Tuesday, December 13, 2022

WWI Naval

Germans (Steve & Mike): 1BC (von der Tan), 4 CA, 4 LC, 8DD.
British Mark & Chris): 3 BC (Invincibles), 2CA, 4LC, 8 DD.
Rules: House rules Dreadnaughts.
Models: 1:1500 3D printed. 

The British are in the foreground. BC's in the right column.  DD's in front.
The Germans have DDs in front, von der Tann leads the centre column with Blucher 2nd.  LC's  on their right, CA's behind their left.
The concentrated German DDs are blasting the lead British DD's. The lead british CA is getting pounded by von der Tann.  
Two British BC's are exchanging salvoes with von der Tann & Blucher.  The third one has sunk the lead German CA.  The German DD's first salvo of torps are going to miss.
A second salvo of torps from the German DD's has sunk the 2nd British CA & the Blucher has sunk Invincible.
The Blucher & a German CA have sunk, but the von derv Tann has put down Indominable.  The British CL's have their T crossed & the lead CL has been blow away has been blown away. 
The British CLs turn away laying smoke & the Brits run for home. 

German losses: 3CA & 6DD.
British losses; 2BC, 2CA, 1CL & 4DD.
The Germans won because:
1, The Germans got more value from their DD's
2. The British failed to capitalise on the range advantage of their 12" guns.
3. The Germans partially crossed the British T.

 
 



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