Command has received information that two Type 094 Jin-class SSBNs have just sortied from Sanya Naval Base. You are to move toward Hainan island, where you are to detect and trail these strategic assets while remaining undetected.
1 Day
Only fire if fired upon, unless otherwise ordered.
Command expects PLAN forces to follow standard operating procedures for SSBN sorties. Expect 1-2 SSN escorts, surface forces on ASW patrol and significant ASW MPA fixed-wing and helicopter patrols. Their objective is to defend the SSBNs and screen their entry into open waters, where they can more readily hide and carry out their deterrent patrols.
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