Aar Dawarka-scenario

[Taitennek]

Colonial Wars Database 1.4
Dawarka, Scenario written by Sirius.

Side choosen: Pakistan.

Directly after start I noticed that my Submarine was able to attack the Indian Taskforce.
An Alize Aircraft flew more than once over my sub, but did not attack. I fired torpedoes at the Indian Taskforce and managed to sink the Vikrant and two escorts. I could not fire at the 2 other ships, they were simply going too fast.

In the meantime my Bombardement-Group could attack the installations and completely destroyed all targets.
2 Indian Frigates (INS Khukri and INS Kaveri) in the neigbourhood of my bombardement Group were also destroyed, but managed to sink the PNS Tuhgril.

After the operation the Bombardement group (minus 1 unit) returned to Karachi.

Cheers,
Taitennek.

[sirius]

From Flanker
This scenario is set at 7/9/65 using The Colonial Wars Database. It is a historical scenario with Pakistan versus India. Both sides are playable.
I decided to play as Indian side and essentially was tasked with protecting the Radar site and facilities at Dawarka. 2 vessels were on patrol near there , the INS Kaveri and INS Khukri. The principal assests though being the Vikrant Strike group in harbour a fair distance to the South West.
Game start is at 18.00

18.02 Many Neutrals detected , INS Kaveri and Khukri set to patrol. Vikrant Strike group sets course to join them.

18.05 Vikrant Strike group alters course to stay within shallower coastal waters, while this looks likely to delay air strikes , the submarine threat is confirmed.

19.24 INS Kaveri just North East of Dawarka detects three ESM contacts to its North East and moves to investigate.

19.41 PNS Babur,PNS Shah Jahan and PNS Tippu Sultan localised and classed as hostile. Three further ESM contacts detected.

19.43 3 Alize with AS.12 launched as a strike group.

19.51 PNS Alamgir localised.

19.53 PNS Badr localised.

19.55 PNS Khaibar localised. INS Kaveri feeling distinctly exposed and alters course to attack only one ship at a time.

20.10 PNS Tippu Sultan and INS Kaveri commence a gun duel.

20.11 PNS Tippu Sultan is hit and sinking , success !

20.14 Victory is short lived , PNS Babur with its longer ranged guns is hitting INS Kaveri who is unable to retaliate, 47 % damage suffered.

20.18 INS Kaveri sinks and I need a new plan.

20.59 INS Khukri is taking damage from PNS Alamgir as it trys to close into range.

21.04 INS Khukri opens fire with 40mm Bofors but is already at 50% damage. She sinks shortly afterwards but scores a number of hits on PNS Alamgir.

21.05 Scraping the barrel time.......2 Alize detached from patrols within the Vikrant Strike Group , theoretically as reinforcements to the first Alize strike which is now underway.

21.06 One Alize shot down but hits scored on PNS Shah Jahan with As.12. Little real effect noted though.

21.28 A posthumous victory for INS Khukri, PNS Alamgir is sinking.

21.43 Dawarka radar site is under bombardment.

21.47 Many facilities now under sustained bombardment.

21.50 A single Alize manages to hit PNS Shah Jahan with its rocket attack, but is then shot down.

21.58 Another single Alize attacks PNS Shah Jahan with 68mm Rockets, misses and is destroyed. A poor exchange rate all told.

23.56 5 Sea Hawks are finally in range and strikes are launched against PNS Badr. 3 bug out at the half way stage and nothing I can do convinces them that they have sufficent fuel left for an attack , the remaining two I have great hopes for. However although hits are scored PNS Badr doesn't even seem to be reducing speed.

00.17 INS Mysore is detached from the Vikrant Strike Group and sets course for the enemy at flank speed.

1.35 One Alize realoaded with rockets attacks PNS Shah Jahan and is shot down but does hit the target as well.

3.18 INS Mysore now in range of PNS Badr and opens fire with 152mm batteries.

3.22 Target sinking.

3.34 PNS Babur engaged. Initially concerned that Babur with relatively long range guns might prove a handful. However she had been already damaged and the first salvo scored some hits. Babur was rapidly put out of action and sank.

3.50 PNS Khaiber engaged and sunk.

3.53 Victory conditions met.

This proved a particularly bloody encounter from the Indian side. You have a difficult job getting the most out of the limited air assets available.
The Sea Hawks in particular proved frustrating !
I liked the way that several apparently good plans seemed to get thwarted. Diverting the Strike Group to safer shallower waters looked good, but then delayed the air strikes, while the gun duel with INS Kaveri briefly looked like it was going to be one sided.
Good fun overall , enjoyable using assets that you don't know a great deal about and are unsure on their capabilities.

by Flanker

Thanks Steve

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