The Naval Wargames Society and its members are interested in all forms and scales of maritime wargaming, and have been since the birth of the society on December 4th 1965 . The society was originally started by Phil Dunn and Colin Bishop. Society games were held in Chessington, and in later years moving to North Holmwood. Other prominent members in the early days were John Hammond and Tony Anderson, founders of Skytrex and Navwar. 1994 saw the merger between the NWS and the "Battleship Club", which was also started by Phil Dunn. A return to wargaming in 1993 by Phil saw the NWS expand, with regional groups being established in Kent(Ashford), Thames Valley(Mortimer), Wessex(Trowbridge) and Surrey(North Holmwood). In recognition of the society's goal to promote naval wargaming, and to act as a forum for the exchange of information, it produces two publications: a journal called "Battlefleet" published approximately once a quarter, and a monthly online news letter, "All Guns Blazing". Not only does the society encourage their members to write articles about wargaming, and maritme history, but it also encourages member participation by frequently holding multiplayer naval wargames. As well as these games, the Regional groups of the society sometimes represent NWS at gaming shows, conventions and other events. Membership of the NWS (see subscription details here) entitles individuals to a range of benefits, including discounts from a number of manufacturers. See the website for more details.