Late 298

War at Sea

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Allied Nations

• Australia
• Brazil
• Canada
• France
• Greece
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Soviet Union
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Allies stat table

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Axis Nations

• Finland
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• Romania
• Siam (Thailand)
• Axis stat table

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Neutral Nations/Installations

• Sweden
• Spain
• Turkey
• Argentina (WAS)
• Chile (WAS)
• Installations
• Neutral stat table

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Sets

• War At Sea
• Task Force
• Flank Speed
• New Starter
• Condition Zebra
• Set V (Fleet Command)
• Surface action
• First Strike (Forumini Expansion Deck A)
• Infamy (Forumini Expansion Deck B)
• Battle Line (Forumini Expansion Deck C)
• All Hands on Deck (Forumini D)
• Action Stations (Forumini E)
• Dead Reckoning (Forumini F)

Unit Card:

Set - Rarity - Number

First Strike - N/A - 8/72

History:

The Latécoère 298 (sometimes abridged to Laté 298) was a French seaplane that served during World War II. It was designed primarily as a torpedo bomber, but served also as a dive bomber against land and naval targets, and as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Of a sturdy and reliable construction and possessing good manoeuvrability, it was France's most successful military seaplane, and served throughout the war in various guises.

Reviews:

Vergilius Powergaming Evaluation:
This torpedo bomber fills the role of a universal loitering patrol bomber such as the Emily or the Sunderland. Sea Basing is the first application to a formal bomber. The previous instance was on the Rufe. This also allows the player to elect to bring several of these and to conduct a formal air swarm, since they don’t take up spots on the land-base. In conjunction with the carriers, the Commandante Teste, and prior units that can be placed at the land-base, this could make for a very interesting pure French air build. Sea-basing stands in for loiter. Mission selection allows you to make it a torpedo or dive bomber, and to receive carrier expert bonuses as needed. ASW will be good for suppression, but hardly more. Compared to the Emily and Sunderland, you lose a fairly critical point of armor and vital armor, but only lose a point of cost, so I think the Late 298 is inferior to both in almost all settings. Still it is among the more inventive and wonderful additions to the game and definitely has a key place in French fleets. More generic allied fleets still might find a way to make use of Sea-Basing. Overall Grade: A