From: Ryan Gill <rmgill@m...>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 17:57:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Fast-Ex 2183
Last Sunday there was a short war-game between our NAC forces and the
Uber Allies the NSL. The disposition was made up of smaller combatants and a
single battle cruiser. Forces were evenly match tonnage wise.
The forces were 4 Arapaho Class Corvettes 1 Minerva Class Frigate 1 Miyazaki
Class Sys Def 4MT armed Frigate Variant 1 Cassin Young Class DD (40TMF x2
pulse torps x1 class 1 2 PDS Thrst 6) 2 Huron Class CLs 1 Sovereign Class Fast
BC (105TMF x2 Class 3[4arc] x2 class 1 2 PDS thst 6) the RNS Black Prince
3 Ehrenhold Class Figates 3 Waldburg Class DD 1 Waldburg M Class DD 1 Radetzky
Class Escort Cruiser 1 Baron von Richtofen (the Baron himself)
The inital positions of the forces were with a small moon at the center of the
engagement area which was roughly rectangular shaped with the long
axis towards the system core/rim (right upper). The NSL forces started
out as a central task force centered around the Baron. The NAC forces were
positoned to the upper left and lower left quadrants. The Black Prince was in
the lower left quadrant escorted by the two Huron CL's with the balance of NAC
forces to the upper left quadrant.
NAC --> <--NSL
Moon
Moon
NAC -->
Inital closing speeds were rather low. The NAC forces accellerated with the
Light flotilla advancing directly across the area of operations towards the
NSL forces. The Black Prince advanced directly across as well with an obvious
intent of bearing in on the flank of the Swabian Task Force. The NSL admiral
split off a Waldburg M and a Ehrenburg to attempt
to delay the Black prince and its escort.
NAC --> <--NSL
lt flotilla BvR
/
Moon /
Moon
NAC -->
BP
The next phase is the Black prince made a close pass by the moon with some
seat of the pants grav well surfing to hook intowards the NSL Task Force. The
Miyazaki varian launched its MT missiles (2 EMP, 2 Nukes) in a tight pattern
towards the most likely path of the Baron.
The kentucky windage of the fire con officer directing the salvo of the
missles was directly on and all four missiles were directly on course for the
Baron. Unfortunately for the Baron the PDS fire of it and its ADFC escort were
only successful in eliminating one of the EMP Missiles. The remaining 3 did a
fair amount of damage. By far the EMP affect was the more critical as 1
firecon, a class 3 and a class 2 battery were affected by the emp burst.
Fearing the wrath of the Walburg M the Black Prince opened up a salvo against
it at fairly close range. Apparently the NSL Captain delayed launching his
Salvo much too late and paid for it. The 2 class 3's and 2
class ones eliminated the firecontrol and launcher of the Walburg M. The
Baron responded by firing part of a barrage at the Miyazaki that had launched
the large anti ship missiles and a barrage at the Black Prince.
The Miyazaki suffered far worse for wear due to the barrage. Suffering damage
to its firecon, main drive, Class 1 and Point Defense. The Black Prince came
out unscathed due to the long range fire and excellent screens. Next the
Cassin Young DD fired both torpedos and one found its mark on the Baron
further chipping away at the vast amount of structure the Germans build into
their ships. Fire was further exchanged and saw the CAssin Young damaged as
well as the other Miyazaki and the Waldburg M and its escort. Damage at this
point was fairly severe for smaller craft of both
forces. The NAC Frigates and several of the NSL DDs being the worse off.
NAC --> <--NSL
DD/FF RB/DD/FF
Corv
/ DD/FF
/NSL
Moon
Moon /
NAC/
BP
At this point the NSL FF had the quicker fire respons and was able to get a
shot off at the Black Prince. Most of the shots went wide and the Cassin
Young DD (NAC) fired two pulse torps at point blank range at the Baron. These
hurt the baron and caused a Threshhold check (drive damage). The Baron
responded by firing at the DD and wiping it from the space near the moon. A
futher
exchange of fire left the two NAC FFs mission killed and several NSL FFs
and DD's destroyed. The Black Prince and its escorts had been holding thier
fire in reserve and placed several well aimed shots into the near (lower) NSL
FF crippling it. Several other shots were placed into the Radetsky and Baron
causing a further problems for the Baron. One of the four NAC Corvettes also
suffered sufficient damage to end its presence.
NAC FF ->
FFL\ FF ->
FFL\ /DD
FFL\ /CE /FF
/RB
/DD
CL->
NAC BP->
` CL->
Moon
Moon
/DD NSL
/FF
The above shows the general placement of vessels at this point. The Lower NSL
DD and FF are mission killed (no thrust or Fire cons) The NAC FFs at
top are also mission killed. The southerly of the NSL DD's is partly there as
is the FF. The only NSL ship not damaged is the DD at top. The RNS Black
Prince and her two escorts are both slightly damaged (nothing near a second
check).
The NAC wins initiative at this point and First salvo is a directed volley
against the Red Baron from the Black Prince. This causes a threshold check and
looses the remaining firecons on the Black prince. Fire is further exchanged
leaving the Red Baron without thrust and the craft behind the baron without
any effective defense. The NAC CLs and the Black prince are somewhat damaged,
but nowhere near critically.
At this point the exercise referees decided it was wise to reactivate the
engines on the Red Baron and call the exercise. Weapons were safed then the
computers were taken out of exercise mode. It was certain that the RN had
carried the Day and that the KRF was in need of further training in use of
Salvo Missiles.
The count for vessels severly damaged or destroyed are
NAC 2 FF's critical 1 DD Destroyed 1 FFL destroyed
NSL 1 BC critical (Red Baron) 2 DD's critical 2 FFs Critical 1 DD destroyed 1
FF Destroyed