SN Blokha (No.25)

SN Blokha Blokha class
Blokha undergoing a maritime invasion drill, 2141
Operation History
Builder		Klensagrad Stahlduga
Laid Down		Teince, 2131
Commissioned		Kamprazdnóir 30th, 2132
Homeport		Sahr
Status		active

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The SN Blokha (No.25) is the only completed ship of a series of Blokha class destroyers intended to be constructed by the navy in 2131. It has participated one way or another in every major government change in Sahr.

Construction and Commission

SN Blokha was the first destroyer of the Sahren navy. The vessel was built in the Klensagradina Stahlduga.

Operational history

Pozhar revolt

Blokha was incomplete in the Stahlduga when the Pozhar revolts began, and the Klensagrad garrison was able to hold off the rebels and prevent the city from falling. Government inaction before Operation Kerosene led to the city's garrison taking matters into their own hands and seizing the ship to bombard Khosa until the rebels surrendered. These plans failed as the guns were innefective for bombardment and only 13 shells were on the ship, 6 of which being blank shells for training. The threat of the ship however caused the Sahren stihlovist republic to place forces on the coast in preparation for a possible landing, drawing them away from the actual naval invasion across the lakes during Operation Kerosene. Blokha left the area and returned to port soon after, upon which the crew were praised by the Klensagradites as they believed Blokha was an instrumental part in the battle despite not firing a single shot.

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The only surviving image of No.25 Blokha on this sortie.

Sahren civil war

The Sahren Navy was unable to mutiny due to Phoenian and Zokesian Naval power projection. As SN Khosa came under attack by partisans, the two ships attempted to make a run for Khosa to wait out the war but Blokha experienced engine failure, forcing the two to divert to Phoenia instead where the ships were internned.

Aughtafael coup

During the Aughtafael coup SN Blokha defected to the SRGIA and sailed to Vuchalla to once again threaten to bombard a country's capital if it does not surrender. The defection was made known to the Sahren government, and the Korych were quickly assembled to seize the ship before another local naval power could cause the situation to escalate. Poor weather caused many paratroopers to miss but they were still able to land and seize the ship. Blokha then continued sailing to Vuchalla in order for the Korych to disembark in case a civil war broke out and they were needed. The situation de-escalated before this could happen and the ship was simply sailed back to the bastian shipyard it was meant to be in for further refits.

Dissolution of Sahrland-Bastia

During the dissolution of Sahrland-Bastia Blokha was in a shipyard in Upper Bastia, which would imply the ship would go to the Bastian navy. The sailors then mutinied to sail into Tekkian territorial waters and travel up the coast to Klensagrad. The reaction from Bastia was nonexistant, as many other military assets were being seized and moved to Sahr at the same time.

2197 refit

SN Blokha sailed into the Klensagradina Stahdulga for refits in 2197 and covered with a tarp to maintain secrecy. In 2199 the ship left the shipyard and has been active ever since.

Cultural impact

An illustration of Blokha.

Blokha has become an icon of the Sahren nation for the many pseudo-historic myths spun about the ship, most notably one about an attempt to seize bastio and a three way battle between Zokesia, the Korych, and the SRGIA. In accordance with this cultural following, the icon has been personified as a Sahren woman waving a spear with a Klensagradite flag on the end.