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Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare

Harpoon 4: Modern Tactical Naval Warfare 1997

Design Larry Bond , Chris Carlson Art Tom Hannah Publisher Clash of Arms Games
7.4 /10
BGG rating
#9490
BGG rank
4.4
Weight
2–8
Players
4
Best at
150
Minutes
12
Age
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The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #64 2023 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #56 2019 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #57 2019 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #54 2018 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #55 2018 Best of the Naval Sitrep: Articles from Issues 1 - 13 – October 1994 - October 1997 2017 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #52 2017 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #53 2017 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #50 2016 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #51 2016 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #48 2015 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #49 2015 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #46 2014 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #47 2014 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #44 2013 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #45 2013 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #42 2012 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #43 2012 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #40 2011 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #41 2011 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #38 2010 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #39 2010 Harpoon Naval Review 2009 2009 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #36 2009 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #37 2009 The Best of GDW's Harpoon Sitrep 2008 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #34 2008 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #35 2008 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #32 2007 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #33 2007 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #30 2006 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #31 2006 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #28 2005 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #29 2005 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #26 2004 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #27 2004 Harpoon Naval Review 2003 2003 High Tide: The Cold War, 1980-1989 – A Decade of Naval Confrontation 2003 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #24 2003 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #25 2003 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #22 2002 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #23 2002 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #20 2001 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #21 2001 Harpoon Naval Review 2000 2000 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #18 2000 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #19 2000 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #16 1999 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #17 1999 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #14 1998 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #15 1998 White Ensign: A Supplement for Harpoon Covering the Royal and Commonwealth Navies from 1960 to Present Day 1998 Harpoon Naval Review 1997 1997 Sea of Dragons: A Module for Harpoon 4 1997 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #10 1997 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #11 1997 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #12-13 1997 Harpoon 4: Player's Handbook 1996 The Naval SITREP The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #2 1995 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #3 1995 The Naval SITREP: The Journal of Naval Miniatures Wargaming #1 1994 South Atlantic War: Battle for the Falklands – Scenarios for the 1982 South Atlantic Campaign 1991 Sea of Dragons: Data Annexes – Ships, Aircraft, & Weapons

About the Game

Harpoon 4 is the fourth edition of the Harpoon game-series originally published by Adventure Games.

The era of modern naval combat began on October 21, 1967 when Egyptian missile boats launched four Soviet made Styx surface-to-surface missiles and sank the Israeli destroyer Elath at a range of 13.5 nautical miles. The face of naval warfare changed forever!

Harpoon 4 handles all aspects of modern maritime combat: surface, sub-surface, and air. Harpoon 4 is a system of detailed but comprehensible rules covering the many facets of modern naval actions. Consistent rating systems and evaluations of the capabilities of modern naval vessels, aircraft, submarines, and helicopters make it possible to achieve realistic results when simulating known situations, by extension Harpoon 4 also achieves realistic results with hypothetical scenarios. Harpoon 4 can answer questions like:

Are carriers powerhouses or sitting ducks? Can transatlantic convoys survive in a modern wartime environment? In the cat-and-mouse games between US and Russian submarines, which is better?

Extensive examples in the rules book actually take you through mini engagements that span less than a page of text. The set of die-cut counters included in the game, along with the Quickstart rules, make it possible to take this game home and play a scenario in an evening.

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Categories
Miniatures Modern Warfare Nautical Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Line of Sight Paper-and-Pencil Simulation
BGG ratings
160 · geek rating 5.60
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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