Jameson
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Scenario #7 LCdr Raevski (RAN) vs Fk IJN Fuso (KM)*September 8th, 1939. Indian Ocean
LCdr Raevski (RAN) aboard the destroyer HMAS Vampire has been detached from a troop convoy to investigate a merchant ship running a parallel course, just over the horizon. It has been spotted by a float plane from one of the escorting cruisers
Nordmark (Fk IJN Fuso) has been cautiously following the smoke over the horizon, trying to ascertain more info, when a destroyer is spotted bearing down on her making high-speed. It is too late to turn away.
Orders:
LCdr Raevski: Investigate this strange ship.
IJN Fuso: Nordmark's only hope is to ambush the destroyer and flee before the cruiser and additional escorts protecting the convoy can react.
Map: Battlemap 00 (Clear Sea). No objectives. RAN deploys to the west, KM to the east.
Order of Battle:
RAN
HMAS Vampire (HMS Javelin)
KM
Nordmark
Other: HMAS may only ascertain the true identity of Nordmark at a range of 1. Nordmark may open fire at anytime.
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IJN Fuso
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I setup in the middle of the eastern side of the map - in K4. K1 is the Northeast corner.
I'll movethis 1st turn as well
slow roll
Rolls: (1d6)
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IJN Fuso
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DOH! I move 1 to J4
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IJN Fuso
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I will be away tomorrow and next week for a vacation. I'll be back the following week.
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Raevski
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Hey wouldn't i know he is hostile if he fires on me?
Then we could call in the Crusiers.
Start A4 move to C4
awaiting next turn
[init=2d6]
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Raevski
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retry
init
Rolls: (2d6)
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IJN Fuso
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init
Rolls: (2d6)
Rolls: (2d6)
Rolls: (2d6)
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IJN Fuso
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Slow roll
Rolls: (1d6)
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IJN Fuso
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Nordmark moves 2 to H4
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IJN Fuso
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| Raevski wrote: | Hey wouldn't i know he is hostile if he fires on me?
Then we could call in the Crusiers.
Start A4 move to C4
awaiting next turn
[init=2d6] |
I would think so - otherwise I'll try to stay at Range 2+ and fire away!
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Raevski
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move to E4
unless you do anything else
Rolls: (2d6)
init
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IJN Fuso
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E4 is range 3 from H4 so Nordmarck opens fire!
Rolls: (3d6)
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IJN Fuso
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Hit!
Init for next turn
Rolls: (2d6)
Rolls: (2d6)
Rolls: (2d6)
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IJN Fuso
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Your move.
Slow Roll
Rolls: (1d6)
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IJN Fuso
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Doh!
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Raevski
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Move to d4 will smoke in my shooting phase and Radio for Crusier support.
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IJN Fuso
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Move to G3 and open fire again at R3
Rolls: (3d6)
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IJN Fuso
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awaiting your concealment roll
init for next turn
Rolls: (2d6)
Rolls: (2d6)
Rolls: (2d6)
Slow roll for next turn
Rolls: (1d6)
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Raevski
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smoke roll
Rolls: (1d6)
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Raevski
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bugger i'm sunk.
game over.
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