Silent Service: Dutch Harbor Expansion 2024

Silent Service: Dutch Harbor Expansion is a tactical-level, narrative-style solitaire wargame using a tables-based game engine simulating the US Navy submarine war against Japanese shipping in the Pacific during World War II.

Silent Service base game is required to play this expansion.

As the captain of an antiquated and unreliable S-class submarine based in Dutch Harbor, USA during 1942-1944, your ultimate goal is to locate and sink as many enemy Japanese ships as possible, while at the same time bringing your sub and crew safely back to base after each patrol. It won’t be easy due to persistent enemy aircraft and escorts continuously hunting your sub, but the American people are depending on you. Don’t let them down!

5 minute game setup and breakdown times. A medium size table is recommended for game setup. Total play time to complete a full campaign takes approximately 2-4 hours, with a typical patrol averaging 20 minutes. Adjustable starting difficulty based on player's skill level. For game support, please be sure to visit the Black Cat Wargames Facebook group

With most of the rules integrated into the tables, there is practically no learning curve or rules memorization. And with water depth rules, compressed air rules, oxygen rules, flood damage control rules, silent running rules, numerous crew skills, weather effects, random events, and a multitude of table modifiers, Silent Sercive: Dutch Harbor offers memorable experiences and high replay value. Are you ready to help defend the Pacific against the onslaught of Japanese shipping?

—description from the publisher