We are at sea again, this time in small boats. Cruel Seas. We used the scenario To the Rescue from the main book. The Germans are about to rescue the Führer's favoured pilot who has just been shot down!
UMPIRING: Tim Chant
1. Forces.
2. The Game.
As I mentioned in the introduction, the Germans were assigned the difficult and highly responsible task of rescuing a shipwrecked man, who happened to be Hitler's favourite pilot. The rescue operation would undoubtedly receive significant support from Goebbels' propaganda, which would ensure fame and rewards for the captain of the boat that successfully carried out this feat.
The Germans divided their forces into two groups. The first group, made up of S-100 boats, was tasked with surrounding one of the islands from the south to rescue survivors. The second group was to encircle the island from the north, ready to assist in picking up survivors if the first group failed. Additionally, the second group was to provide cover for the first group. The British had a similar plan in place.
A firefight quickly broke out as the small British Vosper ships opened fire on the larger German boats. The Germans retaliated, dealing significant damage to the smaller British vessels. Nevertheless, the British continued to engage, impeding the Germans in their mission. Ultimately, the Germans were able to rescue survivors, but a race against time ensued, especially after the British boat Fairmile, armed with powerful guns, joined the battle. This likely caused panic among the German captains, as two of their boats ran aground on the rocks of the second island.
One of the German boats managed to escape the shallows, but unfortunately, the other crashed into the rocks. Nevertheless, the Germans withdrew from the battlefield with the surviving crew members. During the engagement, they sank two Vosper-class boats, while a third, severely damaged, was forced to retreat. Ultimately, the boat carrying the survivors left the battlefield, securing victory for the Germans.
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