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Ops Center Episode 14: Pacific War - Surface Naval Actions
The Ops Center returns, picking up after our Iwo Jima special presentation to complete a series on the Pacific War. In this episode, we take a look at wargaming Pacific naval battles that were fought between surface ships, i.e., destroyers, cruisers and battleships.
Yes, operational naval warfare in the Pacific was dominated by the aircraft carrier, but when the sun went down and aircraft couldn’t really strike small tactical targets … it was time to sound general quarters, present broadside, and open fire the old fashioned way.
We take a look at what kind of warships we’re covering, review some of the more interesting surface actions in the Pacific War, review the tactical conditions that allowed surface gunnery duels to take place (and how to ensure these are present on your wargaming table), and review a few wargaming systems that are available today for players to try these battles on your own.
Just a few screen shots from the new episode!
Nice intro @oriskany ,you did a good job of covering all the bases, and you managed to pick up bits I didn’t know about the early campaigns particularly the U.S.S Washington and South Dakota action.
Believe it or not I have quite a large U.S.and Japanese Fleets, in 2400th scale from GHQ, even have a roughly to scale pacific island scatch built with miliput, a clear acetate sheet, bits of plastic sheet, and with carrier aircraft and shore batteries from left over bits from GHQ kits.
Thanks, @bobcockayne – The Pacific is probably one my favorite WW2 campaigns. I would say THE favorite if there were more opportunity for tank battles (so in the end Eastern Front wins out for me). 😀 When it comes to specific campaigns, the Solomons (1942-43) is probably my very favorite. LOTS of small battles, both carrier battles by day and gunnery battles by night. The Japanese and Americans are almost perfectly matched, at least in regards to the win-loss record of naval battles, at least the latter half of 1942. They literally trade victories almost one for one through much… Read more »
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