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| The Thrall's, son Tanner (left) and dad Steve, work on their strategy before the first sortie. |
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| Brian Eliassen poses for the camera before the first sortie with his 'BGH'. |
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| The assembled fleet awaiting the beginning of sortie #1. From left to right: SMS Von der Tann, SMS Konig, HMS Warspite, DKM Derfflinger, USS South Dakota. |
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| Tanner Thrall's Von der Tann sees Brian Eliassen's South Dakota attempting to line up a shot. |
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| The Von der Tann flees. BB splashes from a nearby battle can be seen in the lower righthand corner. |
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| A very dangerous view. The triple sterns of the South Dakota. |
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| An aerial view of the fleets. Clockwise from top: SMS Konig, SMS Von der Tann, HMS Warspite, DKM Derfflinger and USS South Dakota. |
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| Overeager to sink the Derfflinger, the Warspite was so mossed, it was 'twigged'. |
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| The Warspite's haymaker wasn't working well. This is why. |
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| Steve Thrall's SMS Konig starts a trip to the bottom as Brian Eliassen's South Dakota awaits survivors. |
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| The Konig continues to go down as the South Dakota is joined by Tanner Thrall's SMS Von der Tann to look for survivors. |
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| The bow of the Konig is all that remains out of the water as the ship rolls over. |
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| The Konig goes under. The splashes behind her is the pump outlet spray from the South Dakota. |
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| Tanner Thrall's SMS Von der Tann begins to list heavily to starboard as the South Dakota pulls away to help Warspite deal with the Derfflinger. |
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| The Von der Tann's stern goes under as the Warspite and Derfflinger sail by, battling in the background. |
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| All hands to the life boats. |
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| Seriously, it's time to head to the life boats. |
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| The bow of the Von der Tann strives to stay above the water but it was not to be. |
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| Todd Olson's DKM Derfflinger starts to head down. It's a bad sign when the pump stream goes underwater. |
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| The Derfflinger settles on the bottom right next to shore for an easy recovery. |
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| The Allied team. Brian Eliassen (left) and Ty Siouxpancic. It's easy to smile and pose for silly pictures when you have a large point lead. |
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| The Axis Admiral, Todd Olson, striking a pose to show the Allies that the Axis are in fighing shape. |
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| The fleets group together for a photo before the third sortie. |
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| Ty Siouxpancic's HMS Warspite fires on Steve Thrall's SMS Konig as the Konig starts to list heavily to starboard. |
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| The South Dakota is, unfortunately, on the wrong side of the Konig for some easy below the waterline shots. |
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| Ty Siouxpancic's HMS Warspite cruises by looking for Konig survivors. |
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| The sun glitters off the water as the Konig rolls over on her starboard side. |
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| The Konig settles on the bottom close to shore for an easy recovery. |
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| Ty Siouxpancic's HMS Warspite attempts to sink Todd Olson's DKM Derfflinger before Todd can get his ship off the water after calling '5 out of control'. |
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| Ty Siouxpancic finds some silkspan located within a casemate cannon on Tanner Thrall's SMS Von der Tann. Note the additional balsa debris within the other casemate cannon. |
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| The piece of silkspan matches perfectly on Ty's HMS Warspite. If this had hit a little lower, a large hole would have been torn in the side of the ship. |
| Photo Courtesy of Ty Siouxpancic |
