This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a fictitious naval battle set in the North Sea in May 1914. The British attempt to destroy the German fleet in the North Sea bases. The German fleet sails to fight in the Heligoland Bight. The scenario is based on the British strategy of destroying fleets which may become a threat (Copenhagen) (also), and the German concept of the Risikoflotte (risk fleet).
Player briefings: Copenhagen 1914
Visibility 14,000 yards, improving gradually. Wind westerly at 8 knots. Sea state 3.
Status at the end of the game: Cope IO
Damage output file: Cope Short output
Player reports:
Cope British
Cope German
Plots of ship movements:
0-30 minutes Cope plot 0-30
30-50 minutes Cope plot 30-50
50-60 minutes Cope plot 50-60
All Cope plot all
Computer code (described here)
After more than four hours of play and 60 minutes of game time we called it a day. 5 British dreadnoughts were sunk and 2 were in a sinking condition. 2 German dreadnoughts were sunk and 1 was heavily damaged. The Germans could claim a tactical victory at this point but not a strategic victory.
This battle was played some years ago with an earlier version of the code.
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