDOD wrote:[I could captain one of the Attack Submarines.

All the subs are taken Mate, if you want a CO position look at either the Dewy, Alamo, or the as-yet unnamed LSD.

Or apply for XO, Air Boss on a small boy, etc.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-07-10 04:38pm

We need two more attack submarines, Comrade Admiral.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2006-07-10 04:41pm

Admiral Bucher background.

Bucher was commissioned through NROTC at Texas A&M university, going straight into the naval aviation program. He has spent most of his professional career flying A-6 Intruders, but with the general phase out in the USN, and failing eyesight, he turned to the SWO community, becoming CO of the Shreveport as a Commander, following as XO of the Bataan, and finally, Captain of the Theodore Roosevelt. Matthew "Lonestar" Bucher was eventually tapped to command the Arcadia strike group for the CTF 81. This is Lonestar's first Flag command.

Vicious · Post by **Vicious** » 2006-07-10 04:41pm

Darth Raptor wrote:We need two more attack submarines, Comrade Admiral.

If we take some more, I'd recommend an Alfa-class, with an updated reactor. Having one of the fastest and deepest-running attack submarines ever would be badass.

Ar-Adunakhor · Post by **Ar-Adunakhor** » 2006-07-10 04:42pm

Captain Metaxis, what is your ship's class, pennant, (can be provided for you if you do not know) and honorific?

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2006-07-10 04:43pm

Darth Raptor wrote:We need two more attack submarines, Comrade Admiral.

What are you smoking? ESG's normally have one SSN attached to them, as do CSGs. Most SSNs are off doing their own thing. No doubt spying on our coalition "partners".

EDIT: Of course, this is all up to our esteemed Task Force leader. I apologize for jumping the gun.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-07-10 04:49pm

Vicious wrote:If we take some more, I'd recommend an Alfa-class, with an updated reactor. Having one of the fastest and deepest-running attack submarines ever would be badass.

I seccond this recommendation.

Lonestar wrote:What are you smoking? ESG's normally have one SSN attached to them, as do CSGs. Most SSNs are off doing their own thing. No doubt spying on our coalition "partners".

Uranium235 wrote:We are currently seeking commanders for two more attack submarines...

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2006-07-10 05:00pm

Ar-Adunakhor wrote:Edit Again: Ah, inquiry concluded, returning to D38. General Relihan, do you wish to dispatch a Marine detachment to the Indefatigable?

Yes, I think having a detachment within the main fleet would be a prudent measure. A company?

Lonestar wrote:What are you smoking? ESG's normally have one SSN attached to them, as do CSGs. Most SSNs are off doing their own thing. No doubt spying on our coalition "partners".

As much as I respect your naval experience (and will no doubt call upon it in the future), I do not believe that adding another submarine to the group is a bad idea. However, I think only one more is required, at least attached to the ESG. And besides, the Admiral has indicated some interest in expanding their numbers.

By the way, Colonel Tychu, report in if you're out there. I want to ensure that your still attached the the task force, so to speak.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-07-10 05:04pm

[I will now be using the pseudonym "Nickolai Rebikov". Please update The List, Admiral.]

[Lonestar, that bio pretty much fits into any universe we're likely to use. Recorded (although it's CTF 81).]

Ar-Adunakhor · Post by **Ar-Adunakhor** » 2006-07-10 05:23pm

Noble Ire wrote:Yes, I think having a detachment within the main fleet would be a prudent measure. A company?

I have orderd a platoon to take up quarters on the Indefatigable, and am presently in search of captains willing and able to accomodate the remainder of the company.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-07-10 05:27pm

Vicious wrote: If we take some more, I'd recommend an Alfa-class, with an updated reactor. Having one of the fastest and deepest-running attack submarines ever would be badass.

You are aware that the Alfa's 900m diving depth was a clever disinformation ploy.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-07-10 05:35pm

Batman wrote:You are aware that the Alfa's 900m diving depth was a clever disinformation ploy.

So? It's still right down there with the Komsomolets.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2006-07-10 05:49pm

I'm all in the spirit of international cooperation, and the Soviets did make some of the best submarines, but being a Greek Captain on a Soviet Ship would be extremely strange, wouldn't it?

Unless, of course, in this universe things went all pear-shaped for Greece in the late 40s and Commander Metaxis is actually from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia...

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2006-07-10 05:58pm

MRDOD wrote:I'm all in the spirit of international cooperation, and the Soviets did make some of the best submarines, but being a Greek Captain on a Soviet Ship would be extremely strange, wouldn't it?

Not at all. The design is Soviet, but the crews of all our ships are pretty multi-national.

Unless, of course, in this universe things went all pear-shaped for Greece in the late 40s and Commander Metaxis is actually from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia...

Greece was bombed to hell during the Great War, but it came out securely on the side of the Allies.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-07-10 06:15pm

Darth Raptor wrote:
Batman wrote:You are aware that the Alfa's 900m diving depth was a clever disinformation ploy.
So? It's still right down there with the Komsomolets.

No it's not. It's firmly in the 350-450m range, just like most other SSNs. Mike was the only SSN that could go that deep (and survive).

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2006-07-10 06:50pm

Paring it down to one additional attack sub. The original number I envisioned was based on what I thought were four attack subs in the picture in the OP (a poor basis, I know).

The Lira [NATO: "Alfa"] class was an experimental class. I would suggest that the Shuka [NATO: "Akula"] would be a superior boat; Wikipedia seems to suggest that the Shuka is a quieter boat, and in submarine combat, quiet is what counts.

Ar-Adunakhor wrote:Edit: I notice that U235 left you at D99, was there a reason for that? D38 is next in the Daring line, I believe. Regardless, changing back to D99 pending naval inquiry.

Edit Again: Ah, inquiry concluded, returning to D38. General Relihan, do you wish to dispatch a Marine detachment to the Indefatigable?

This may have been changed pre-Incident. Do I need to change D99 to D38?

Commander Vanas wrote:They're from Space Battleship Yamato (Starblazers), if I recall correctly. Truly, a fine vintage.

Actually, the "heritage" remark was a reference to the series Space Pirate Captain Harlock, in which Harlock's ship - the Arcadia - carried two starfighter squadrons named the Cosmowings and the Space Wolves.

Ar-Adunakhor · Post by **Ar-Adunakhor** » 2006-07-10 07:06pm

Uraniun235 wrote:This may have been changed pre-Incident. Do I need to change D99 to D38?

It is entirely possible that it was D38 pre-incident, as it should have changed along with the upgrade to a Type 45.

By the way, how is the Arcadia with regards to a Marine presence?

atg · Post by **atg** » 2006-07-10 07:17pm

I do believe that the "Undetermined third amphibious assault ship" was my Ocean-class Assault Carrier.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2006-07-10 07:28pm

By the way, how is the Arcadia with regards to a Marine presence?

None that I know of, which should be remedied. Captain Pick should really be in on that, though - might want to PM her regarding that. Just be sure to let me know the CO and unit size/number of Arcadia's Marine detachment.

I do believe that the "Undetermined third amphibious assault ship" was my Ocean-class Assault Carrier.

You're right. Name and pennant number?

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2006-07-10 07:32pm

Uraniun235 wrote: The Lira [NATO: "Alfa"] class was an experimental class. I would suggest that the Shuka [NATO: "Akula"] would be a superior boat; Wikipedia seems to suggest that the Shuka is a quieter boat, and in submarine combat, quiet is what counts.

[Indeed I too was thinking of an Akula, okay, preliminary submission. I'm not a big expert on Soviet submarines so I hope I got everything right here. The number is the least sure thing, since the Soviet system seems to defy all attempts at chronological order and they reuse numbers occaisionally.

K-502 V. K. Konovalov*, Shuka-B class (NATO: "Akula II")
Commander Metaxis

*I can't resist the reference, even if it's the wrong class.

And even if only the heroic or important Soviet subs recieved names, I think being in this taskforce is an important enough task to get a name, right? Plus it'd be rather boring to just be K-502. ]

Instant Sunrise · Post by **Instant Sunrise** » 2006-07-10 07:34pm

I propose that we find a small country to invade, have a huge party there, and then leave.

Or we could go TP the Royal Navy.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2006-07-10 07:35pm

Noble Ire wrote: As much as I respect your naval experience (and will no doubt call upon it in the future), I do not believe that adding another submarine to the group is a bad idea. However, I think only one more is required, at least attached to the ESG. And besides, the Admiral has indicated some interest in expanding their numbers.

[Yeah, that was mine screw up. I should not have jumped the gun like that.]

Admiral Raptor wrote:
[Lonestar, that bio pretty much fits into any universe we're likely to use. Recorded (although it's CTF 81)]

[So noted and altered.]