Initial Deployment: German and British battle fleets engage around a large island base.
Turn 1: The German air strike unluckily succeeds only in crippling one destroyer, though the Bf109s do manage to knock down a squadron of Hurricane IBs. The other air attacks are ineffective.
Turn 2: Both the U-66 and Type IX are crippled, one by airborne ASW and the other by destroyers. The German gunnery is ineffective, but the Britannia manages to land a hit on the Scharnhorst. The Trident, despite the range and the suppression by German airborne ASW manages to land two torpedoes on the Prinz Eugen, sinking her.
Turn 3: With little choice now, the German battleship charges ahead. An air battle forms up over the Trident and results in the flight of BV138s and the defending Hurricane IIC squadron both being knocked out of the sky. The U-66 is finished off by the Sunderlands and the Lively sinks the other German u-boat. The Britannia's long range gunnery is even more effective, landing a vital hit and blowing up the Scharnhorst.
Turn 4: Their heavy units sunk, the Germans begin the withdraw, using the Z-20 effectively to harass the Trident. With German air strikes imminent, the British combine their formations for maximum air defense. The German attack planes are ineffective, while the Sunderlands manage to cripple the German destroyer. This damage, however, doesn't stop the Z-20 from scoring a vital hit with depth charges, sinking the Trident.
Turn 5: The crippled German destroyer again puts itself in the path of a British submarine, with the protection of the carrier of most importance. This time, despite heavy fighter cover, the Sunderland is able to sink the ship before it can launch depth charges. The Britannia takes a long shot at the Graf Zeppelin, but only succeeds in hitting her.
Conclusion: The German fleet retreats, after suffering heavy losses. The British fleet takes the sector, at the cost of only a submarine, 2 fighter squadrons, and a crippled destroyer.
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