Terumbu Layang Campaign 4

Having finally won over the initiative the Royal Malaysian Navy send out an aggressive patrol of three missile armed vessels supported by a Maritime Patrol plane. The ships were.
Jebat 2,300 tons Frigate 57mm DP gun, Exocet SSM
Jamil 675 tons Corvet 76mm DP gun, Otomat 2 SSM
Perkasa 240 tons Patrol 57mm DP gun , Exocet SSM
Mean while the Indonesians have reacted to the disaster at Ardasier Reef by sending out a powerful group based on two Ahmed Frigates supported by three Patrol boats.
Sudaso & Siahaan 2,200 tons 76mm DP gun, Harpoon SSM
KRI 373 & KRI 374 800 tons 57mm DP gun, SAN-5 SAM
Singa 400 tons 57mm DP gun 2x Torpedo tubes.

07:00 The Malay Patrol plan spots 3 Indonesian ships to the NW.

07:15 RMNS Jamils launches two of her long range Otomat SSMs @ KRI 374

The first missile is decoyed by chaff towards KRI Siahaan and is shot down at the last minute by AA fire. 

The second hits KRI 374 and detonates her magazine.

RMNS Jamil turns south to maintain the range while RMN Jebat and RMN Perkasa attempt to close.

The Indonesian Captain sends the patrol boat Singa forward to find the Malays.

Which she does at 07:45. With both fleets now lighting each other up an missile exchange begins.

KRI Sudarso to the north remains hidden.

The Patrol plane nervously stays on station as it  is passed by missiles going both ways!

Brave KRI Singa, being the closest "blimp" is targeted and hit by an Exocet which sinks her.

RMN Perkasa is hit and left dead in the water by an Exocet.

A SSM is shot down by KRI 373 and yet another by AA fire by Siahaan.

At 08:00 a Harpoon from KRI Sudarso hits and begins a fire on RMNS Jebat. With two ships crippled and 3 Indonesian ships closing Jamil is ordered to withdraw.

Campaign update

Indonesia has captured one of the three islands and sunk 3 Malay ships with another under repairs.

Malaysia has managed to sink 7 Indonesian ships but has lost one island.

Terumbu Layang Campaign 3

Disaster at Ardasier Reef

The Indonesians, still with initiative, ended up with a reinforcing mission for Ardasier Reef. Success here again would probably put this Reef beyond Malaysian recovery.  

Their task force for this mission consited of two Diponegoro Class Corvettes. Diponegoro and Hasanuddi. 1,700 tons 76mm DPgun, Harpoon SSM and Mistral SAMs. Plus strike mission of two Hawk light bombers. One LST with 6 40mm and 100 combat troops.

The Royal Malaysian Navy have two ships patrolling in the area.  Kasturi a 1,700 tons Corvette with 76mm DP gun, MM38 Exocets. Perkasa a 240 ton Patrol boat 57mm DP gun and MM38 Exocets. On stand by were 4 SU30 Strike Jets.

The Indonesian task group, to the west, head towards the landing point.

RMNS Kasturi (at top) spots KRI Diponegoro within the exclusion zone and fires two Exocets.

KRI Diponegoro spots the two missiles at the last minute and targets them with Mistral SAMs, both fail to lock on. In the final seconds She fires chaff. The first missile hits causing a terminal flash fire amid ships. The second missile is unfortunately decoyed onto the LST troop ship KRI 502. 

KRI 502 is fatally hit by the decoy. Hasanuddi picks up some survivors  but then decides to withdraw.

At no stage did the Indonesians detect any enemy ships.

RMNS Kasturi signals its success continues the patrol.

The campaign initiative now passes to the Malaysians.

The Terumbu Layang Campaign # 2

Battle of Ardasier Reef

The Indonesians have retained the initiative from last time and rolled a supply mission. With no forces in the theater this converts to a Troop Transport mission they must escort the LST ship safely to Ardesier Island.. Both sides rolled up four ships and no air support.

The Indonesian Task group sailing from the South West. 06:00 hours

Top down we have the KRI Nala 1,200tons Corvette 120mm DP gun, Exocet SSM, Wasp helicopter.

The  KRI 501 LST 6x 40mm AA guns, 100 troops.  

The Indonesian Flag in KRI Ahmed Yani 2,200tons Frigate 76mm DP gun, Harpoon SSM, Wasp Heli.

Out front as pickets at the top is the KRI Malahagati 1,200tons Corvette 120mm DP gun, Exocet SSMs

KRI 372 800tons patrol boat 57mm DP gun, 4xTorpedoes.

Patrolling south of Ardasier Island for Malaysia was 

RMN Nadim (Now known as "Lucky Nadim") 675tons Patrol ship 76mm DP gun, Otomat2 SSM.

RMN Lekiu 2,300tons Frigate 57mm DP gun, Exocet SSM, Super Lynx Helicopter.

20nm further south another pair of Malaysian ships are patrolling.

RMN Handalan 240tons Patrol Boat 57mm DP gun, Exocet SSM

RMH Pahang 1,800 Corvette 76mm DP gun, Super Lynx Helicopter.

The Indonesian ship out front KRI 372 manages to detect both RMH Handalan and RMH Nadin at extreme range without being pick up. 0630hrs

Thinking they were only facing two enemy ships KRI Malahagati and KRI Nala speed forward to engage firing Exocets. RMN Lekiu and RMN Handalan also return fire with Exocets. RMN Nadim fires Aspide SAMs at the two missiles aimed at her downing one the other Exocet reaches close range where Nadim manages to shoot it down with 40mm AA fire! (Lucky Nadim)

Handalan manages to deflect one of the Exocets with chaff.

The second one, unfortunately, strikes home and the small Boat catches on fire and sinks.

KRI 372 fires chaff which decoys one of the missiles aimed at her towards KRI Malahagati.

The decoyed missile misses the corvette KRI Malahagati but the other two hit home leaving her covered in a cloud of smoke. KRI 372 is also hit and stopped dead in the water.

With two ships out of action within minutes of each other the KRI Ahmed Yani shepherds the LST full of troops north. She also launched her Helicopter in an attempt to find out what she is facing. 06:45hrs

KRI Ahmed Yani then launches two longer range Harpoon SSMs at the largest blip, RMN Lekiu.

RMN Lekiu has also sent up its Helicopter.

RMN Nadim launches two Otomat2 SSMs at the already damaged KRI 372 inflicting a mortal wound.

KRI Ahmed Yani's Helicopter fires a pair of  Sea skuas ASMs at RMS Nadim. Both miss. (Lucky Nadim)

RMN Lekiu manages to decoy one of the harpoons aimed at it. It changes course towards Nadim but misses. (Lucky Nadim). The other hits causing heavy damage and bringing the ship to a dead stop.

The Malaysian force is now down to 50% effective and facing attacks from over the horizon Harpoon missiles decides to leave the area. 07:15hrs This allows the Indonesian landings to go ahead on Ardasier Reef.

The Kerang Teluk incident.

Political background for the Terumbu Layang Campaign.
Late 2012 a new strongly nationalistic government is elected in Indonesia. They immediately resurrect old claims regarding east Malaysia. Of particular interest being shown in three islands/reefs in the South China Sea and the fishing and other possible rich resources that go with ownership.
The islands/reefs are Terumba Layang, Ardasier Reef and Mariveles Reef. All three are garrisoned by the Malaysian army. It would require an incident to provide the pretense to occupy these islands.
Campaign mechanics.
I'll be using random missions from a list of 8 and random forces from the two national lists as best as I can research them. The missions all involve the side with initiative trying to achieve a goal. Failure passes the initiative to the other side. No vessel or aircraft will be available for two missions in a row and damaged vessels or aircraft will be unavailable until repaired.
The Indonesian navy is the larger but the Malays have a slight advantage in the air.
I'll be using the Shipwreck rules. So far I really like them!

The Kerang Teluk incident

The Indonesian flagged fishing vessel Kerang Teluk begins fishing conspicuously 8nm south of  the island of Terumbu Layang.

The Malaysian Patrol ship Kedah (Kedah class) is sent to intercept, take the ship under command with view to laying charges for illegal fishing in Maylasian territorial waters. At 13:15hrs She detects the Kerang Teluk at 18nm distance. 1800 tons 76mm DP gun. Lynx Helicopter.

Unknown to the Kedas Captain 40nm to the east Indonesian Patrol ship Kapitan Pattimura is waiting to cover the Kerang Teluks escape and create an "incident". 800 tons 57mm DP gun 4x Torpedoes.

The Kerang Teluks bridge crew are on their toes and manage to detect the aproaching Kedas. The Captain fires her up and the chase is on! She ignores commands from the Kedas to stop.

The Kedah detects the Kapitan Pattimura 14:00hrs closing off the port bow.

Sensing danger the Kedah Captain launches his Lynx Helicopter to scout for any further vessels.

Cheers from the bridge of the Kerang Teluks as the Kapitan Pattimura hoves into view at 25knts!

Bravely the Captain of Kapitan Pattimura places his smaller ship bettween the Kerang Teluk and her Malaysian pursuers. The Kedah requests instructions from Naval command now the second ship has been confirmed as a Indonesian naval vessel. The new orders are to reduce speed and shadow the Kerang Teluk until further orders.

Tensions rise as the two ships maneuver so closely together. Suddenly at 14.45hrs the Kapitan Pattimura opens fire. (this detail is disputed by the Indonesians) The Kedah takes hits that cause light damage as well as knocking out its 14.5mm AA gun. The Kedah responds with its 76mm main gun. Its first shot is a hit that causes a spectacular explosion in Kapitan Pattimuras midships!

The Kedah stops to assist the survivors and recalls its helicopter.

This allows the Kerang Teluk to escape along with its evidence.

Note: When i was a young boy I was lucky enough to see a similar situation off the coast of Australia. Except it was a large Japanese fishing ship and it was harassed and chased by the local fishing fleet. It was very exciting and the nearly the whole town turned up on the look outs to watch.