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Building and play day |
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Almost a year previously to the day the USS Artemis was launched for the first time. See how far she's come compared to this picture. |
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There are still major problems with the manoeuvreability of the ship. A sheet of aluminium (approximtely 200% of the scale rudder size) was tested. This significantly reduced the turning circle to about 3 boat lengths. |
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Raynor Johnston (blue hat) who kindly drove up from Hamilton to meet us talks to Stuart Calvert. He also skipper the USS Artemis for a while and kindly shot some holes in the USS Gearing |
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The rotating gun on the USS Artemis would be great about now. |
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A shot from the USS Artemis lands astern of the USS Gearing. |
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Art's IJN Shimakaze also made in onto the water for the first time. She had both her forward guns working and was thus able to inflict a bit of damage on the USS Artemis. The USS Artemis was able to get her on back with 1 on the waterline shot and 2 belows. The USS Artemis captain graciously allowed the IJN Shimakaze to be rescued for the sake of saving his unwaterproofed radio gear that was stripped from the USS Gearing for the occasion. |
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