Some more photo's from the AusBG Bowning June Battle
The Ships
Some of the ships at the Battle
The Tramp Steamer "Rusty Oak"
The Neosho and the South Dakota
The Tokyo RoseVery low in the water
The Scharnhorst, the Neosho and the Richeleau
The Margaret Ann and the Imperator
The Neoshorounding a buoy with damage dragging.
The Battles
Left to right - Near the buoy is the Tramp "Hornet", then the
Richeleau trying to shoot the Neosho, while the Graff Spee is stuck
on the Island. The South Dakota is moving over to engage the Richeleau,
and in the foreground is the Scharnhorst.
Battle near the Island- the
Neosho scooting behind the South Dakota which is engaging the Graff
Spee,
while the Conti Cavour is chasing the Lucky
Axis Attack- The Conti Cavour and Graff Spee try to attack the South Dakota, whilst in the foreground is the Hornet.
The South Dakotarounding up to the waiting Houston, the DKM Sea Slug and the Fujikowa Maru .
The Richeleautrying to hit the "Rusty Oak". Notice the size difference.
The Axis fleetwaiting to do
battle in the late afternoon light. Left to right, Scharnhorst, Littorio,
Imperator(front) Fujikowa Maru (rear), SeaSlug, and the Richeleau near
the bank
Congestionin the turn. Left
to right is the Lucky (top), Imperator(middle), Hornet(bottom),
then the Tokyo Rose, Richeleau and the Fujikowa Maru.
The Conti Cavourand Graff Spee, with the Magaret Ann to the right
The Margaret Annbeing chased by the Conti Cavour
The Fujikowa Marureels from hits from the South Dakota(edge) whilst the Sea slug sits on the bottom to the left.
The Houston going toe to toe with the Graff Spee with the Conti Cavour
trying to distract the Houston (it was a non-firer that day).
The Aftermath
The DKM Sea Slug
Above and Below, The SS Margret Ann sinking
Below - the holes that sunk the INS Imperator
Below - the Imperator going down!
