Naval Battle Scenarios
Free downloadable battle scenarios for naval wargamers — contributed by NWS members and covering Age of Sail, Pre-Dreadnought, World War I, World War II and modern warfare. Each scenario includes ship data, historical notes and setup diagrams.
Malta Striking Force
WW2 Mediterranean — the Royal Navy's Malta convoys and Axis interception attempts. By Simon S. One of the most-downloaded NWS scenarios.
Force Z
WW2 Pacific — the final voyage of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, December 1941. Japanese air power versus Royal Navy capital ships.
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Pre-Dreadnought — the 1904 Russian fleet breakout attempt from Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War. By Bill M.
Suffren and Hughes
Age of Sail — the hard-fought actions between Suffren's French squadron and Hughes' Royal Navy fleet in Indian waters, 1782–83.
All Scenarios
- Age of Sail: Suffren and Hughes
- Pre-Dreadnought: Battle of the Yellow Sea • Battle of Ulsan
- World War I: Action Stations — WW1 • Cod War
- World War II: Malta Striking Force • Force Z • Java Sea 1942
- Modern: Save the Whale! • Perfidious Albion
Related Resources
- Downloads — rules and reference documents
- Fleet Data Library — ship statistics for use with any scenario
- Naval Rules Online — free rules directory
- All Guns Blazing Archive — after-action reports and battle write-ups