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The ''BDS Rustolium'' serves primarily as a scout and patrol boat in the coastal waters of [[Brookshire]]. Many question its usefulness as a diesel submarine in a modern naval environment. The Rustolium is used often to intercept small craft, and deploy mines in enemy waters. The Rustolium is modeled after the German Type XXI[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_XXI_U-boat] submarine. The Rustolium has be outfitted in such a way that they engines can be made to sound like a commercial fishing troller, when running on the surface.  
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The ''BDS Rustolium'' served primarily as a scout and patrol boat in the coastal waters of [[Brookshire]]. It's age limits the utility of the craft, seeing it consigned mostly to coastal work such as intercepting small craft and the laying of minefields. The Rustolium was modelled after the Gotzborger [[wikipedia:Type XXI U-Boat|Montin-class U-Boat]]. One peculiar quirk of the Rustolium was that it had been outfitted in such a way that its engines could be made to sound like a commercial fishing trawler, when running on the surface. Although spared the [[Operation Tymarian Sun|fate]] of much of the [[The Brookshire Fleet|historic fleet of Brookshire]].
  
Commanding Officer: Commander Monterey Floyd<br>
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Executive Officer: Lieutenant Hal Gilbertus
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*1666: Donated to the Wechua Nation, an ally of Shireroth, which although landlocked has repeatedly expressed a desire to develop an independent naval arm.
  
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==Notable former officers and crew==
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Commander Monterey Floyd (CO)
''See Also:'' [[The Brookshire Fleet]]
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Lieutenant Hal Gilbertus (XO)
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[[Category:Stricken Ships]]

Revision as of 10:47, 16 November 2018

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The BDS Rustolium served primarily as a scout and patrol boat in the coastal waters of Brookshire. It's age limits the utility of the craft, seeing it consigned mostly to coastal work such as intercepting small craft and the laying of minefields. The Rustolium was modelled after the Gotzborger Montin-class U-Boat. One peculiar quirk of the Rustolium was that it had been outfitted in such a way that its engines could be made to sound like a commercial fishing trawler, when running on the surface. Although spared the fate of much of the historic fleet of Brookshire.

  • 1641–1666:
  • 1666: Donated to the Wechua Nation, an ally of Shireroth, which although landlocked has repeatedly expressed a desire to develop an independent naval arm.

Notable former officers and crew

Commander Monterey Floyd (CO) Lieutenant Hal Gilbertus (XO)