Schnellboote (wargame)
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Schnellboote, subtitled "Tactical Small Craft Warfare, 1941–1945," is a board wargame published by Simulations Canada in 1984 that simulates various naval engagements involving small craft such as PT boats and E boats. It was the third in a series of three interlocking naval wargames.
Schnellboote is a two-person wargame in which one player controls one or more small craft and the other controls opposing forces. It is played on a large (22" x 28") featureless hex grid map where each hex represents 100 yards (91 metres), and each turn represents 90 seconds of game time.[1]: 17
Movement of both players is simultaneous, with each player preplotting their movement for the turn, and then revealing them at the same time. The turn then takes the following sequence, all done simultaneously for both players:
- Search
- Gunfire
- Ship Movement
- Aircraft Movement and Bombing
- Torpedo launching and movement (Torpedo movement is logged secretly until the torpedo is placed on the map when it is one hex from its target. Before it is revealed, the targeted ship has a chance to spot the incoming torpedo and take evasive action if possible.)