Ships arrive early and are sequestered at alternate anchorage while the Shipyard is readied.
Stephen is working on Baden in the Shipyard
Fr. David here to bless the fleet.
The Fristrom Fleet gets blessed
Burn's fleet gets a sprinkle
Much of the French fleet gettin blessed while repairs are underway.
Surigao Strait - a bit tight in there
Hard to get through with Verdun performing a blocking action.
Looks like Mo is gong to blast her way through
Verdun waits on the otherr end of Surigao for prey.
But is chased off by Mo
Lutxow is looking a tad low.
Yep, definitely taking water over the bow.
Dive-Dive-Dive
Ground floor, Seaweed, Sandy Bottom, coming up next.
Recovery “R Us
Looks like Dallas took a nice, tight below from Verdun
Richelieu and Mo Mix it up
Mo takes a parting shot at Richeliu. but the rounds appear to be skipping high and clearing the deck (look closesly around the base of B turret)
Versdun gets a shot in on Mo
This one may have been a tad late...
Mo gets a lick on Scharnie
Dallas waits patiently in the weeds, thinking invisibility thoughts, for the Big Boys to slug it out.
Mo is ready and witing patienly for lunch.
Almost Out to Launch
Bsfrn, looking a bit haggard, prepares for “once more inth the Breech.”
Baden is helped gently to the pond.
To be greeted by Richelieu, as sh leaves the crane
Komet waits in the shade
Verdun braves the weeds to make a call on Dallas
Looks like Komet is about to go.
Komet exits the Cage match, stage down.
And tips her super in salute.
Some of the crew of the Baden abandon ship in a lifeboat, far left.
Poor Baden is looking a bit tired, but is fighting bravely on.
Verdun is about to be a Tasty French Filling in this sandwich
Is Verdun settling?
Who will be fthe first to go here, Dallas or Verdun?
Dallas watches as Verdun succumbs behind Baden
Verdun, behind Baden, succumbs
Dallas made it back to the weeds, where she finally rested.
Verdun, resting peacefully with Spongebob
Such a quiet, peaceful, spot.....
Lutzow is surrounded
The crippled Lutzow2 takes a shot at the even more crippled Baden
Richelieu pins Baden on the ropes.
Lutzow takes another shot
But that aft gunner looks right on
Lutzow joins Komet, Verdun and Dallas in the cool deep.
Ouch!
Ow!! Baden looks to be not long...
Baden sliding a bit
The devastated Baden sinks below the waves between Richelieu and Missouri
Keep those hands off the final combatants, Jeff!
Richelieu succumbs, leaving Missouri Last Man Standing.
Richelieu succumbs, leaving Missouri Last Man Standing, but staggering......
Looking low, Mo
Missouri, lonely on the surface, goes down to find her playmates.
Missouri, Lonely on the surface, goes down to find her playmates.
Missouri, doing an Arizona Impression
Most of the captains
Don Moved!
Packing up the Shipyard
Packing up some more.
