Strategy & Tactics #38
'CA'
WWII Pacific Naval Warfare
CA ("Cruiser") is a two-player simulation of surface naval warfare in the Pacific during World War II. The scenarios recreate seven of the famous battles in the Pacific and three battles which could have occurred. All of the essential elements of World War II surface naval warfare are recreated, including gunnery, torpedoes, varying types of damage, night sighting and momentum.
Scenarios include:
- South China Sea, 10 Dec 1941 (hypothetical)
- Savo Island, 9 Aug 1942
- Cape Esperance, 11-12 Oct 1942
- Guadalcanal #1, 13 Nov 1942
- Guadalcanal #2, 14-15 Nov 1942
- Tassafaronga, 30-1 Nov-Dec 1942
- Kolombangara, 13 Jul 1943
- Empress Augusta Bay, 2 Nov 1943
- Samar, 25 Oct 1944 (hypothetical)
- Okinawa 1945 (hypothetical)
Contains:
- Separate Rules
- 22" X 35" color map
- 400 die cut counters
- Each game turn represents six minutes and 40 seconds of real time
- Each hex represents 926.88 meters across
- Counters represent individual ships
- Each current movement point represents five knots
- Designed by: James F. Dunnigan
Magazine Contents
Tactical Naval Warfare in the Pacific, 1941-43 (Extensive historical article by David C. Isby. Includes: The Strategic Overview; Map of Strategic Situation 1919-1936; Map of The Strategic Situation at the outbreak of the Pacific War; Chronology of the Pacific Naval War 1941-43 Sub Article on The Ships of Guadalcanal. Includes chart with class and statistics Sub Article on Naval Ordnance. Includes chart of Gun Comparison Sub Articles on Radar; Torpedoes (including charts of type and statistics); Who Won (summary and losses) Sub Article on Hit and Hit Hard (tactics) with vulnerability of Ships by type shart and Effectiveness of Armor with diagrams Sub Article on Evolution of the Naval Battle (includes diagram of "hypothetical Daylight Battle C 1925; The Battle of Java Sea; The Battle of Cape Esperance; The Battle of Kolombangara with Chart; The Battle of Cape St. George with chart )
The Gettysburg Campaign 1/June - 26/July 1863 (Extensive Historical article by Albert A. Nofi. Includes: MP of General Situation Virginia early June 1863; General Situation and Movements 9-24 June 1863; General Situation and Movement 28-30 June; Map of the Battle 1 July 1863 15:00; Map of the Battle 2 July 1863 15:30; Map of the Battle 3/July 1863 15:00 Order of Battle 1 June 1863; Map of the Retreat 4-26 July 1864The Confederacy: Spring 1863; Lee Plans an Offensive; The Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 July 1863; The Retreat 4-26 July 1863; Recommended Reading Sub Article on Comparison of Organization: The Armies at Gettysburg 1 June - 26 July 1863. Includes army composition, and Generals Ghart with Statistics Sub Article on Civil War Warfare with Weapons chart Sub Article on Stuart's Ride Sub Article on Operations in the Peninsula Sub Articles on To Name a War )
Simulation - CA: Tactical Warfare in the Pacific (James F. Dunnigan, Redmond A. Simonsen )
Sackson on Games (by Sid Sackson; Mini reviews of 3 up (Lakeside), Trap (Ideal), Triple Yahtzee (E.S. Lowe), Waterworks (Parker Brothers))
This is a superior play copy. There is a 1cm corner ding on the spine. There is some light edge wear and light discoloration. The counters are punched, carefully sorted and bagged. The issue is crispy clean, unmarked and guaranteed complete.
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SPIS&T038 May 1973 48pp, map, counter sheets, rules
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