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CLAIRON PICARD


Defense Ministry
 
NAVY TO  BRING SUBMARINES BACK TO ACTIVE DUTY
 
Defense Ministry January13, 5585: CLAIRON PICARD’S Defense Ministry sources indicate the Chief of Naval Operations has ordered  the submarines in Task Forces 21 and 22 based at Afar and Picard be brought out of drydock and restored to combat capability.  Asked if this were true, Defense Minister Marcel Augereau responded:
 

Yes. Funds to do so have long been in the budget but absorbing the Lourennais gift of the 5th Imperial Fleet has had precedence.  Now that funds have been put in the budget for maintaining that fleet, we are in position to put our submarines back in service.  This will take a while but by 5588 putting them back in operation should be completed.
 
Imperial Command is currently operating the 2nd Imperial Fleet which is now based in Torges.  Interest on the funds held by the Bank of Canrille, an asset of the Union of Canrille,   is covering its expenses and those of the 10 Triomphe Class submarines of Imperial Submarine Command now based in Villebrun – sur – Mer which is still sending patrols to help prevent Majatran conflict spillover into Seleya.  At present, interest on those funds is sufficient to cover those expenses but renewed large scale operations would again eat into the principal.