Situation
Norway is standing alone at the moment
holding off the Soviet Invasion, with reserve units been mobilized. NATO has
airlifted stores and supplies to the northern airbases, including QRF troops
from the UK and the Netherlands.
En route to Norway is a combined
amphibious group carrying Royal and Dutch Marines with escorts including the Ark
Royal strike group; as the only aircraft carrier available within 1000 miles she
must face and defend the amphibious group against air, surface and subsurface
threats.
Over the last few days Sweden has protested to the Soviet Union
about violation of Swedish airspace, so be advised to expect possible aircraft
crossing the Swedish border.
Enemy Forces
Surface: At least two Soviet KLUGs (Surface Action Groups) have been detected
north-west of Narvik, this group includes Kresta I and II cruisers and Kashin,
Kotlin and Kildin destroyers
Air: Tu-16 Badger G Mod, Su-17M Fitter C,
Tu-16 Badger A, Tu-16 Badger H, Tu-16 Badger J, Tu-126 Moss.
Subsurface:
Tango Class SSK, Whiskey Class SSG, Zulu Class SSK
Friendly
Forces
Andoya air base:
Bodo air base:
RAF Kinloss:
NAS Keflavik:
Carrier Strike Group 2: HMS Ark Royal CVA, HMS Glamorgan DLG, HMS Sheffield
DDG, HMS Berwick FFh, HMS Danae FFh, HMS Galatea FFh, RFA Resurgent AE, RFA
Tidespring AO
TU 603.01.05: HMS Bulwark LPH, HMS Devonshire DLG, HMS
Amazon FFh, HMS Diomedie FFh,HMS Hermione FFh, HMS Rothesay FFh, HMS Fearless
LPD, HMS Intrepid LPD, RFA Sir Galahad LSL, RFA Sir Lancelot LSL, RFA Sir
Percival LSL, RFA Sir Tristram LSL, RFA Black Rover AO.
TU 603.01.06: USS
Guadalcanal LPH, USS Biddle CG, USS Blandy DD, USS Forrest Sherman DD,USS Julius
Furer FFG, USS Ponce LPD, USS Portland LSD, USS Sumter LST.
Mission
1. Ensure safe transit of amphibious groups to
area marked "Safe Haven"; the groups have to remain in area for at least 6 hours
to unload forces.
2. Once the amphibious groups are in "Safe Haven" area,
launch helicopters to Bardufoss Air Base and deploy LCVPs & LCMs to Narvik
muster area.
Execution
1. Air assets in
Norway to detect and destroy any Soviet forces.
2. Ark Royal CVBG to
provide maximum protection to amphibious groups, your escorts are expendable but
the Ark Royal is not.
Command & EMCON
Command: HQ Northwood
EMCON: Alpha-limited emissions