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If allowed, both sides execute missions with their warfleets, and a naval
encounter may occur.
Phase 3 – Naval Encounter
If a fleet puts to sea, the following procedure is used.
● The game engine checks whether an encounter at sea occurs.
● If there is a contact, a naval battle takes place (at the start of which
each side chooses a combat Tactic, and then a surprise test is made
and initial range is determined).
Phase 4-bis – Naval Battle
The naval battle starts. Each side first engages its “scout fleet”, a fast fleet
with the battlecruisers (BC) or cruisers.
● Each ship squadron fires, with 1 or 2 shots per combat round.
● A second warfleet may reinforce the battle, by rolling an intervention
check (which depends on the nature of the naval battle).
● The battle ends when a fleet retreats. The victorious fleet executes its
mission (if possible) or goes back to its port.
● Repeat this procedure if other fleets put to sea.
Phase 4 – Raid and Transport Missions
If a warfleet has a transport or raid mission, this mission is executed now.
Phase 5 – Control of the Seas
A side gains control of a contested (or enemy) sea for 1 turn if it executes
the “Control” mission, and either wins any naval battle the fleet is involved
in, or its warfleet(s) is alone in the sea.
● Control of the sea lasts 1 turn only.
14.2 Naval Movement and Missions
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When a side decides a “sortie at sea”, Phase 3 may be longer than usual,
and uses a detailed procedure.
Naval movement orders depend on Missions
14.2.1 Kaiser Wilhelm II “Luxus” Fleet
Kaiser Wilhelm II was very concerned about his beautiful war fleet (the
Hoch See Flotte), especially his battleships and therefore opposed any
risky naval engagement they could be involved in.
At the beginning of each Naval Plans, Germany makes a secret D12 check
to see whether the warfleets with battleships (B and BB) may put to sea
into the North Sea or elsewhere in a uncontrolled or contested sea (that is,
out of the Baltic Sea).
● This does not apply to German BC in their Scouting Fleet.
● When Admiral Scheer commands the “Hoch See” fleet (i.e. Germany’s
main fleet), he adds a +2 bonus to the check. If it succeeds, the
Kaiser lets his battleships put to sea this turn.
If a major Naval Battle occurs and Germany is the victor with a net value
of 5 NW gain or more, Wilhelm II is delighted… from then on, this rule no
longer applies.
14.2.2 Checking the Sea and Mission Validity
A player must check which sea (friendly, contested or enemy) the fleet
will go to. This sea must be at least 1 sea away from the fleet’s home
port.