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The 62nd NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

A Tale of Two Carriers - Part 1



This scenario is an interpretation of the account from Michael A. Palmer's, "The War that Never Was".

"At 2300 on 13 July, the Soviet intelligence ship Zond had reported the departure from Rota of V.Adm. Joaquin Luis Martin-Ortega Grupo Aeronaval Alfa -- a task force that included the carrier Principe de Asturias and three Santa Maria (Perry)-class frigates. The Black Sea KPF immediately vectored two Soviet submarines that were in the Atlantic about 200 miles west of Rota -- a Foxtrot-class diesel, and a nuclear-powered Charlie II -- into position for attacks on the Spanish force."

Author: Herman Hum

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The 63rd NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Infiltration



Submarine Attacks on Defended Sea Lane

NATO's southern Atlantic sea lane enters the Mediterranean to provide reinforcements to southern NATO countries. Although this sea lane takes longer to travel than the direct route across the Atlantic, NATO considers its to be less prone to attack due to its greater distance from Soviet air and submarine bases.

Author: Herman Hum

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The 67th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

The Experiment



"After the first two weeks of the war, NATO planners had begun to worry about the submarine exchange ratio. It was higher than expected, and there was very little difference between the loss rates of the first- and second-line subs. No new weapons or equipment had been discovered, so the planners assumed that Soviet tactics were the cause.

It has long been standard procedure for the Soviets to operate their boats in pairs. Several of the first-line boats that had been lost were last seen in an area where two Soviet boats were detected. As a test, two NATO submarines are being sent out together."

This scenario was inspired by the situation described in the "Battles of the Third World War" compilation from Game Designers' Workshop.

Author: Herman Hum

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The 68th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Hide and Seek



Soviet submarines are a grave threat to NATO plans to re-supply Europe. For Soviet submarines to get to the convoy routes, they must pass through the narrows around Iceland. It is here that NATO can concentrate its outnumbered ASW forces in an attempt to catch and kill Soviet submarines as they make their transit to and return from the convoy routes of the North Atlantic.

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The 70th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Convoy



NATO forces in Norway require re-supply of war materials to continue resisting Soviet ground forces. These supplies can only be transported in sufficient quantity by sea. It is as important to NATO to get their merchant ships into port and unloaded as it is to the Soviets to sink the cargo before delivery.

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The 71st NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Between a Rock and a Hard Place



On May 1, 1982 Exocet missiles fired by Argentine Air Force Super-Etendard aircraft sank HMS Sheffield and set fire to HMS Invincible. That same afternoon, a full squadron of Mirage IIIE overwhelmed Hermes' Sea Harriers (mostly by forcing them to Bingo) and 8 Navy Skyhawks from CV Veinticinco de Mayo carried out a mission for which they had been training months prior. Flying at very low altitude and using a makeshift datalink to a Russian Tu-142 Bear MPA circling the British TF, they knew that the Type 42's Sea Dart missiles cannot lock-on. Using modified Mk83 fuses that explode when dropped from as low as 30m, eight A4s made a devastating attack and put 3x 1000lb bombs through HMS Hermes' flight deck.

After burning for hours, HMS Hermes sank during the night and, with HMS Invincible damaged, the chance of a quick liberation of the Falklands was lost.

Follow-up attacks by Daggers were unopposed by Sea Harriers and damaged 4 more ships the next day. The British Task Force withdrew to the safety of Ascension Island and limited itself to a blockade of the Argentine ports and preventing Argentine re-supply of the Falklands through the nuclear submarines on patrol within the TEZ.

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher maintained publicly that the Falklands would never be given up and swore to avenge the hundreds of British casualties. She ordered a crash program to re-commission HMS Bulwark or commission HMS Illustrious with RAF Harriers. To provide early warning and air defense, the UK started discussions with USA, Australia, and Brazil to lease a full-sized aircraft carrier and equip it with Harriers, Phantoms, and/or Gannets if pilots could be found with recent deck landing experience.

By the end of May, Britain presented evidence of the Russian Bear's role in the attack on HMS Hermes and announced the extension of the TEZ to include all Russian forces. In response, Russia started to strengthen their base in Luanda with long-range bombers and sent part of their Indian Ocean squadron to the South Atlantic

Author: Freek Schepers

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The 72nd NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Ambuscade for the Illustrious



"During the weeks of crisis prior to the war's outbreak, British naval forces began assembling into task groups, "just in case the balloon goes up." As part of the process, intensive ASW exercises were held to shake down the units and get them used to working together. In peacetime, such surface forces are often trailed by hostile submarines. Both sides get to practice."

This scenario was inspired by the situation described in the "Battles of the Third World War" compilation from Game Designers' Workshop.

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The 73rd NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Gatekeeper



The GIUK gap is one of the most important pieces of naval real estate in the world. These straits connect the Norwegian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Because NATO owns it, Soviet forces will have to run through a barrier of ASW defenses before they can reach their targets in the Atlantic. At the beginning of the war, the Soviets are surging large numbers of submarines through the GIUK gap. It is vital to the Soviet that they get through to attack NATO convoys and naval forces operating in the Atlantic. It is easier for NATO to find and destroy these subs before they reach the open ocean. If NATO can erect a barrier of units here, they can catch some of the Soviet subs trying to get into the Atlantic to attack the units operating there. NATO will use submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, and surface ships to destroy these subs. Some Soviet subs, possibly damaged or with their torpedoes and missiles expended, will be moving north. These units are valuable to the Soviets, but not as valuable as the combat-ready subs moving south.

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The 74th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Courrier Entrant



The Soviets have two weapons that can reach NATO convoys in the Atlantic: submarines and aircraft. Long-range strike bombers on the Kola peninsula can attack at will with Iceland in Soviet hands. A standard convoy includes 40-50 merchant ships spaced 1nm apart in a rectangular latticework. Eight to ten escorts, and, if they are lucky, a helicopter carrier will provide protection from submarines and air attack.

Here, a large NATO convoy has been detected by a Soviet Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (RORSAT) and Tu-95 Bear Ds are sent out to pinpoint their position. Following closely behind the Bears are two squadrons of Backfire bombers.

This could be a very bad day for NATO...

Author: Herman Hum

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The 75th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Doolitov's Raid [H3.6.3]



NATO has committed massive amounts of air power to the land campaigns in Norway and on the Central Front in Europe. As a result, the Soviets are finding it tough going in these theatres. If they can successfully strike behind the lines in much the same way the US did to Japan during World War II and inflict serious damage on the cities and NATO bases on the British Isles, NATO will be forced to withdraw air assets from the front lines to better defend the British home turf.

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The 1st NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Beachhead Breakout



Almost a week after the initial landings on San Carlos, UK forces broke out of their beachhead. 2nd Para captured Goose Green in a daring raid and 42 Commando started moving east towards Port Stanley while 5th Infantry Brigade was being unloaded and supplied.

A severe weather front forced most amphibious ships to withdraw to open seas and grounded all air operations. Most troops on the ground saw this as a much-needed interruption from the continuous Argentine air attacks.

Author: Freek Schepers

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The 7th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

In the Barents Sea



"This scenario depicts a USSR hunter-killer group prosecuting a submarine."

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The 12th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Fortress Keflavik



Iceland is a vital base for NATO anti-submarine and air defense operations. Soviet bombers operating in the Norwegian Sea or trying to reach the Atlantic can be attacked by patrol planes based at Keflavik. It is critical to the Soviets to stop these operations against them by the NATO forces based in Iceland. They will do this either by using bomber raids to reduce the effectiveness of these forces or attempting to take control of the island. Since Iceland has no armed forces of its own, and strictly limits the armed forces of the NATO countries that occupy Keflavik, an assault by Soviet forces is probable.

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The 14th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

A Tale of Two Carriers - Part 2



This scenario is an interpretation of the account from Michael A. Palmer's, "The War that Never Was".

"The French Navy was at full alert status. On 13 July, the commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet VADM Jean-Claude Ricaud, had raised his flag aboard the aged carrier, Foch at Toulon. Several submarines and destroyers had already deployed to the south.

The Soviet submarine campaign in the Western Mediterranean began promisingly enough at 0345 when a Kilo-class diesel boat torpedoed the French destroyer Aconit off the north coast of Sardinia."

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The 15th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Ambush



Soviet Attack on a NATO Carrier Battle Group

NATO intends to reinforce Iceland's defenses by stationing a carrier battle group in the area. Once the carrier arrives, the combination of forces at Iceland will be almost impossible to penetrate. The Soviets want to prevent this and feel that they must sink the carrier before it reaches Iceland.

Author: Herman Hum

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