1975Edward Curran, Frank Davis, Irad B. Hardy, David C. Isby, Tom Walczyk
- Videos
- 13
- Creators
- 6
Mainly playthroughs
2 players90 minLight weight
Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45
1975Irad B. Hardy, John Young
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 2
Mostly playthroughs. Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews and 4 recorded sessions.
2 players
120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
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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Which Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45 video should I watch?
Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45 has 5 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 4 playthroughs. They date from 2015 to February 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Dreadnought by SPI (1975)" by Gilbert Collins. To see it played, watch "Dreadnought back on the table" by Camp Sawyer, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Napoleon at War: Four Battles, Blue & Gray Deluxe Edition and Wagram: The Peace of Vienna, 5-6 July 1809, also by Irad B. Hardy, or The Fall of Rome, also by John Young.
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About Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45
From BoardGameGeek:
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
Designers
Irad B. Hardy, John Young
Artist
Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Publisher
Simpubs Ltd. (SPUK)
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