Date/Time: 24th August, 1975 /08:00:00 Zulu
Introduction
Soviet
forces have launched a surprise offensive on NATO's
northern flank.
No
nuclear weapons have been used on land as yet, but over the last 2 weeks nuclear
depth charges have already been used.
The deployment of Soviet submarines is markedly increasing, as can be seen with the
HMS Revenge sortie incident a few days ago.
Intelligence has concluded the remaining Northern Fleet SSBNs, particularly the new Delta-class, are now in the Barents Sea under constant ASW cover by air, surface and sub-surface units forming a protective ring of steel.
But NATO is determined to show the Soviets that their strategic subs have nowhere to hide.