[ARG] Operation Raja

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OPERATION RAJA Classified Information ​

Operation Background
Following extensive communications between the Government of Argentina and India, it was agreed that both nations would cooperate in a naval deployment on the indian ocean to enforce international maritime safety with deterring and combating pirate activity in the area. The Argentine Armed Forces would deploy a fully crewed destroyer to India for this purpose.

Deployed Forces
Sovremenny-Class Destroyer - ARA Mariano Moreno (D300) 350x Navy Personnel x1 Ka-27 Berezina-Class Replenishment Ship - ARA Geminis (A626) 389x Navy Personnel

Logistical Details

Both ships would depart fully crewed and supplied from their base in Puerto Belgrano. The Berezina-Class Replenishment ship would carry enough supplies to assist the destroyer in completing its journey and would return once certain point would be reached between departure and destination, guaranteeing the safe arrival of the warship. The D300 would carry live ammunition and missiles, for all its weapon systems, including spare quantities. The indian navy would be informed of the progress of the journey. The route would be FF>GF>HF>IF>JF>KF>LG>LH>MI>MJ>NK and only use argentine, international and indian waters. Fuel efficient speed would be employed. The ships would be navigating with all their systems active and operating. The final destination would be the port of Chennai.

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The Information would be received from the Argentine Navy and the Indian Navy would begin their preparations. The Indian Navy would relay that that they have received the information and would respond by stating they would send 2 Destroyers to assist in Operation Raja.

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DEPLOYED FORCES​

INS Mysore (D60)
x40 Navy Officers
x310 Enlisted Navy Personnel
INS Delhi (D61)
x40 Navy Officers
x310 Enlisted Personnel

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Both ships would be fully stocked and refueled once reaching the Port of Chennai. They would lack helicopter support on the vessels as the Indian Navy was still developing and modernizing. However they would await the arrival of the Argentine Vessel.

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Total Quantity of Personnel: 700

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Both ships would depart from their home port in the Province of Buenos Aires, fully crewed and supplied and head in the pre-determined direction eastwards towards the open South Atlantic ocean. Their journey would take them through international waters near the coast of South Africa and then northeast crossing through the indian ocean towards Chennai.

The crews, specially the one of the ARA Mariano Moreno, would use the trip to carry out different routine drills and the crew would also stay in shape by eprforming technical and physical tasks around the ship. Although no complication was expected, a minimal crew would always remain on alert for potential threats, while the rest would either be focused on their training or the operational tasks of the ships 8ensuraing safety of navigation).

The ships would travel at fuel efficient speed at a safe distance from each other, but always within visual range from each other, remaining in constant communications. They would be using their radars and sensors, scanning the area for potential traffic.

The Indian Navy would be informed of the progress.

Drivindeath

 

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As scheduled, at the predetermined point of distance between departure and arrival location the argentine navy replenishment vessel would transfer fuel to the destroyer, filling up its reserve and allowing him to continue the journey safely towards India. The process would also be used as a good opportunity to practice this always delicate maneuver, as the refueling would be done in movement through the Berezina's replenishment systems.

With the process completed, the ships would split, with the ARA Mariano moreno continouing on the direct route to Chennai, India, and the logistics vessel turning around and heading back to Puerto Belgrano in Argentina. Both ships would have enough supplies and fuel to do their respective journeys safely, following the same navigational parameters as in the first section of the deployment.

India would privately be informed that the ARA Mariano Moreno was expected to arrive in the coming days.

Drivindeath

 

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After several days of travel, the ARA Mariano Moreno would enter indian territorial waters and immediatly establish communication with the port authorities of the Port of Chennai, requesting directions to safely dock in the port. The crew would prepare themselves for the arrival while the bridge would prepare the ship for the last strech of sea to be crossed, carefully looking out for the surrounding traffic to avoid any incidents.

Meanwhile, some few thousand nautical miles to the west, the argentine navy replenishment vessel would arrive back to its home port and resume their routine duties.

Drivindeath

 

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While awaiting confirmation from the indian naval authorities on what indian assets would join the argentine destroyer on its patrols, the argentine navy would prepare a first mission to obtain additional knowledge of the surrounding areas and patterns of maritime traffic.

The ARA Mariano Moreno would be fully ressuplied and crewed. As stated before, the ship would have its full array of weaponry at its disposal (anti-ship and anti-air missiles, torpedoes of varied types and ammunitin for the guns. They would depart with all its sensors and radars active and mantain an open channel of communications (encrypted) with the indian authorities, who would be informed of the temporary departure from Chennai.

The ship would follow a planned route following sectors NK>NJ>NI>MI>MJ>NK.

Drivindeath

 

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The Indian Navy would receive the reports from the Argentinian Navy.

"ARA Mariano Moreno, you are cleared to enter port, follow current heading and dock at 3A."

The Indian Navy would have the INS Mysore and INS Delhi on either side of that dock. The remaining docks would be filled with Indian Coast Guard vessels.

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