HMAS Hobart Class: Perth Class Light Cruiser Commissioned: Jan 1936 transferred to RAN 1938 Fate: Scrapped 1962 Displacement: 6980 tons standard Length(OA): 562 ft 3 in Beam: 56 ft 3 in Speed: 32.5 Knots Armament: 8 x 6in/50 (4 x 2), 8 x 4in/45 DP (4 x 2), 2 x 20mm AA (2 x 1), 12 x 0.5in MG (3 x 4), 8 x 21in TT (2 x 4)
A single walrus is a long way from a half squadron and leander already has guard the convoy. Australia was the flagship of RAN
This the 5th sister of a class of 8. I maintain a colossus class would have been a far better option. For the same reasons RB would have done Shinano over Hiyru if hed had one more set
A single walrus is a long way from a half squadron and leander already has guard the convoy. Australia was the flagship of RAN
This the 5th sister of a class of 8. I maintain a colossus class would have been a far better option. For the same reasons RB would have done Shinano over Hiyru if hed had one more set
Well, the die has been cast and this is the ship we have to make work.
How do YOU think the HMS Hobart should be represented in the game? Obviously you disagree (or seem to) all other ideas...
So the could all be valid SAs. Though i'd say we'd make it Floatplane Detachment 1 and only give it the one token.
Personally, i'm leaning towards Fly off Strike
FLY-OFF STRIKE: Once per game during the Air Mission phase, you may place a marker on the map that functions as an Aircraft squadron. Remove it from play when it's aborted, destroyed, or at the beginning of the Air Return phase, whichever happens first. Fly-off squadron; Armor 4, Vital Armor 7, Bomb 7
SCOUTPLANE ATTACK: During the first turn of the game, you may declare you're using Scoutplane Attack. If you do, assign the scoutplane attack during the Air Mission phase. The scoutplane can be attacked during the Air Defense phase. It has; Armor 3, Vital Armor 5, a Bomb attack of 2, and it can be aborted or destroyed normally.
SEAPLANE DETACHMENT 1: This unit comes with one seaplane detachment that functions as an Aircraft squadron. Represent it with a marker. When this unit is destroyed, remove the marker from play. The detachment can be based only on this ship. Seaplane squadron: Armor 3, Vital Armor 6, Gunnery 1, Antiair 4, ASW 2, Bomb 4
FLOATPLANE DETACHMENTS: This unit comes with two seaplane detachments that function as Aircraft squadrons. Represent them using markers. When one is destroyed, remove its marker from play. When this unit is destroyed, remove both markers from play. The detachments can be based only on this ship. Seaplane squadrons: Armor 3, Vital Armor 6, Torpedo 1, ASW 2, Bomb 5
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