2000 Battle Reports

 

Death of a Battleship (Photos & Text - Text by Tony Collins, Photos 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 - Text by Tony Collins, Photos 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