To- Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

BC Patrol, presently moored in Milford Haven. I have today been looking around local moorings and talking to fishing boat skippers. A couple have told me that they have taken a number of families and individuals wishing to escape the current UK political turmoil across to the Emerald Isle. We need have no worries about these craft. All are well founded and professionally crewed.

Will make decision on patrol 3/11/19 later. Wind is force 4-6 SW at the moment, but strong gales are forecast for offshore later.

Lt.Cdr. Nerys

Lt Nerys to Lt.Cdr Marky and Sub Lt Rooky

Ref post from Fleet 1/11/19 following my suggestion of a patrol in the West of Scotland to stop the illegal commercial scallop dredging that is having devastating effect on scallop beds and the sea bed in general in the western sea lochs. Please read Fleet's post and then perhaps we could discuss further actions re type of patrol, degree of presence etc.

Lt. Nerys

FLEET TO SW SQUADRON CO:
CLASS: RESTRICTED: EYES ONLY
Very good Lt. Nerys. Plans approved.
Good to hear that the crews are enjoying some well earned R&R,
and NAAFI style Char & Wads?😋

REF WoS Squadron.
Excellent suggestion Lt.👍
Please liaise with Lt Cmdr Marky Scottish Navy and Sub Lt Rooky of NW Squadron re formation (platform availability) and Command & Coordination structure.
Politically the matter will probably have to be sanctioned by Mrs Caviar's Govt.
(Keep it under your hat, inform others on NEED TO KNOW basis only, and maybe the Wild Haired Devil and the scallop dredgers won't get wind of it!)

Are you thinking of Standing Patrols or Fast Response Units?
Remember: for a Standing Patrol you will need a minimum of three vessels-
One on active duty, one in transit to or from patrol area, one in maintenance / refit.
You will also need a minimum of four crews (incl. COs) to sustain such an effort with three ships! One on R&R at any one time. 😁
A fourth ship in reserve would be good, but maybe not possible considering how overstretched our surface units already are🤔

Where do you propose to base such a force? Area of Operations?
Oban would be nice😊 But maybe Lewis more practical re response time, if boring🤔
FLEET EoM // 1133 ZULU. 😎

To - Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Bristol Channel patrol is safely moored in the LFG base in Milford Haven. It was the intention to patrol the southern Irish Sea, Pembrpkeshire and Ceredigion coasts tonight but strong gales have put paid to that. We will remain here for time being, carry out a few patrols when weather improves then return to home moorings. Crew are quite happy, LFG have good club (NAAFI style) on base which they are using.

After watching TV news tonight, can I suggest we form a West of Scotland Squadron to stop the large commercial Scallop Dredgers destroying the sea bed and everything on it. A worthy environmental cause if ever there was one.

EOM 0017 GMT 02/11/19

Lt. Nerys

Roger. Copy that Lt Nerys. 👍
God speed (whoever he may be!)
G'night all 💤💤💤FLEET OUT// 😎

Lt.Nerys to Fleet Admiral
Message received and understood. If all went well, we could include a crate of scrumpy.

FLEET TO Lt NERYS SW SQUADRON: MESSAGE TIMED 0030 ZULU 2019:11:01:
CLASS: EYES ONLY*****
Welcome aboard Lt.
Proceed BC Patrol with all speed.
Coordinate with LRG units and Sub Lt. Rooky's NW Squadron in support of actions ref Dublin Bay prawn poachers and escapees from Boris Trump land.
As senior officer on scene you are requested to coordinate efforts with NW Squadron, LRG and Irish Navy.
(Reserve me a crate of Dublin Bay prawns. Last time I tasted them fresh out of the bay was about 1984 - splendid rooftop restaurant in Dublin😊)
You are herewith authorised to requisition a refrigerated truck to transport aforementioned prawns to RN Detachment HQ Munich. Include a batch of your renowned sausage rolls if you please 😋😋
FLEET EoM// 😎

To- Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Your message to all units received and noted. Bristol Channel patrol will slip from base at 0200 and proceed along South Wales coast to Milford Haven where we are meeting with units of the LFG. In view of the present confused political situation we are aware that the number of escapees is likely to increase. Should any require our assistance we will help in whatever way is appropriate. The problem of scrumpy smuggling has reared it's head again and we are on lookout for this activity as it would be nice to top up the ship's stocks. We are probably operating too far south for the prawn poachers, but will bear this in mind. Depending on situation, may moor at LFG West Wales base after patrol in order to be in place for further more extensive patrol in southern Irish Sea Friday night.

EOM 0138 GMT 01/11/19

Lt. Nerys

FLEET TO ALL UNITS: MESSAGE TIMED 1140 ZULU 2019:10:31:
CLASS: EYES ONLY
ATTN. SubLt. Rooky:
As senior officer present you have the ship.
WO Ken is on hand to support you and CPO Jacko is lurking somewhere below🙄
Patrols acc. to Standing Orders tonight. EEZ patrols.
In addition we have been requested to assist the Irish Navy Fisheries Protection Division with detection and apprehension of Dublin Bay prawn poachers.
PRIORITY: Every assistance is to be rendered to escapees from Boris Trump land.
Further Strategic / Political considerations which may arise refer to Rear Admiral Flag Officer Fleet Tugs Ed for further action.
Tactical manoeuvres / interdictions at your discretion.
Liaise and coordinate with LRG (Welsh Navy) units for operations south of your usual AOO.
Expect your patrol report 0900.
In these troubled times England (& rest of UK) expect that every man Jack will do his duty!
FLEET EoM //😎

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Wind E force 4-6 Sea Moderate Visibility Good. High Water 0803

BC patrol, commencing 0100, will cover the same area as last night, i.e. Penarth Head to Tenby but with a dog leg over to the Somerset coast, Combe Martin area. There was no activity in this area last night, but if scrumpy smuggling is taking place, it will most likely be in this area.
We did speak to a fishing boat chartered by three families who were hoping to claim asylum in Paddy Land. Skipper told us that he was now regularly engaged in this trade, trawling on the return leg.
ETA return to base 1100 Wednesday
LT> Nerys.
EOM 0010 30/10/19

Acknowledged and approved Lt. Nerys.
Safe trip. Save a crate of scrumpy for me 😉
G'night. 💤💤
FLEET// EoM 0214 CET 😎

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Wind W backing SW force 3 - 5, Sea Moderate.Visibiity moderate to poor in rain showers High Water 0649

B C Patrol slipping at 0100. Will patrol S.Wales coast Penarth Head to Tenby. There are reports that the scrumpy smuggling into S. Wales has started again so we will investigate any suspicious small boat movements approaching beaches and harbours, particularly from Rhoose Point to Worms Head. If time permits will head further West in case any refugees from the jurisdiction of the wild white haired one need assistance towards the land of the Western Celts. ETA return to base 0900.

Lt.Nerys
EOM 0008 29/10/19

To- Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Today as part of our training programme for the Bristol Channel Patrol, in conjunction with units of the LFG we held a series of pulling and sailing races within the Cardiff Bay Barrage. We are lucky to posssess a number of traditional ex RN boats which we consider ideal. Between us, we have six 27ft Whalers and six RNSA 14ft sailing dinghies. The whalers are used for both pulling and sailing races.
As has happened before, whilst we dominate the sailing races, the LFG have the upperhand in the pulling races as one of their midshipmen is a Cambridge rowing 'blue' and takes charge of training as well as rowing as stroke.
However, a good days competition was achieved and it was decided to hold similar days perhaps monthly depending on weather.

Lt. Nerys.
EOM 2024 28/10/19

Cash, I'm the same, or worse, can't remember the last time I had a drink, I'm a traditional Welsh tea drinker.

Cheers,
Nerys

Nerys, I don’t drink very often, but your right, I like bourbon or a smooth whiskey. However, I didn’t know what a Pussers Painkiller was until a few days ago when I watched the video on Pussers Rum. I googled that and found a link to the Painkiller. I have to admit, that sounds good. I also like a shot of Apfelkorn once in a good while.

If you are asking our Texan friend, I expect he'd prefer bourbon.

Nerys

W.O Hargett reporting:
Alls quiet in the West with the exception of a report from the Texas Rangers-they have reported the apprehension of a pair of Oklahoma Rabbit Regulars driving a tractor-trailer loaded with supplies and arms headed north on US75, they were stopped just shy of the Texas-Oklahoma border after a high speed chase that also involved units of the Texas Highway Patrol and the Feline Division of the Texas Navy. The arms and supplies have been confiscated and the Rabbits are being held for questioning. There is an envoy from the Oklahoma Legislature trying to secure the rabbits release. But I’ve been assured any attempts to extradite said rabbits will be tied up by diplomatic and bureaucratic red tape. The contents of the truck include:
Two 6 pounder guns, several 40mm Bofors, several .50 caliber Brownings, a crate of carrots, some anti-Texas propaganda leaflets, and what looks to be an attempt to build a rail gun using scrap angle iron and powered by a bank of slightly swollen LIPOs.
Other than that, a quiet night in North Texas, much better than a few nights ago when the tornado sirens went off.
Also-construction on the newest Texas Navy vessel continues, good chance it will undergo sea trials well before Christmas of this year.
————————End of report———————-

To- Fleet Admiral

I'm sorry, I was unaware that you had been put on a week's recuperative 'garden leave' but I am sure Surgeon Commander Gisela has your best welfare at heart.

Under the circumstances the Bristol Channel Patrol will operate at my best discretion as regards weather and any information that may come to my notice regarding activities in the channel. Training in the many arts of the mariner will continue as normal.

Floods have not affected HQ, we are situated at about 150metres ASL.

Lt.Nerys
EOM 0016 BST

Don't panic Lt.😊
I remind you that the Fleet Surgeon Commander Gisela has insisted on signing me off on a weeks recuperation leave. 🤕 Suspect that the therapy consists of clearing up what seems like a half million tons of leaves! ☹️
In the meantime all units are to operate on the initiative of their respective COs.
I respect your decision to cancel patrol due to weather extremes in the SW Command Area.
Hope your HQ is not affected by the flooding Lt.
I'll bet Construction Chief Alice is cussing like a true Jack Tar 😮
Probably in several languages 😉
Chain of Command in my absence is;
Admiral Ed, Commodore Martin, Captain Robbob.
EoM. FLEET// 😎

Bit concerned about our Fleet Admiral. No sign of him for a couple of days. Has he been imprisoned by the Ost Park Restaurant Mafia again? Will we have to mount a rescue mission, hopefully with the assistance of the Texas Volunteer Navy with their C130.

Lt.Nerys

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

In view of extremely unpleasant weather conditions, the Bristol Channel patrol will not be putting to sea tonight. Wind SW Force 8 gusting 10. Heavy continuous rain, 120 mm, a month's normal rainfall expected in 24hours.

If anyone is smuggling scrumpy or anything else in the channel tonight, they are welcome, it's not fit for honest sailors to be asked to risk lives or ships.

Lt.Nerys
EOM 1917 BST

Doesn't really matter, don't lets split hairs over a few odd words, you have your freedom again and that's what matters.

We can now get things back to our version of normal and the BC patrol will go looking for sensible folk escaping the excesses of idiotic politicians and any other worthy cause we can think of.

G'night ,
Lt.Nerys

"This is a translation of what Google wrote for you ..."
Odd that Nerys 🤔
Second line comes out so in my Translator-
MEANWHILE, each unit operates on its own INITIATIVE
Which is what I put into it!
Tried to write in code to confuse my captors.
Following example of USN using native indian (Cherokee?) during the Pacific War.
Seems that Google coded the code!
First line comes out as
Nerys, being held Ostpark restaurant, authorizing a soft bomb attack as soon.
Seems the 'as poss' got lost in the translation! 🤔
G'night All, Admiral Doug. Footloose and fancy free again 😉

Hmm!
Just had to delete another bad post from Mr B.
This time here on the Night Watch thread.
Hope he's not going to be a persistent problem!
Doug 😎
PS Just made sure he won't be, he's now Blocked.
First time I had to do that, and I hope the last.

Agreed Lt.👍
Maybe we could start a Putt-Putt design & build contest?🚤🚤🚤💥🚤🚤💥🚤💥

😎

I suggest we grant all hands a 'make and mend', an extra tot and everybody splices the mainbrace to celebrate the news of the Fleet Admiral's release.

Lt. Nerys

FLEET TO ALL UNITS:
Good news Gadies and Lentlemen😊
My captors were fool enough to lock me in the Wine & Spirits cellar under the restaurant.
While my guard nipped out for a drag (the tobacco variety!!) I managed to slip several bottles of hi-proof vodka into the staff beer barrel. They are now all comfortably 💤💤💤💤💤💤ing so it was a doddle to obtain the keys 😁 and trundle home in the manager's Merc.
With a few choice cartons of wine of course😋
Many thanks all for offers of assistance👍 and Meeeow to Errol, no rabbits in the park but several squirrels, grey and red-brown.
Looking forward to Texan Bratwurst & Schnitzel Cash, Chorizo Sausage?🔥😛

For future reference, in case they try something again, a small seaplane (Alaska style) could probably make it in to the larger southern part of the lake. Tie up to bridge on eastern side of the island.
Clearing south of the lake suitable for small troop glider, or LL Drop from the Herc.
Tree cover and high ground east of the lake suitable for stealth approach to the restaurant at the north end. Avoid Biergarten (for obvious reasons🙄) until after successful conclusion of action!!
After this ordeal (locked up in a wine cellar, Hic😁) Surgeon Commander has insisted on signing me off for a weeks rest.😊
Now I'm hungry (all the suggestions of food!) so I'm off to the galley to make me a Chicken Sweet n Sour with Splecial Flied Lice 😋😋
Cheers All, thanks again: FLEET// 😎

Nerys, if it would help I could send along one of my home made Chess pies to add to the sausage rolls.
Now I’m hungry....

Begin transmission........Dispatch to Fleet-for your eyes only!! (And the other members of the Night Watch😁)
Am dispatching members of the Texan Volunteer Navy. They should arrive midnight-30 your time. Drop off by C130 low level insertion. At 0100 your time, proceed to the waiting food truck. It will be advertising Bratwurst and Schnitzels. The code word is “meow”. You will be taken to a safe house about 30 klicks from your domicile. There you will be given a change of clothes, food, and some EZEbuilt plans. Later, you will be picked up by one of our operatives and returned home.
Both the CIA and MI6 are tracking this operation, and will intercede in your behalf should something go awry.
Godspeed Fleet!!
CPO Cash Hargett-Texas Navy
.............transmission ends

A fine predicament you have got yourself into. I used Google translator on your Welsh sentence because it didn't make sense to me and after doing so, even less.
Now, how do we effect your release. The ransom demands are technically beyond my capabilities, I'm just a simple sailor girl. If they wanted a topsail schooner rerigging or a lecture on traditional sail in the Thames Estuary, then I'm your girl, but all that technical stuff..... no!. Actually it sounds complicated enough that most, if not all could come from your own resources.

Alternatives.

At one time, the Welsh Navy would have sent a gunboat, but in view of the location, that could be difficult. Would it be possible to land a seaplane on the Ostpark Lake with a detachment of marine commandos from the Welsh Navy to storm your prison and effect your release.
Or, could I buy your release with a box of my renowned sausage rolls.?

Your advice please if you can evade your captors long enough to answer.

Lt. Nerys

Nerys, (quick message while guard on his fag break)
I don't use Google translator, didn't think you needed to either 😮
Please advise progress on ransom and/or non-lethal (soft bomb) relief assault on my captives
Not sure how long I can maintain this link.
Plea ... Oh sh...💥

As a follow up;
Are you having a nice meal?

Nerys

Doug, Pleased to hear you are still around.
This is a translation of what Google wrote for you"Nerys, Being held Ostpark restaurant, soon authorizes soft bomb attack.
In the COMPRESSION, each unit operates on its own LIWT !!
FLEET \\, ******* ☹️"

Lt. Nerys

Hoorah! I was beginning to think that no one would notice …
Regret to have to report that you are correct Lt. Nerys 🤔
I have been kidnapped by the Modell SchiffsWerft Verein (with the collusion of the Mayhemers) and shanghaied as Technical Advisor and held under armed guard.😠
I am being forcibly (Owwaah!!😭) coerced to write this ransom demand of the MSW for my return.
Otherwise they will arrange for my Residents Permit to be revoked, my ships, stash, workshop and research to be confiscated and I shall be deported to Boris Trump land with what I am standing up in ☹️
Ransom demand for my safe release and continuation of my rights and benefits in the BRD is as follows-
A fully RC functional 1/72 scale model of HMS ARK ROYAL, WW2 version Pennant # 91.
Model Specification demanded for my release:-
Four engines with differential control of port and starboard outer shafts, mixed with rudder control (Of course! Ouch!!🤕)
3rd ESC for cruise control of inner shafts,
Functional aircraft lifts,
(Owaaaah!🤕 I’m typing as fast as I can a decent keyboard would help instead of this stupid touchscreen)
Airwing consisting of one squadron each; Seafire, Martlet, Barracuda,
At least one aircraft of each type shall be RC and capable of launch and recovery ,
Pneumatic assisted launch is acceptable, steam powered would be preferable,
Functional arrester cables,
Smoker,
NAV, aircraft landing and Signalling lamps,
Sound system with gunfire, NAV and Air Operations commands,
Full flight deck crew figures,
Functional 4.5” guns firing .22 air-pistol pellets (with smoke effect),
Flash, smoke and sound effects on Pompom Flak gun,
Rotation & elevation of all guns and cranes, (natch! Owaaah!!)
Ship shall be constructed in two sections, bolted together at double midships bulkhead with all electrical connections through D-Shell plug/socket.
Alu tube alignment jigs shall ensure perfect alignment of the hull sections, NO joint visible externally!!
RC multifunction combo of course, NO Telemetry function in TX/RX which could be used for tracing / tracking (Natch!! Owaaah!!🤕)
Model shall be moored at the south end of the Ostpark Lake in Munich at Midnight on 31st October,
(Haloween, how appropriate … Ouch 🤕… NO I won’t delete that it stays or I hit Delete ALL now! Owaahhhh!!!!🤕😭)
Fold-up trailer capable of being towed by a park tractor-mower shall be parked adjacent to mooring point.
NO COPS - AREA WILL BE UNDER RC CMERA DRONE SURVEILLANCE!
Nerys, Cael ei gynnal bwyty Ostpark, yn awdurdodi ymosodiad bom meddal cyn gynted.
Yn y CYFAMSER, mae pob uned yn gweithredu ar ei LIWT ei hun!!🤞
FLEET\\ , ******* ☹️
😎

Hi Nerys,
I was wondering that too.
I hope he is in good health!
Maybe he is just got other things to attend to.

Martin555.

What has happened to our High Command? Doug, RN in Munich seems to have disappeared. No sign of him since last Friday. This is out of character. Has he been kidnapped by another forum?

Nerys

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

BC patrol returned to base 1230 today having offered assistance to two vessels heading towards the Irish Republic. Their position was reported to Irish FP Vessel who will escort them into port.

EOM 1600 BST

Lt. Nerys

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Wind force 1-2 South veering SW. Sea Slight. Visibility good. High Water 13.24

BC Patrol will leave base at 0300 in order to have daylight in operating area of Barnstaple Bay - Clovelly. Information from contacts in Irish FP suggest refugee movements in that area.

Lt Nerys
EOM 0056 BST

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Having received information from my Irish contacts that in the last few days they have intercepted several small boats carrying escapees from the jurisdiction of the one you refer to as the wild haired tyrant, I feel we should make every effort to assist them in any way we can. BC patrol tonight will therefore be at the Western end of the channel, whilst I understand the LFG are patrolling the Irish Sea coast of Pembrokeshire and southern Ceredigion.

EOM 1347 BST

Lt. Nerys

'Operate on Lower Rhine'
Well aware that the Lower Rhine is controlled by the Netherlands, but I had an idea we'd have to negotiate that stretch of the river before we came to the Upper Rhine.

After the shenanigans in the House over the last couple of days and particularly today, I feel that a quick departure could be necessary before long, if we are denied transit of the Rhine, perhaps we'll ask the Irish for political asylum or something or on the other hand, I still have friends in Constanta in Romania!

Lt. Nerys

Mission Plan and Leave approved Lt.
CU Monday.
FLEET// 0237 BST.

To- Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen.

Weather forecast for tonight and forenoon 19/10/19 is not too good. Wind W to SW force 4-6 sea, moderate visibility moderate, poor in rain showers. High Water 1033 Sat.

Intention is to slip moorings at 2300 and carry out a patrol of Bridgewater Bay westwards. Length of patrol will depend on weather conditions. LFG are participating. Their crews have been granted weekend leave from 1000 Saturday and I request permission to do likewise.

I am now attending sick bay and will not be available until approx 2200.

EOM 1635 BST

Lt. Nerys

FLEET TO Lt. Nerys:EYES ONLY:
Understood Nerys.
'Your Admiral' is now 'bushed' (3:45 am here😮) so hitting the hammock😉💤
Will respond in full later today!
EOM: 0346 CET 😎

To- Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

I am afraid my lack of time before departure to sea this evening was caused by medical necessity. Please remember I have to receive four hours treatment every other evening and this can easily overrun.
The Comms Officer has a special understanding with her Irish Counterpart to use CW when they communicate as both like to take the opportunity to practice this skill, so little used today. As I have told you, my crew are instructed in the use of visual (light) morse signalling. I am a great believer in the use of the traditional skills.

Lt. Nerys

FLEET TO Lt. NERYS
"deemed the efficiency of our departure operation to have priority"
Indicates poor time management Lt. A rare aberration for you which I'll overlook this time 🙈
Filing of Patrol Plan and approval by Fleet Command is paramount to safety of our vessels and crews Lt.
"The Comms Officer was operating on CW to our Irish friends at the time"
Very surprised to read that Lt.😮
All vessels over 500 tons or capable of carrying 50 or more passengers MUST be equipped with COMMS equipment according to SOLAS/GMDSS Rules. Not to mention the Service requirements.
I.e. for your operating area (Area A1 Inshore) a minimum of one VHF IMM Band voice radio.
(Plus of course the obligatory 'float off' SARSAT/COSPAS 406MHz emergency beacons)
CW (Morse) MF/HF operation is regarded as a last resort when nothing else works, e.g. beyond the 70th parallels, where SATCOM doesn't reach!
I don't think that the Arctic and Antarctic regions are within your AOO Lt.
Request an update of COMMS fit on your vessels ASAP!
FLEET// EOM 0307 CET:😎

FLEET TO Lt. NERYS: INFORMATORY: EYES ONLY!!:
"operate on the Lower Rhine"
Please check / your charts. Or turn them the right way up!😉
The Lower Rhine is under the control of the Netherlands Government and policed by their Waterways Navy (probably larger than their blue water navy) 😁
The stretch of the Rhine down to the Bodensee is known here as the Upper Rhine.
"Operations" on the Rhine (Upper or Lower) are considered to be unnecessary and are thus strictly forbidden. Transit Rights ONLY are under consideration.
Discussions will resume following SIT/ASSESS/REP FOLLOWING Oct. 31st outcome.
Render all assistance necessary and within your logistic capability to any BREXIT / Shaggy Monster escapees encountered. Good luck Lt.
My thoughts are with you! 👍
"Oh a life on the ocean wave ...." Nostalgia isn't what it once was 🤔😁
Or as the less fortunate might say
" I joined the navy to see the world,
and what did I see? .... I saw THE SEA!!🤔"
Carry on Lt. (but not with that hunky new Snotty😉 Be discrete!!! We don't want a 'Fantail Party' disaster!)
FLEET//😎 EOM 0236 CET:

Sorry Fleet, I was rather busy before leaving base and deemed the efficiency of our departure operation to have priority. The Comms Officer was operating on CW to our Irish friends at the time.
We are now off Ilfracombe on a westerly course and will proceed into Barnstaple Bay and then head towards Clovelly before returning to base. All quiet so far.

Lt. Nerys

FLEET (Breathing deep sigh of relief 😊) TO Lt. Nerys:
Good to hear from you Lt.
Am missing your PRIOR advice of patrol plan and time of departure though!!😠
But relieved to hear from you!😊
Agreed Lt, it is not within our aegis to prevent UK citizens from exercising their right to escape from the wild haired tyrant. Rather more to offer any assistance necessary, from a nautical / seaworthiness, navigation, provisions point of view to ensure the safety of their voyage.
I sincerely hope that on arrival they will not face the administrative difficulties that others of us will / are due to the (as you rightly and succinctly assess) impending doom.
Bon voyage Lt.👍
FLEET// CET 0155: EOM:

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Have just received your message, nearly two hours after leaving base. I feel that any activities regarding these refugees is humanitarian and will not increase the costs of our normal operations.
Sorry to hear that permission to operate on the Lower Rhine has been refused. Hopefully this will be altered when our true plight is realised. Perhaps we will have to declare Flat Holm as an independent republic instead.

Lt. Nerys

To Fleet Admiral RNHQ Munchen

Wind Force 3 to 5 Westerly Sea moderate, visibility good. High Water 0924.
Bristol Channel patrol together with units of LFG will again patrol waters of North Somerset and Devon coast. Information gathered from yacht intercepted last night indicates that more refugees are planning the short voyage to the Irish Republic as a means of escape from impending doom. Contact in Irish FP informs me that last night's yacht was intercepted and escorted
into port as requested. We will investigate any such movements and ascertain they are capable of safe passage. We do not feel that it is in our remit to prevent such voyages.
Patrol left base at 2230 17/10/19. Return ETA 0630.

Lt Nerys