Working (more like cobbling together) an operational level game 1942 PT Boats
I had mentioned it a few weeks ago but didn't go into detail. Being a PT 109 fan from when I was an early 1960's kid, I have talked Greg & Roger into fooling around with some old 'Flattop ' maps , our collection of Cruel Seas boats and probably using Cruel Seas rules for engagements.
Map showing area west of Guadalcanal, partly covering the New guinea to Bismark Sea 1944 scenarios.
I looked around and the only game I found on the subject was "Devil Boats in the Pacific" by Compass games, which is set scale for a single Boat's outlook. That game sounds a bit too granular for what we wanted, don't feel the need to track levels of dysentery in the crew.
Anyway, I hope to have scenarios set in the Eastern Solomons, 1942 and off the New Guinea coast in 1944. Most of the 1944 information comes from the book US Army in World War II, The War in the Pacific, The Approach to the Philippines . The Wadke'-Sarmi, Hollandia, and Biak operations are the backdrop for 1944.
The progress is slow, but did push the building of the Cruel Seas Vospers Boats. Since these were the inspiration behind the Elco and Higgins Boats of the USN, they will stand in until my supply of the correct model come. I guess this counts as I built something.
Mark 2 Vospers
Mark1 Vospers
Yes, repairs are already needed to the torpedo tubes, and he boats join the painting queue. Since little gets done without a deadline, I am shooting for March. Greg has a lot of non PT boat equipment for the Japanese. To be seen again soon.
Comments
Lawrence, Yes the Vospers went together easily despite no instructions nor sketch.
Was dysentery a thing in the navy?> thought it was scruvy.
Best Iain
Iain, thanks for the kind words. There will be more coming up on this stuff.
Stew, Evidently a problem in the theater, at least until water treatment units became in theater. Bad enough not a lot of fresh water, but not all of that is potable!