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Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45
Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45
by SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.), Simpubs Ltd. (1975)
Player Count
2

Player Ages
12+

Playing Time
2 hours
Categories
  • Nautical
  • Wargame
  • World War II
  • World War I
  • Designers
  • Irad B. Hardy
  • John Young
  • Mechanisms
  • Hex-and-Counter
  • Action / Movement Programming
  • Artists
  • Redmond A. Simonsen
  • Family
  • Player Count: Two Player Only Games
  • Digital Implementations: VASSAL
  • Rating: 0/10 from 0 users

    Description

    Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45, is a two-player simulation of surface naval warfare in the period 1906 to 1944 with the primary emphasis on the role of the all big-gun battleship (Dreadnought) in fleet actions. Historical and non-historical battles and naval campaigns are presented. Essential elements of surface naval warfare are recreated, including gunnery, torpedoes, ranging, damage control, formation handling and fleet coordination.

    Game Scale:
    Game Turn: 15 minutes
    Hex: 1968 yards / 1800 meters
    Movement: 4 knots
    Units: Individual Battleships & multiple Cruisers/Destroyers

    Game Inventory:
    Six 10 x 10.75" single color map sections
    One single-side printed countersheet (400 1/2" counters)
    One 16-page Dreadnought rulebook
    Two Player Aid Cards
    One SiMov Orders Pad
    Two 6-sided dice

    Solitaire Playability: Medium
    Complexity Level: Medium
    Players: 2 or more
    Playing Time: 4-15

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