Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 140



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Episode 140 – Aerial Assault

As the OSS Air Force’s F-35B formation reached Sittwe, a formation of Burmese Air Force MiG-29SE/SMs that survived our airstrikes took off.

The air battle began and the result was simple: 22 Myanmar Air Force MiG-29s were shot down by our F-35B squadron.

Three MiG-29s that attempted to approach the OSS fleet to avoid air combat were shot down by SM-6 missiles launched from Aegis ships.

Meanwhile, Myanmar naval vessels were spotted approaching the combat radius.

There was a 3,000-ton frigate and two patrol ships. And there were several FAC-491 missile speedboats.

– The Myanmar Navy has one 12,000-ton LPD, two 3,000-ton frigates, three patrol ships, ten missile speedboats, and one Kilo-class submarine. –

The combat information room sent a warning radio message on VHF channel 16.

– This is OSS. We have identified a Burmese naval unit. Your current location is the OSS’s engagement area.

– For your safety, I request that you retreat more than 50km from the OSS fleet position. Any ships that do not respond to this communication or do not leave their current positions will be destroyed.

– I repeat…

Despite warning radio transmissions, there was no response from the Myanmar Navy.

The Myanmar Navy responded by simultaneously launching 48 anti-ship missiles.

Forty-eight missiles were simultaneously launched toward our fleet.

The Aegis system identified 48 imminent targets flying toward the fleet.

Our Aegis system, which identified the interception target, fired SM-6 and SM-2 missiles depending on the distance. For a quick response, we divided the targets into different ships and deployed them.

Aegis destroyers and air defense cruisers, and the arsenal ship Shin Gi-Jeon-I fired an equal number of anti-aircraft missiles at the target.

Another SM-2 missile was fired at a target that had failed to be intercepted from a distance.

The OSS fleet immediately launched its interceptor missiles.

They fired 22 Hae-Seong anti-ship missiles nonstop toward the Myanmar naval vessel that was the target of the attack.

In an instant, the sky over the Bay of Bengal was again covered with missile contrails.

– Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom…

The sound of enemy missiles being intercepted echoed throughout the fleet.

There was a sense of tension in the combat information room.

The radar operator reported back the situation regarding the interception of the anti-ship missile.

– Target 07 eliminated.

– Eliminate targets 01, 11, 12, 13.

– Eliminate targets 02 and 03. Eliminate targets 05, 06, and 08.

– Interception failed! Targets 04, 09, 10, 14, 15 interception failed. Approaching the fleet.

– Activate CIWS on each ship!

Five anti-ship missiles fired by the Myanmar Navy evaded interception and approached the OSS fleet, it said.

– CIWS (Close-In Weapons System): Close-in Defense System –

Five anti-ship missiles were approaching the OSS fleet, penetrating our multi-layered air defense network.

It was a close enough range to fire SM-2 missiles and they had to rely on the last CIWS deployed on each ship.

As the first countermeasure against the CIWS, RIM-116 RAM short-range surface-to-air missiles were launched continuously from Aegis destroyers.

Four enemy missiles were intercepted by about ten RAM missiles.

One anti-ship missile was missed.

– Target 04, approaching the fleet!

The combat information room could have been shaken by the operator’s voice announcing the approach of enemy missiles, but all the agents were calmly going about their work.

From the bridge, the enemy’s anti-ship missiles could be seen approaching with the naked eye.

The moment I saw it, my mouth went dry.

The moment when I swallow my saliva without realizing it.

The MK.15 Phalanx cannons on the three ships fired depleted uranium rounds.

The trajectory of the Phalanx cannon’s 20mm shells, which fire 3,000 rounds per minute at targets tracked by radar, resembled that of a laser.

– Booaaaah~ Booaaaah~ Booaaaah~

In a matter of seconds, thousands of depleted uranium shells traced red trails, and the last remaining anti-ship missile exploded a few hundred meters from our air defense cruiser.

Everyone was holding their breath as they watched the scene, and it was a heart-wrenching moment.

– CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) close-in defense systems include the RIM-116 RAM, Phalanx, and Goalkeeper fleet close-in defense weapons. –

And then, from far out at sea, a loud noise began to be heard.

I could intuitively tell that the sound was the sound of our anti-ship missile hitting an enemy ship.

After a while, Admiral Son Il approached.

“Sir! Look at the screen.”

Admiral Son pointed to the footage being captured by reconnaissance drones such as the MQ-9B STOL and the Bayraktar TB-3 over the sky.

There, the Myanmar Navy’s only two 3,000-ton frigates were seen being hit and burning, while two of the country’s only three patrol ships were also seen being hit by sea-based missiles.

“Sir, seven enemy missile speedboats have also been sunk. This has rendered 70% of the Myanmar Navy incapable of combat.”

“Thank you for your hard work. The aerial assault will begin soon, so please prepare as planned.”

“all right.”

The engagement lasted only 10 minutes and the Myanmar Navy suffered a devastating blow.

In modern naval warfare, it was common for fleets to avoid direct engagement with each other.

That was understandable, because the damage suffered in the event of a failed operation was incomparable to that suffered by ground forces. This was especially true because ships built over several years were lost in an instant.

Moreover, modern warships are not the type of warships that can be patched up and used like those from World War II.

The cause of the destruction of the Myanmar Navy lies in the reckless judgment of the command.

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The time has come.

The OSS Special Forces’ blitzkrieg operation began.

Twelve MV-280A attack aircraft took off from three America-class amphibious assault ships and formed an escort formation.

And then 24 MV-280 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft took off one after another. They were carrying 336 special forces personnel.

The aircraft took off and formed a formation while hovering in flight.

At the same time, the operator of the Bayraktar TB-3 drone, which was circling over Sittwe earlier, was given the order to clear the danger.

Bayraktar launched UMTAS missile attacks on tanks and armored vehicle outposts outside Sittwe.

Armored vehicles and armored trucks around the airport could not avoid drone missile attacks.

As the MV-280 formation for the lightning air assault took shape, the 36 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft turned their rotors forward and headed towards Sittwe Airport.

Higher up, F-35Bs were on patrol, and MQ-9B STOL drones were monitoring the entire Yekaing State of Myanmar.

And MV-22AEW airborne early warning aircraft were monitoring any remaining Myanmar air power.

It took less than five minutes for the MV-280 air assault squadron to arrive at Sittwe Airport.

Twelve MV-280A attack aircraft, which had departed as an escort, arrived over Sittwe Airport three minutes earlier and transmitted a warning radio message to the airport control tower.

At the same time, they rained machine gun fire and missiles on a small number of Burmese soldiers and security forces who were firing small arms fire.

The few air defenses at Sittwe Airport had already been neutralized by Tomahawks.

Then, 24 MV-280s carrying special forces entered Sittwe Airport.

Seven of them hovered over the airport building and surrounding buildings, stretching ropes to the rooftops.

98 special agents took over the roof of the building using fast ropes.

The remaining 17 MV-280s landed on one side of the runway at Sittwe Airport secured by the escort aircraft, quickly unloading 238 special forces personnel.

Let’s confirm the OSS Task Force’s capture of Sittwe Airport. SAF Burmese student soldiers hiding in Sittwe houses have come out.

They set up temporary checkpoints and created a cordon on all roads leading to Sittwe Airport.

While the returning MV-280 squadron was returning.

Twelve CH-53K Kingstellion helicopters that took off from the amphibious assault ship and three CH-47H Chinook helicopters that took off from each logistics support ship landed at Sittwe Airport one after another.

And two battalions of the OSS Northern 1st Army, consisting of about 800 men, were deployed at Sittwe Airport.

The 1st Battalion of the Northern 1st Army secured the road from Sittwe Airport to the coast, and quickly occupied the coast after landing at Sittwe.

There were a few sporadic skirmishes, but the operation proceeded without any friendly casualties.

While the 2nd Battalion of the Northern 1st Army Vanguard established a defensive line outside Sittwe Airport.

The 1st OSS Task Force met with the SAF student force and headed to Sittwe Prison, 500 meters from Sittwe Airport.

This was because a significant number of Myanmar civilians and democratic activists were being held there.

Meanwhile, the MV-280 assault squadron returned and headed to Sittwe Port, carrying another 300 soldiers from the 2nd OSS Special Forces Battalion.

The 1st Special Battalion approached the prison, eliminated the sentries on the watchtower with sniper fire, detonated explosives at the main gate of the prison, and quickly took control of the prison, disarming the guards.

SAF student corps and special agents worked together with local prison guards to select and liberate imprisoned civilians and democratic activists.

As Sittwe Prison was taken, the 1st Battalion of the Northern 1st Army’s Vanguard took over the Sittwe coast.

Landing craft such as hovercraft and LCU, which departed from the amphibious assault ship Welldog, landed on the coast of Sittwe.

The landing craft squadron that arrived on the coast landed nine Redback armored vehicles and 1,200 troops from three battalions of the 1st Northern Army.

The 2nd Special Forces Battalion, which had launched an air assault on Sittwe Port, quickly took control of the port. After several exchanges of fire, the small number of troops in the port surrendered, abandoning their guns.

As the port was taken over, SAF students who could communicate fluently in English entered the port and assisted the task force. Some of them could speak Korean.

The airport and port were secured, and the fleet approached the coast of Sittwe.

The OSS fleet docked their ships in port and unloaded their men and equipment.

40,000 troops of the Northern 1st Army and 1,500 special forces were stationed around Sittwe Airport and the port area.

The SAF student corps led the way, and the OSS Northern 1st Army under their leadership completely occupied the outskirts of Sittwe and established a defensive line.

Security in Sittwe city was left to the Myanmar National Army and student army.

There were many casualties, but not a single casualty. The wounded were quickly evacuated to the OSS Mercy hospital ship.

The OSS fleet began unloading supplies to support the Burmese militia and student army.

The OSS replaced the remaining bulletproof vests and helmets with new bulletproof equipment and issued them to the soldiers.

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