This is a python implementation of the well known game "battleships". This is my very first python program I ever wrote, something like my "Meisterstück". Since many years I wanted to learn python, because of the very good (and very efficient) tools written in this programming language. In summer holidays this year, my family and I were at the northern sea coast, we visit an old marine fort. It was called "Fort Kugelbake" and is located near Cuxhaven. My seven years old son was very impressed and after we returned to our holiday flat we played a round battleships the first time. He just learned the art of reading and writing last year, so he now could find the coordinates "A6" or "I9" himself. (That's very critical, because of the information hiding nature of "battleships"). We both played this game until evening. In the late evening rose the thought of a project I could realize to learn python. There is it. It's far away from being perfect or finished. I tried, try and further will try to comment extensivly. Perhaps this will lead somehow to learn python a little bit easier, too. So, now enjoy playing "battleships" or reading the source, Luke! - Olaf Ohlenmacher (August 2012)