Battle Fleet

Plate 01 — Introduction

REF: BF-GEN-001

Battle Fleet: naval warfare, military hardware and Battleship wargames

Warships in line ahead in the North Atlantic (AI-generated image) AI
AI-generated image

A reference on the ships, submarines, tanks and aircraft of the twentieth century and the engagements they fought in, from Jutland in 1916 to the carrier battles of the Pacific and the Cold War at sea.

During World War II, many sailors, including Canadians serving overseas, spent long stretches at sea with little more than the horizon for company. When they finally reached port, informal games of cards and gambling were common among the crew. Simple ways to pass the time and unwind after tense battles. Those traditions of chance and camaraderie live on today in modern entertainment trends like those who play at safe Canadian online casinos. If you're interested in how modern players can access these options responsibly, you can check out this recent National Post article for more information.

Plate 02 — Recognition index

REF: BF-IDX-001

Plate 03 — Sections

REF: BF-IDX-002
069 entries

Naval

Battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers and the fleets that operated them.

011 entries

Submarines

From the U-boat arm to ballistic-missile boats, plus the torpedoes they carried.

028 entries

Armor

Tanks, tank production and artillery from 1916 to the present.

091 entries

Aircraft

Fighters, bombers, gunships and helicopters, with service data.

042 entries

Battles

Engagements and campaigns of both world wars and the conflicts after 1945.

023 entries

Commanders

Admirals, generals and political leaders and the organisations around them.

017 entries

Intelligence

Intelligence and security services and the cases that defined them.

004 entries

Weapons

Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, rockets and missile defence.

Plate 04 — Wargames

REF: BF-GME-000

The Battleship idea — hidden fleets on a grid, located shot by shot — has been a pencil game, a board game and a long line of computer wargames. The Battleship page carries a version that runs in the browser against a computer opponent, and the pages on BattleFleet: Pacific War, BattleFleet 1939 and the Battleship Game WW2 describe the turn-based strategy titles built on it.

Battleships & Carriers — Pacific War is a casual turn-based WW2 Pacific naval strategy game on Steam: 90 missions, 50+ unit types, maps up to 90x90.

Its companion title, Battleships and Carriers: WW2 Battleship Game, is listed on Steam as well: Buy Battleship Game World War 2 Full Version · Buy BattleFleet 1939 Full Version.