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“Open outer doors on tube two,”

“I have a firing solution on Tango three,” said Savita. Outer doors open tube two. Tube ready in all respects. The fish is hungry.” This was it, you don’t attack HMS Holy Ghost and live to tell the tail.

Savita was enjoying this. “Warshot red. Warshot red. Launch tube two, launch tube two.” She pressed the launch button.

“Fish is running and hungry,” she said. “Fish has acquired the target, time to impact, thirty six seconds,”

She steered the fish in. “Impact in twenty three seconds.” She’d come in from the port side. “Impact in twelve seconds. Cutting the wire. Impact in six seconds.”

“Pinging, pinging. Hot datum! hot datum!” called out Ratty. A Spearfish rammed amidships into the Frigate Sahand and three hundred kilograms of Aluminised PBX blew her in half. Within two minutes there was just scattered debris were the warship had once sailed.

“Come to one eight zero degrees. Up angle 15 degrees, make your depth thirty five meters. Speed five knots.” The boat turned south and ascended, its deck angled upwards.

“Depth thirty five Sir.”

“Stream the comms buoy.” A communications buoy was released from the sail and arose tethered to the boat. Luke typed out a report to Royal Navy command at Northwood. He read it through and then sent it via satellite.

Home FLT Holy Ghost. ID 8337fj5c3

RN FLT Command Northwood. Commander Task force 311. ID 795y6d43

23.07 Zulu. MSG START:

Iranian submarines Nahang and Siyah Bambak along with an Arvand class Frigate, now sunk south of The Gate of Grief. They now sleep with the fishes. The nation expected and HMS Holy Ghost did her duty. Bless those who serve beneath the deep, through lonely hours their vigil keep.

MSG END:

Luke walked back to his cabin and returned, he handed a tape to the Communications officer.

“Broadcast this, the frequency is written on the cover.”

“Sir.”

The tape was played and broadcast over the airwaves, the signal was relayed over the control room speakers. It was spoken in a guttural language with drawn out hahhgh sounds.

“What’s that Sir?” asked the Communications officer.

“It’s Hebrew,” said the Exec, “somebody’s queering the pitch.” When it ended, Luke took back the tape and returned to his conn station.

“We have an acknowledgement of our transmission Sir, and an added signal download from Northwood.”

“Ok print it off.

Rewind the comms buoy. Down angle fifteen degrees, make your depth one hundred, speed twenty five knots. Lt Commander Cartwright, chart a course for the Cape of Good Hope. The other Frigate can rescue survivors, if there are any.” The Holy Ghost would now make her way back to Plymouth, her duty done.

Luke took the printout from RN Fleet HQ Northwood back to his cabin. He sat at his desk and read the message.

* * *

HOME FLT HOLY GHOST. ID 8337fj5c3

RN FLT Command Northwood. Commander Task force 311. ID 795y6d43

21.12 Zulu.

MSG START:

Intelligence document issued by MI6. Captains eyes only. Destroy after reading.

* * *

USSR

Committee for State Security of the USSR. KGB.

Council of Ministers.

Number 1833

Moscow.

SECRET 19556. Issued by KGB Third Chief Directorate.

Eyes only directorate heads. 6/12/1982

To be returned to the CPSU

General Department

Operation by Red Banner Northern Fleet submarine K525 Arkhangelsk.

K525 Arkhangelsk operation now considered classified by orders of REDACTED TEXT. REDACTED TEXT.

Her confrontation with Royal Navy submarine HMS Sultan will be struck from the report.

The confrontation at REDACTED TEXT REDACTED TEXT in the South Atlantic is henceforth a retrospective black operation. This is subject to code 12 state security seals.

Red Banner Northern fleet chain of command change.

This is subject to code 12 state security seals.

The change of command on operations is also classified. The new female Captain of K525 Arkhangelsk…….

* * *

………….UNFORTUNATELY, SHE was killed in the confrontation but, REDACTED TEXT. REDACTED TEXT.

Reports that British Special Boat Service operators were involved is REDACTED TEXT. REDACTED TEXT.

The reported communication problems with Soviet Naval vessels is REDACTED TEXT. REDACTED TEXT. is subject to a detailed investigation by Eighth and Sixteenth main directorates.

An alleged nuclear incident at Novaya Zemlya is a rumour and to be denied, this matter is subject to code 12 state security seals.

Any personnel revealing the above to anyone, will be summarily executed without the publicity of a trial.

By order REDACTED TEXT.

* * *

COPY OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT:-

* * *

СССР

Комитет государственной безопасности СССР. КГБ.

Совет министров.

Номер 1833

Москва.

CEKPET 19556. Выпущено Третьим Главным управлением КГБ.

Глаза только руководители. 6/12/1982

Чтобы вернуться в ЦК КПСС

Общий отдел

Операция Красного Знамени Северный флот подводной лодки К525 Архангельск.

Операция Архангельска K525 теперь считается классифицированной по заказам УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ. УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ.

Ее противостояние с подводной лодкой Royal Navy HMS Sultan будет удалено из отчета.

Конфронтация в УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ

в Южной Атлантике впредь является ретроспективной черной операцией. Это подпадает под действие законов безопасности 12-го поколения.

Kрасный баннер Северный флот сменил команду.

Это подпадает под действие законов безопасности 12-го поколения.

Изменение команды на операции также классифицируется. Новая женщина-капитан K525 Архангельск…….

* * *

…………. К СОЖАЛЕНИЮ, ОНА БЫЛА убита в конфронтации, но, УДАЛЕНО ТЕКСТ. УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ.

Сообщается, что задействованы британские операторы специальных лодочных служб — УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ. УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ.

Сообщается о проблемах связи с советскими военно-морскими судами — УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ. УДАЛЕННЫЙ ТЕКСТ. Подлежит подробному расследованию Восьмой и шестнадцатой главными управлениями.

Предполагаемый ядерный инцидент на Новой Земле — это слух, и его можно отрицать, этот вопрос подлежит тюремному заключению 12 государственных охранных печатей.

Любой персонал, раскрывающий это выше всем, Будут выполняться в полном объеме без публичности судебного разбирательства.