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[SIZE=5]Fleet Problem XV[/SIZE]

[SIZE=4]Introduction[/SIZE]

This operation will be a joint-nation, joint-services excersize simulating a hostile assault on the Mexican Canal Caribbean terminus, situated at Coatzacoalcos.

Black Force will simulate a hostile force intending to invade and seize the port of Coatzacoalcos. The Naval force will assemble and depart from the port of Kingston Jamaica, and traverse the Yucatan Channel to begin the excersize. Long Range air support (scouting and bombing) will be embarked from bases in the Florida Keys and Cayman Islands, and will only be permitted to engage Naval units, and targets on the Mexican coast.

Blue Force will simulate a defensive force tasked with destroying Black Force and securing Coatzacoalcos. Naval Forces will assemble and deploy from Veracruz, and be limited to operations from bases at Merida, Cancun, Veracruz, and Tampico. Coastal air support from Mexican air bases will be allowed, but only against Naval targets, and intercepting Black Force planes; Attacks on Key West and Georgetown will not be allowed.



[SIZE=4]Order of Battle[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Black Force[/SIZE]
Kingston, Jamaica
CinCBlack - Admiral Bryn Magus (IAN, NATO)
RCNAS 2nd Scouting Group (12 B-101 Buzzards)
HMCS Pegasus

Key West
CinCAirBlack - Brigader General Henry H. Arnold (USAAC)
USSAC 2nd Bombardment Group (12 YB-17) Major Curtis LeMay
USSAC 9th Bombardment Group (12 B-10B)
Lantean Airship Antilia
Lantean Airship Meropis
4 SSB 56 type blimps


Battle Force
Rear-Admiral J.P. Hanson (RCN)
BB Memnon (IAN)
BB Emathion (IAN)
BC Renown (RCN)*
BC Repulse (RCN)*
BC Hood (RN)
BC Invincible (RN)
BC Inflexible (RN)
CA Menelaus (IAN)
CA Peleus (IAN)
CL Maracaibo (IAN)
CL Caracus (IAN)
CL Valencia (IAN)
CL Ascanius (IAN)
CL Argyll (RCN)
CL Achilles (RCN)
CL Adventure (RCN)
CL Aurora (RCN)
DesDiv 37 (IAN)
Tyrant, Isla, Ault, Dent
DesDiv 18 (IAN)
Gabriel, Gallant, Guantlet, Gipsy
DesDiv 19 (IAN)
Grafton, Griffon, Gnatt, Guile
[SIZE=1]*the RCN Battlecruisers will be simulating the two Canada class ships still completeing[/size]


Scouting Force 1
CV Alioth
CA Hector
CA Apollo
CL Active
CL Champion
DesDiv 26
Basilone, Furse, Borum, Avarice
DesDiv 30
Hatchet, Hero, Harangue, Hazard
DesDiv 28
Gore, Torch, Sylph, Expunge
DesDiv 29
Foss, Cofer, Bull, Muir

Scouting Force 2
BC Glory
CV Fearless
CA Dardanus
CA Menemosyne
CL Ares
CL Oceanus
CL Cerasus
CL Ithica
DesDiv 36
Upbeat, Upset, Upstage, Ultar
DesDiv 37
Unerring, Undying, Unnerve, Unswerving

Scouting Force 3
CV Majestic
CL Delhi
CL Despatch
CL Diomede
CL Emerald
CL Enterprise
CL Minerva (RCN)
DD Sabre (RCN)
DD Saladin (RCN)
DD Sardonyx (RCN)
DD Shark (RCN)
DD Sparrowhawk (RCN)

4th Carrier Squadron
Rear-Admiral William Ross
CV Hermes
CL Labrador
CL Yukon
CL Apollo
ATR Tronagarru
ATB Upsurge
DD Stormcloud
DD Strenuous
DD Sturdy
DD Stronghold
DD Swallow
[SIZE=1]*the RCN 4th Carrier squadron will be running with a large fighter contingent, and will operate with the Battle Fleet[/size]


[SIZE=3]Blue Force[/SIZE]
Veracruz, Mexico
CinCBlue - Admiral Joeseph M. Reeves (USN)
USSAC 6th Bombardment Group (12 B-10B)
ZRS-4 Akron
ZRS-5 Macon
8 SSB 56 type blimps

Coastal Defense Force
Contre-Almirante Miguel Ortiz
CB Santa Anna (AdM)
BB Arizaba (AdM)
CAE Torto
CAE Aaxte
CL 6 Thrasius class (AdM)
DD 12 O'Brien class (AdM)

Battle Force
Vice Admiral William S. Pye
BB Texas
BB Nevada
BB Oklahoma
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
BB Mauritania (IAN)
BB Alexandria (IAN)
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CL Phoenix
CL Dodge City
CL Persephone (IAN)
CL Artemis (IAN)
ATR Lamia
ATB Uprising
DD 4 F class (IAN)
DD 4 U class (IAN)
DD 9 Tattnall class
DD 11 Wickes class
DD 6 Sampson class

Scouting Group 1
BC Saratoga
CV Constellation
CA Salt Lake City
CL Cincinnati
CL Rochester
CL Detroit
8 Wickes Class DD: McKean, Harding, Gridley, Fairfax, Taylor, Bell, Stribling, Murray

Scouting Group 2
CV Yorktown
CA Augusta
CL Concord
CL Trenton
CL Marblehead
CL Cleveland
6 Farragut Class DD: Farragut, Dewey, Hull, MacDonough, Monaghan, Aylwin

Scouting Group 3
CV Ark Royal
CL Danae
CL Dauntless
CL Dragon
CL Dunedin
CL Durban
19th Destroyer Flotilla
Sesame, Shamrock, Shikarl, Sikh, Sirdar, Somme, Spear, Spindrift, Steadfast


[SIZE=4]Force Structure Analysis:[/SIZE]
Black Force represents a diverse threat, with a Battle fleet consisting of fast, modern capital ships and escorts against Blue Force's larger Battle fleet consisting of older, and slower Capital ships. Scouting forces are evenly matched, with a third small carrier being designated to operate with Black Force's battle fleet.

"Blue Force will simulate a defensive force tasked with destroying Red Force", so where is the Red Force?

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Originally posted by Vukovlad
"Blue Force will simulate a defensive force tasked with destroying Red Force", so where is the Red Force?

I think he meant Black Force.

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"Blue Force will simulate a defensive force tasked with destroying Red Force", so where is the Red Force?

Perhaps AANM forgot to send their ships for Red Force, to be destroyed by Blue Force.

Or "Red Force" is the codename for the Philippines...

Unlikely. The Philippines do the destroying themselves. No need to use any Force for that.

Its Blue fleet vs Black fleet.

Fixed. I originally wrote the first description as Red v Blue, but for some reason it got changed to Black v Blue, and I missed the references to Red in the original description.

It's all Wes' fault for not catching that in the month we've been discussing it in the NATO forums. << -duck-

....There's enough metal floating there to allow you to walk from New Orleans to Cuba without getting your feet wet!!!!!

Every one of the individual groups outweighs my entire navy. The whole force combined probably outweighs the combined navies of every nation east of the Rhine and west of the Pacific...

Your navy and mine combined there Brock. Its frightening really how much naval power NATO has.

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Originally posted by Brockpaine
Every one of the individual groups outweighs my entire navy. The whole force combined probably outweighs the combined navies of every nation east of the Rhine and west of the Pacific...

OOC: Not Quite, there's 16 capital ships as I count, and Russia has 14, toss in Bharat, that's 18 right there. Technically Nordmark and the Netherlands have territory east of the Rhine, most of the SAE Empire, Turkey, etc. etc.

As for AANM, it's hardly worth considering since we are sane and hardly want to provoke NATO (not like last time) ... However, Blue Force alone could indeed likely beat the Dutch Navy alone, at least in this theater.

Basic map added.

...and keep in mind, we were trying to keep it small!

Teensy-weensy, even. But mischief ensued, and after chasing down the Canadians with two-by-fours, we put them back to normal....


BACK OFF!!!
I'VE GOT A SHRIIIIIIIIINK-RAY!!

Edit: Found this, pretty sweet;

Unfortunately for all involved, the Mexican Killer Rabbit got lose...

Now were did that holy hand grenade of Antioc go.....

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Now were did that holy hand grenade of Antioc go.....

I didn&acute;t know why but i have always suspected that Wes is a Fallout player.

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Originally posted by Johan

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Now were did that holy hand grenade of Antioc go.....

I didn´t know why but i have always suspected that Wes is a Fallout player.

The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch is the weapon of choice for King Arthur against the Rabbit of Caerbannog in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Hmmmm, I wonder if Blue force's scouting groups can reach Key West, there isn't anything about that in the rules of engagement.

Oh & I suppose Veracruz has handling facilities for Akron & Macon?