This little campaign is loosely based on events in the Spanish American War and Russo Japanese War. As a test of the Funny Little Fleets pre-dreadnought rules there are a number of planned scenarios - ship to ship action, attack on a fort and all leading up to a squadron action. In the margins other things are being tried out, such as minelaying - which had a key role at Port Arthur.
The model of the Red/White/Blue minelayer (USS Boom) is based on a toy which I came across online.
It is also an opportunity to deploy searchlights from the fort.
The searchlight troops are a Tunstill recruiting party, being redeployed here.
The mine rules are very much a work in progress - more to follow.
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A lantern slide of mines in action at Port Arthur.
Searchlights at Port Arthur
Interesting and innovative.
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
Sea mines can be very deadly if used right. Back when we were fighting the Madasahatta campaign, I was escorting a troop convoy towards the island when we spotted a small German cruiser sailing across our course. Whilst the escort turned to pursue the enemy, the convoy commodore ordered the merchant ships to turn away from where the action might take place … and sailed right into the minefield that the cruiser had been laying!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Bob
Thank you, and yes, that is exactly the type of 'friction' I hope that these new rules will create
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