Naval Thunder: Rise of the Battleship II Pre-Dread Expansion. Welcome to the pre-dreadnought era of naval war, where the battleship is the uncontested ruler of the waves. No subs, no planes, and even torpedoes are just an afterthought. The big gun decides battles, and the fate of nations. Naval Thunder is a fast and furious naval combat game that gives you all the flavor of the era, without bogging you down in rules. When the first pre-dreadnought expansion for Naval Thunder was released (Rise of the Battleship), our fans immediately began clamoring for more. Naval Thunder has since become the new standard for pre-dreadnought naval gaming, and Rise of the Battleship II takes it to the next level. Naval Thunder: Rise of the Battleship II includes data cards for six navies (American, Austrio-Hungarian, British, German, Italian, Spanish) all the way from mighty battleships, to destroyer and torpedoboat flotillas. In all, well over hundred classes of ship are represented. Also included are special rules to tailor Naval Thunder even more closely to the pre-dreadnought era of naval combat. —description from the publisher