What happens if you’ve got a few 15″ battleship guns laying around? Build a monitor, of course! This week, we’re looking at the career of the Roberts-class monitor. The term “Monitor” dates back to the 19th century and refers to a class of ship which is neither fast nor heavily armoured but carries disproportionally large…
Rounding out our coverage of the different forces available in Cruel Seas, we’ve got a look at the Red Fleet and the array of unusual small craft that fought on Finnish lakes and along the coastline of the Black Sea. The Red Fleet Russia led the world in all manner of military development. Its huge…
We’re heading for sunnier climes in Cruel Seas this week, with a look at the Italian Regia Marina. Renowned for their speed, the MAS boat takes to the seas! The Italian Navy was a professional force that had high hopes for its performance in WW2. In WWI it performed well enough, its small torpedo boats…
For those of you looking for something a little bit different, we’re taking a look at the Free French Naval Forces and how you can use them in Cruel Seas! The Free French Naval Forces “I, General de Gaulle, currently in London, invite the officers and the French soldiers who are located in British territory…
Taking the action into the azule waters of the Pacific, we’re having a look at how the US Navy operates in the upcoming Cruel Seas! Plywood Derby America was a latecomer relatively speaking to WWII, going to war when forced to do so by a cunning Japan and an overconfident Germany. She had however not…
Travelling in the turbulent wake of last week’s article on the Royal Navy is a look at the Kriegsmarine and their fearsome fleet of small boats. Schnellboot Kaiser Wilhelm’s vision, indeed obsession, with building a vast fleet of dreadnoughts came to nought during the Great War. He knew that his excellent fleet could not risk…
With the launch of Cruel Seas drifting ever closer, we’re taking a look at each of the fleets that feature in this new game of motor torpedo boat action. This week, it’s the turn of the Royal Navy. Coastal Warfare! Despite the Royal Navy’s successful use of light coastal forces in the Great War, the…
Part One Cruel Seas Cruel Seas is a 1/300th scale tabletop miniatures game where you command flotillas of small ships in battle. Action in the game is fast-paced – with six or more ships per side, a thrilling seaborne dogfight can be fought in forty-five minutes or less. With Cruel Seas you take the battle…
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