Naval gunnery

In the duel, the wand's zero is placed on the target and the value at the firing ship's mast is multiplied by the number of pairs of 8-inch guns; 12-inch guns are commuted to 8-inch at 1:3 and smaller guns by half-minute fire equivalence. In the fleet game the score wand gives points for a battleship broadside out to 6,000 yards; broadside battery is twice end-on, a ship may split fire between two targets in different quadrants, and cruiser fire is divided by two or four.

Twelve-inch guns are commuted to 8-inch guns at the ratio of 1 to 3.

Each ship fires at one enemy per turn; range counts +1 per space and targets not in the broadside add +2. Gun Damage Chart ranges by class pairing govern multiple damage cards.

+2 if firing at a target not in your broadside. (see diagram)

Rake (24" or less) +1, target anchored +2, target stopped +3, broadside target +2, obscured -4, plus sea state and haze modifiers.

Rake (24" or less) +1 Obscured -4 Anchored +2 Target stopped +3 Broadside Target +2

Fire with guns that would not bear counts as a miss. Raking: common and AP shell count double and shot damages every section until stopped by a bulkhead; at 45 degrees shell gets half again and shot three times. Ships in the line of fire may receive the fire on a coin toss.

Common and Armour Piercing shell count double. Shot damage every section all along unless stopped by a bulkhead.

Normally one broadside per turn at the nearest enemy; a British ship rolling 5-6 may fire one broadside at full and the other at half effect, and only British may split targets. A rake requires the broadside at 90 degrees to the target's bow or stern within 2 squares and is fired immediately during movement. Bow and stern chasers are ignored.

to count as a rake the firing ship’s broadside must be at 90° to the target’s bow or stern and within 2 squares of it