(CCPlays) Cold Waters (Dot Mod): Custom Mission 2000 -- Ticonderoga CG vs multiple PLAN FFs

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Published on September 27, 2022 12:17:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrLbj0g8PtM

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Cold Waters (2017)

Duration: 50:54

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One of fun things with dotMod is you can play surface ships now, and I decided to use the mission editor to test just this! This is supposed to be a cakewalk.

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In an area just south of Taiwan, a long Ticonderoga (Late) guided missile cruiser is patrolling.
The Ticon had just detected multiple surface contacts coming in from the west...

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NOTE: As I was just messing with the mission editor, and I'm learning the interface, this is NOT how a naval engagement should be done.

When sonar detected possible contacts to the northwest, I tried to classify them by sonar only (this *was* a submarine game...) then I remembered I'm a cruiser, so I put up ESM mast and got more contacts. Then I got bored and started popping Harpoon ASMs. Except I seem to have salvoed all 8 Harpoons at the SAME SHIP... and all got through, so I killed the ship 8 times over.

When I got launch transient from them I turned on my radar and started launching SAMs. Then I ordered all ahead flank and turned to cross their Tee to expose both the fore and aft 5 inch turrets only to realize I'm not in range (so what is the range?!). I turned slightly toward them,. It took a while, and about 200 rounds of 5 inch gun to kill those two ships.

NOTE: I didn't record the end of that, as my Ticon just suddenly... "imploded". WTH!?

Let's restart the scenario, in a more realistic way.

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Ticon is heading 211 when it detected multiple ships to WSW.

Ticon ordered radar to full power, and detected 3 Luhu class ships, and beyond them an oil rig.

Then launch transient came from the closest Luhu. He just unloaded his anti-ship missile salvo!

Ticon ordered general quarters and authorized SAM launch. VLS cells started popping.

Engine room answered to all ahead flank, and ship turned to cross the T to present both CIWS toward the threat.

Offensive system coordinator requests permission to return fire. Two Harpoons went out.

None of Chinese ASMs got close, all were intercepted by the SAMs. Then the Harpoons arrived. The first one broke the ship's back, and second one was overkill.

There was a pause in the action, as each waited for someone to make the next move.

Then the 2nd Luhu started launching its antiship missiles.

Two Harpoons roared out of the VLS tubes going for that ship, and the SAM VLS tubes also popped one missile per incoming ASM.

Again, all of the Chinese ASMs were intercepted. (Some did require a second SAM)

Then the Harpoons arrived. The third ship can hear the 2nd ship's point-defense guns firing...Then the Luhu blew up in a huge flash of light. A few seconds later, there was nothing left of the ship above the waves.

Then the 3rd Luhu also fired an anti-ship missile, so 2 Harpoons were fired at it.

But it did not salvo all of its missiles, for some reason. Not that it matters.

The Harpoons arrived, turned right, then circled to perform a dive attack. Both hit. The bow broke away from the ship, and with all the forward momentum, the entire ship dove under the waves in seconds.

Ticon secured from general quarters and slowed to loiter speed. The crew breathed a sigh of relief. They had survived an unprovoked attack, and they will be weary of future attacks from other vectors.

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NOTE: Following is a bit of creative writing.

RIght after the 2nd Luhu exploded...

On the bridge of the remaining Luhu, things are extremely grim and tense.

The captain ordered, "Radar off. Set course 270, ahead half. We are leaving."

The commissar snapped out of his stupor, and yelled, "Belay that!"

He has a crazed look in his eyes. He looked around the bridge, and hated what he saw.

"Traitor!" He screamed, then pulled out a pistol and shot the captain 3 times in the chest.

The XO started to go to the captain, but the commissar already has his gun aimed at him.

Nobody moved.

Commissar ordered loudly, "Offensive System, launch all antiship missiles."

The offensive system coordinator folded his arms across his chest. "I respectfully refuse your illegal order. Regulation number..."

Commissar shot him in the forehead.

The commissar tried to order the assistant to take over the console, but the assistant pissed his pants and was completely frozen in fear.

Then a shot rang out, and Commissar collapsed. The captain, barely alive, managed to shoot the Commissar in the back. People rushed to his aid, some are crying, some prayed.

Then they heard the roar of a missile launch.

In the confusion, Commissar had climbed to kneeling position and slammed the launch button on the offensive system console. The XO got an arm around his neck and pulled him out of the seat, snapping his neck.

Signals screamed about launch transients from the American.

XO looked at the captain.

Captain whispered, "Leave me."

The XO ordered ship-wide, "All hands abandon ship. Incoming missile. All hands abandon ship."

The ROCN patrol boat that arrived an hour later found fewer than 10 survivors, including the XO.

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