Sink that Convoy!

Cruel Seas, but this time with the convoy and torpedoes! Tim painted two large ships - a tanker and a cargo ship - which were added to the German fleet. They were tasked with travelling from point A to point B, which in this case was the entire length of the table. To make the journey, they were escorted by some e-boats. However, the Royal Navy was determined to sink them.

SCENARIO: Tim Chant
UMPIRING: Tim Chant

SCENERY: SESWC

FIGURES & MODELS: Tim Chant

1. Forces.

ROYAL NAVY

(Mike, Peter, Tim)

3 x VOSPER MTB I

2 x VOSPER MTB II

KRIEGSMARINE

(Bartek, David, Michael)

1 x TANKER SHIP

1 x CARGO SHIP

2 x S-38 class

2 x S-100 class

2. The Game.

The battle began with artillery fire from the small boats. The Germans attempted to block the British from obtaining favourable positions to launch their torpedoes. Despite losing one boat, the British boats outmanoeuvred the Germans and successfully fired their torpedoes. In retaliation, the Germans lost one of their boats. 

The ship was attacked with torpedoes, but only a few of them hit the target while three of them were skillfully avoided by a German captain. However, it was the concentrated fire of the HMGs on the British boats that ultimately sank the ship. As a result, half of the cargo was lost, giving the British a minor victory.

Sunken ships.

3. Links.

FLICKR:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/asienieboje/albums/72177720314985402