Operation Torch

During OPERATION TORCH in November of 1942, the Ranger was joined with 4 escort carriers, the USS Santee, USS Suwanee, USS Sangamon and USS Chenango, for the North African engagement. At the time OPERATION TORCH was considered the most ambitious naval operation yet conducted in the European-African theater. This SNAPSHOT will reenact one such Air Strike Mission to destroy the Vichy French Naval fleet.


Arena:
SEA

Country Percentages:
Allies 60%
Axis 40%

Allies:
F4F  33%
SBD 33%
TBM 33%

Orders:
The F4Fs will take off from C49 and provide fighter CAP for the strike force. The SBDs and TBMs will take off from C50 and attack the Vichy French fleet at P55 as well as the port facility. All ground objects are valid targets.

Restrictions:
Three F4Fs must remain over each fleet to provide CAP. The bombers may only carry the 500 lb. bomb. The TBMs may not carry rockets.

Axis:
P-40C      50%
Boston III 50%

Orders:
The Boston IIIs will take off from A15 to find and destroy the American fleet in sectors 1,13 and 2,13. The P-40Cs will take off from A14 and provide air cover for the bomber group.

Restrictions:
Six P-40Cs must provide CAP over port P55.

Victory Conditions:

Allies:

Fighter = 3 points
Bomber = 3 points
Ships = 10 points
Hangers = 10 points
Radar = 2 points
Ammo = 2 points
Ack = 1 points
Fuel = 2 points
Barracks = 2 points

Axis:

Fighter = 5 points
Bomber = 7 points
Ships = 10 points
 
Arena Settings:
1. Terrain - Tunisia
2. Icon Range - Short
3. Wind - 5 knots south
4. Time  - 0800 hours
5. Fighter & Bomber Warning Range - 36,960 (about 7 Miles)
6. Enemy Collisions - On
7. External view for bombers (F3) - on

8. Visibility - 17 miles
9. Friendly Collisions - off
10. Fuel - 1.0
11. Ack - 0.4
12. Kill shooter - off
13. Tower Range - 36,960 (for display to aid players, set to match the above setting)
14. Radar - off

Designers Notes:
The Tunisia map only covers the Eastern US invasion force. So this snapshot is not historically accurate.

CM Notes:
All target must be attached at T+50. The second frame should be F4F vs P-40Cs.

Designed by:
Redtail7 on September 8th 2008