GEI | Operation Silent Vanguard

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OPERATION SILENT VANGUARD (OSV)​ TOP SECRET​ Deployment List (ORBAT)​ OSV contains a single Vijayee-class SSBN. Structure of OFS-assigned units Naval Staff Eastern Naval Command​ Commodore Commanding Submarines (East) - all based at INS Virbahu​ 4th Submarine Squadron​ IGS Vijayee - 222 personnel (Alpha crew, Zulu Crew)​ ​

Mission Objective​ The mission objective is to conduct strategic deterrence and to ensure first / second strike capabilities are operational for at least 6 months of the year in the event of major conflict.

Mission Details​ IGS Vijayee would be assigned to conduct strategic deterrence for the Gandhi Empire. This would be achieved through a prolonged deployment schedule and rotating crews. Vijayee would not allowed to have any external contact with the world and all active emissions, such as sonar, radar and communications, would be banned. Communications with the Indian Armed Forces chain of command would be continuously monitored in the event of conflict or tensions. She would have a full 60 days' supplies aboard, and all weapons, sensor and other systems would be fully capable of operation and armed (when applicable), but kept on standby. It would always have 16 M51 SLBMs, half with 10 MIRV warheads, the other with 6 MIRV warheads. She would, at all times, man her passive sonar suite and would ensure that she does not impact anything other than water. When in port, she would be heavily guarded underneath a visual barrier (there are many examples of these around INS Virbahu IRL, one can be seen at 17°42'23"N 83°16'23"E). The barriers Vijayee would be placed under would be randomised. She would leave port after her crew had undergone a two week workup period and two weeks of leave, then a week-long gag order on all personnel involved to insure the security of the mission. The submarine would leave INS Virbahu at half past four in the morning to avoid surveillance. Vijayee would submerge as soon as possible and would turn south at 5 knots until she had cleared the port area. Vijayee would follow the route south at 12 knots and 500 feet depth, to the patrol area, where she would loiter at 10 knots at a depth of 1000 feet. Once her loiter time concludes and Vijayee is low on supplies, she would follow the same route back up and would enter port at night to prevent survillence. The submarine would then be restocked, resupplied and repaired/maintained, and the cycle would continue, except with the alternate crew.

Date/s: February, 2006 to present

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