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mikmykWS -> RE: No progression from Shifting Sands Scenario 1 and typos. (10/28/2017 8:23:30 PM)
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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
Intro looks like Egyption and signalled although not sure if signalled and acknowledgment are the english (UK) versions. So only minor one here.
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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
1 here. overt.
No psychological impact at all. This is nicer than my first comment[:)]
Mike
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