In games of Cruel Seas, players assemble boats of all shapes and sizes – today, we’ve got some Explosive new choices for your fleets! Fairmile B Minesweeper The Fairmile B…

Add a new coastal patrol craft to your Kriegsmarine fleet! Sneak up the fjords of Norway or patrol the Mediterranean coastline with the new R-Boat! View in Store The R-boat,…

Prepare to add more ships to your fleet and rule the coastal waters with a new Fairmile D, MTB 624, for the Royal Navy! View in Store The Fairmile company…

We’ve continued our hard work to further improve Cruel Seas and to iron out any errors. These improvements and corrections have now been compiled into the latest Cruel Seas errata….

As one of the Kriegsmarine’s most produced classes of ship, R-boats proved to be real workhorses, acting as minesweepers, patrol craft and rescue vessels. Designed during the inter-war period, these…

Appearing from the harbour mouth glides the low-profile of the Kriegsmarine Marinefährprahm F-lighter, bristling with weapons to protect its Cruel Seas convoys…   View in Store The Marinefährprahm F-lighter Originally…

View in Store A perfect harbour for any fleet, return from action to your safe harbour and a hot mug of tea before re-fueling and arming and on to your…

In dire need of naval transport, the Royal Navy looked for answers and found them with the new LST-1 Class – US landing ship-Tank. View in Store 1940 saw the…

Protect your vessels and set up anti-air defences with the new Barrage Balloons! View in Store As airpower grew in strength as the war progressed, the world’s navies used any…

At Budapest, the Danube river swells to a formidable 560m at its widest point, a mighty obstacle for the rampaging Russians. While several bridges spanned the Danube in multiple places,…

The use of aircraft for coastal defence and reconnaissance is well documented throughout WWII. In Cruel Seas, they can be a powerful asset for any flotilla. We have included the…

This week, we’re exploring the (relatively) placid waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect setting for a myriad of Cruel Seas battles! The Mediterranean pitted the Royal Navy against the…

Escort your convoy and perform anti-submarine duties with the new Flower-class Corvette. View in Store The Flower-class corvette (also known as the Gladiolus class after the lead ship) was a…

Light your battlefield with the new Mediterranean Lighthouse or litter your battlefield with the Ruined Mediterranean Lighthouse and water plumes! Mediterranean Lighthouse View in Store Lighthouses are often mentioned in…

Sound the air raid sirens! Three new flights of aircraft are taking off over Cruel Seas! Aichi D3A ‘Val’ flight View in Store The Aichi D3A ‘Val’ was a carrier-borne…

In 1940 Britain and her empire stood alone. She had to re-equip as soon as she could to take on the Axis might. Whilst excellent weapons were being churned out…

Sunday, 10 February 2019 from 11:00-16:00 Wargames Workshop Northampton 3 Abington Square, NN1 4AE Northampton, Northamptonshire Come and try a trio of World War Two miniatures games from Warlord. Fight…

Sound the air raid sirens! Three new flights of aircraft are taking off over Cruel Seas! Ju 87D Stuka flight View in Store The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (Sturzkampfflugzeug…

Outfit your ships with a variety of weaponry using the new Cruel Seas Weapon Packs! A lot of naval vessels were armed to the teeth with a variety of weaponry….

Trumpeter is a world-renowned company when it comes to Naval models and this particular ship is crammed with detail! View in Store The England was one of 149 turbo-electric (TE)…

Trumpeter is a world-renowned company when it comes to Naval models and this particular ship is crammed with detail! View in Store SS John W. Brown is a liberty ship,…

Trumpeter is a world-renowned company when it comes to Naval models and this particular ship is crammed with detail! View in Store The DD-537 was originally named Putnam, on 6…

Trumpeter is a world-renowned company when it comes to Naval models and this particular ship is crammed with detail! View in Store Liberty ships were American-made cargo ships that were…

The small harbours of North Africa were impassable to larger merchantmen. Enter the F-Lighter, half landing craft, half gunboat.  Humble Beginnings “An MFP could hold its own with a destroyer,…

As many of the scenarios in Cruel Seas feature coastal skulduggery, we’ve sat down with studio head Paul Sawyer to talk about how he built his islands! Materials & Tools…

Trumpeter is a world-renowned company when it comes to Naval models and these particular ships are crammed with detail! Challenge your skills with the German Zerstorer Z-25 1944, Z-30 1942…

Highly detailed Naval model maker AFV Club produce an excellent range of naval vessels, including these German U-boats; Type, XXI, VII B, VII C, VII C/41 and D Minenleger. German U-boat…

Available separately, the Cruel Seas 1/300 Scale Italian Vessels with their sleek lines motor toward your forces! Italian forces had the advantage of a true home base, the unsinkable aircraft…

Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR (VMF) – [i.e. The Military Maritime Fleet of the USSR, or the ‘Red Fleet’ for short] receive the individual ships; Fugas-class Minesweeper, D-3 MTBs, Bronekater pr.1125 and G-5…

Transport your troops to the next Island you wish to conquer with the IJN Daihatsu-class landing craft! View in Store The Daihatsu-class landing craft was a 14-meter long troop transport constructed of…

The Cruel Seas British LCM3 Landing Craft heads for the beach carrying its precious cargo… View in Store British LCM3 Landing Craft Capable of carrying 120 men or a medium…

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Getting a bit sick of painting grey hulls on your Cruel Seas ships? This week, we’re looking at how some nations went about camouflaging their ships! The principles of naval…

Man your ships! It’s time to set sail, get your men into position and arm your guns with the new nation-specific Cruel Seas crew! All 6 nations from the main…

Do you have a collection of 1/300th or 1/350th scale ships? Then you’ll need the new Cruel Seas Wake set to battle using the Cruel Seas Rules from Warlord Games….

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…

British Submarine vs Italian Torpedo Boat – Mediterrenean 1940-43 View in Store Author: David Greentree Illustrator: Ian Palmer, Peter Dennis Publication Date: 16 Jun 2016 As the war in North…

HMS Zulu Tribal-class destroyer View in Store HMS Zulu was a Tribal-class British destroyer, built in Glasgow by A. Stephens & Sons, her keel laid down on Aug 10th 1936…

HMS Abercrombie Monitor-class View in Store Abercrombie was an upgraded version of elder sister ship Roberts. The original main gun turret was spare from Furious, fitted with two 15 inch…

With the action on the coastal waters heating up, more ships are required! Consider if you will the Armed Trawler, a stopgap (or backbone) of many a navy!   View…

Protect your home ports and coastal ships with these 2 big ships for the German Kriegsmarine in Cruel Seas! The M-Class Minesweeper and Vorposten Boot flakship…   Vorposten Boot flakship…

Expand your Empire and protect your convoys with these ships for the Imperial Japanese Navy in Cruel Seas! The Type Hei Minesweeper, T-14 class MTB and Large Sampans…   IJN…

Regain control of the Pacific or hunt down enemy convoys in the Mediterranean with these ships of the US Navy for Cruel Seas!   US LCI (L) Landing Craft The…

Since the release of Cruel Seas, we’ve been hard at work to improve the game and address any issues that have arisen since it arrived with you. We’ve combined those…

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…

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…

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!…

Prepare to add more ships to your fleet and rule the coastal waters with a pair of new Fairmile D-class MGB/MTB for the Royal Navy!   View in Store The…

E-Boat vs MTB – The English Channel 1941-45 View in Store Author: Gordon Williamson Illustrator: Ian Palmer, Howard Gerrard Publication Date: 20 Jun 2011 Number of Pages: 80 During WWII,…

U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts – The Battle of the Atlantic View in Store Author: Gordon Williamson Publication Date: 3 Oct 2007 Number of Pages: 80 Winston Churchill claimed the ‘U-boat…

A FREE PDF download of your wake markers to complete your Wargames Illustrated cover mounted ships, plus an announcement for those purchasing Cruel Seas from their local retailer. Free Ships &…

Menaced by the fast-moving PT Boats of the US Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy found itself on the back foot. This week, we’re looking at how they tried to tip…

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…

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,…

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…

Add your German Kriegsmarine Fleet, Flotilla and Coastal Force to the battle for the coastal waters for Cruel Seas!   In your Local Store now! Kriegsmarine E-boat flotilla The Schnellboat…

Add your Royal Navy Fleet, Flotilla and Coastal Force to the battle for the coastal waters in Cruel Seas!   In your Local Store now! Royal Navy Vosper MTB flotilla…

Add your Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet to the battle for the coastal waters in Cruel Seas!   In your Local Store now!   View in Store Between the wars, Japan…