New Scenario: Interdict Patagonia
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 6:23 pm
(Edited.)
Hi
Now that classes ended at my job, I have some more time to dedicate to CMANO.
Here is an scenario i´m working, but is ready for testing.
Deals with a hypothetical submarine interdiction of surface supply traffic by the Royal Navy during the Falklands / Malvinas war.
The Argentine Navy is escorting small supply convoys between the airbases on the Patagonic coast.
Having landed the ASW air component of the Carrier Veinticinco de Mayo, the naval aviation is dedicating almost all its resources to patrol along the intended route of the convoys.
This scenario have a small land war component.
Scenario Description:
Date/Time: May 26th, 1982, 22:34 Zulu
Location: Patagonian coast
Playable Sides: Argentina, Britain
Historical Background:
After the grievous ship losses during the landing operations at San Carlos area on previous days, the British government has decided to take retaliation measures outside the 200 nm total exclusion exclusion zone around the islands. They have decided to attack the Argentine sea traffic that supply the airbases, specially Río Gallegos and Río Grande at Tierra del Fuego island.
The Argentine Navy already know that any warships approaching the TEZ would be attacked. After the sinking of the ARA Belgrano, the ARA Veinticinco de Mayo Task Group has managed to survive several attack attempts by RN SSNs, thanks to the constant defensive patrols of its small ASW air group, and by sailing in shallow coastal waters to make difficult to the SSNs to perform an attack.
Considering those attacks a high probability, the Argentine CNO take measures to provide air patrol and surface escort to their tanker ships that supply the coastal airbases with AvGas.
The Royal navy has summoned another Oberon class SS besides the HMS Onyx, a more appropiate submarine for coastal shallow water operations. They also committed some of their SSNs in this operation.
Side briefing / Argentina:
From: Commander Naval Operations
To: Commander, Southern Atlantic Region
Intel:
Argentine Air units from the FAA, Navy and Coast Guard have reported periscope sightings from Valdés peninsula to Tierra del Fuego island. Although most sightings are not confirmed as certain submarines, one S-2 Tracker CVL Veinticinco de Mayo had a POSSUB contact which was pursued using LOFAR sonobuoys and attacked it without results. The CVL retreated to coastal shallow waters to difficult any SSN attack.
Tasking:
Your responsability is to protect our naval military traffic along the Patagonian coast from submarine attacks.
The CNO has assembled two small southbound convoys to send AvGas and supplies to our bases in Río Gallegos and Río Grande. One is departing from Comodoro Rivadavia, and the other is entering the area from the north.
Because of the probable submarine threat, we expect to take casualties. You must bring at least one of the convoys safely to the Yerba zone in Tierra del Fuego.
The transit area is subdivided into several ASW patrol zones assigned to the varied aircraft on the airbases. You can change their deployment / missions as you see fit.
OOB:
After the aborted attack on the British task force, the CNO has disembarked the CVL air group and redeployed it along our airbases on the coast. The Air force and Coast Guard are also contributing substantial air assets for day / visual patrols.
Our ASW aircraft resources are limited, so use them cautiously.
The surface escort of the CVL group was also reassigned to convoy escort duties.
Some navy and Coast Guard medium and smaller surface vessels have independent patrol assignments.
Notes:
Since our specialized ASW aircraft are limited, we reccommend you to assign them to different homebases following the southwards convoy´s progress in order to reduce transit time to different patrol zones.
Each convoy has its own designated air ASW patrol area ahead of the formation, but no assigned units. You can assign units as you see fit.
We have no submarines in the area. Treat any POSSUB contact as hostile.
Side briefing: UK
From: CNO Northwood
To: Sub Task Force South
Intel:
Allied satellite and humint have reported the upcoming departure of at least one military convoy destined to resupply Argentine airbases in Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. The supply vessels are bringing AvGas, ammunition and spares to support an all out air offensive against our task force in the Falklands.
Tasking:
You must proceed to the designated patrol areas along the probable route of these convoys, intercept and destroy the convoys. After the sinking of the Belgrano the Argentine Navy has became very cautious, sailing as close to the shore as possible to difficult being shadowed by our SSNs.
OOB:
To overcome the difficulty of patrolling in shallow waters, we deployed another Oberon class SSK. You have two Oberon classSSKs and two Swiftsure class SSNs. Use the SSNs to make quick moves between patrol areas according to your tactical criteria.
We have deployed small SAS and SBS observation detachments hidden close to most Argentinean airbases. Although we have a very limited updated picture of the enemy air movements, these FO teams can send us timely reports on arrival, departure and type of aircraft. If some of their scarce ASW aircraft is reported, we can infer the proximity of our objectives.
We also have access to real time information provided by neighbouring Chilean long range air search radars, but unfortunately they only cover the southernmost area of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.
Notes:
Since the patrol area is a rich fishing area, you must proceed with caution. Some of the many fishing vessels outside the Falklands TEZ, are from friendly countries and worse, from Warsaw Pact nations, probably equipped with intel gathering gear.
Any supply vessel escorted by ARA units, or clearly sailing in convoy formation, or approaching the above mentioned airbases must be attacked and destroyed.
Hi
Now that classes ended at my job, I have some more time to dedicate to CMANO.
Here is an scenario i´m working, but is ready for testing.
Deals with a hypothetical submarine interdiction of surface supply traffic by the Royal Navy during the Falklands / Malvinas war.
The Argentine Navy is escorting small supply convoys between the airbases on the Patagonic coast.
Having landed the ASW air component of the Carrier Veinticinco de Mayo, the naval aviation is dedicating almost all its resources to patrol along the intended route of the convoys.
This scenario have a small land war component.
Scenario Description:
Date/Time: May 26th, 1982, 22:34 Zulu
Location: Patagonian coast
Playable Sides: Argentina, Britain
Historical Background:
After the grievous ship losses during the landing operations at San Carlos area on previous days, the British government has decided to take retaliation measures outside the 200 nm total exclusion exclusion zone around the islands. They have decided to attack the Argentine sea traffic that supply the airbases, specially Río Gallegos and Río Grande at Tierra del Fuego island.
The Argentine Navy already know that any warships approaching the TEZ would be attacked. After the sinking of the ARA Belgrano, the ARA Veinticinco de Mayo Task Group has managed to survive several attack attempts by RN SSNs, thanks to the constant defensive patrols of its small ASW air group, and by sailing in shallow coastal waters to make difficult to the SSNs to perform an attack.
Considering those attacks a high probability, the Argentine CNO take measures to provide air patrol and surface escort to their tanker ships that supply the coastal airbases with AvGas.
The Royal navy has summoned another Oberon class SS besides the HMS Onyx, a more appropiate submarine for coastal shallow water operations. They also committed some of their SSNs in this operation.
Side briefing / Argentina:
From: Commander Naval Operations
To: Commander, Southern Atlantic Region
Intel:
Argentine Air units from the FAA, Navy and Coast Guard have reported periscope sightings from Valdés peninsula to Tierra del Fuego island. Although most sightings are not confirmed as certain submarines, one S-2 Tracker CVL Veinticinco de Mayo had a POSSUB contact which was pursued using LOFAR sonobuoys and attacked it without results. The CVL retreated to coastal shallow waters to difficult any SSN attack.
Tasking:
Your responsability is to protect our naval military traffic along the Patagonian coast from submarine attacks.
The CNO has assembled two small southbound convoys to send AvGas and supplies to our bases in Río Gallegos and Río Grande. One is departing from Comodoro Rivadavia, and the other is entering the area from the north.
Because of the probable submarine threat, we expect to take casualties. You must bring at least one of the convoys safely to the Yerba zone in Tierra del Fuego.
The transit area is subdivided into several ASW patrol zones assigned to the varied aircraft on the airbases. You can change their deployment / missions as you see fit.
OOB:
After the aborted attack on the British task force, the CNO has disembarked the CVL air group and redeployed it along our airbases on the coast. The Air force and Coast Guard are also contributing substantial air assets for day / visual patrols.
Our ASW aircraft resources are limited, so use them cautiously.
The surface escort of the CVL group was also reassigned to convoy escort duties.
Some navy and Coast Guard medium and smaller surface vessels have independent patrol assignments.
Notes:
Since our specialized ASW aircraft are limited, we reccommend you to assign them to different homebases following the southwards convoy´s progress in order to reduce transit time to different patrol zones.
Each convoy has its own designated air ASW patrol area ahead of the formation, but no assigned units. You can assign units as you see fit.
We have no submarines in the area. Treat any POSSUB contact as hostile.
Side briefing: UK
From: CNO Northwood
To: Sub Task Force South
Intel:
Allied satellite and humint have reported the upcoming departure of at least one military convoy destined to resupply Argentine airbases in Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. The supply vessels are bringing AvGas, ammunition and spares to support an all out air offensive against our task force in the Falklands.
Tasking:
You must proceed to the designated patrol areas along the probable route of these convoys, intercept and destroy the convoys. After the sinking of the Belgrano the Argentine Navy has became very cautious, sailing as close to the shore as possible to difficult being shadowed by our SSNs.
OOB:
To overcome the difficulty of patrolling in shallow waters, we deployed another Oberon class SSK. You have two Oberon classSSKs and two Swiftsure class SSNs. Use the SSNs to make quick moves between patrol areas according to your tactical criteria.
We have deployed small SAS and SBS observation detachments hidden close to most Argentinean airbases. Although we have a very limited updated picture of the enemy air movements, these FO teams can send us timely reports on arrival, departure and type of aircraft. If some of their scarce ASW aircraft is reported, we can infer the proximity of our objectives.
We also have access to real time information provided by neighbouring Chilean long range air search radars, but unfortunately they only cover the southernmost area of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.
Notes:
Since the patrol area is a rich fishing area, you must proceed with caution. Some of the many fishing vessels outside the Falklands TEZ, are from friendly countries and worse, from Warsaw Pact nations, probably equipped with intel gathering gear.
Any supply vessel escorted by ARA units, or clearly sailing in convoy formation, or approaching the above mentioned airbases must be attacked and destroyed.