Dover Patrol 1920s or 1930s HP Gibson

	Dover Patrol	1920s or 1930s	HP Gibson
	First produced	1920s	Players	2	Age(s)

Click the picture for more		1 x playing board 80 x playing pieces; set 1 * and set 2 ** 80 x metal base clips 2 x Ensigns, 1 red and 1 blue 2 x spare base clips 1 x rules booklet with optional short game and information on Military Whist and Flag Whist A skilful and exciting game of naval tactics played on a special board with 40 pieces and a flag. 2 opposite corners are designated harbours and a base for the Admiral’s flag. Seize your opponent’s flag and return it to your base. If you keep your own flag in your territory, you win. One of a series of strategy war games by HP Gibson.

Available with 3 options;
- No. 1 strongly boxed, 4/6d
- No. 2 superior edition, 6/-
- No. 3, with metal backed men, 10/6d
Cheaper sets used a metal clip to represent the flag and playing pieces had card backing.

* 40 playing pieces, set 1;
- ships; 1 flagship HMS Nelson, 1 vice flagship HMS Canada, 1 super dreadnought HMS New Zealand, 2 dreadnoughts HMS Surrey / HMS Lancashire, 3 battle cruisers HMS Birmingham / HMS Glasgow /HMS Manchester, 4 light cruisers HMS Viper / HMS Vixen / HMS Greyhound / HMS Lion, 4 destroyers HMS Kingfisher / HMS Seagull / HMS Eagle, HMS Albatross, 4 gunboats HMS Gnat / HMS Bee / HMS Mosquito / HMS Hornet, 5 submarine chasers, 5 coastal motor boats
- auxiliaries; 1 mine layer, 2 mine sweepers, 3 submarines E1 / E2 / E3, 1 seaplane (biplane)
- 3 mines

** 40 playing pieces, set 2;
- ships; 1 flagship HMS Drake, 1 vice flagship HMS Australia, 1 super dreadnought HMS India, 2 dreadnoughts HMS Yorkshire / HMS Middlesex, 3 battle cruisers HMS Liverpool / HMS London / HMS Edinburgh, 4 light cruisers HMS Panther / HMS Antelope / HMS Tiger / HMS Zebra, 4 destroyers HMS Hawk / HMS Heron / HMS Vulture / HMS Raven, 4 gunboats HMS Firefly / HMS Ant / HMS Wasp / HMS Grasshopper, 5 submarine chasers, 5 coastal motor boats
- auxiliaries; 1 mine layer, 2 mine sweepers, 3 submarines E1 / E2 / E3, 1 seaplane (biplane)
- 3 mines

HP Gibson was founded in 1919 and has produced board games since the 1920s.