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RMS Imperio misses the listing USS Ashtabula, firing entirely over the top of her hull during the July 2003 AusBG meeting in Sydney, NSW
Notice how the ball bearings have travelled some distance under water and then popped out again ? The rounds themselves are travelling quite slowly now and are the two whitish dots in the lower left of the picture.

 

    2002
      Sydney Battle, 6th October, 2002: (Text only - written by Richard Simpson)
        Carl Zoller from the Midwest Battlegroup in the USA happend to be in Sydney for his honeymoon, so we organised a battle to celebrate. The Canberra crew and Michael Raue from Armidale came along to help us properly welcome our guest

      Sydney Battle, 11th August, 2002: (Text only - written by Richard Simpson)
        HMS Revenge and USS Alabama (Sydney) taken on Glendon Pryor's RMS Littorio as the Pryors make their first trip from Newcastle to battle on the Sydney pond.

      Sydney Battle, 7th April, 2002: (Text only - written by Richard Simpson)
        USS Alabama (Sydney) takes on HMS Lion (Armidale), each supported by a flock of merchants, in a three round contest on the Sydney Pond

      Canberra Battle, 24th March, 2002: (Photos & Text - written by Richard Simpson)
        USS Alabama (Sydney), USS South Dakota and USS Houston take on VNS Richelieu, VNS Jean Bart and VNS Strasbourg in a long battle in Canberra. At the end of the battle only the USS Alabama is afloat.

    2001
      June 2001 National Battle at Newcastle: (Photos & Text - written by Richard Simpson)
        Comprehensive coverage of the June 2001 Nationals at Newcastle involving ships from Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Armidale, Brisbane and Western Australia

      January 2001 National Battle at Bowning  (Photos & Text - written by Richard Simpson)
        Comprehensive coverage of the January 2001 Annual General Meeting and Battle at Bowning, NSW involving ships from Canberra, Victoria, Sydney, Newcastle, Armidale, Brisbane and Western Australia

    2000
      Death of a Battleship (Photos & Text - written by Richard Simpson)
        While engaging the VNS Richelieu at the AusBG October 2000 meeting in Canberra, USS South Dakota blows her prop shaft connectors and drifts helplessly into the reeds. VNS Richelieu and VNS Strasbourg concentrate on making sure she does not make it home.

      The Hornet is sunk - Finally (Photos & Text - written by Richard Simpson)
        For the 1st time ever the Allied Tramp Steamer "SS Hornet" meets her match in the form of the VNS Richelieu at the AusBG October 2000 meeting in Canberra

      June 2000 National Battle at Bowning (Photos and Text by Glendon Pryor)

      June 2000 National Battle at Bowning (Photos and Text by Tony Collins)

      Link to the January 2000 Battle photos at the VBS Page


    1999
    1998
    The Early Days
      Link to pre 1998 photos at the VBS page
        When the club was just starting up