3rd Fleet (1990)

The fifth installment in Victory Games (I) popular Fleet Series, 3rd Fleet is actually three games in one. One games deals with the North Pacific, another with the volatile Caribbean region, and the third with the eastern Atlantic. In all three games, both players control surface ships, submarines, and aircraft. Each unit is carefully evaluated in ten different areas of modern naval combat. The players must attempt to protect their forces from the devastating firepower of such modern naval weapons as "smart" bombs, surface-to-surface missiles, and torpedoes. Meanwhile, they must attempt to inflict damage upon the enemy. All scenarios are very suitable for solitaire play. 3rd Fleet, with its multitude of options and strategies, continues Victory Games (I) line of realistic simulations of modern naval combat.

Game Components:

• 480 5/8-inch Counters
• 260 1/2-inch Counters
• 3 22" x 32" Mapsheets
• 1 Rules Booklet
• 2 Strategic Air Displays
• 2 Chart/Tables Booklets
• 2 Logistics Roster Pads
• 2 Display Cards
• 1 10-sided Die
• 1 Counter Storage Tray

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.27,No.2
  • 3rd Fleet – “The Problem of Sequence: Interactive 3rd Fleet” (Discussion) Thomas Dworschak
  • 3rd Fleet – “Fleet Architecture: DYO for 3rd Fleet” (Variant) Thomas Dworschak
  • Fleet Series – “Some Submarine Second-Guessing: Soviet Subs in the Fleet Series” (Discussion) Thomas Dworschak