[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Amaris

It's said in the mission briefing that all ships in the area must be identified. But what is meant by "identify" ?
Is it sufficient to click on "classify contact" and mark e.g. track "S01" as "Oskar II" or "Slava" ?

Hi Amaris,

All you have to do is "Visually Classify" the targets, which means (as was said above) all you need to do is Mark the contacts with your Periscope. It helps to make the initial detection with other sensors (Sonar NB/BB, etc) but in order to satisfy the objective you need to create a Visual contact with the Periscope. I suppose the word "Classify" is misleading since you don't HAVE to Classify the contact, only detect is Visually.

Since your English is excellent, I will post the English version of the 688(i)'s mission tasking in case the German translation was confusing in the German version of DW...

688(I) TASKING -- Indication and Warning: Rebel Threat Assessment [Mission Bias: Neutral]

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FROM: COMMANDER SUBMARINE GROUP SEVEN
TO: COMMANDER USS TOPEKA (SSN 754)
INFO: COMMANDER US PACIFIC COMMAND
COMMANDER US PACIFIC FLEET
COMMANDER US SEVENTH FLEET

SUBJ: OPERATION ORDER 1-06

1. BACKGROUND.

A. FOR MONTHS, THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY REPRESSIVE AND ANTI-DEMOCRATIC. THE RECENT ELECTIONS WERE MARKED BY BOTH INTIMIDATION OF INDEPENDENT PARTIES AND APPARENT ELECTORAL FRAUD. THE INCUMBENT PARTY WON BY A 99.8% LANDSLIDE, BUT VOTER TURNOUT WAS WEAK, ESPECIALLY IN THE OUTLYING PROVINCES. THE FAR EASTERN PROVINCES HAVE SEEN ESPECIALLY STRIDENT PROTEST, WHICH HAS RECENTLY THREATENED TO TURN VIOLENT. FOLLOWING A BLOODLESS COUP, THE RUSSIAN FAR EASTERN PROVINCES HAVE SECEDED FROM RUSSIA, AND ARE UNDER THE CONTROL OF A CABAL OF REBELLIOUS MILITARY OFFICERS. THE REBELS HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES OR STATED INTENTIONS. THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT IN MOSCOW HAS ISSUED A TERSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COUP, AND STATED THAT IT DOES NOT ACCEPT THE SECESSION. OTHER GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, HAVE TAKEN A WAIT-AND-SEE POSITION AND EXPECTED CLARIFICATION OF THE REBEL POLITICAL INTENTIONS.

B. RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE HAD PROVIDED AN EARLY WARNING OF POTENTIAL TROUBLE IN THE FAR EAST, AND THE GOVERNMENT RESPONDED BY SENDING SUBMARINES FROM THE NORTHERN FLEET UNDER THE ICE TO THE PACIFIC. SURFACE SHIPS AND SSBNS COMMANDED BY LOYAL CAPTAINS SORTIED FROM PETROPAVLOVSK AND VLADIVOSTOK IN AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO AVOID LOSING CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE PACIFIC FLEET.

C. THE REBELS ARE ASSUMED TO BE IN CONTROL OF THE REMAINING SHIPS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SSBN SUBMARINES THAT WERE BEING REPAIRED AND WERE UNABLE TO GET UNDERWAY. NO WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED LEAVING EITHER PORT SINCE THE COUP. IN ADDITION TO THE INTENTIONS OF THE REBELS, THERE IS CONCERN THAT THEY MIGHT ATTEMPT TO SELL RUSSIAN MILITARY HARDWARE, POSSIBLY INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND BIOCHEMICAL WEAPONS AND TECHNOLOGY, IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN ASSISTANCE AND SECURE FUNDING


2. MISSION.
A. PENETRATE AS POSSIBLE THE AVACHINSKAYA INLET AND CONDUCT INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE. OBJECTIVE IS TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT THE SURFACE SEAGOING ORDER OF BATTLE WITHIN RYBACHIY SUBMARINE BASE AND KAMCHATKA SHIPYARD.

B. MONITOR ALL SHIP TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF AVACHINSKAYA INLET. OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) IDENTIFY ALL WARSHIPS INCLUDING SUBMARINES ACTUALLY OPERATING FROM THIS PORT. YOU ARE TO DETECT AND VISUALLY CLASSIFY ALL SURFACE ASSETS AT THE HARBOR ENTRANCE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE. (2) IDENTIFY FOREIGN MERCHANT SHIPPING THAT MIGHT INDICATE COOPERATION FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WITH THE REBELS.


3. EXECUTION.
A. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT. YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE OTHER WARSHIPS ONLY IF (1) THEY HAVE SHOT AT YOU (HOSTILE ACTION) OR (2) YOU HAVE UNAMBIGUOUS INDICATIONS THEY ARE PREPARING TO SHOOT AT YOU (HOSTILE INTENT).

B. YOU MUST NOT BE IDENTIFIED INSIDE FOREIGN TERRITORIAL WATERS. TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD YOUR IDENTITY UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. RUSSIAN FORCES ARE LIKELY CONDUCTING INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE REBELS, BUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ATTEMPTS BY OTHER NATIONS CANNOT BE EXCLUDED. REMAIN COVERT AT ALL TIMES (CRITICAL).


4. COMMAND AND CONTROL.
A. COPY THE SUBMARINE BROADCAST AT LEAST EVERY 6 HOURS.
B. ALL REPORTS TO COMSUBGRUSEVEN.

BT