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5:04 PM—Captain reports boarding attempt and shots fired. 5:27 PM—Direct DED channel from Em has gone dead, trying other channels. 5:32 PM—Last relay from Mistral says main hatch permanently damaged during boarding attempt, explosives used. 5:52 PM—Another relay from Mistral says boarding party was from other French sub. Other abbreviations and names used in the postings: Em = Emeraude, a French nuclear-powered submarine GCP = refers to an unknown French submarine/vessel being used by Groupement des Commandos Parachutistes, a type of French special forces unit Mistral = Mistral, an amphibious-assault warship PP = Pourquoi Pas, a French research vessel Prazuck = French military spokesman Christophe Prazuck Terrible = Terrible, a French nuclear-powered submarine. Condition Romeo = replenish, refuel, recharge etc. ed ee 27 June 26 June 2010 8:56 AM—Girlfriend telephoned me in the morning and 0:58 AM—Something Just Went BEZERK [sic] in the — says she was called to report at work today. She says Gulf of Mexico. The US Navy just sunk a French _ everyone is working today, even though it is Sunday. Even submarine. My girlfriend has a DED link on her laptop the shadow embassy staff is working. Security is on from the French Embassy. Crazy traffic on DED. highest alert she ever has seen. 1:09 AM—Something like 10% of the world's 1:39 PM—I had to read over many channels from the submarines are gathered in the Gulf of Mexico. DED past few hours. Mostly everyone is safe. Mistral has shows 12 US, 2 French, 3 British, picked up 4 seriously injured with 2 Russian, | Canadian, 3 helicopter. Shots were fired but German, | Israeli and 2 unknown they came as warning shots from submarines. . . 0, Em crew. One of the unknown 1:39 AM—French captain Something like 10% of submarines | now know is from says his sub not sunk, only badly the world's submarines GCP and it was they who damaged; 17 sailors injured. 9 boarded to help. The Em captain Asking for assistance and rescue. are gathered in the Gulf did not know the GCP was there, He says attack from aircraft and of Mexico. DED shows and Em crew did not recognise not another submarine. ae them immediately because some 1:48 AM—Attack from US 12 US, 2 French, 3 British, comm system was damaged on helicopter. All sailors bleeding j j Em. There are two main issues from ears. 2 Russian, 1 Canadian... now. One is the cargo, and the 2:07 PM—Captain says other is that other submarines surfacing in 12 minutes, and are reporting the same problem magnetic radiation above norma with ballast tanks not filling on surface. properly, air buoyancy, navigation and sonar problems with 2:40 PM—Captain confirms surface but waiting for all metallic oil, and harassment and provoking movements of fires to be out. Then he will open main hatch. Another — unmarked surface ships. Some surface ships have US flag two DED channels now open. One from office of Prazuck, | but no maritime signature or call sign. Em captain other from Mistral command. describes situation as a submarine death trap. An attempt 51 PM—There are now 23 DED channels open. will be made in a few hours to transfer the cargo to the 2:14 PM—Two small US craft approach. Request GCP submarine, but the situation is still too tense. I'm immediate boarding. Captain refuses. now searching for more descriptions on what the cargo is. 2:28 PM—German sub now surfaces between Em and US 2:45 PM—Captain reporting sudden change in Israeli craft two minutes ago. submarine course to fast approach their coords. 2:41 PM—Captain reports possible collision of German 3:14 PM—Mistral orders Em captain to immediately and one US craft. Captain issuing ramming alert. begin transfer of cargo to GCP. . 2:47 PM—Captain still refusing boarding request. Says 3:18 PM—German sub on port side is submerging. US mother vessel has no maritime signature, only flying 3:42 PM—Current description and status of the cargo is US flag. Name is blacked out. filed under Directive 301. 3:05 PM—Captain received offer from German captain to 4:05 PM—Captain reporting extreme conditions and escort from Gulf. geological echoes on seabed (translation is a problem). 3:25 PM—Unauthenticated US ship demanding release 4:35 PM—lsraeli sub has halted, is surfacing. and jettison of detained cargo. Captain refuses. 4:40 PM—4 low-flying aircraft approaching at subsonic 3:41 PM—Captain confirms second German submarine __ speed; crew ordered to go below deck. surfaced port side. 4:47 PM—lsraeli submarine blows missile hatches. 4:10 PM—A second French sub is also on new DED 4:49 PM—Israeli submarine launches surface-to-air channel now. missiles—merde! Something like 10% of the world's submarines | are gathered in the Gulf of Mexico. DED shows 12 US, 2 French, 3 British, 2 Russian, 1 Canadian... 4:05 PM—Captain reporting extreme conditions and geological echoes on seabed (translation is a problem). 4:35 PM—Israeli sub has halted, is surfacing. 4:40 PM—4 low-flying aircraft approaching at subsonic speed; crew ordered to go below deck. 4:47 PM—lIsraeli submarine blows missile hatches. 4:49 PM—lIsraeli submarine launches surface-to-air missiles—merde! 28 * NEXUS AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com