#G201 G3 Encounter 1, by Phil Driscoll
Yamamoto has decided to resolve the issue at Guadalcanal once and for all. A maximum effort attack by the Combined Fleet is needed. Mustering all available ships, the van of the Combined Fleet heads for the Canal. Nimitz relying on radio intercepts, has reinforced Halsey. Halsey's orders are to stop the 'Express' before it reaches the Canal. - Hypothetical scenario

#G202 Surigao Strait, by Pat Covich
The situation on October 24, 1944 at 23:30. In the South Nishimura has fallen in the trap of Surigao . Harassed by the US light forces during his advance, he finally found himself facing the overwhelming firepower of the American battleships, three time more numerous than he was. His fleet all but destroyed and himself was killed. Shima was following him, a couple of miles behind, without coordinating his movements with his colleague. Catching sight of the disaster, he made a U-turn and escaped, temporarily, anihilation. 23:30 is also the time when Kurita went throught the San Bernardino Passage. After having suffered heavy losses in the Sea of Sibuyan, he reversed course for a couple of hours, giving the impression to the US reconnaissance planes that he was returning to his base. When he changed course a second time, the way was free: Halsey's fleet, in charge of guarding the San Bernardino passage was gone. At last, Ozawa's carriers have been located by the US and just in the nick of time, he was in a position to fulfill his mission as a decoy, luring Halsey to the North. Actually there were 39 PT Boats involved in this action, I only used 18 PT Boats.

#G203 Java Sea (1), by Pat Covich
Battle of the Java Sea: 27 February 1942. Weather: Fair Visibility: Good to Poor Surprise: None
Mission: Allies to intercept and destroy invasion convoy; Japanese to protect convoy The Eastern Invasion Force, A convoy of 41 Transports ( I used only 16) accompanied by the Second Escort Force with two light cruisers and fourteen destroyers Rear-Admiral Takagi, overall commander aboard Nachi, accompanied by Haguro and two more destroyers lagged more than 150 miles behind. When Nachi's scout plane spotted the Allied Strike Force, Admiral Takagi ordered the convoy to turn north so he close the gap. The Eastern Strike Force, commanded by Doorman, came from three navies. So there was a problem with communications, for there was two languages spoken and none of the units were evolved common tactis, much less mutually intelligible codes or signals. Adding to this problem was the fact that the Allied fighting men had the strong suspicion their position was hopless. The most damageing factor against the Eastern Strike Force was how Doorman deployed his force. Doorman deployed his force in three parallel columns. The three Royal Navy destroyers led, screening the cruiser column De Ruyter, Houston, Exeter, Perth, and Java to starboard. While the two Dutch and four American destroyers steamed to the port and a little behind the cruisers ( generally destroyers would be positioned to screen the main body and deliver torpedo attacks while the light cruisers would proceed the heavies in the column, grouping guns by range).
Conclusion: The Japanese had 1 CA and 1 CL and 1 DD recieve light or superficial damage. 1 DD was heavily damaged. And no damage to the convoy. The Allies had 2 CL's and 3 DD's sunk, 1 ca recieved light or superficial damage and 1 CA heavily damaged. Doorman was killed in action.

#G204 Java Sea 2, by Pat Covich
The Battle of the Java Sea lasted seven hours. But the ADBA Eastern Strike Force did not stop the Japanese Eastern Invasion Force. What if the ADBA combined the Western Strike Force and the Eastern Strike Force , and attacked the Japanese Eastern Invasion Force? As the Allied Commander could you carry out the orders of destroying this invasion force? As the Japanese Commander can you defend this convoy?

#G205 End of Exeter, by Pat Covich
Time: 0900-1435 Weather/Visibility/Sea State: Initially clear and sunny then light squalls/Excellent/Good. Surprise: none. Mission: Allies to withdraw, Japanese to intercept. (More info see file.)

#G206 Pacific Action 1, by Gary McClellan
A Hypothetical Major daylight surface engagement. Where are all the planes? I guess the Blackshoes on both sides gave them bad fish, so they all had to stay home.

#G207 Last Defence, by Pat Covich
In this hypothetical battle, Midway has fallen and the only US Naval Base left in the Pacific is Hawaii. CIG (Central Intelligence Group) has learned of a planed invasion of Hawaii. Scrapping the barrel, and receiving some re-enforcements from the states. The Naval command there have been ordered to seek out and destroy this invasion fleet at all costs. The US ships have the Mark 15 torpedos - just for a touch of fair play in torpedoes.

#G208 Philippine Sea, by Pat Covich
The Battle of the Philippine Sea took place between 19 - 20 June 1944. Again the Japanese Navy tryed to lure the American Navy into a decive battle, which the Japanese Navy lost. In this scenario the battle is fought once again, only this time it is a gun battle. I kind of fuged history here, I gave the Japanese the newer radar for their capital ships. In reality the Japanese Navy only had the type 22 radar and it was not tied into their fire control.

#G209 Philippine Sea Rev, by Pat Covich
The Battle of the Philippine Sea took place between 19 - 20 June 1944. Again the Japanese Navy tryed to lure the American Navy into a decive battle, which the Japanese Navy lost. In this scenario the battle is fought once again, only this time it is a gun battle. I kind of fuged history here, I gave the Japanese the newer radar for their capital ships. In reality the Japanese Navy only had the type 22 radar and it was not tied into their fire control. (This is an alternate version of #909.)

#G210 Operation MO, by Pat Covich and Rich Mercer
7-8 May 1942 This was the first naval battle fought entirely beyond the horizon. The Japanese attempted to invade Port Moresby in New Guinea, but was stopped by the intervention of a US Task Force. This is also know as the Battle of Coral Sea, which was a carrier battle. But what if neither side had carriers? Could the US intervention stop the invasion? Notes: I used Town Class DD for CMs, AMs, and PCs and PGs - all have no torpedoes. Add points for the following sunk: AO - 5 , AR & AV - 2 , AM & CM - 1 , AP - 10.

#G211 Pearl II?, by Al Amos
0300 8 August 1942 - Hypothetical - The Japanese attack 'Battleship Row' with BB's.

#G212 Ruler of the Sea, by Pat Covich
In this hypothetical scenario, the attack of 7 Dec 41 resulted in both the US and Japanese lost their carriers. Either by being sunk or being put out of commission due to extensive damage. Now it is up to the 'Old' navy. Both fleets, like two prize fighters in a ring, are meeting in the middle of the Pacific to fight it out. Will the war in the Pacific go as history writes, lasting four years? Or will it all end in a few months? It is up to you.

#G213 Close Encounter # 2, by Ken Counselman
An IJN battlegroup approaches Guadalcanal at night.

#G214 Duisburg, by Giuseppe Bianchi
In November 1941 the "battle for convoys" in the Mediterranean was in full progress; since October, 21st the RN had stationed in Malta the "Force K" (two LC and two large DD) to attack the Italians convoys directed to Libya. On November, 7th one of the biggest of this convoys, 7 transports with an escort of six DD, left Naples; as a support group was also dispatched the Regia Marina 7th Division, with 2 heavy cruisers and four more DD. About at 16.30 of November 8th the convoy was detected by British air recce, when it was only 40 miles SE of Calabria. One hour later Force K left Malta. At 00.40 of November 9th the radar of Force K flagship, the CL Aurora, detected the convoy 9 miles away. It was a moon night, but partially overcast, so visibility was changing quickly as the moon went in and out from beneath the clouds. For most time Italian ships were "blind". Historically Force K completely destroied the convoy, sinking all transports and one escort DD, and leaving the area about at 02.00 totally unscathed by Italian fire; the Italian admiral was put under investigation, discharged but compelled to quit his command. I gave in the scenery a little better visibility than historically (RN ships could arrive at 4000 meters before opening fire and being detected, but later Italian ships could fire for a while up to 17000 meters) and used the "generic" permanent smoke proposed by Jess Norris to reproduce the quick modifications in visibility. I also gave Italians a better "to hit" than historically was, even if I left a good edge to British, so that the game is better balanced. (Suited for 1 Royal Navy, 1 or 2 Regia Marina players)

#G215 Pantelleria, by Giuseppe Bianchi
Battle of Pantelleria: In June, 1942, the Isle of Malta,the British strongpoint in the middle of the Mediterranean, pounded by Italo-German bombers since months, was in desperate need of supplies; so the Royal Navy mounted a big supply operation, sending two convoys from Alexandria and Gibraltar. The convoy from Alexandria (Operation Vigorous) was the bigger of the two, so the Axis command sent the bulk of the Regia Marina to face it; the convoy was compelled to retire. The convoy from Gibraltar (Operation Harpoon) was in a first time attacked by air and by submarines; in the evening of June 14th the convoy was turning Cape St.Bon in Tunisia, and the supporting force (1 BB, 2 CV, 3 cruisers) turned towards Gibraltar, leaving the convoy with the direct escort (the old light cruiser Cairo, now converted in AA escort, 7 fleet destroyers, 3 escort destroyers, 4 minesweepers and 6 MTBs). Basing on previous experiences, the British commanders though the following day they should have to face only enemy attacks from the air or from light forces (MTBs); they were not aware the Italians this time decided to detach the 7th Cruiser Division to attack the convoy. So at 5.30 in the morning of June 15th, a fairly clear dawn, the two forces met about 20 miles south of the island of Pantelleria. (More information  come in the txt file annexed to the scenario).

#G216 Apple Strudel, by Pat Covich
 In this hypothetical battle the Battleship Bismark was not sunk, Tirpitz was completed, and the Hindenburg was built. Grand Admiral Raeder sends a battle force to engage and destroy the US Atlantic fleet before it can join forces with the British Grand Fleet. After advoiding detection by the Grand Fleet this battle force has made it's way to somewhere off the US coast. Can the US Atlantic fleet survive, or will the German fleet triumph over the Americans? (2006 pdt)

#G217 Tea and Sake, by Pat Covich
The Japanese bold attack on Burma; capturing Lashio, Mandalay, and the oil wells; and bombing Ceylon. Had intimidated the British so much that they recalled their ships as far as the east coast of Africa, thus leaving no ships in the Indian Ocean. In the battle of 42-4-4, the British forces lost the Cornwall, Dorsetshire, Hermes, and the Vampire. While the IJN enjoyed no losses in ships. The victory condictions are set to the historical losses of the British. Note: Each aircraft unit equals 5 aircraft.

#G218 Assignation, by Pat Covich
The Allied and Axis powers have the same idea, link up and combine forces in the Pacific. While neither knows the intention of the other, they carry out their plain. On the planning board life seems so simple and straight forward. But fate has a way of playing jokes on life, and now it plays the biggest one of all on this day. A nice what if battle.  Number of players Min. of 4.
(2006 pdt)

#G219 Rosengarten, by Pat Covich
 The area of ocean between Iceland and Norway was strewn with drifting mines. This was named the Rosengarten (Rose Garden) by the Germans, because at any time a mine would bloom like a rose without much warning. This is the area were the OKM ordered the fleet to make it's way into the Atlantic. Note: Bismarck and Tirpitz were the only two new Schlachsciffes (Battleships) to be built and of these only the Bismarck actually saw naval battle. The Class J and Class H (Hindenburg)
were never built, being canceled in 1940. The objective line is the open Atlantic which is the main objective of the KM, to get
into the open sea . Number of players 2 - 4.  (2006 pdt)

#G220 Teulada, by Giuseppe Bianchi
Battle of Cape Teulada was fought in the waters of Mediterranean, a short distance south of Sardinia. The Italian Supermarina hoped that Italian forces could engage the RN goups - coming partly from Gibraltar and partly form Alexandria - before they could join forces. When the Italian commander was informed by his recce aircrafts that the British groups were joining, so that forces were almost even (2 BB each, 6 cruisers to 5) while the British could also line the carrier Ark Royal with its Swordfish torpedo-planes, he decided not to risk and retreat (should be remembered that two weeks before 3 italian BB were put out of action by RN night attack to Taranto harbour, so that now the two BB present were the only active capital ships of Regia Marina). Thus historically the fight was limited to 50 minutes of long range firing between Italian and British cruisers. The British BB only shot a few shots at maximum range against italian CA, while when Veneto came in range and started shooting against RN cruisers they turned away and broke contact. Here Italian player can try a more aggressive behaviour. (2006 pdt)

G221 Rozhestvensky Returns, by Pat Covich
Russia follows the Allies advice and mounts a naval action against Japan. Even though the Russian are taxed in man power and supplies because of the war in Europe, they see a chance to not only seek revenge for the defeat in 1095. But also to gain more control in the Pacific. Risking all the Russians sortie to the Pacific. Luck runs with them as they are not discovered, until a Japanese strike force stumbles upon them. Will the Russians gain revenge or will it be another Togo victory?

Drydocks
(Scenarios Needing Testing)