Convoy
Maker
Tree
Datec 1939
Object number00000173
NameCard game
MediumCard, ink, cardboard
DimensionsOverall: 16 x 97 x 60 mm, 0.5 kg
ClassificationsToys, games and souvenirs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionConvoy comprises a set of 44 playing cards, four score cards, instructions and a compass card. The playing cards depict various types of naval vessels and weapons including destroyers, cruisers, seaplanes, submarines, bombs, mines and guns.HistoryPlayers take it in turns to run convoys of ships in partnerships. Two players are chosen by spinning the compass card to create a convoy. They become players 'North' and 'South'. All other players act individually to try and stop them.
A convoy is a running sequence of 4 'Merchantmen' cards and the 'Home' card. The merchantmen are numbered from 1-6 so there are 3 ways of making a convoy. The convoy has to be in North's hands to score, so North and South work together to realign their cards. When they have a convoy North calls 'Convoy' and the round ends.
Any other player (not North) can halt a round by declaring their hand when they have collected certain configurations. Other cards include 'torpedoes', 'mines', 'cruisers', 'destroyers' and 'submarines'.
After adding up the points the winner is the first to 1000 points.SignificanceBoard and card games centred on military battles have been popular for more than a century.