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We’re casting off into troubled waters today, with the annoucement of a brand new game and miniatures line! Introducing Cruel Seas!

Get your pre-orders in by midnight (GMT) on Saturday 27th October to get your soft-cover rulebook signed by John Stallard himself.

The giant battleships and vast carriers, some still in service 60 years on, are striking reminders of the clash of navies in the drama that was the second world war. Ships with magnificent names and service are remembered today, mainly with affection and often in awe. The Bismarck, Yamato, Ark Royal, Warspite, Hornet, Missouri, just a few names of capital ships that will live on in legend. And so, they should, they were huge vessels bristling with weaponry and capable of enormous destructive power, ships that earned their famous names by deeds.

There was another type of vessel who also served, they were not launched to cheering crowds by Presidents’ wives or Monarchs or Chancellors; they carried no name, but only a number, and few if any are remembered now. Indeed, almost all of them have disappeared forever, as have their brave skilful crews who not only had to fight the cruel seas but an active and dangerous enemy.

These are the midget ships, the motor torpedo boats, the minelayers, the minesweepers, the S boats, the R boats, the light destroyers, the armed barges, the flack ships, the armed trawlers and Mas boats, the PT boats, the landing ships and all manner of strange and wonderful small ships that made up the coastal forces of the main belligerents in WWII.

Cruel Seas

In Cruel Seas, you take on the role of a naval crew manning their fragile coastal craft as they head out day and night to take on both the sea and the enemy.
Command your flotilla of small ships as they head out to attack a convoy, drop off Commandoes for a behind-the-lines mission or task them with one of the other myriads of missions this small and versatile craft would perform.
Be it the Coastal waters of England or across the Channel to France, on to the Mediterranean waters or on further to the vast Island chains of the Pacific, Cruel Seas will ensure your small ships see plenty of adrenaline-fuelled action.

Available in stores December 2018!

Special Edition Miniature

• “Das Boot” U-Boat conning tower
• Available with the Limited Edition book, Standard Edition book and the Starter Set.

Limited Edition

Key Features:

• £75 ($120)
• Only 200 available
• Hardback book with slipcase
• Unique special edition “Das Boot” miniature
• All signed by John Stallard

Standard Edition

Key Features:

• £20 ($32)
• First pre-orders signed by John Stallard
• Softback book
• Unique special edition “Das Boot” miniature

Starter Set

Key Features:

• £50 ($80)
• A4 softback rulebook
• A4 quick start guide with painting guides and flags
• 3x Plastic early Vosper motor torpedo boats
• 3x Plastic late Vosper motor torpedo boats
• 2x plastic S-boats
• 2x plastic armoured S-boats
• 1x plastic torpedo markers sprue
• 1x plastic plume markers sprue
• 1x A0 double-sided battle mat
• 3x die-cut punchboards (islands, sandbars, rulers, mines markers, game tokens, lighthouse, aircraft, etc)
• Ship datacards for early and late Vosper MTBs, S-boats and merchant/tanker
• Small, medium and large wake sheets
• 2x sets of fleet dice (Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine)
• 1x set of game dice
• Unique special edition “Das Boot” miniature

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