Scenario: Divide and Conquer

 

Introduction:

On April 7, 1988, USS Samuel B. Roberts and USS John A. Moore

found themselves in this situation when escorting tankers in Earnest Will

convoy EW-88023. This scenario will pit two Soviet warships against two

aggressive Iranian warships.

 

Location:

Persian Gulf, 100 nm east of Manama, Bahrain, May 29, 1987, 1030

Local time.

 

Environment:

Sea State 2, wind 12 knots from 315°. Visibility 80%.

 

Tactical Situation:

Because of an escalation in Iranian aggressive behavior, a destroyer

and a frigate have been tasked to escort the merchant vessels all the

way to Kuwait.

 

Soviet Forces:

Sovremenny class DDG

Krivak I class FF

Nicolai Zhukov class merchant

Dnepr class merchant

Maykop class merchant

 

Soviet Orders:

Iranian warships have made increasingly more threatening movements

toward our merchant vessels. Respond resolutely to any hostile actions.

 

Soviet Victory Conditions:

Decisive Victory: Less than 25% damage to merchant vessels, no damage to warship.

Tactical Victory: Less then 25% damage to merchant vessels, less then 25% damage

to either warship.

 

Soviet Setup:

The convoy’s formation, speed, and course are at the Soviet player’s discretion.

 

Iranian Forces:

To be determined by the Iranian players.

 

Iranian Orders:

Stop the merchant vessels from reaching port in Kuwait.

 

Iranian Victory Conditions:

Decisive Victory: Cripple (50% or more damage) the merchant vessels, and do 25%

or more damage to either warship.

Tactical Victory: Inflict 25% damage or more to the merchants.

 

Iranian Setup:

To be determined by the Iranian players.

 

Players will need a copy of SimPlot Viewer and the Persian Gulf map. Both are available in the HarpGamer Downloads section. Create a scenario folder for the map, and place all downloaded turn files there, as well.

I assume that we're using the latest 2012 damage point values?

 

So the Sov has 223 DPs. The Krivak has 162 DPs. Saam has 84 DPs. Combattante has 34 DPs. etc

I assume that we're using the latest 2012 damage point values? So the Sov has 223 DPs. The Krivak has 162 DPs. Saam has 84 DPs. Combattante has 34 DPs. etc

 

These are the DP values outlined in SITREP #48.

Where do we find stats for the Soviet merchant ships? Is it only the bit in SITREP #48?

Edited December 19, 20169 yr by Silent Hunter UK

I will post them from Sitrep #48.

I will post them from Sitrep #48.

 

Thanks very much.

We have an opening for a Red ship player for anyone that is interested.

We have an opening for a Red ship player for anyone that is interested.

 

Bummer, lost someone?

Eric had to drop out. SHUK is willing to play all ships with dylan as air commander. I will set up the map this weekend.

Well done, gents. Red had a very tough mission, though you put your best foot forward in the attempt.

I concur. Nicely played, and thank you all for the game.

 

Also, especially thank you to kmart494 for running things.

Thanks very much for the game. kmart494 did a great job and I look forward to using SimPlot again.

 

A full AAR is to follow.

Yes, thanks to all who participated and big thanks to the referee. Simplot won't take the place of my miniatures, but it is a very good tool and I'm sure more people would play H4 if they knew about it.

Can I suggest that if we haven't already contacted the Naval SITREP people that we do so? This software is worthy of that publication.

Sitrep #50 actually has an article on SimPlot that I wrote. Larry Bond has asked me to do a follow up article for Sitrep #52 on using SimPlot for PBEM games.