Battle of the Atlantic (X)

gord96 · 02-18-09, 05:02 PM

November 1937 (Berlin)

Admiral Erich Raeder frowned with disgust as he watched the presentation being made to to the German High Command, which included Hitler himself. The room was also filled with the rest of the Admiralty of the Kriegsmarine. Raeder took some comfort that some of his fellow admirals were also frowing at the presenter.

"...so as you can see, the current path our navy is taking is one that will only lead to defeat." General Admiral Karl Donitz said to the crowd. There was some outbursts and jeers from the men watching his presentation.

"Silence." whispered the Furher. The room went quiet. "Continue Admiral Donitz."

Dontiz nodded and continued, "If we were to ever face war from Britain and France, our best naval weapon would be the U-Boat. Britain especially is vulnerable to a campaign agaisnt their merchant fleet. By focusing the Kriegsmarine towards the U-Boat, we would be able to immediatly carry out a plan of action if we are ever threatened by British aggression. A plan that would make them think twice about attacking us."

The room was silent, but Raeder knew that his dream of big battleships was gone. The look in the Furher's eyes let him know that Dontiz had captured his imagination with his U-Boat agenda. How could it come to this? Raeder was sure when he was summoned to Berlin last year it was to be promoted to General Admiral of the Kriegsmarine. Instead he was told that Donitz had been given the post. He let out a long sigh and continued to frown.

December 1939 (London)

Winston Chruchhill took a long drink from his glass and set it down on his desk. It was late. He wanted to get some sleep, but his country was at war and it was his job as First Lord of the Admiralty to do his duty. He reached down and picked up the report that was placed on his desk and began to read.

To: First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchhill

Re: Report on the capabilities of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine)

TOP SECRET

This report has found that our navy and government has seriously underestimated the strength of the German Navy. The lack of big surface ships has hidden the fact that under the command of General Admiral Karl Donitz, the Kriegsmarine has take large leaps in regards to submarine warfare. Although we knew this was the focus of Donitz, until now we had no idea to the extent of the success they have achieved.

The most astonishing fact is we now know that the Germans are beginning to put a very advanced Type X boat into service. We were able to capture some blueprints on a prototype of this design, but at this time are still breaking it down. Nonetheless this U-Boat is proof enough that the Kriegsmarine has been planning a war against our merchant fleet for many years. Although most of their U-Boat fleet is made up of Type VII and Type IX designs, it is now clear that the new Type X is the future of the Kriegsmarine.

Also disturbing is the advancements in acoustic homing torpedoes and the refinement of "Sonar" technology. A report with more details on these findings will be presented soon....

Also found....

Chruchhill put the report down and got up to pour another drink.

02-18-09, 05:02 PM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Battle of the Atlantic (X) November 1937 (Berlin) Admiral Erich Raeder frowned with disgust as he watched the presentation being made to to the German High Command, which included Hitler himself. The room was also filled with the rest of the Admiralty of the Kriegsmarine. Raeder took some comfort that some of his fellow admirals were also frowing at the presenter. "...so as you can see, the current path our navy is taking is one that will only lead to defeat." General Admiral Karl Donitz said to the crowd. There was some outbursts and jeers from the men watching his presentation. "Silence." whispered the Furher. The room went quiet. "Continue Admiral Donitz." Dontiz nodded and continued, "If we were to ever face war from Britain and France, our best naval weapon would be the U-Boat. Britain especially is vulnerable to a campaign agaisnt their merchant fleet. By focusing the Kriegsmarine towards the U-Boat, we would be able to immediatly carry out a plan of action if we are ever threatened by British aggression. A plan that would make them think twice about attacking us." The room was silent, but Raeder knew that his dream of big battleships was gone. The look in the Furher's eyes let him know that Dontiz had captured his imagination with his U-Boat agenda. How could it come to this? Raeder was sure when he was summoned to Berlin last year it was to be promoted to General Admiral of the Kriegsmarine. Instead he was told that Donitz had been given the post. He let out a long sigh and continued to frown. December 1939 (London) Winston Chruchhill took a long drink from his glass and set it down on his desk. It was late. He wanted to get some sleep, but his country was at war and it was his job as First Lord of the Admiralty to do his duty. He reached down and picked up the report that was placed on his desk and began to read. To: First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchhill Re: Report on the capabilities of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) TOP SECRET This report has found that our navy and government has seriously underestimated the strength of the German Navy. The lack of big surface ships has hidden the fact that under the command of General Admiral Karl Donitz, the Kriegsmarine has take large leaps in regards to submarine warfare. Although we knew this was the focus of Donitz, until now we had no idea to the extent of the success they have achieved. The most astonishing fact is we now know that the Germans are beginning to put a very advanced Type X boat into service. We were able to capture some blueprints on a prototype of this design, but at this time are still breaking it down. Nonetheless this U-Boat is proof enough that the Kriegsmarine has been planning a war against our merchant fleet for many years. Although most of their U-Boat fleet is made up of Type VII and Type IX designs, it is now clear that the new Type X is the future of the Kriegsmarine. Also disturbing is the advancements in acoustic homing torpedoes and the refinement of "Sonar" technology. A report with more details on these findings will be presented soon.... Also found.... Chruchhill put the report down and got up to pour another drink.