Picket Duty: Kamikaze Attacks against U.S. Destroyers – Okinawa 1945 (Second Edition)

By the time of the invasion of Okinawa in April 1945, the US Navy devised a plan to help ward off the expected kamikaze attacks during the battle for the island. In order to provide an early warning system for impending kamikaze attacks, the US Navy established 16 Radar Picket Stations around the island Picket Duty is a solitaire game where you – as the captain of a Fletcher Class destroyer – fend off kamikaze attacks while performing picket duty off Okinawa. The game covers the time period from late March 1945 to late June 1945. Your goal is simple: survive.

The game comes with a Basic Game, Advanced Game, 6 Historical Scenarios, 2 Hypothetical Scenarios, 1 Mini-Campaign and 1 Full Campaign. Optional rules are also included. Each game turn is divided into 3 phases, each depicting an 8 hour period. Key crew members are depicted with certain functions, as well damage control teams. 27 types of Japanese planes are represented. Some planes have special attack capabilities.

Picket Duty is a solitaire game where you, as the captain of a Fletcher Class destroyer, must protect the fleet and fend off kamikaze attacks while performing picket duty off Okinawa. The game covers the time period from late March 1945 to late June 1945. To win you must survive. Needless to say your task will not be easey.

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