Post by chillatbmth on Feb 10, 2015 23:23:40 GMT
There was a game which came out on Drive Thu in April 2013 called
Hampton Roads 1862
Ironclads
The Virginia vs The Monitor
which I did buy
It said ....
The really cool thing is that it has 6 USS and 6 CSS ships which oddly enough fits in with Hammering Iron standard fleet sizes. Peter Pig even gives us a scenario in the rule book based on Hampton Roads where it has two opposing fleets of 6 ships a side and IIRC no forts but the two fleets must include The Monitor for the US and Virginia for the CSA.
Now taking my liking for historical a step forward I intend to field the 2 fleets below -- even if it means another purchase from 'Piggy Towers' to get the right number of sailing vessels. After all Hampton Roads has a lot more deep water, it is still a US Navy base after all, than the rivers so USS had real sailing ships rather than gunned up barges.
The fleets
The eagle eyed will have noticed that the USS fleet heavy out guns and out points the CSA. But thankfully on the 8th March Virginia wreaked havoc on wooden Union warships, so those vessels marked * were carrying damage over to the 9th. Thus after I sit down and point it all out, there is plenty of wiggle room to balance the 2 fleets - if needs be light damage could be given to the James River fleet (marked ^) from skirmishes on the 8th as well. I will assume that Virginia's smoke stack got repaired over night, after all it is a slow vessel even in the best of times.
Who won?
As the combat between ironclads was the primary significance of the battle, the general verdict is that the overall result was a draw.
But we can test out this theory. It may even make Piggyfest as the club game
Hampton Roads 1862
Ironclads
The Virginia vs The Monitor
which I did buy
It said ....
It is a set of Counters (in two formats) portraying all of the ships which were present at the Hampton Roads Battles in 1862 for use with your chosen set of miniature or board game rules.
Now taking my liking for historical a step forward I intend to field the 2 fleets below -- even if it means another purchase from 'Piggy Towers' to get the right number of sailing vessels. After all Hampton Roads has a lot more deep water, it is still a US Navy base after all, than the rivers so USS had real sailing ships rather than gunned up barges.
The fleets
Union Fleet | Confederate fleet |
Strength | |
1 Ironclad 5 Wooden Frigates being: | 1 Ironclad 2 Wooden Warships 1 Gunboat 2 Tenders being: |
USS Monitor [did not arrive until 9th] | CSS Virginia |
USS St Lawrence Sailing Frigate | CSS Patrick Henry (^) Side wheel steamer |
USS Cumberland* Sailing Sloop [was rammed and sunk on the 8th but we can carry over a limping hulk] | Jamestown (^) Side wheel steamer |
USS Congress* Sailing Frigate [surrendered on the 8th - but we can skip over that as well as shooting her full of shot to sink her] | CSS Raleigh Gunboat |
USS Minnesota* Colorado Screw Frigate [Grounded and should start the 9th in that condition] | CSS Beaufort Gunboat |
USS Roanoke Colorado Screw Frigate | CSS Teaser (^) Gunboat |
The eagle eyed will have noticed that the USS fleet heavy out guns and out points the CSA. But thankfully on the 8th March Virginia wreaked havoc on wooden Union warships, so those vessels marked * were carrying damage over to the 9th. Thus after I sit down and point it all out, there is plenty of wiggle room to balance the 2 fleets - if needs be light damage could be given to the James River fleet (marked ^) from skirmishes on the 8th as well. I will assume that Virginia's smoke stack got repaired over night, after all it is a slow vessel even in the best of times.
Who won?
As the combat between ironclads was the primary significance of the battle, the general verdict is that the overall result was a draw.
But we can test out this theory. It may even make Piggyfest as the club game