The popular board game and its initial manufacturer both had ties to real-life wars.
by Rich Watson
Battleship was always fun. I had the game itself but I also remember playing a pen-and-paper version that worked similarly. It was good for when the teacher was absent and we goofed around in the back of the classroom while the substitute filled out delaney cards or whatever.
Given its military trappings, it should come as no surprise that its roots sprung during wartime.
