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Halifax Chronicle-Herald
October 4th, 1931
HALIFAX, N.S.
The keels of two further 8000 ton cruisers have been laid at Canadian Vickers today. These ships are being described as further additions to the recently launched Manitoba class, and are to be named Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.



Ottawa Citizen
December 1st, 1931
SOMEWHERE IN THE CARRIBEAN
The Royal Canadian Navy has issued a statement today, announcing details of an engagement between units of the RCN and the renowned pirate Captain Harlock.

"Two days ago, HMCS Repulse and HMCS Renown along with units of the 3rd cruiser and 5th destroyer squadron answered a distress call from the freighters Crystal Veaumont and Alison Lockhart, which indicated they were being raided on the night of November 29th. When RCN units arrived on scene, they spotted a blackened cruiser with cage masts and flying a Jolly Roger along side the Veaumont. The pirate ship was signalled to raise it's guns to maximum elevation directly fore & aft, and prepare to be boarded, as the RCN task force closed it's range, and fired warning shots to straddle the cruiser. Instead, the rouge vessel immediately turned hard about and began to make steam towards a nearby fog bank. With no response from signal light or wireless, Repulse and Renown continued to fire on the fleeing ship, scoring at least one hit on the vessel, which caused what was reported as a 'significant explosion' from the after part of the ship. Unfortunately, further verification of specific damages was inconclusive due to the rolling fog bank the ship had been fleeing towards.


[SIZE=1]Commodore Robert April with wreckage recovered, including the remains of a Jolly Roger[/SIZE]

However, wreckage recovered from the scene, which has led to the conclusion that significant damage has been dealt to the pirate ship Deathshadow. TWo days worth of searching has turned up no further sign of the ship, survivors, or larger wreckage."

After reviewing the squadron's after action report, it is believed that HMCS Repulse scored a direct hit near the pirate ship's aft turrets. Unfortunately, it would seem that the ship was relatively unarmoured, resulting in the shot completely penetrating the ship and either detonating below the ship, or failed to explode at all. HMCS Renown is believed to have caused the more noticable hit that resulted in a 'sizable explosion', considered to either be detonation of the ship's magazines, or torpedo stores. However, with no sizable wreckage or survivors recovered, it cannot be known the exact damages inflicted. While certain RCN officials are declaring this an end to the reign of the most infamous pirate known to the modern world, others are more skeptical due to the lack of survivors or other distinctive wreckage.

No official statement has been given as to what such a large concentration of RCN ships was doing in the carribean, but various experts (and the gifted layman) have concluded that the situation was intended as a trap in responce to the recent acts of piracy against Carribean shipping, most notably the White Star Liner RMS Olympic.

It's also reported that Harlock managed to make off with sizable food stores from the Veaumont, but left various parts and weapons stores, and most importantly gas masks and medicines destined for the South China Sea.


Halifax Chronicle-Herald
December 8th, 1931
HALIFAX, N.S.
HMCS Repulse and HMCS Renown along with units of the 3rd cruiser and 5th destroyer squadron have returned to Halifax after several days worth of continued searching for Deathshadow, or conclusive evidence of her destruction. It is also reported that the two freighters involved in the incident last month are continuing on their voyage to Hong Kong, and should arrive in a few days.

Like the photo!!

Is there weird writing on the metal parts found? Will there be a coverup? The plot thickens....

The Canadians were just shooting at crash test dummies suspended beneath weather balloons and the combination of the fog and Venus' position in the sky confused them into thinking it was the Deathshadow. Nothing to see here, please disperse!

Looks vaguely familiar. Hey! Whats he doing with my toy ballon?

It was the only picture I could find that I could semi-plausibly put in someone holding a pirate flag. :x

Just pay no mind to the Mazo- I mean Mayan markings on the Deathshadow wreckage!

maybe that's how Harlock does the Ninja Vanish so well....

Halifax Chronicle-Herald
December 12th, 1931
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
A sudden and large explosion was reported coming from the Canadian Vickers complex early yesterday morning. Vickers officials have confirmed there was an 'incident', and there were injuries, but would not comment further.


Halifax Chronicle-Herald
December 19th, 1931
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Another explosion rocketed Montreal this afternoon, again originating in the Canadian Vicker's shipbuilding complex. In another vauge statment, officials confirmed another 'incident'with several injuries, and unfortunately, two fatalities this time. The spokesmen declined further comment, citing contractual obligations.

Hmmm, has Vickers signed any deals with the Filipino or Siamese navies? Or perhaps hired some recently unemployed Filipino naval architects?

New gun? New shell? New high explosive? Has to be something that goes bang.

Assasination, revenge...who knows?

Who stole my 180mm cannon design!

140mm. And it's not stolen.

Who's making Stollen?