Sinking of the Siorat Cartanais: Difference between revisions

| motive                  = Sinking of foreign shipping

| target                  = Fhainnin shipping in the [[Polynesian Sea]]

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| patron                  = <!-- or |patrons= -->

At the time of the attack, the ''Siorat'' was convoying with the ''Sioratnamar'' and ''Seabnamar'' (''Spirit of the Sea'' and ''Seahawk'' respectively) towards [[Cape Town]], with the intention of linking up with a Capetian military escort for the last fourty miles of the voyage. Varshani raids in the area had been extremely rare since the beginning of the war's escalation in northern [[Crona]], and the Fhainnin escort from [[Eileada]] had departed the day prior due to an urgent antipiracy response to a shipjacking of a civilian trawler in the central [[Polynesian Sea]], as it had been the most convenient response vessel in the area at the time due to a number of factors including range, speed, and location.

==Missile Strike==

At 9:48 AM on June 4th, near the end of the convoy's approach to Capetian waters, a Varshani submarine of unknown identity an estimated twenty miles off the Capetian coast launched at least two low-flying anti-shipping missiles at the convoy. Both were detected by the (namehere), the Capetian escort ship enroute, which warned the convoy and launched its onboard helicopter. At 9:53, the (namehere) launched two DFAD-32 supersonic missiles, which are older models and rely primarily on IRST tracking for their targeting computers. The (namehere) was not equipped with more advanced counterfire munitions due to its role as a second-line vessel away from the main area of combat.

One intercept was successful, detonating one missile at roughly 2,000 meters from the convoy, while the other was hit by a wave during the final approach at low altitude and failed, with the anti-shipping missile striking the ''Siorat'' on its starboard side (sheck terms - astern right/left).

==Disaster Response==

==Aftereffects==

Following the sinking, the Occidental nations approached Faneria with an offer for it to join the war in exchange for colonial possessions and protectorates in northern [[Cusinaut]], which it accepted, declaring war on [[Algoquona]] in early 2023 and landing troops in the western portion of the country while most of its armed forces were fighting [[Urcea|Urcean]] armed forces in the east. Varshan declared war on Faneria as a result.