Red Tide (Sabre Eight): Realistic Groups, Deployment Conditions, and Accurate Cold-War Air Asset Locations
Sabre Eight | Date: 26 January 1985 | Time: 0730 hours
"Attention all units, this is the USS Long Beach. Vampire! Vampire! Vampire! Enemy missiles in the air. Prepare all available Close-In Weapon Systems immediately. Repeat, Vampire! Vampire! Vampire! Prepare all CIWS now."
NORTHCOM URGENT SITREP
The Soviet Northern Fleet, led by a Kirov-class battlecruiser, is detected at coordinates 69°45′08″N 16°46′56″E, off the shore of Ofotfjord, Norway. The fleet, comprising a Udaloy-class destroyer and additional unidentified vessels, is advancing at flank speed toward the strategic port of Narvik. NATO Carrier Group 8 is deployed in the vicinity and is currently under attack from the Kirov-class flagship’s armaments. Immediate action is required to counter the advancing threat and ensure the defense of Narvik port.
Date/Time:
26 January 1985, 07:30 CEST
Unit:
NATO Carrier Group 8
Reference:
SITREP-1985-01-26-001
Originator:
USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
Reported Unit:
NATO Carrier Group 8
Activity:
Under Attack
Effective:
Critical
Own Situation/Disposition/Status:
Engaged in defensive operations
Location:
Ofotfjord, Norway 69°45′08″N 16°46′56″E
Situation Overview:
Carrier Group 8 is currently under attack by the Soviet Northern Fleet, led by a Kirov-class battlecruiser. Enemy missiles have been launched, and immediate defensive measures are being taken.
Operations:
1. Carrier Group 8 is deploying all available Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS) to counter incoming missiles.
2. USS Long Beach has issued a "Vampire!" alert to all units, indicating enemy missiles in the air.
Future Actions:
1. Maintain defensive posture and prepare for additional enemy missile launches.
2. Request immediate air support to intercept and neutralize enemy vessels.
3. Coordinate with allied forces to reinforce the defense of Narvik.
Contact Information:
• Commanding Officer, USS Long Beach
• Operations Officer, Carrier Group 8
END OF REPORT
VISUAL EFFECTS (OPTIONAL)
For using the retro analog game filter shown in the Steam preview images, locate the red_tide_reshade.ini file in the Visual Effects folder.
To find the Visual Effects folder:
1. Go to the Steam root folder. On Windows, this is typically located in
C:Program Files (x86)Steam
or wherever Steam was installed on the disk.
2. From there navigate to
steamappsworkshopcontent
3. Locate the folder with the Id for Sea Power: 1286220
(the Id is visible in the Sea Power Steam Store link https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220).
4. Inside that folder, find the folder matching the Id of the Red Tide mod: 3421747554
(the Id is visible in the Red Tide mod Steam Workshop link
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3421747554).
5. Open missions and inside is the Visual Effects folder.
ReShade Installation:
Visit https://reshade.me and download ReShade. Open the ReShade .exe file and:
1. In the following "Select a game or application" window, select Sea Power.
2. In the "Select the rendering API Sea Power uses" window, select DirectX 10/11/12.
3. In the next window, find the input box labeled
"Choose a preset file (.ini) to install only the effects it uses:".
4. Click Browse and select the red_tide_reshade.ini file from the Visual Effects folder.
5. Click Next and complete the installation.
The retro analog game filter will run when you start Sea Power.
Press the Home key in-game to modify the game filter settings.
To uninstall ReShade:
1. Open the ReShade .exe file.
2. In the "Select a game or application" window, select Sea Power.
3. In the "Select the rendering API Sea Power uses" window, select DirectX 10/11/12.
4. Select "Uninstall ReShade and effects" and click Next to complete the process.
ADDITIONAL MISSIONS
Attack Narvik port as Force Red:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3420067403
