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Joe Legan07 Oct 2024 7:18 a.m. PST

Dusted off my coastal forces and played a quick battle with Coastal Patrol. Found here:
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Enjoy
Joe

Fitzovich Supporting Member of TMP07 Oct 2024 10:45 a.m. PST

Looks like fun!

Microbiggie07 Oct 2024 2:08 p.m. PST

My fav set of rules for small boat actions. Really conveys the confusion of night actions.
Mark

Joe Legan08 Oct 2024 4:29 a.m. PST

Fitz,
Thanks. Good to hear from you. Doing any coastal actions these days?
MB,
Agree. Do you have each ship needs 6 flotation hits or have you modified by displacement?
Joe

ScottWashburn Sponsoring Member of TMP10 Oct 2024 7:12 a.m. PST

Cool game! Barge busting was the PTs main occupation in the Pacific. They never accomplished anything much against larger ships, but they did a job on the barges.

Joe Legan10 Oct 2024 6:24 p.m. PST

Scott,
Thanks. It is always a good time. Of course my barges are more heavily escorted than most to make it more interesting.

Joe

TimePortal16 Oct 2024 5:18 p.m. PST

When we did the scenario creation system for Coastal Command back in 1984/5, we found that most PT Boat vs Japan action were against barges. Second was against gun emplacements guarding key positions.

Joe Legan17 Oct 2024 3:38 a.m. PST

TP, I found the same thing when I was researching Flotilla Forward. Second early it was deployed against the destroyers of the "express" and as the allies moved north against gun emplacements.
What wasn't clear to me was what were the gun positions protecting? Do you know? I assume small beaches and landing spots for barges.

Thanks for the insight.
Joe

thedrake25 Oct 2024 9:22 p.m. PST

Good AAR. Where can Coastal Patrol rules be found???

Joe Legan27 Oct 2024 10:24 a.m. PST

Drake, they are found in too fat lardie 2011 summer special so are a bargain.
You'll even get a bonus scenario for Platoon Forward for free! : )

Joe

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