Battle of the River Plate is a fast play introductory set of WW2 naval rules covering the famous battle of the same name, fought in December 1939 off the coast of South America. It was the first naval battle in WW2. It opposed, in the South Atlantic, the German heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee and one of the British Navy hunting groups composed of HMS Exeter, Ajax, and Achilles. It is a fast play introductory set of rules, including ship counters (or you can use your own models). Scale: 1"= 500 yds 1 turn= ~4min 1 hull damage point per 500 tons displacement. Turn Sequence: Initiative Phase Movement Phase Player A moves their ships Player B moves their ships Gunnery Phase Player B resolves their gunfire Player A resolves their gunfire Torpedo Phase Move any torpedo counters on the table Player A launches torpedoes Player B launches torpedoes Damage Control Both players roll to see if they can repair any damage - User summary