Calm waters and ugly fish

[Randomizer]

CMANO News - Stockholm 1 May 1985

Officials at the Swedish Ministry of Defence are being tight lipped about a reported incident between units of the Swedish Navy and a Soviet submarine inside Sweden's territorial waters. There was some sort of confrontation where shots were fired that occurred on the west coast near Gothenburg but the details are unconfirmed as of this writing. However, unnamed sources state that a Soviet submarine was attacked and forced to the surface after being apparently hit by anti-submarine mortars fired from the patrol boat HMS Mode (P-154). In addition Navy helicopters dropped depth charges and torpedoes on other underwater contacts in support of the missile boat. According to one eyewitness, after the submarine surfaced, apparently damaged and on fire, it was escorted by HMS Mode outside of Swedish waters where it was met by a Soviet warship and subsequently escorted through the Kattgatt. A witness also described Swedish fighter planes as being involved although there is no reports of any air action.

Film at eleven...

Real observations.

This was an engrossing little scenario that highlights one of CMANO's strengths; the ability to model naval operations other than war. I was really surprised then the damaged Foxtrot popped to the surface some 200 metres from HMS Mode and then 10-minutes later a Soviet destroyer shows up. The picture shows Mode formed up with the damaged submarine, an orbiting Navy Sea Knight ASW helo itching to drop its load of depth charges and one of the Viggen fighters providing cover. No coordinates are shown to minimise spoilers.

Thanks to 'Pergite' for In the Calmest Waters swim the Ugliest Fish: available in the Community Scenario pack.

[Pergite!]

Thank You!

I didn't see your AAR until it was linked due to recent events. I hope the scenario still works with all the new updates.

[Grackle]

Played this yesterday morning as I was stuck inside due to a rainstorm. After roughing up a false contact with a homing torpedo, one of my Sea Knights got a solid contact and dropped depth charges on the Foxtrot SS as it was about 400 yards inside Swedish territorial waters.

I played it before I saw the details on the current Swedish effort, but the whole flavor of the semi-ambiguous civilian reporting on the contacts and the use of Russian/Soviet ships as support ships seemed to foreshadow with good foresight what we are seeing today. The DDG and AGI standing off the coast are a nice touch as well - I was concerned about their presence and was unsure about their intentions - made it seem like a real life event to me. I saw in another post you called this scenario very fictitious. Fictitious perhaps as an accurate modeling of the 1981 "Whiskey on the rocks" incident, but I am really amazed that the video reports and official briefings from the current Swedish situation reminded me so much of your scenario - it was almost eerie. I think that's the mark of a great scenario - congrats.....

Mark