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Battle of the River Plate (2016)

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Playtime: 0
Min. Age: 12
Players: 2
Publisher: The Naval Wargames Society
Designers: Unknown
Artists: Unknown
Mechanics: Paper-and-Pencil, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Measurement Movement

Battle of the River Plate is a fast play introductory set of WW2 naval rules covering the famous battle of the same name, fought in December 1939 off the coast of South America. It was the first naval battle in WW2.

It opposed, in the South Atlantic, the German heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee and one of the British Navy hunting groups composed of HMS Exeter, Ajax, and Achilles.

It is a fast play introductory set of rules, including ship counters (or you can use your own models).

Scale:
1"= 500 yds
1 turn= ~4min
1 hull damage point per 500 tons displacement.

Turn Sequence:

Initiative Phase
Movement Phase
Player A moves their ships
Player B moves their ships

Gunnery Phase
Player B resolves their gunfire
Player A resolves their gunfire

Torpedo Phase
Move any torpedo counters on the table
Player A launches torpedoes
Player B launches torpedoes

Damage Control
Both players roll to see if they can repair any damage



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