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Victory at Sea: USS Northampton 1942
The lead of her class, the USS Northampton was initially classified as a light cruiser because for relatively thin armour but was later reclassified to a heavy cruiser owing to her 8-inch guns. She served in the Pacific theatre as part of USS Enterprises task force, screening the carrier at the Battle of Midway. She later participated in the operations of Guadalcanal.
What is Victory at Sea: USS Northampton 1942
The lead of her class, the USS Northampton was initially classified as a light cruiser because for relatively thin armour but was later reclassified to a heavy cruiser owing to her 8-inch guns. She served in the Pacific theatre as part of USS Enterprises task force, screening the carrier at the Battle of Midway. She later participated in the operations of Guadalcanal.
During attempts to prevent Japanese reinforcements to Guadalcanal, she fought in the Battle of Tassafaronga. Towards the end of this engagement, Northampton was struck by two torpedoes and was sunk, though most of her crew survived and were rescued and picked up by Task Force 67.
This cruiser can also be found in the Battle for the Pacific Victory at Sea starter set.
—description from the publisher's website
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +10
- Duration
- —
- Difficulty
- —
- Type
- Expansion
- Year
- 2020
- Mechanics
- Simulation
- Categories
- Expansion for Base-game · Miniatures · Nautical
- Designer
- —
- Publisher
- Warlord Games
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