Russian and Japanese Fleets clash on Monday 12 Jan 2015

[steven]

What an excellent game!

Im sure that Matt and Maurice will add pictures to this site and the Bedford Gladiators website but let me summarise what happened:

Steven and Ove the Swede commanded the two Japanese ships - Banzai!!!

Peter was the Russian Admiral, with Matt and Mike in command of the two other ships.

Much combat took place with Peter's ship in the lead taking a furious pounding. Fires also broke out on the ship but were put out quickly by a brave crew.

Little damage was sustained by the Japanese.

Steven and Ove were confident, Peter's ship was almost sunk and the Japanese had the inititive.

However things can change in an instant!

Matt fired, his main guns hitting Steven twice. First shot hit the forward main magazine on a percentage roll of 22%. The shell didnt penetrate - Steven was relived. Then the 2nd shot - amazing - hit the magazine again with another 22% role - never seen that before. And then, disaster - the shell penetrated and Steven's ship exploded!!!!!

An amazing Russian victory!

[mike]

In short, Steven has once again demonstrated his greatest talent – his almost supernatural ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

[steven]

ha ha ha superb Mike!

[mfranklin666]

Photos of the Engagement

1.  Japanese Fleet sighted on the Horizon.

2.  Admiral Steven at Full Steam.

3.  Admiral Ove ablaze.

Attachments:

[steven]

They look superb!!!

Any pics of the death of my ship?

[neuromancer]

Jan 15, 2015 11:04:21 GMT steven said:

They look superb!!!

Any pics of the death of my ship?

gladiators.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/russo-japanese-naval-battle/

On the blog

let me know which ships they where and I will edit the blog to add that info

[steven]

Thank you Maurice - looks excellent.

In the first pic the ships are (l-r) Borodino, Tsarevich, Sisoi Veliki

2nd pic, Tsukuba with Ove's ship Asama in the background

3rd pic, Tsukuba blows up!

[mfranklin666]

The Battle of Tsushima Documentary (YouTube)

Russian Gunnery Practice session was particularily impressive

[steven]

I will have to have a look at that - thank you