War at Sea clarifications - 12/91 5.3 Does the Axis player resolve his speed rolls before placing his U-Boats? A. Yes. 5.7 Which player returns his ships to port first? A. Axis. 5.7 & 12 Are ships that successfully disengage in the South Atlantic required to go to the Neutral Port as if they were disabled? A. No - they could also to France or attempt to oil at sea. 6.4 Can German ships starting in the Neutral Port and failing a Speed Roll to the North Atlantic return to Germany or France? A. No. The instructions printed on the board sea areas refer to 5.7 - not 6.4 Ships which fail a Speed Roll must return to their original port or one bordering the second sea area. Such a ship which returns to the Neutral Port as a consequence costs its side one POC. Similarly, a British ship failing a Speed Roll to the Barents after Turn 2 may return to its original port. 7.1 May a player refuse to attack (ostensibly because it doesn't want to chance rolling a "Disable" result which will save a ship from a later round of combat)? A. Yes. 11.6 Can a 0 Attack Factor ship (such as most carriers) "fire" upon another ship without actually Attacking in game terms (i.e. rolling the dice) so as to fulfill the "screening" requirement that would allow another ship to fire on a more valuable target? A. No. Ships must have a usable Attack Factor to "fire" - whether they roll the dice or not. 13. Can British ships repair in the U.S.? A. Yes, on turn 4 or thereafter. 13 & 15.2 If a damaged Russian ship rolls to see if it can move, may it then repair in Leningrad? A. Yes. The Allied player may observe both Russian move die rolls and whether he elects not to move, or is unable to move, may then repair. 14.3 Can convoys remain at sea indefinitely so as to use their escorts in an ASW role? A. No. Convoys are restricted to the North Atlantic and Barents Sea and must press forward to Britain or Russia as soon as they are able. If a Convoy in the North Atlantic decides not to press forward into the Barents, it must put into England for 1 POC. 14.4 If a convoy in the Barents successfully disengages, may it return to Russia? A. Yes. 15.7 Can formerly Italian ships that are now controlled by the British or Germans on Turn 8 move out of the Mediterranean? A. Yes 16.1 Must successfully oiling ships be placed in a sea area on the next turn, or can they be placed in a port? A. Either. However, they must be placed on the board. In order to try oiling on the next turn, they must end their turn in the North or South Atlantic.