Incident report NW0805-Z

On the 8th of May 2020, the Tashkent-class destroyer 'Buistro' went missing. Extensive search involved the reactivation of the Museum- and Schoolship WMS Zeppelin of the former German Graf-Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier.

Time based on local time of the ships positions.

15:06 - WMS Zeppelin escorted by WMS Sokol and her fleet head out to search for WMS Buistro.

15:48 - WMS Zeppelin loses control of half of her engines, resulting in asymmetric steering. Bad weather conditions caused Zeppelin to drift away from her fleet.

15:52 - Tracking equipment fails onboard WMS Sokol. WMS Zeppelin is declared MiA. Search extended to recover WMS Zeppelin. Last transmission ordered radio silence to keep the ships existence a secret.

16:14 - WMS Zeppelin receives heavy damage caused by [REDACTED]. Fuel and other liquids begin leaking. Emergency repair teams initiate rough damage reduction.

16:19 - Leaking intensifies despite all efforts for damage reduction. WMS Zeppelin broadcasts emergency calls, breaking radio silence. No initial response.

16:24 - WMS Zeppelin calls again. No response.

16:29 - WMS Zeppelin calls again. Response received from unknown vessel.

16:30 - Unknown vessel identifies itself as the ONBS Highlands of United Ottarenzian Capitalist Republics. ONBS Highlands promises to help WMS Zeppelin. WMS Zeppelin transmits a message to WMS Sokol to justify the breaking of radio silence and explains the situation involving outside help.

16:41 - WMS Sokol contacts ONBS Highlands to varify position of WMS Zeppelin and their identity.

16:46 - WMS Sokol passes information to the Naval Council on Wubdich. Emergency protocols were initiated. Outside help accepted.

16:50 - WMS Sokol complies to cooperate with ONBS Highlands. After varifying the additional help of an escorting towship, WMS Zeppelin is being rescued by the navy of United Ottarenzian Capitalist Republics.

16:56 - WMS Schneg and WMS Harukaze are send ahead of the escort fleet of WMS Sokol to catch up to ONBS Highlands.

17:12 - WMS Sokol and fleet catch up to ONBS Highlands and WMS Zeppelin. Joint fleet continues to the ports of the Ottarenzian mainland.

17:30 - Council of the Navy is informed about a safe arrival in the ottarenzian ports. United Ottarenzian Capitalist Republics guarantee to repair WMS Zeppelin's leaks.

17:47 - Council of the People decides to repay and thank the efforts of the United Ottarenzian Capitalist Republics by sharing blueprints and documents of World War 2 ships with them.

End log.