Blue Water Navy: The War at Sea

Blue Water Navy covers the war at sea, air, close-ashore and low-earth orbit from the Kola Peninsula in Northern Russia to the Mediterranean Sea and West over the Atlantic Ocean to the United States and Cuba. The game models the full order of battle that could be expected in 1980's wartime, from multi-regiment Soviet Tu-22 Backfire bombers to multiple US carrier groups.

Features:

• Complexity: 6 out of 10 (medium)
  
• Solitaire suitability: 6 out of 10 (medium)
  
• Time Scale: Each turn = 1 day
  
• Map Scale: Each area represents 500 nautical miles square
  
• Unit Scale: Each counter represents 10 ships, 3 submarines, one squadron or regiment
  
• Number of Players: 2
  
• Playing Time: 1-3 hours for scenarios and 8-16 hours per campaign game
  
• Designer: Stuart Tonge
  

Components:

• 1 map
  
• 4 countersheets: counters are a mix of 1 inch, 5/8" and ½" markers
  
• 2 decks of 55 playing cards
  
• 6 double-sided player aids
  
• 2 single-sided player aids
  
• 1 rules and scenario booklet
  
• 6 ten-sided dice
  
• 1 box and lid set