User Guide

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SHIP DESIGNATION ABBREVIATIONS
During the Pacific War, the Allied navies use the following abbreviations
to denote the class of a ship. These designations are used in Battlestations:
Midway in both the Unit and Target windows.
PT = Motor Torpedo Boat
CV = Aircraft Carrier
DD = Destroyer
BB = Battleship
CL = Light Cruiser
CA = Heavy Cruiser
SS = Submarine
AK = Cargo Ship
LST = Landing Ship, Tank
REPAIR SCREEN
When the ship is under attack, its health bar shrinks. Use the Repair screen
to keep your ship in service, by allocating crew to repair duties.
Open Repair Screen R
•The Naval Academy mission “Dealing with Emergencies Onboard” guides you
through the ship’s repair systems.
(See page 25.)
RADAR/COMPASS
The Radar/Compass provides an overview of the location of other units
in relation to your unit. Press Tab to open the map to view more detailed
unit information.
NOTE: The Compass shows the direction you are looking in, NOT the direction
your unit is heading in.
Red dot = Japanese unit
Blue dot = US unit
Green dot = Neutral unit
Yellow dot = Objective
Direction of travel = Black pointer
Field of vision = Lighter segment
•Roll the mouse to look around the ship.
•Use the compass and direction of travel indicators to help you control
the unit’s movement while you’re in another screen or operating a weapon.
•Press Tab to open the map.
•Use the binoculars to extend your eyesight to spot enemy units
at longer distances.
UNIT WINDOW
The Unit window shows the currently selected unit, providing a visual
indication of your ship’s health, its type, its place in a formation and whether
or not it is a mission critical unit.
Gold border = Mission critical unit
Yorktown = Unit name
CV = Unit type
Green bar = Unit health
Left arrow = Other units under your control
Up arrow = Other units in this unit’s formation
•To cycle formations/squadrons under your command, press Q/E.
•To cycle units in the selected formation, press F/C.
NAV AIDS
Move Camera mouse
•Roll the mouse to look around your ship, pilot it and acquire targets.
Binoculars (on/off) click middle mouse button
Zoom binoculars in/out mouse wheel
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