Countesia wrote:-snip-
50k from Fenwick Tower
International Waters
Anti-Slavery CoalitionThe Countesian fleet, having met with the Aurelian and Kingmen Fleet, was now at a combined total of over one hundred and twenty ships between the three nations. Although they had chosen to not aid Countesia in blockading Fenwick Tower, Arpasian minesweeping efforts alongside the Countesian one had cleared the mines for the ships to safely pass, and only one minesweeping vessel had been damaged in a premature explosion and was forced to stay back to enact repairs to its breached hull.
Their goal remained unchanged, any ships attempting to leave or approach Fenwick tower would either be boarded or sunk. The Fenwick Foundation was likely to retaliate with slave executions, but the admiralty with direct orders from the Prime Minister himself had chosen, a with heavy heart, to ignore such threats. Largely because a handful of deaths was insignificant when compared to demise of the Fenwick Foundation, and the blow it would mean to the international slave market. It was also hoped, that such executions would bring more support to Countesia and its allies.
All the Countesian ships were brought to full combat readiness. its missile compliment, both anti-air and anti-ship had been brought fully online alongside its CIW systems. Its radars were manned by the ships full compliment of radar technicians. The Countesian aircraft carriers had also brought all its fighters from below deck and had fuelled, armed and prepped them to launch at a moments notice. It had chosen not to launch them as the Romanic Imperium's fighters seemed to have a good grip on the airspace above Fenwick Tower, but would launch to assist them if needed.
Anti-submarine systems had also been brought to full functionality, to detect any retaliation or interlopers trying to access Fenwick Tower via submersible.