Lincolnshire Assimilation Project (1983: Doomsday)

3rd June 2011

In an agreement has been made with the Newolland government and with the assitance of the other OBN nations, two Battalions of Royal Cleveland Territorial Army (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) and the Blues and Royals - approximatly 600 troops) have been stationed on the south side of the River Humber in former North Lincolnshire, they will assist the repair teams from Cleveland Railway working on the connecting railines between Cleveland and Newolland. The operation has been given the code name Operation Hearts and Minds

They will also assist in any repairs to road and foot bridges in the area as well as setting up diplomatic links between the OBN and the locals.

Three patrol boats from the Royal Cleveland Navy (RCN) have been temorarily transfered to the Humber to assist with exploration of the Humber coastline and any other navigable rivers in the area. Each patrol boat will carry 25 Durham Light Infantry troops.

After discussions with the goverment of Newolland (who claims the area) any areas suitable for hydro-electric plants and places for wind turbines will be surveyed and after reporting to the government of Newolland will be constructed and connected to a new electrical grid.

They are expected to begin by surveying between the towns of Barton-upon-Humber and Barrow-upon-Humber to the port town of Grimsby in late June/early July.

17th June 2011

Cleveish troops have set up a base of operation in the abandoned town of Barton-upon-Humber, they have decided to travel along the former main roads as many appear to be in reasonable condition.

400 men will travel along the A15 and then split into two groups of 200, with Team one going east along the A180 and Team two west along the M180. Each group consists of 150 Blues and Royals and a contingent of 50 REME.

RCN 3 from the RCN has travelled downstream along the Humber and has entered the port of Grimsby, finding the locals friendly but they are incredably locally centred, they having no knowledge of the outside world.

Due to militant raids in the years following doomsday the port town had effectivly cut themselves off from the mauraders by destroying local roads and bridges. The RCN personnel have informed them of the existance of the OBN and Kingdoms of Cleveland to the north and the nation of Newolland to the south and the plan to link them using railways and the fact that Cleveish troops will be arriving shortly to rebuild bridges and other local infrastructure.

As an act of goodwill they give the townsfolk two wind generators which can produce engough electricity for 800 homes.

On the same day Team three a battalion (300 troops) of the RCTA Regiment of the Royal Green Jackets arrives in the Cleveish town of Goole in East Yorkshire, They prepare to move into North Lincolnshire following the railway line southwards towards the town of Thorne, they then plan to investigate the city of Doncaster for one week and then continue heading south and investigate the towns of Retford and Worksop before heading east towards the city of Lincoln.

19th June 2011

Team one whilst heading east along the A180 have entered the fortified town of Immingham after talks with the leaders of the town they have donated and intalled a small wind generator for the 270 houses in the town. They have moved on and are heading for the port town of Grimsby expecting to arrive on the 20st June.

Team two who are heading west have reached the River Ancholme at the town of Brigg, the two main bridges across the river had been damaged and partially collapsed in a flood in 1997, the Cleveish troops have offered to rebuild the bridge in the centre of Brigg. They have also open negotiations with the leaders of the town of Scunthorpe in regards to trade links with OBN nations and travel through the surrounding area.

Two RCN patrol boats (RCN 1 and 2) have entered the River Trent and have begun exploring upstream they have set a base in the town of Burton upon Strather until negotiation with the town of Scunthorpe have been completed. Its plan is to travel upstream as far as possible with the hope of reaching the town of Gainsborough and possibly as far south as the bombed city of Nottingham.

20th June 2011

Team one has arrived in the port town of Grimsby, it is hoped that the two wind turbines donated to the town will be up and running by the end of the week.

The discussions between the leaders of Scunthorpe and the commander of Team two have advanced to the point that the entire team has been invited into the town for further disccussions with th leadership RCN 1 and 2 have also been allowed to pass Scunthorpe and head further up the River Trent.

Team Three has arrived in the northern outskirts of Doncaster, although the city was not hit by any nuclear weapons on Doomsday it appears totally abandoned.

The team has contacted some remaining locals, who tell them that after Doomsday radiation came from the air and from the River Don that flows from Sheffield (which was nuked) directly through the centre of Doncaster, roughly half the population died or left the area within the first six months after Doomsday.

After the radiation there were two epidemics one with flu-like symtoms over the winter of 1983-84 which killed over 10,000 and another during the summer of 1986 which was more than likely Cholera which killed over 20,000.

By the late 1990's much of the city had been abandoned, with the population of the entire former city at less than 15,000, then in late 1995 there was a massive flood down the Don Valley. This carried massive levels of radiation from Sheffield and destroyed the city centre. Another major flood occured in 2007, after which many remaining residents headed east hoping to find civilisation.

21st June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 have continued southwards travelling upstream on the River Trent, they passed Scunthorpe early in the morning and had reached the northern outskirts of town of Gainsborough by late evening, the teams have set up base on the outskirts and hope to contact the townsfolk on the 22nd.

RCN 3 returned to Cleveish base at Barton-upon-Humber early on the morning of the 21st June, it picks up 50 REME troops and returns to Grimsby to continue the rebuilding of the town.

Team one has left the town of Grimsby after the arrival of the REME troops brought by RCN 3 they are heading for the Mablethorpe along the Lincolnshire coastline.

Team two has continued with the trade negotiations with the leaders of Scunthorpe, so far the negotiations are going well, the Cleveish troops have offered to install five wind generators and a hydro-electric plant on the nearby River Trent, the installation of the wind generators is expect to take two weeks and will provide power to 900 homes and the centre of town, and after RCN 3 brings another 50 REME from the Cleveish base at Barton-upon-Humber on the 23rd of June, work will begin on the hydo-electric plant, with work expected to be completed by the end of July. The hydro plant will provide power to additional 1500 houses when completed.

The leaders of Scunthorpe have also asked to be connected to the Cleveish Railway system as soon as possible, and after briefly survaying the remaining existing line to Grimsby on the way to Scunthorpe the REME troops think that they could reconnect the town by the end of the summer. The connection has been given high priority by the Cleveish government.

Team three has continued its exploration of the abandoned city of Doncaster the exploration is expected to take roughly a week.

22nd June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 have made contact with the residents of the town of Gainsborough, the town has a small population of only 4000 but has port facility despite being far inland. The Cleveish troops have agreed to use the port for further exploration of the River Trent in return the troops have agreed to install two wind generators that will provide power for 700 homes and in the next month a new team will arrive to install a hydro electric plant on the Trent.

RCN 3 has returned to the Cleveish base at Barton-upon-Humber, to pick up 50 REME troops and will transport them to Scunthorpe on the 23rd of June.

Team one has arrived in the town of Mablethorpe and has set up a wind generator to produce power for the entire town.

Team Two has split into two teams, one team of 100 men, including 25 REME will move south from Scunthorpe once the new team has arrive from Barton tomorrow. The other half will remain in Scunthorpe to assist rebuilding.

Agreements have been made with the leaders of Scunthorpe to become part of the nation of Newolland after a vote by residents in the town and surrounding countryside, the land that the leadership of Scunthorpe have control over are between the Rivers Trent (West), Humber (North) and Ancholme (East) and the A631 (South) they have decided to call the referendum on July 5th with the results known by the 7th July.

The Kingdoms of Northumbria and Cleveland will sent electoral teams to help set up the vote.

Team three are continuing there exploration of Doncaster.

23rd June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 Will continue working with the town of Gainsborough throughout today and tomorrow and will leave on the 25th.

RCN 3 Has arrived in Scunthorpe with a further 50 REME troops, they will stay overnight and then return to Barton-upon-Humber on the 24th of June.

Team one Has left Mablethorpe to travel towards Skegness, they are expected to arrive in Skegness by the 24th June.

Team two The now smaller team has left Scunthorpe and have begun travelling south down the Roman Ermine Street (A15) towards the city of Lincoln, they are expected to arrive by the 27th June.

Team three The exploration of Doncaster is progressing faster than expected, exploration should be finished by the 25th June after which the plans are to head south along the Great North Road to investigate the towns of Worksop and Retford.

24th June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 will remain Gainsborough today and travel upstream tomorrow hoping to reach the town of Newark-upon-Trent by the 27th June.

RCN 3 have returned to Barton-upon-Humber base they are currently resupplying before heading to Skegness tomorrow.

Team one have reached the town of Chapel St Leonards and are expecting to reach Skegness tomorrow.

Team two have reached the abandonded town of West Firsby, the progress has been quicker due to an apparently maintained road system in the area. They now expect to reach Lincoln on the 26th June rather than the 27th June.

Team three have concluded their exploration of Doncaster and are resting overnight before heading south towards Retford and Worksop.

25th June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 have reached the twin towns of Dunham and Newton-on-Trent, they have learnt from locals that Newark-upon-Trent has bad people living there. They would not go into further detail, however this reaction from townsfolk has made the commander hold off investigating the area until more details are known. They will hold in the are until Team two arrives after they have explored the towns of Worksop and Retford.

RCN 3 has arrived in Skegness with 50 REME troops to assist Team one who also arrived today in the town.

Team one arrived in Skegness less than an hour before RCN 3 arrived with a further 50 REME troops, this did cause a small diplomatic incident as the leadship of the town believed there was a military invasion underway from a nation inland from the town, after talking to locals they know little of the inland of Lincolnshire, all the locals would say is that they don't trade there.

Team two After radio contact from both Team one and RCN 1 and 3 about locals warnings about a nation of so called bad people near there location. They have decided to hold at the abandoned town of West Firsby, they will rest there until the 28th of June.

Team three after radio reports from the other teams Team three have begun heading for the town of Worksop. They will give both Worksop and Retford quick exploration and then will split into two teams of 150 men.

Half will meet with RCN 1 and 2 and then travel onto Newark-upon-Trent, and the other half will march overnight to meet with Team two on the 28th June, before moving towards Lincoln.

26th June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 have remained in Dunham and Newton-on-Trent until Team two can meet them before moving on to Newark-upon-Trent

RCN 3 has remained in Skegness to assist in repair work to rail lines in the area.

Team one is also in Skegness assisting in repair work

Team two is holding and resting in the abandoned town of West Firsby overnight and will then move west to meet RCN 1 and 2 in the twin towns of Dunham and Newton-on-Trent, they will then travel south to the town of Newark-upon-Trent on the 28th.

Team three has arrived in the town of Worksop, it is heavily defended, it has large wall surrounding the town centre and large ditch network linking to the River Ryton. The entire south side of the river has been abandoned and burnt. After two attempts to contact the locals contact is made by a morter being fired over the wall into the Cleveish troops injuring three troopers.

The Cleveish commander hastily produced a white flag and this seems to get the locals attention and they send a team of four representatives out through the east gate of the town. After explaining the current situation in the former UK and the troops exploration of the local area the townsfolk invite the Cleveish troops into the town, they find it as pre-industrial level of technology.

The locals also explain why they are so heavily defended, shortly after DD they suffered heavy attacks from mauraders, then by the mid 1990's they started being attacked by contingents from the True British Army and then by the early 2000's they began being attacked by an unknown force from the east. The wall had been built to protect from attack from the True British Army.

REME troops offer wind generators and the possibility of a hydro plant on the River Ryton as well as repairing the local water and sewage system. The local leaders graitfully accept the offer and say that messengers will be sent to they're twin town in Retford to recieve the troops in a more friendly manner.

10 REME troops will be left in Worksop to repair the water and sewage system and then they will move to Retford to do the same. The rest of the troops will move out a daybreak towards the town of Retford.

27th June 2011

RCN 1 and 2 have remained in Dunham and Newton-on-Trent waiting for Team two

RCN 3  have remained in Skegness

Team one have remained in Skegness

Team two have moved west to meet RCN 1 and 2 in Newton and Dunham-on-Trent

Team three have left Worksop and arrived in Retford, due to the advanced warning their welcome is far friendlier than their reception at Worksop. They have left 50 men (including 10 REME troops) to work with the locals in rebuilding the area.

The remainder of the troops (280 troopers) have started moving south east, down the old A1 road, towards the town of Newark-upon-Trent, it is hoped that Team two and three and RCN 1 and 2 will arrive in the area on the 28th of June.

300 more REME troops have arrived in Barton-upon-Humber to begin work on the rail line between Barton and Grimsby and from the Grimsby line to Scunthorpe and Gainsborough with the possiblity of extending it to Retford and Worksop at a later date.