5th Weekend Fun Op - Far From Home

[MSgt Street]

Just thought Id announce that Ill be holding a fun op later today (30SEP18) standard operation time (2000 EST). Not going to worry about assigned slots, we'll make a plan if anyone shows.

 

 

The USS Liberty, part of the US 7th Fleet at port at Tembelan Island has suffered damage to its main fuel tank in a surprise attack, rendering it unable to flee to friendly waters. Indonesia has thrown its support in with Russia and China, to show its commitment to the larger countries it has attempted to seize US Military equipment and personnel, sparking a flash point with the USS Liberty at its heart. 

 

Lacking support and 1200 miles from the closest US Military Port, the Captain of the Liberty has assigned its MARSOC detachment to assault an small military island to the south west of the main island to secure fuel for the ship while the crew attempts to repair the damaged main fuel tank to operational capacity. If the island can not be seized and fuel acquired the Liberty will attempt to lose itself in the Java Sea till support can arrive, but will run out of fuel 300 miles in to its flight and still be in hostile waters. With the Indonesian Navy steaming toward Tembelan Island the Liberty and its crew must act now or be caught in a unwinnable fight.  

 

 

Major Rays Secret Infantry Detachment

 MSOT 8310

 

1x USMC MARSOC UNIT

 

 

If you think you'd show up post down below.

 

If you got any questions feel free to post them here, let your friends know we'll make it a party.

[Sgt (Ret) Mycka]

Ill show

[Sgt (Ret) Turk]

Count me in.

[MAJ Carrera]

ima commin

[HMCM (Ret) (FMF) Bernal]

So what sort of damage to the fuel tank are we talkin' here? Like internal damage from contractor sabotage during a port visit? Small boat IED similar to what happened with the USS Cole in 2000? Also where is all the USS Liberty's current fuel? Is it flooding out into engineering spaces? or spilling into the open ocean causing an international concern for the environment? Is the USS Liberty currently at general quarters? Or is this taking place after damage has been reasonably managed and the ship is currently not being directly threatened by enemy forces? (fuck you country red, I knew you would come back) Is the ship moored at a hostile port, similarly but not quite like USS Cole? Did we somehow get underway in chaos and use what remaining usable fuel in an attempt gain some distance from enemy contact?

 

Need details man.... also I'll probably be there.

[MSgt Street]

@CMDCM (FMF) Bernal

 

The Liberty was engaged a anti ship gun. Damage was contained mostly to the tank, and while most of the fuel was contaminated by sea water with most of the fuel leaking out to sea, the Liberty was able to pump a portion of the fuel in to the reserve tank and has made it out of port and is not in immediate danger, but is a general quarters. Threat to the ship itself is limited to what small watercraft the local garrison can put in to the water but they only have access to limited numbers of military craft, leaving the Liberty more or less secure. 

 

Crew Casualties are light.