Slitherine

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Egypt vs. United Kingdom

Date/Time: 31st October, 1956 / 22:00:00 Zulu
Location: Egypt - Gulf of Suez
Duration: 6 Hours
Playable Sides: United Kingdom

On late October 1956, as the Suez crisis bloomed out to a full intervention, a number of RN ships found themselves in the Red Sea, cut off from the rest of the active British forces. As has always been the case, the Red Sea was chock-full of neutral and commercial shipping, so rules of engagement were tight. Even against positively identified Egyption vessels, the instructions were to warn and turn ships around, and engage only as self-defence.

On the evening of October 31, HMS Newfoundland, a British Fiji-class cruiser, encountered a darkened ship passing here in the opposite direction. The Newfoundland closed to 1,500 yards, and came parallel to this ship, signalling it to heave-to or be fired upon. The darkened ship, later identified as the Egyptian Navy frigate Domiat, signalled acknowledgement and appeared to slow down. Then suddenly it extinguished its running lights and trained her guns on the RN ship.

Newfoundland signalled to her consorts that she was engaged with a confirmed hostile, and Domiat likewise called for reinforcements. The fight was on

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Orders for Cmdr UK Naval Forces

OVERVIEW

Egyptian naval forces have deployed into the Red Sea, to intercept any vessels trying to enter the Suez Canal region.

HMS Newfoundland and other UK units are in the area and are to maintain an orvert posture in the area.

ORDERS



Units to patrol between Point Alpha and Bravo. Engage and destroy any Egyptian naval units.



EXECUTION




TG 324.01 and TG 324.02 are to Patrol the Red Sea and are to engage any Egyptian warships that are detected and demonstrate hostile intent. ROE dictate that you may fire only after being fired upon.



UK ORBAT


Task Group 324.01

HMS Newfoundland [Flagship]

HMS Diana



Task Group 324.02

HMS Crane

HMS Modeste

RFA Wave Sovereign



EGYPTIAN ORBAT



River Class Frigates [Ex RN]

Bangor Class MCM [Ex RN]

Possible MTBs [Ex RN]



COMMAND




Command: HMS Newfoundland [Flagship]



Signal: EMCON Plan Alpha, Unrestricted Emissions

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ORIGINAL: mikmykWS

Ok just checked and the pass score is 170 and end scenario event is > 170. It looks like 245 points possible with the RN wiping all EG ships out.

Running now to see.

Would you happen to have a file?

Mike

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ORIGINAL: mikmykWS

Ok thanks.

I think everybody understood your point on the spelling but it is not a nice thing to lecture a designer over it especially if some of it is he's using that olde english He's not wrong. I think as a known designer in SPMBT you'd sympathize.

You're probably right on the point value thing although there may be something a little more.

I think there might be something with the progression routine running but don't have much time this weekend (sorry!). Devs may have to follow up on this or ask the beta team unless they can wait.

Mike