The United States Naval War College 1936 Wargame Rules: USN Wargaming Before WWII Volume 1

This book makes the 1936 edition of the tactical rules readily accessible for the first time to the public. It includes detailed rules for movement, gunnery, and other aspects of real naval warfare from the big gun era. The object of these games was to aid students of strategy and tactics in the comprehension of these complex subjects. The book includes: Original guidance from 1922 on how to play the game Sample gunnery tables Torpedo fire cards Rules for visibility and smoke Details about speed and fuel Sample ship cards to illustrate how the rules worked —description from the publisher