WW2 Naval Wargame Rules

(Modified Pz8 WW2 Naval Rules)

Sequence of Play Movement Firing Modifiers:

A moves

B fires

B moves

A fires

Both repair damage

All ships must be Closing, Retiring or broadside.

Must allocate all firing ships and targets before calculating hits. Roll to straddle target, then calculate damage. Two ships firing at same target -1 Not broadside Smoke obscuring target +1 Target crippled (Main vs BB, OB, BC, HC,CA only) (Secondary battery for use vs HC, CA, LC and DD only.) Torpedoes Attack as per main combat -1 target not broadside +2 target crippled +1 Target Major damage Air Combat Done by flights. Come into play as per scenario rules Match up CAP to attackers. Any escort not matched attacks CAP first. D6 + CF CF: F= 3/4, DB, LB, TB = 2 Win = 1Hit, Double = Driven off. Surviving Bombers can attack targets after AA fire AA Fire 1D6 per factor. 6 == hit Attack values DB 4 LB 3 (-hits) . TB as per torpedo attack. Damage Effects Damage If target straddled, compare D6+AV against D6+DV. Apply damage as below 1 Minor No effect Totals are equal 2 vs DD, CL or TT vs ships Turn away 2 Moderate -1 all combat, speed Target beaten Increase damage level by 1 for gunnery and 2 for TT. 3 Major -2 Target doubled Increase damage level by 2 for gunnery. Ships crippled by TT. 4 Crippled No combat / move Repair 6 on a D6 to reduce damage level by 1 5 SUNK

Type BRITAIN Battleship Battleship (Old) Battlecruiser Heavy Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Cruiser Light Cruiser Light Cruiser Destroyer

Code BB OB BC HC(1) HC(2) CA LC(1) LC(2) DD

Def 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2

Main Value 5 4 5 3 3 3 2 2 -

Range 5 4 5 3 3 2 2 2 -

Secondary Value Range 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1

TT +2 +2 +2 +3 +4 +3

Speed 6 5 7 7 7 7 7 6 8

Spot/AA S/3 N/1 S/2 S/2 S/1 S/3 S/2 N/1 N/1

Straddle 1 2 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ -

3 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 5+ -

4 5+ 5+ 5+ -

5 5+ KGV, Nelson
Royal Oak Hood, Renown Kent Exeter, York Belfast, Fiji Leander D class

5+ -

WW2 Naval Wargame Rules

Type ITALY Battleship Battleship (Old) Heavy Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Cruiser Light Cruiser Light Cruiser Destroyer Type FRANCE Battleship Battleship (Old) Heavy Cruiser Heavy Cruiser Cruiser Light Cruiser Light Cruiser Destroyer Type GERMANY Battleship Battlecruiser Heavy Cruiser Pocket BB Light Cruiser Destroyer Code BB OB HC(1) HC(2) CA LC(1) LC(2) DD Code BB OB HC(1) HC(2) CA LC(1) LC(2) DD Code BB BC(2) HC(1) PB LC(1) DD Def 6 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 Def 6 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 Def 6 5 4 3 3 2 Main Value 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 Main Value 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 Main Value 5 4 3 4 2 Secondary Value Range 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Secondary Value Range 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Secondary Value Range 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 TT +3 +3 +2 +3 +2 +3 TT +2 +2 +3 +4 +3 +3 TT +2 +2 +4 +3 Speed 7 8 8 7 8 8 Speed 7 6 8 7 8 8 8 8 Speed Spot/AA S/5 S/3 S/2 S/2 S/2 S/1 N/1 N/1 Spot/AA S/2 S/1 S/ S/ S/ S/3 N/1 Spot/AA S/5 S/4 S/3 S/2 S/1 -

(Modified Pz8 WW2 Naval Rules) Straddle 1 2 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ Straddle 1 2 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 5+ 4+ Straddle 1 2 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 5+ 4+ 4+ 4+ 5+ 4+ -

Range 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 -

3 4+ 5+ 5+ 5+ -

4 5+ 5+ -

5 5+ Littorio
Cavour, A Doria Zara, Gorizia Trento, Bolzano G. Garibaldi DAosta C. Romani, Condottieri Montecuccoli

Range 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 -

3 4+ 5+ 5+ 5+ -

4 5+ 5+ -

5 5+ Richelieu
Dunkerque

- DTrouin, Gloire -

Range 5 4 3 3 2 -

3 4+ 5+ 5+ 5+ -

4 5+ 5+ -

5 5+ -

Bismarck Scharnhorst Prinz Eugen AScheer, GSpee Konigsberg