Play Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939-43 Online

Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939-43 came out in 1992 for MS-DOS, developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. It was one of those deep, demanding strategy games that felt right at home on the platform, offering a serious take on naval warfare without flashy graphics or hand-holding. You could tell it was made for people who really wanted to dig into the history and mechanics of World War II sea battles.

You take command of either Allied or Axis fleets, managing everything from individual destroyers to capital ships across the North Atlantic. The main goal is to protect convoys, hunt enemy vessels, and complete historical scenarios. Key mechanics include real-time tactical combat where you manually aim guns and launch torpedoes, alongside strategic map movement where you position task forces and respond to intelligence. The pacing is deliberate, sometimes tense, with sudden engagements erupting from fog or poor visibility. It feels like a detailed simulation that demands your full attention, and pulling off a successful attack or narrowly escaping a U-boat ambush brings a real sense of accomplishment.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".