Littoral Fleet Recommendations

[New Edom]

The Allied States of New Edom is currently engaged in a conflict with pirates and tribal people in a large archipelago called the Lesser Diols. The pirates/tribesmen are using small islands, shallow channels, inlets and other areas not really suitable to larger deep water vessels.

The current task force consists of:
1 LHD
1 Destroyer
2 Frigates (one of which is currently damaged)
2 LCACs
2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
8 VTOL multi role fighters
12 multirole utility helicopters
8 Rotodyne Drones
8 Camcopter Drones
1 regiment of marine infantry

The Ministry of Defense is looking to purchase 5-10 vessels to act as a littoral fleet suitable for combat in this situation, and would like to receive recommendations. Please include:
1. Storefront
2. Recommended purchases
3. Recommended use for vessels/aircraft/materiel

[The Selkie]

TO: Ministry of Defense of New Edom, Office for Procurement (or equivalent).

Return Adress: Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Oifig House, Office 20-63, Silverport.

Thursday, 23rd of June, 2016.

Dear Sirs and Ma'ams,
To introduce myself, I am Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork. I represent the Board of Directors of Silverport Dockyards Ltd., a shipwright company based in Silverport in the Free Lands of the Selkie. I would like to offer you our services in dealing with your littoral problem.

As a small note, many vessels of SDY-make are capable of operations in Green Waters, however, for your specific situation, I would recommend to you the following three vessels:

The Precision-II-class Gunboat, a vessel specifically designed for the purpose you are needing it for. Designed as a Combat Aid Vessel, the design evolved into a vessel for the support of troops operating on shores of rivers and on beaches, or, as the case may be, islands of an archipelago.
The Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, which proved its worth close to shore several times on the Oileánra-Archipelago during policing operations there. The Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel has the added bonus of being able to carry troops for various purposes, including boarding action and commando operations.
The Faoileán-class Drone Carrier, which is not really a ship to operate close to shore, like both the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel and the Precision-II-class Gunboat are, but capable of providing cheap and effective air support via the drones carried aboard.

If you wish to see these vessels in action, we can organize demonstrations of the Faoileán-class Drone Carrier with the Water Police and of the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel with the SDF-Navy for a delegation of your choosing, as well as give them a tour of our main facilities.
Room and board would of course be our charge.

I eagerly await your reply,
Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork
Representing the Board of Directors of Silverport Dockyards Ltd.

[New Edom]

To: Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork Silverport Dockyards Ltd
From: Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath, Office of naval Procurements

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Thank you very much for your offer of the Faoileán-class Drone Carrier with the Water Police and of the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel with the SDF-Navy, and we would like to take up your offer. However we would also like a demonstratino of the recision-II-class Gunboat as we are thinking fo purchasing a squadron of them. We already have purchased the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel and we would like for a cadre to take our first crews through operations with them if possible, first with your demonstration and then in cooperation with one of our landing helicopter deck vessels if possible as we will be using such vessels as our light carriers. Since we already have a fleet of them.

Thank you very much in advance for your time and offers.

sincerely,
RADM Pietro Hath
Office of Naval Procurements

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

Republic of Catalonia Goverment is concerned with seas safety and concerned that pirate illicit activities are not only dedicated at piracy itself.

We can deliver you immediatelly 4 recently decomissioned Barceló class OPVs they are in good condition and only require minimum overhauling to be serviceable again. For a fraction of their cost. They are valued worth 7m Ns$ each. We can deliver them for 3 ns$ million each. Also we will provide you with fast inshore boats. We can provide former navy crews as trainers. For additional 5ns$ year, to help your navy to train your crews and navy personnel. Also former Catalan special forces operatives can provide training to your raiding forces.
We can provide you also for 20 ns$ radar equipment to cover your coastline transit.
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=275814

We will deliver as gift 6 recently decomissiones Landing Crafts and a LST as a pack for 12 ns$ millions.

If you are satisfied we can deliver you additional examples as they will be decomissioned as new Vigilant Class examples are comissioned (Aslo on the market http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=363589).

Barceló Class OPV have been designed for designed for coastal defense duties. There maybe configured for use by Naval forces, coast guard, Survey, firefight or rescue operations adaptable on costumer specifications. Both for marine and/or estuarine or river environments.
They are suited for border protection roles, including anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fisheries patrols, and immigration law enforcement.
They have Helipad capable reinforced deck. Their endurance in sea is 21 days.

P901 Barceló conducting sea trial: Without armament fitted.

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Price:25 U$m for naval version, 17U$m for rescue and Coast guard version.

This desing has been designed to operate in sea level 5 and operate and Launch an recover RHIB in sea Level 4 and survive to sea level 7.

Specifications: Displacement: 393 tons - 453 (max full load)
Length: 54.3 m
Beam: 8.10 m
Draft: 2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 x V2100 T2 MSD diesel Engines, variable pitch propellers.
Speed: 33 knots (43 km/h)
Range: 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)

Complement: 21/30 naval version.
Sensors: Radar: Plana Fabrega PF-51 discovery RADAR and a Hull Sonar.
Armament: 1x30 mm gun in a tifó Manual/RC Turret. Naval Version can adds an aft aditional 30 mm tifó Turret and a double SIMBAD SAM launcher (mistral). All versions. In rescue operations version the gun is removed and changed for Hoses an adds an Medical emergencies module.
All versions carry a RHIB. 2 MG fittings for 7.62mm MG can be added in the Ship centre.
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We could also provide your goverment Forces with UAVs and CN-235MP patrol aircrafts and light attack and COIN aircraft as military aid, negotiations pending.

We also can provide you with Larger combatants such corvettes, frigates and Missile boats and landing vessels and Landing crafts.

[The Selkie]

To: Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork Silverport Dockyards Ltd
From: Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath, Office of naval Procurements

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Thank you very much for your offer of the Faoileán-class Drone Carrier with the Water Police and of the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel with the SDF-Navy, and we would like to take up your offer. However we would also like a demonstratino of the recision-II-class Gunboat as we are thinking fo purchasing a squadron of them. We already have purchased the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel and we would like for a cadre to take our first crews through operations with them if possible, first with your demonstration and then in cooperation with one of our landing helicopter deck vessels if possible as we will be using such vessels as our light carriers. Since we already have a fleet of them.

Thank you very much in advance for your time and offers.

sincerely,
RADM Pietro Hath
Office of Naval Procurements

TO: RADM Pietro Hath, Office of Naval Procurements.

Return Adress: Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Oifig House, Office 20-63, Silverport.

Friday, 24th of June, 2016.

Dear Rear Admiral Hath,
it will be my greatest pleasure to welcome your delegation in Silverport for the demonstrations. We offered you to send crews to get to know these vessels before their commissioning and we meant it - Commodore Ard, CO Silverport Station, made me aware of the fact, that she looks forward to meeting these sailors and asked me to ask you to make it aware to them, that they won't be on a vacation, but 'exchange officers' on vessels of the SDF-Navy.
Unfortunately, the SDF-Navy does not operate the Precision-II-class Gunboat, so a demonstration from the hands of a military service will be a bit more complicated. However, two of these vessels are planned to go on a shakedown cruise in the near future with SDY-crews. We can hold that off until a date of your convinience, if wished.

As for operations with helicopter deck vessels of the Navy of New Edom, I can neither agree nor disagree to that for now as we would have to talk about certain details, for example where to hold these practices, amongst each other and, if the need should arise, with the Foreign Office. I hope, you understand.

I look forward to doing business with you,
Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork
Representing the Board of Directors of Silverport Dockyards Ltd.

[New Edom]

The New Edomite Division of Naval Procurement reviewed the two possibilities carefully.

1. Draught: the Precision Class Gunboat had 3.3, versus the 5.0 of the Barceló Class OPV
2. Electronics: Barceló Class OPV seems to have discovery CAE discovery RADAR and a Hull Sonar vs. Nuacht N-12 Multi-Function Radar which appears to be superior, in addition to a towed array. (though there is some discussion about this as there is a question as to how relevant this will be for the purposs the vessel modelw ould be purchased for) Superior battlespace and electronic warfare suites.
3. Length: Barceló Class OPV is smaller by 26 meters which could make all the difference in determining ability to make crucial turns in the difficult passages in the Lesser Diols' littoral.
4. Armaments: Barceló Class OPV has 1x30 mm gun in a tifó Manual/RC Turret. Naval Version can adds an aft aditional 30 mm tifó Turret and a double SIMBAD SAM launcher (mistral) or light antiship Tauró missiles. A concern is that the Arvo pirates are using a number of anti-ship attacks including Silkworm missile launchers supporting their bases of operation. They are not standard pirates. On this basis the Gunboat which carries C-84 Mark II CIWS as well as the heavier 76mm gun and multi role VLS tubes seems heavier armed and more suitable to this sort of action.

It is argued by some in procurements that the littoral ships may be paired up with larger vessels acting as flagships and that their superior anti-missile defense systems may be used to cover smaller ships.

The arguments in favour of the Barceló Class OPV are that they could be purchased in a relatively small number and then sold to regional allies when the mission is over. It is pointed out that that is not likely to happen for years due to the settled nature of the Arvo people and that long term massymetrical naval warfare is more likely for possibly up to a decade. The Division of Naval Procurement condlues that demonstrations will be needed for both vesels before a purchase is made. The plan for buying the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel squadron was already approved for replacing older patrol vessels in the Navy so this will proceed as planned and their demonstration wil be useful regardless.

Submitted to the Minister of Defense, General A. Nicanor, the Chief of Staff of the National Navy, Admiral J. Galt from the Dvisiion of Naval Procurement.

[Vulkata II]

To:Whom this got too
From:The Vulkatan government.

Pirates and tribals are easy to deal with.

Ask Skyhooked he tamed our three tribals with moonshine while we tamed pirates with no copyright laws and trade legal to us with conditions and them.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

The New Edomite Division of Naval Procurement reviewed the two possibilities carefully.

1. Draught: the Precision Class Gunboat had 3.3, versus the 5.0 of the Barceló Class OPV
2. Electronics: Barceló Class OPV seems to have discovery CAE discovery RADAR and a Hull Sonar vs. Nuacht N-12 Multi-Function Radar which appears to be superior, in addition to a towed array. (though there is some discussion about this as there is a question as to how relevant this will be for the purposs the vessel modelw ould be purchased for) Superior battlespace and electronic warfare suites.
3. Length: Barceló Class OPV is smaller by 26 meters which could make all the difference in determining ability to make crucial turns in the difficult passages in the Lesser Diols' littoral.
4. Armaments: Barceló Class OPV has 1x30 mm gun in a tifó Manual/RC Turret. Naval Version can adds an aft aditional 30 mm tifó Turret and a double SIMBAD SAM launcher (mistral) or light antiship Tauró missiles. A concern is that the Arvo pirates are using a number of anti-ship attacks including Silkworm missile launchers supporting their bases of operation. They are not standard pirates. On this basis the Gunboat which carries C-84 Mark II CIWS as well as the heavier 76mm gun and multi role VLS tubes seems heavier armed and more suitable to this sort of action.

It is argued by some in procurements that the littoral ships may be paired up with larger vessels acting as flagships and that their superior anti-missile defense systems may be used to cover smaller ships.

The arguments in favour of the Barceló Class OPV are that they could be purchased in a relatively small number and then sold to regional allies when the mission is over. It is pointed out that that is not likely to happen for years due to the settled nature of the Arvo people and that long term massymetrical naval warfare is more likely for possibly up to a decade. The Division of Naval Procurement condlues that demonstrations will be needed for both vesels before a purchase is made. The plan for buying the Fiagai-class Patrol Vessel squadron was already approved for replacing older patrol vessels in the Navy so this will proceed as planned and their demonstration wil be useful regardless.

Submitted to the Minister of Defense, General A. Nicanor, the Chief of Staff of the National Navy, Admiral J. Galt from the Dvisiion of Naval Procurement.

Considering the higher menace that pirates I than previously understimated. I offer to "beef up" the basic Barceló design to a Fast Missile Boat. Using as base the missile boat derivative, on Barceló hull, built for Padnaks Navy. We offer the donation of the original 4 as early as overhauled and upgraded electronics of Ships delivered to Padnak which had more powerful detection sensors, Fire control, system, comunication sets and ECM chaff and flares equipment. But instead of the bow AK630 and CS-804 missiles. We will increase armament remplacing the Bow Gun with a OTO 76/62 mainting the AFT 30mm gun and 8x MAB-15 Mk4 ASM in 4 sets of 2 firing to the bow. We can Donate 4 others new examples as military aid.

I Also can deliver in a relative short period of time a increased 2 Frigate 3500tm enlarged derivative of My C-50 "stealth corvette", that firsts 4 were laid for Royal Pallastine navy and delivered after Pallastine dissolution and no successor state willing to accept the class last 2 examples, the works on them were left uncompleted, while we looked for a Buyer, in drydocks, although they were already paid, It would only require armament installation and fitting of electronics, sea trials and delivery.

[New Edom]

An issue with the Barceló design is the draught as well, being nearly 2 meters deeper than the Gunboat design offered by the other company.

However the donation is greatly appreciated, and we would like to arrange for trials of the vessels to see if we would purchase more of them as a general plan for patrol vessels. Are the donations being offered regardless of purchase?

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

Sorry for draught was a typographic error. as draught should be 2 metters. Anyway it has no sense a m draught for a 400 tonnes weight vessel.

Donations are donations. It means that I give the assets for no cost.

[New Edom]

Sorry for draught was a typographic error. as draught should be 2 metters. Anyway it has no sense a m draught for a 400 tonnes weight vessel.

Donations are donations. It means that I give the assets for no cost.

Thank you.

[The Selkie]

TO: RADM Pietro Hath, Office of Naval Procurements.

Return Adress: Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Yard 15, Head Office, Silverport.

Thursday, 23rd of June, 2016.

Dear Rear-Admiral Hath,
to introduce myself, I am Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Chief-Engineer and Forelady of Yard 15, the yard responsible for prototype development and testing of Silverport Dockyards Limited.
I am writing to you, because I feel the need to inform you, that while Fiagai, Precision-II and Faoileán are excellent vessels, they are not your only options, which can be provided from my company, not by a long shot.

My yard is responsible for designing, developing and ultimately building the prototypes of SDY's vessels, including upgrades and adaptions of already existing vessels. As most of these vessels are of a rather unofficial nature as of now, you might understand, why you don't find them in our catalogue at the moment.
I already talked to the Board of Directors about this, but I would first like to, as they say, beat the bush for a bit.

Yard 15 is currently developing a series of adaptions of the Spéirling-class Fast Attack Craft, one of which might be of use to you: Spéirling-class Gunboat.
This modification of the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft will shed its eight Anti-Ship Missile Launchers in favour of two Ceantar C-44 Mark II AA-guns (which are more of multi-purpose guns, one on each side of the reworked superstructure), one Feadán Fe-21 Mark III Multiple Rocket Launcher System and a small helipad, which can handle and support a light helicopter or helicopter drones, the latter with power stations, if electrically driven. A few modifications below deck would allow the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft to carry two to three full rifle sections, their equipment, two RHIBs, and a good bit of supplies, which would permit you to transport twenty to thirty men to their operative area and support them there for quite a while.
We are also thinking about updating the existing gun to a larger, more powerful gun, the Túirín T-21 Mark II 130mm L50 Gun, which is for example used aboard the Goliath-class Destroyer, truly making this a gunboat, but that is still up for debate as this might be bad for the vessel and its seaworthyness.

In addition to that, we are currently working on a modification of the Precision-II-class Gunboat, the Precision-III-class Gunboat, which will shed all of its ASW-equipment in favour of a second 8-cell VLS-module, both being Feadán Fe-16 Mark I modules, who's main difference to the Fe-12 module is the smaller height of the shafts, namely six meters, with similar calabilities, as well as a second Feadán Fe-21 Mark III Multiple Rocket Launcher System.
This would also decrease the draught to around 2.5 meters.

The prices would have to be negotiated, of course, as these vessels are currently either in construction phase of a prototype each, but I am quite sure, that you would find them of use to you. When your delegation visits, these two vessels could easily be placed on the tour's program.
In addition to that, I would like to make you aware of a special service of SDY: Prototype Development. If you are interested, just fill out the form and send it my way.
Please tell us about what you think about these proposed vessels, highest high-tech and optimized for their intended roles, newly build with the most modern equipment available.

I eagerly await your reply,
Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork
Forelady of Yard 15 of Silverport Dockyards Ltd.

[Zhouran]

Storm Shark Maritime Defense Message Dear RADM Pietro Hath Here at Storm Shark Maritime defense, we have heard about your engangement in conflict against pirates and tribes in the archipelago of Lesser Diols, and luckily we have the solution for your navy. We are happy to offer the Type 2005 unmanned surface vehicle, which is perfect for coastal patrol and maritime surveillance. Dragon Arms International Security has also offered the Type 07-1 14.5mm quad-barreled rotary-barrel machine gun for the Type 2005 USV, providing deadly anti-personnel firepower against pirates. Apart from the USV, we are also willing to offer the Type 1990 Wuzei-class hydrofoil missile boat for anti-ship roles against hostile vessels. We recommend the Type 89 supersonic lightweight anti-ship missile for this role since its pricetag and small size makes it perfect for sinking any pirate-operated vessels. Since the Wuzei-class is equipped with a single fully-stabilized autocannon mount, Iron Tiger Armored Solutions offers the Type 94 30mm revolver autocannon. We wish your navy the best of luck in dealing with the pirate issues around Lesser Diols. Regards, Storm Shark customer service

[New Edom]

To:Vice-Admiral Prince Gerion Asher-Pileser, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff for Planning and Materiel
From: Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath, Naval Procurements
Subject: Review of Littoral Vessel Design Proposals
Encryption: (hand delivered in sealed pouch by armed naval courier at the Sub-Department of the Navy)

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Your Excellency,

I salute the worthiness of your family and its long devotion to our Monarchy and nation, and pray that God keep you well.
I would humbly beg to submit the broad findings of our review board which I have personally decided are acceptable sufficient to present to Your Excellency. the attachments I have added will show blueprints and video and text based test results for your examination.

1. The Barceló class appears a more old fashioned design which may be useful, but most importantly it is small, maneuverable and the shipyard offering it will give us four vessels for nothing in exchange for merely considering to buy more. They are very cheap. I recommend that we consider doing this in order to act as go betweens to buy them for the Union of South Ceti's Navy. This may give them an improved fighting edge for dealing with piracy along their coastline.

2. The Precision Class Gunboat is arguably the most powerful vessel that also has a shallow enough draught on offer, but is considerably larger than the Barceló class OPV. It is recommended that our Navy consider purchasing one or two fo these vessels to act as a smaller flagship for naval patrols in the littoral. It would otherwise on our own coastline closer to home merely mirror the role played by the Audentia Class Corvette which we already have ten models of.

3. The Spéirling-class Fast Attack Craft has a remarkably shallow draught, is small, fast and has sufficient protection for us to be able to make good use of it in the littoral and could possibly be a good vessel to have for use on Magna Lacuna. (OOC: this is a huge inland lake New Edom shares as a boundary, virtually a small sea) There is an excellent package which I recommend considering for purchase: Long-range attack group: Five Spéirling-class Fast Attack Craft + one Port Hackburry-class Fleet Oiler: 1.75 billion NSD. We have no fleet oiler stationed in the Leser Diols and this could be useful to our operations if we are increasing our fleet deployment there.

4. There are rumours about LAIX Armaments providing a Corvette which would possibly suit our needs and through existing arrangements be cheaper to produce perhaps than the gunboats. Advise further communication with LAIX on this.

5. Storm Shark Maritime Defense has offered for review two very interesting vessels: The Type 2005 USV and the Wuzei Fast Attack Hydrofoil.

It is recommended that we consider a purchase of some of these as they could be very useful to add to the complement of the LHDs we are rotating through the Lesser Diols to represent a force projection between risking an LCAC and a far more vulnerable RHIB combat team. This would be a cost effective means of fast attack support.

I look forward to Your Excellency's response.

I have the honour to be
Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath
Division of Naval Procurement

[Lamoni]

LAIX ARMS
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TO: RADM Pietro Hath
Office of Naval Procurements
New Edomite Navy

Rear Admiral,

As ever, your friends at LAIX ARMS have heard of your urgent need for a shallow draft vessel, which would enable you to battle heavily armed pirates in the shallow and littoral places in which they like to hide their nefarious operations. Having designed numerous pieces of equipment for the New Edom and the nation's military forces, we hope that you do not take offense if we dispense with the long speeches as to the quality of our products, and our ability to customize products to fit specific customer needs and requirements.

In order to fulfill your request, LAIX ARMS would like to show you our proposal, the Labrusca class Corvette. While small for a corvette at a displacement of 800 tonnes, and only seventy-two meters in length, the Labrusca class maintains capabilities close to those of a light frigate, at a cost of only 170 million standard dollars per ship. However, given the good relations between New Edom and Lamoni, LAIX ARMS would be willing to offer the New Edomite Navy ten of these ships under extremely generous financial terms, to be worked out by our respective governments.

Please let us know if you have any questions or further requirements for the design, and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Respectfully signed,

Matthew Knox
Chief Designer
LAIX ARMS

[New Edom]

To:: Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Yard 15, Head Office, Silverport.


Dear Ms. Cathlong,

Thank you very much for your reply and your offers. You have made two offers which are of interest and I woudl like to address them.

Yard 15 is currently developing a series of adaptions of the Spéirling-class Fast Attack Craft, one of which might be of use to you: Spéirling-class Gunboat.
This modification of the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft will shed its eight Anti-Ship Missile Launchers in favour of two Ceantar C-44 Mark II AA-guns (which are more of multi-purpose guns, one on each side of the reworked superstructure), one Feadán Fe-21 Mark III Multiple Rocket Launcher System and a small helipad, which can handle and support a light helicopter or helicopter drones, the latter with power stations, if electrically driven. A few modifications below deck would allow the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft to carry two to three full rifle sections, their equipment, two RHIBs, and a good bit of supplies, which would permit you to transport twenty to thirty men to their operative area and support them there for quite a while.
We are also thinking about updating the existing gun to a larger, more powerful gun, the Túirín T-21 Mark II 130mm L50 Gun, which is for example used aboard the Goliath-class Destroyer, truly making this a gunboat, but that is still up for debate as this might be bad for the vessel and its seaworthyness.

My team are happy with the proposed changes with the exception of the proposed much heavier gun. Between 76mm and 100mm is more than adequate to the purposes of this fleet and the vessels. We are conceiving them for littoral and coastal patrol purposes, and we do not anticipate requiring something so heavy which will also take up valuable space with the heavier ordnance.

In addition to that, we are currently working on a modification of the Precision-II-class Gunboat, the Precision-III-class Gunboat, which will shed all of its ASW-equipment in favour of a second 8-cell VLS-module, both being Feadán Fe-16 Mark I modules, who's main difference to the Fe-12 module is the smaller height of the shafts, namely six meters, with similar calabilities, as well as a second Feadán Fe-21 Mark III Multiple Rocket Launcher System.
This would also decrease the draught to around 2.5 meters.

These changes are very pleasing to my team and I agree with them.

I would like to know what your comparative pricing would be between the two vessels you are offering, as we are likely to gonly go with one model of vessel. However a demonstration of each might also be very useful.

Any formal meeting would include myself as well as two of my staff and a representative of our own Naval Yard.

I have the honour to be
Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath
Office of Procurements
National Navy

[New Edom]

To:: Matthew Knox
Chief Designer
LAIX ARMS
From: Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath, Office of Procurements

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My dear Mr. Knox,

Thank you very much for presenting the bid from LAIX. I am always happy to review LAIX products.
My first observation is that 'small frigate' is very apt. In fact I would say that it is competitive with the Casso Class frigate, a model which New Edom has been using as flagships for littoral patrols close to home.

On examination of the vessel, my team has recommended that we consider requesting that LAIX Armaments agree to the sale of New Edom's Audentia Class corvettes in favour of the Labrusca Class replacing it, but we would like to request a sea trial and wargame operation before this is done.


I have the honour to be
Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath
Office of Procurements
National Navy

[The Selkie]

To:: Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Yard 15, Head Office, Silverport.


Dear Ms. Cathlong,

Thank you very much for your reply and your offers. You have made two offers which are of interest and I woudl like to address them.

Yard 15 is currently developing a series of adaptions of the Spéirling-class Fast Attack Craft, one of which might be of use to you: Spéirling-class Gunboat.
This modification of the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft will shed its eight Anti-Ship Missile Launchers in favour of two Ceantar C-44 Mark II AA-guns (which are more of multi-purpose guns, one on each side of the reworked superstructure), one Feadán Fe-21 Mark III Multiple Rocket Launcher System and a small helipad, which can handle and support a light helicopter or helicopter drones, the latter with power stations, if electrically driven. A few modifications below deck would allow the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft to carry two to three full rifle sections, their equipment, two RHIBs, and a good bit of supplies, which would permit you to transport twenty to thirty men to their operative area and support them there for quite a while.
We are also thinking about updating the existing gun to a larger, more powerful gun, the Túirín T-21 Mark II 130mm L50 Gun, which is for example used aboard the Goliath-class Destroyer, truly making this a gunboat, but that is still up for debate as this might be bad for the vessel and its seaworthyness.

My team are happy with the proposed changes with the exception of the proposed much heavier gun. Between 76mm and 100mm is more than adequate to the purposes of this fleet and the vessels. We are conceiving them for littoral and coastal patrol purposes, and we do not anticipate requiring something so heavy which will also take up valuable space with the heavier ordnance.

In addition to that, we are currently working on a modification of the Precision-II-class Gunboat, the Precision-III-class Gunboat, which will shed all of its ASW-equipment in favour of a second 8-cell VLS-module, both being Feadán Fe-16 Mark I modules, who's main difference to the Fe-12 module is the smaller height of the shafts, namely six meters, with similar calabilities, as well as a second Feadán Fe-21 Mark III Multiple Rocket Launcher System.
This would also decrease the draught to around 2.5 meters.

These changes are very pleasing to my team and I agree with them.

I would like to know what your comparative pricing would be between the two vessels you are offering, as we are likely to gonly go with one model of vessel. However a demonstration of each might also be very useful.

Any formal meeting would include myself as well as two of my staff and a representative of our own Naval Yard.

I have the honour to be
Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath
Office of Procurements
National Navy

TO: RADM Pietro Hath, Office of Naval Procurements.

Return Adress: Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Yard 15, Head Office, Silverport.

Sunday, 26th of June, 2016.

Dear Rear-Admiral Hath,
thank you very much for your kind reply, the words were much appreciated.

Now, onto business:
In regards of the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft, we decided to keep our options open and make plans to offer two versions, one with the T-12 Mark II 76mm gun and another one with the heavier T-21 Mark II 130mm gun. We expect the latter to be a bit heavier as weigh distribution would be a bit of an issue, but nothing that can't be solved.
Since you showed interest in the Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft "Light Gun Version" (name subject to change), we would be very honoured to show you that version.

In regards of pricing, we are calculating about 375 million NSD for one Spéirling-class Operations Support Craft, while the Precision-III-class Gunboat is estimated to be around 175 million NSD per vessel. Bundles are a matter to be discussed.
I hope you can understand, that these are only rough estimates, not the iron-cast definite prices.

On a different note, I was asked by the Board of directors to relay a formal invitation to you, both for the demonstrations and tours, but also for a formal business dinner aboard one of the vessels of SDY's Yard Fleet, the first of the Cineál-class Yachts, the Cineál herself.
The formal invitation for the dinner is attached at the bottom.

I eagerly await your reply,
Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork
Forelady of Yard 15 of Silverport Dockyards Ltd.

Mistress Nora Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork,
Chief of her Clan,
representing the Board of Directors of Silverport Dockyards Limited,

hereby invites

Rear Admiral Pietro Hath,
Office of Naval Procurements of the New Edom National Navy,
and Company

to a formal dinner aboard the Vessel Cineál in the Silver Bay.
A reply about presence or not-presence is requested until the Midday of the 1st of July. This is a Personal Invitation by the Chief of the Clan and serves as a confirmation of identity.

P.S.: I look forward to meeting you in person, Rear Admiral, and I know, that Gwen does as well. I hope, that you aren't afraid of cats.

[New Edom]

To:: Gwen Cathlong of the Tribe of Cork, Yard 15, Head Office, Silverport.


Dear Ms. Cathlong,

Thank you very much for your reply. A full review of your offered vessels and changes will be presented after I have made my own presentation to my superiors at the upcoming Ministry of Defense Naval Review meeting.

I am also grateful for the invitation and gladly accept. I will be accompanied by Captain Ijan Tabboth, Deputy Engineer-General of the Naval Yard, Lieutenant-Commander Eleazar Kanan who is Supervisor of the Review Task Force (and did much of the work of inspecting the plans and reviwing testing) Lieutenant-Commander Esther Manalah, who is my Aide-de-Camp.

None of us are afraid of cats in particular, though we are a peopel who are fonder of birds and some breeds of dog and horse than of felines, but we will certainly tolerate them.


I have the honour to be
Rear-Admiral Pietro Hath
Office of Procurements
National Navy