BAT Argenta

The **Buque de la Armada Tollarán Argenta** or **BAT Argenta** was a naval ship of the Tollaran Navy that saw action during the opening hours of the Tollaran War and alerted the Tollaran government to the Auri invasion. The ship was a large steam ship of the Salvación-Class warship imported from the Avenian navy in 1875. It had two turrets, each with 2x 10-inch guns for a total of 4 guns. It's captain during it's service in the Tollaran Navy was Capitan Martin Correa, born in 1835, aged 30 at the time of becoming the captain of the Argenta.

## Tollaran War

Leading up the Auri invasion of Tollara, in early May of 1880, the Tollaran Navy held an exercise with the Yeharo Sinhosian Fleet that simulated battle with the Auri Navy. However, due to an engine fire, the Argenta was being repaired in Abramar during the exercise. After they repairs were finished on May 25th, because of the alliance with Yeharon being signed in the next few days, Correa requested the Argenta's crew participate in a smaller scale exercise on their own. While initially declined, Correa made a request to the Sinhosian fleet commander, Admiral Arturo Obregón, for his endorsement, which he received on May 30th. The next day, on May 31st, the Naval Command in Abramar approved Correa's request and allowed the Argenta to go out on it's own the following day. The night of the signing of the treaty with Yeharon, the Argenta's crew celebrated on the ship's deck while it was anchored in Abramar.

### Straight of Fiuno Encounter

The next day, on June 1st, in the early hours of the morning the Argenta and it's crew sailed into the Fiuno Straight at around 5:30 AM. This coincided with Auri fleet launching from Fiuno to clear the straight of any Tollaran patrols. The Auri fleet, under command of Admiral Miquel Monzó, was comprised of 12 ships in total with 5 ships of similar class as the Argenta. The Argenta was an hour into their exercise when a sudden fog rolled in and obscured their far view but continued their exercises. At the same time, the Auri fleet was approaching the Argenta without either one realizing. At roughly 7:00 AM, one of the Auri ships, the Carbelo heard the Argenta's rounds being fired and suspected they were being ambushed. Confusion broke out in the lead ship's bridge as the Auri fleet attempted to figure out where they were being attacked from. Several Auri ships managed to lose formation with the main fleet in the fog and wander off course. One of these ships, the Gallo, a smaller ship, ran into the Argenta and made visual contact. Assuming they were being attacked, the Gallo began firing at the Argenta. At first, Correa thought it was just a patrol that had gotten confused by the exercising so hailed for the ship to ceasefire. However when several more Auri ships showed up and began firing, he realized it was an entire fleet and immediately ordered a disengagement and retreat back to Abramar at 7:21 AM. As they were leaving, Monzó's lead ship, the Paraíso, found entered the battle and began pursuing the Argenta believing it to be part of a larger fleet. After half an hour of chasing at 7:45 AM, Monzó realized it was a single ship, ordering the Carbelo to chase it down while the rest of the Auri fleet regrouped and made their way to Lleirona where the invasion would be taking place.

### Chase Back to Abramar

The Carbelo was a larger Sloan-Class Frigate that was slightly faster than the Argenta and would eventually catch up. After 30 minutes, the Carbelo got within visual range and started taking inaccurate shots at the Argenta.