jetjunky
21 Oct 05, 14:16
Ok guys, here is the latest scen for DB65-79 - enjoy
get it from the DB65-79 page:
http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/scenarios_1960-79/
Breaking the Shackles
DATE: 13 March 1973
TIME: 22:45:00 Zulu, evening local time
LOCATION: Indian Subcontinent
India vs United States
Ever since gaining independence from Britain in 1948, Sri Lanka has struggled to maintain its individuality in the shadow of its giant northern neighbour India.
At best, India has “non friendly” relations with every one of its northern neighbours and in any conflict these nations are likely to support India’s enemy. It is therefore not in India’s best interests to have its only southern neighbour as an enemy as well. Since independence, India has taken it upon itself to impose its views on Sri Lanka and cultivate it as a bidding client state. Sri Lankan leaders have however had their own plans and have steered clear of this position as far as possible. While officially non-aligned, India has leaned increasingly towards the Soviet Union over the past decade. Sri Lanka on the other hand has favoured a more Western stance – especially towards the United States and just recently, Sri Lanka supported Pakistan in the Indo Pakistan war of 1971.
The support of India’s enemy during that war caused a major rift in already strained relations between the two nations. In 1972, Sri Lankan leaders struck a deal with the USN to use the port of Trincomalee as a liberty port during Indian Ocean operations. During the same period, new trade agreements were entered into and a completely new independence began to emerge for Sri Lanka with a major reliance on India becoming a thing of the past.
The prime minister of India, Indira Ghandi, is not someone who likes to lose control and this is precisely what appeared to be happening with Sri Lanka. It seemed her client state was beginning a new future – one that did not include India and that would not do. Three weeks after top-secret orders were handed to Indian Special Forces; a large portion of the Sri Lankan government – including the prime minister was wiped out by a massive bomb blast in the parliament building. The Indian response to this disaster was exceptionally swift: Indira Ghandi declared the nation of Sri Lanka a disaster area and pledged her nation’s unwavering support for the Sri Lankan people in their time of need. This support came in the form of shiploads of Indian troops to protect the innocent civilians of Sri Lanka from the “rebel forces” responsible for the attack on their government. A caretaker government was installed and martial law declared – this government had a decidedly less pro-West outlook and was far more India friendly.
The international response was at first complete shock at the audacity of this move by India. Despite the lack of overt evidence, it was clear according to the CIA and MI5 what had transpired and the general feeling was that this action could not be allowed to go unchecked.
In reply, the US Navy has despatched the Enterprise CVBG from station off Vietnam as well as a large Amphibious Ready Group that left Diego Garcia two days ago. India is still standing firm and has increased their air and naval presence in the area.
ORDERS FOR CMDR INDIAN OPPS
WEATHER:
Southern India will be overcast for the most part with heavy rain in places. Winds are moderate to light, except off the east coast where fresh to strong winds and their associated heavier seas can be expected. The overcast conditions are set to continue for the next three to five days. To the north, it is partly cloudy to clear with little or no rain expected
INTEL
The Enterprise battle group cleared the Straits of Malacca this morning and is now in the Bay of Bengal approaching our east coast. A large amphibious force including a number of landing ships and at least one Essex class carrier has departed Diego Garcia and is heading towards Sri Lanka. Patrol aircraft have been detected and are assumed to be operating out of Diego Garcia. At least one US submarine is in the area as confirmed by our allies.
MISSION
• Use all available assets to keep track of the approaching US forces. When in range use co-ordinated strikes by all available units to inflict as much damage as possible; if at least 8 units are destroyed, the US may be forced to withdraw due to adverse public opinion.
• Maintain CAPs over vital airbases and facilities to protect them from US air strikes.
• Neither the Vikrant nor the Mysore can be lost in this operation.
• The great number of troops stationed in Sri Lanka is heavily reliant on supplies form India. Use the landing ships to ferry supplies between the two rail terminals on either side of the Palk Strait 9the narrow body of water seperating Sri lanka and India. In addition, the DC-3 cargo planes stationed in Madurai need to deliver their cargo to the Vavuniya airbase in Sri Lanka.
• At least two of the supply ships stationed near Madras and Cochin must dock at the Mannar terminal to aid in the supply effort.
• Only your more modern fighter aircraft are night capable, the rest of your air force is restricted to daylight operations.
• You have 36 hours to complete this operation.
NOTE
The air defence network over India will be handled by the army with aircraft direction via sector control stations in each sector, with backup from local military HQ’s. These facilities are manned by Air Force personnel and are the only link between both communications networks – so protect them.
COMMAND & SIGNAL
Southern Indian Military HQ – Bangalore.
Restricted Emissions.
ORDERS FOR CMDR UNITED STATES OPPS
WEATHER:
Southern India will be overcast for the most part with heavy rain in places. Winds are moderate to light, except off the east coast where fresh to strong winds and their associated heavier seas can be expected. The overcast conditions are set to continue for the next three to five days. To the north, it is partly cloudy to clear with little or no rain expected
INTEL
Your forces include a powerful nuclear CVBG centred on the USS Enterprise, fresh from operations off Vietnam. A large Amphibious Ready Group carrying a Marine Expeditionary Unit is headed towards Sri Lanka after departing Diego Garcia earlier in the week. A support group of supply ships is following close behind with vital supplies and equipment needed by the marines once ashore. A mine warfare squadron is accompanying the Amphibious task force for inshore mine clearing operations off the landing area. Long-range patrol aircraft operating out of Diego Garcia are on hand to bolster your minimal ASW forces.
The excessive cloud cover over much of the region has degraded our ability to track all elements of the Indian navy. Much of their navy is at sea, although some units are reported to be heading for neutral ports to escape destruction. Many of India’s more modern aircraft have deployed from their northern home bases to bases in the south – including at least two Sri Lankan airbases.
The majority of India’s attack planes are suited to day operations only. For air defence, India relies on a number of SA-2 and SA-3 batteries, as well as some older Tigercat systems and mainly Soviet AAA. It is unknown whether the new Soviet SA-6 system has been delivered yet.
The Indian air defence network has been upgraded with the help of the USSR since the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. This has resulted in greatly improved response times and better overall co-ordination of assets which rely heavily on GCI. This does however place a large reliance on their command and control facilities. If the local sector control stations can be knocked out along with any local military HQ in the area, entire sectors of the air defence network could be shut down.
MISSION
• Move your CVBG into position off India’s east coast and establish air superiority over the south of the country including Sri Lanka.
• Prevent India from resupplying their forces in Sri Lanka by sea or by air.
• It is advisable to conduct your strikes at night when enemy defences will be at their least effective.
• Transit the Amphibious group to the reference points off Sri Lanka.
• Conduct air strikes in the Colombo area where ground forces are at their greatest to remove their air threat to USMC transport helicopters.
• Before entering the landing area, use the mine warfare squadron to clear a path for your landing ships. Earlier recon flights detected Indian warships laying mines off Colombo.
• Once in position launch the marines embarked upon the landing ships against the Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Targets are indicated by *’s .
• You must destroy at least 25 of the designated targets.
• Transit the Support group to within 50nm of the landing zone.
• Protect your forces from attack at all costs, we cannot afford to lose more than three warships (including amphibious assault ships) in this conflict, also we cannot afford to lose more than four transport or support ships for logistical reasons.
• The USS Enterprise, Truxtun, Long Beach, Blue Ridge, Hancock and Okinawa must survive this conflict.
• The war in Vietnam has severely limited our supply of AGMs, the poor weather will also limit their effectiveness, so apart from ARMs – the majority of your loadouts will be iron bombs.
• A large URG is on station between the two battle groups, units requiring replenishment should cycle to and from the replenishment area during the hours of darkness only. All casualties are to be sent to the USS Sanctuary which is on station with the URG.
• Iron bomb sorties by A-4 and A-7 aircraft are only to be scheduled for day/dusk/dawn sorties due to their avionics limitations.
• You have 36 hours to complete this operation.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
• Absolutely no civilian targets are to be attacked in this conflict – regardless of their military worth.
• Nuclear release has not, repeat NOT been granted at this moment in time and so only conventional weapons may be used.
COMMAND & SIGNAL
USS Blue Ridge – Command Ship
Unrestricted Emissions
Restricted Emissions (non combat vessels)
get it from the DB65-79 page:
http://www.harpoonhq.com/harpoon3/scenarios_1960-79/
Breaking the Shackles
DATE: 13 March 1973
TIME: 22:45:00 Zulu, evening local time
LOCATION: Indian Subcontinent
India vs United States
Ever since gaining independence from Britain in 1948, Sri Lanka has struggled to maintain its individuality in the shadow of its giant northern neighbour India.
At best, India has “non friendly” relations with every one of its northern neighbours and in any conflict these nations are likely to support India’s enemy. It is therefore not in India’s best interests to have its only southern neighbour as an enemy as well. Since independence, India has taken it upon itself to impose its views on Sri Lanka and cultivate it as a bidding client state. Sri Lankan leaders have however had their own plans and have steered clear of this position as far as possible. While officially non-aligned, India has leaned increasingly towards the Soviet Union over the past decade. Sri Lanka on the other hand has favoured a more Western stance – especially towards the United States and just recently, Sri Lanka supported Pakistan in the Indo Pakistan war of 1971.
The support of India’s enemy during that war caused a major rift in already strained relations between the two nations. In 1972, Sri Lankan leaders struck a deal with the USN to use the port of Trincomalee as a liberty port during Indian Ocean operations. During the same period, new trade agreements were entered into and a completely new independence began to emerge for Sri Lanka with a major reliance on India becoming a thing of the past.
The prime minister of India, Indira Ghandi, is not someone who likes to lose control and this is precisely what appeared to be happening with Sri Lanka. It seemed her client state was beginning a new future – one that did not include India and that would not do. Three weeks after top-secret orders were handed to Indian Special Forces; a large portion of the Sri Lankan government – including the prime minister was wiped out by a massive bomb blast in the parliament building. The Indian response to this disaster was exceptionally swift: Indira Ghandi declared the nation of Sri Lanka a disaster area and pledged her nation’s unwavering support for the Sri Lankan people in their time of need. This support came in the form of shiploads of Indian troops to protect the innocent civilians of Sri Lanka from the “rebel forces” responsible for the attack on their government. A caretaker government was installed and martial law declared – this government had a decidedly less pro-West outlook and was far more India friendly.
The international response was at first complete shock at the audacity of this move by India. Despite the lack of overt evidence, it was clear according to the CIA and MI5 what had transpired and the general feeling was that this action could not be allowed to go unchecked.
In reply, the US Navy has despatched the Enterprise CVBG from station off Vietnam as well as a large Amphibious Ready Group that left Diego Garcia two days ago. India is still standing firm and has increased their air and naval presence in the area.
ORDERS FOR CMDR INDIAN OPPS
WEATHER:
Southern India will be overcast for the most part with heavy rain in places. Winds are moderate to light, except off the east coast where fresh to strong winds and their associated heavier seas can be expected. The overcast conditions are set to continue for the next three to five days. To the north, it is partly cloudy to clear with little or no rain expected
INTEL
The Enterprise battle group cleared the Straits of Malacca this morning and is now in the Bay of Bengal approaching our east coast. A large amphibious force including a number of landing ships and at least one Essex class carrier has departed Diego Garcia and is heading towards Sri Lanka. Patrol aircraft have been detected and are assumed to be operating out of Diego Garcia. At least one US submarine is in the area as confirmed by our allies.
MISSION
• Use all available assets to keep track of the approaching US forces. When in range use co-ordinated strikes by all available units to inflict as much damage as possible; if at least 8 units are destroyed, the US may be forced to withdraw due to adverse public opinion.
• Maintain CAPs over vital airbases and facilities to protect them from US air strikes.
• Neither the Vikrant nor the Mysore can be lost in this operation.
• The great number of troops stationed in Sri Lanka is heavily reliant on supplies form India. Use the landing ships to ferry supplies between the two rail terminals on either side of the Palk Strait 9the narrow body of water seperating Sri lanka and India. In addition, the DC-3 cargo planes stationed in Madurai need to deliver their cargo to the Vavuniya airbase in Sri Lanka.
• At least two of the supply ships stationed near Madras and Cochin must dock at the Mannar terminal to aid in the supply effort.
• Only your more modern fighter aircraft are night capable, the rest of your air force is restricted to daylight operations.
• You have 36 hours to complete this operation.
NOTE
The air defence network over India will be handled by the army with aircraft direction via sector control stations in each sector, with backup from local military HQ’s. These facilities are manned by Air Force personnel and are the only link between both communications networks – so protect them.
COMMAND & SIGNAL
Southern Indian Military HQ – Bangalore.
Restricted Emissions.
ORDERS FOR CMDR UNITED STATES OPPS
WEATHER:
Southern India will be overcast for the most part with heavy rain in places. Winds are moderate to light, except off the east coast where fresh to strong winds and their associated heavier seas can be expected. The overcast conditions are set to continue for the next three to five days. To the north, it is partly cloudy to clear with little or no rain expected
INTEL
Your forces include a powerful nuclear CVBG centred on the USS Enterprise, fresh from operations off Vietnam. A large Amphibious Ready Group carrying a Marine Expeditionary Unit is headed towards Sri Lanka after departing Diego Garcia earlier in the week. A support group of supply ships is following close behind with vital supplies and equipment needed by the marines once ashore. A mine warfare squadron is accompanying the Amphibious task force for inshore mine clearing operations off the landing area. Long-range patrol aircraft operating out of Diego Garcia are on hand to bolster your minimal ASW forces.
The excessive cloud cover over much of the region has degraded our ability to track all elements of the Indian navy. Much of their navy is at sea, although some units are reported to be heading for neutral ports to escape destruction. Many of India’s more modern aircraft have deployed from their northern home bases to bases in the south – including at least two Sri Lankan airbases.
The majority of India’s attack planes are suited to day operations only. For air defence, India relies on a number of SA-2 and SA-3 batteries, as well as some older Tigercat systems and mainly Soviet AAA. It is unknown whether the new Soviet SA-6 system has been delivered yet.
The Indian air defence network has been upgraded with the help of the USSR since the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. This has resulted in greatly improved response times and better overall co-ordination of assets which rely heavily on GCI. This does however place a large reliance on their command and control facilities. If the local sector control stations can be knocked out along with any local military HQ in the area, entire sectors of the air defence network could be shut down.
MISSION
• Move your CVBG into position off India’s east coast and establish air superiority over the south of the country including Sri Lanka.
• Prevent India from resupplying their forces in Sri Lanka by sea or by air.
• It is advisable to conduct your strikes at night when enemy defences will be at their least effective.
• Transit the Amphibious group to the reference points off Sri Lanka.
• Conduct air strikes in the Colombo area where ground forces are at their greatest to remove their air threat to USMC transport helicopters.
• Before entering the landing area, use the mine warfare squadron to clear a path for your landing ships. Earlier recon flights detected Indian warships laying mines off Colombo.
• Once in position launch the marines embarked upon the landing ships against the Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Targets are indicated by *’s .
• You must destroy at least 25 of the designated targets.
• Transit the Support group to within 50nm of the landing zone.
• Protect your forces from attack at all costs, we cannot afford to lose more than three warships (including amphibious assault ships) in this conflict, also we cannot afford to lose more than four transport or support ships for logistical reasons.
• The USS Enterprise, Truxtun, Long Beach, Blue Ridge, Hancock and Okinawa must survive this conflict.
• The war in Vietnam has severely limited our supply of AGMs, the poor weather will also limit their effectiveness, so apart from ARMs – the majority of your loadouts will be iron bombs.
• A large URG is on station between the two battle groups, units requiring replenishment should cycle to and from the replenishment area during the hours of darkness only. All casualties are to be sent to the USS Sanctuary which is on station with the URG.
• Iron bomb sorties by A-4 and A-7 aircraft are only to be scheduled for day/dusk/dawn sorties due to their avionics limitations.
• You have 36 hours to complete this operation.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
• Absolutely no civilian targets are to be attacked in this conflict – regardless of their military worth.
• Nuclear release has not, repeat NOT been granted at this moment in time and so only conventional weapons may be used.
COMMAND & SIGNAL
USS Blue Ridge – Command Ship
Unrestricted Emissions
Restricted Emissions (non combat vessels)