# 5th Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Indian Ocean

5th Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Indian Ocean is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 180–1200 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180–1200 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1989
- **Categories:** Wargame, Modern Warfare
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Joseph M. Balkoski

**Artists:** Ted Koller

**Publishers:** Victory Games (I)

## Expansions

- [Some Submarine Second-Guessing](https://www.ludoya.com/games/some-submarine-second-guessing)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/5th-fleet-modern-naval-combat-in-the-indian-ocean)
- [5th Fleet: Modern Naval Combat in the Indian Ocean in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/5th-fleet-modern-naval-combat-in-the-indian-ocean)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4920)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-08. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._