Clash of Steel: Battleship Engagements of WWII

Clash of Steel: Battleship Engagements of WWII 1996

6.5 /10
BGG rating
2.4
Weight
2
Players
120
Minutes
12
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About the Game

First version's capital ships represented by double size counter, and Lite(second) by single size counter.

(from the rules:)

"Clash of Steel is a two-player game of surface naval warfare in the period 1939-1945. Engagements emphasize the role of the battleship in surface actions. Historical and hypothetical battles set in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific are presented. All the essential elements of gunnery, torpedoes, maneuvers, and damage control [sic]. In 'Clash of Steel' each player is cast in the role of an admiral commanding a fleet of ships."

Twelve scenarios are included, such as sinking the Bismarck, the destruction of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, Calabria, and many others. Rules are in Japanese; English rules are available and typically provided with the game. Other components, such as the counters, are in English.

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