did you play dreadnought as children?

[Zebra]

on paper?


yes, we did

 

[Zebra]

there were 4 kinds of warships

 

[rightwinger]

We called it Battleship and we played on a 10x10 grid on Graph Paper

A. Aircraft Carrier. 4 Squares
B Battleship 3 Squares
C Cruiser 2 Squares
D Destroyer. 1 Square

 

[Zebra]

We called it Battleship and we played on a 10x10 grid on Graph Paper

A. Aircraft Carrier. 4 Squares
B Battleship 3 Squares
C Cruiser 2 Squares
D Destroyer. 1 Square

exactly so …. in Germany ….. just different names for the ships

 

[Zebra]

from big to small ….


1 Schlachtschiff
2 Zerstörer
3 Kreuzer
4 U . Boote

 

[Zebra]

we called it …. schiffe versenken ….. sink ships!

 

[Mr Natural]

I have a Martin D28.

Does that count?

 

[JoeB131]

We called it Battleship and we played on a 10x10 grid on Graph Paper

A. Aircraft Carrier. 4 Squares
B Battleship 3 Squares
C Cruiser 2 Squares
D Destroyer. 1 Square

Our version was 5 for a Carrier, 4 for a battleship, three for a submarine and destroyer, and 2 for a tug.

 

[Zebra]

I have a Martin D28.

Does that count?

is that a ship?

 

[Zebra]

Our version was 5 for a Carrier, 4 for a battleship, three for a submarine and destroyer, and 2 for a tug.

so you needed more room!

 

[Zebra]

the paper we called Rechenpapier. …. math paper

 

[Zebra]

and we did not really think of war and drowning then

 

[Zebra]

did you play it in school

 

[Zebra]

we did ….

 

[Zebra]

seems it is known internationally