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The battle begins early on this day, the 3rd of February. |
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| Ships maneuver for position awaiting the start of the battle. |
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| The Axis Admiral, David Asman, while in the middle of the battle wonders why the Axis keep snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. |
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| Mike Aono's SMS Moltke is desperately trying to avoid Brian Eliassen's USS South Dakota with the help of David Asman's SMS Nassau. |
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| Mike O'Bannon's DKM Lutzow dances on the water with Mark De Antonio's USS Brooklyn. |
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| Mark De Antonio concentrates on his ship while the pond is being filled up in the background. |
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| Mike O'Bannon fixes his uniform as the DKM Lutzow awaits the beginning of the second sortie. |
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| Ships looking for the shot. |
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| Ships still looking for that shot. |
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| Mark De Antonio's USS Brooklyn uses her superior speed to skirt the furball. |
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| It looks like Mark De Antonio's USS Brooklyn is being shot by Mike Aono's SMS Moltke. Oh the humanity! |
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| The nearby Axis wonder what Brian Eliassen's South Dakota is going to do. |
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| Mike O'Bannon's DKM Lutzow finds itself in a very dangerous place...right behind the triple stern guns of Brian Eliassen's South Dakota. It sunk 60 seconds later. |
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| Mike O'Bannon's DKM Lutzow develops a severe list to port before the sink. The hole was 1"x3" and is now underwater. |
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| Mike O'Bannon checks his watch to see how soon he can take his ship off the water. There was just too much time remaining. |
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| Mike Aono's SMS Moltke decides to play bumper-boats with Brian Eliassen's USS South Dakota. Note the Moltke's list to port as it gets pushed aside. |
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| Brian Eliassen's South Dakota harrasing Mike O'Bannon's DKM Lutzow shortly before she sank. |
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| While only 12" deep, the water at the pond is very clear. |
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| Look at the bottom sparkle! The wonders of a concrete pond. |
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| Mikey Riese's TCG Yavuz sitting in the pit area after being sunk earlier. Note the ship retrieval dollies in the background. They really work well. |
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| Mark De Antonio's USS Brooklyn, Dana Graham's HMS Invincible and Daniel Louwsma's incomplete USS Honolulu sitting in the pits. |
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| Mike Aono launches the SMS Moltke while David Asman's SMS Nassau awaits the Allied menace. |
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| Ships waiting for battle to be declared. |
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| The white trashcan is our favorite. The metal cage is to prevent the Axis from accidentally launching it as one of their ships. |
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| Brian Eliassen's USS South Dakota breaks the tranquil scene awaiting more Axis victims after battle is declared. |
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| Ty Siouxpancic's HMS Invincible waits for battle. |
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| Yessiree, we have really clean sidewalks. |
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