2004 Battle Reports and Pictorials

USS Huntington Hills Sinking Photoset,
June 2004 Nationals, Canberra

USS Huntington Hills proved a reliable vessel on her first outing, but she was not immune to fire and went down three times over the weekend

This was her last sink at that meet

6 photos, Fuji S2 Pro digital

Tug Sinking Photoset,
June 2004 Nationals, Canberra

After all the Red Fleet merchants were sunk, a plucky Victorian Tug tried her luck. She got through 1 lap, but with 4 battleships after her, 3 laps were too much to ask.

2 photos, Fuji S2 Pro digital

HMAS Sydney Sinking Photoset,
June 2004 Nationals, Canberra

An unarmed HMAS Sydney took to the water for the Red Fleet but she was running under speed. Despite the best efforts of her gutsy skipper she was hunted down and sunk.

4 photos, Fuji S2 pro digital

USS Nebraska Sinking Photoset,
June 2004 Nationals, Canberra

The first Nats for this Inter war South Dakota class battleship, 4 triple 16" cannon. She performed well till water got to her electronics

6 photos, Fuji S2 pro digital

IJNS Mogami Sinking Photoset,
March 2004, Sydney

Mogami always sinks beautifully

16 photos, Fuji S2 pro digital

USS Alabama Sinking Photoset,
Feb 2004, Sydney

USS Alabama took on RMS Imperio and USS South Dakota. Never been one to back off, USS Alabama, and she regularly pays the price.

7 photos, Fuji S2 pro digital

SS Georgic Sinking Photoset,
Jan 2004 Nationals, Armidale

What do you do with a huge, slow, unmanouverable target that's worth more convoy points than the rest of your fleet put together ?

Enjoy the view and take pictures

15 photos, Fuji S2 pro digital

USS Ashtabula Sinking Photoset,
Jan 2004 Nationals, Armidale

USS Ashtabula goes down in the last man standing battle in Armidale, Jan 2004

7 photos, Fuji S2 pro digital