The Naval Wargames Society
Founded in December 1965, the Naval Wargames Society is one of the world's longest-running organisations dedicated to naval wargaming — covering everything from ancient galleys to modern missile warfare.
This site preserves the society's publications, free rules, fleet data and the complete run of the All Guns Blazing newsletter. All original content is available to read online and download as PDF.
All Guns Blazing Archive
The complete run of the NWS monthly newsletter — 137 issues from 2007 to 2019, plus annexes and after-action reports. Free to read online.
Fleet Data Library
Ship statistics, armament data and orders of battle for WW1, WW2, Cold War and modern naval wargames. 29 reference documents.
Naval Rules Online
A curated directory of free naval wargame rules available online, covering every era from ancient to modern.
Ship Model Reviews
Scale model reviews for naval wargamers — Navwar 1:3000, GHQ 1:2400, Figurehead 1:6000 and more.
Downloads
Free scenarios, rules supplements and reference documents are available on the Downloads page. Notable items include the Malta scenario, Force Z and the NWS Ironclad Rules.
About the Society
The Naval Wargames Society was founded on 4th December 1965. For decades it published Battlefleet — a quarterly journal written entirely by members — and All Guns Blazing, a monthly newsletter covering events, battle reports and rules discussions. This archive is maintained to preserve that history.