Flotilla Ahoy series 1947 J Dring

	Flotilla Ahoy series	1947	J Dring
	First produced	1930s	Players	2	Age(s)

Click the picture for more		1 x fold out map playing board 29" x 19" 1 x double sided colour map sheet 29" x 19" with different maps on either side 4 x map pins 2 x fleets of ships, 1 red and 1 blue as coloured plastic illustrated shields which slot in to a plastic base - 1 battleship (B) - 1 submarine (S) - 3 cruisers (C) - 5 x destroyers (D) 2 x sets of six occupation marker flags 1 x teetotum; 12 sided spinner with 6 sides labelled B, 4 sides C and 2 sides D 1 x rules leaflet Invented by K Adlard Coles, author of Heavy Weather Sailing Manual. Flotilla is arguably the rarest of the series to find complete. View a list of the complete series . Ships capture opponent's bases by landing on them. Players are then free to move their ships away, an occupation flag serves as a reminder. The minimum points value for each base is 10 points.

Naval bases are marked with a circle and a points value. Higher points values tend to be given to bases which are more difficult and risky to reach. The winner is the first to capture bases worth 100 points. For a shorter game, reduce this total. The rules leaflet describes an advanced game offering greater scope for skill and manoeuvring. Defence must not be neglected though and strategy is required for manoeuvring to the best advantage. Differences in strength and speed of various units of the fleet and configuration of coasts marked on the charts ensure variety.

J Dring specialised in nautical games in the 1930s and 1940s. There are two other games in the J Dring Ahoy series; Ship Ahoy and Shipping. The three games were originally produced by Robert Ross & Co., Southampton UK. By 1947, production had passed to J Dring of Portsmouth UK who produced the games with much larger game boards. Flotilla and Ship Ahoy were sold packaged in one large box and Shipping was sold as a separates package, with large folding game board and separate small box for the game parts.