NABGO 2005!

Results of the 2005 North American Big Gun Operations held on 08-10 July, 2005 at Star Brand Ranch:

Friday Maneuvering & Gunnery

Gunnery

1^st - USS Missouri (Don Payne, Captain) - 20
2^nd - USS South Dakota (Rob Fristrom, Captain) - 4

Maneuvering (Warships)

1^st - USS Indiana (John Mianowski, Captain) - 3:14
2^nd - USS South Dakota (Rob Fristrom, Captain) - 6:40

Maneuvering (Cargo Ships)

1^st - DMK Altmark (Joe Dey, Captain)
2^nd - USS Lake Shore (Wreno Wynne, Captain)

Combat Awards

Saturday Scenario Champions

1^st - Blue Team (Allies)

Most Damage (Sunk)

1^st - VNS Dunkerque (Wes Wynne, Captain)
2^nd - VNS Richelieu (Mike Duffy, Captain)
3^rd - DMK Lutzow (Jerry Ethridge, Captain)

Most Damage Without Sinking

1^st - HMS Nelson (John Mianowski, Captain)
2^ndIJN Akagi (David Huffhines, Captain)

Most Cargo Delivered

1^st - USS Cimerron (Mike Volpe, Captain) - 4500
2^nd - DKM Altmark (Joe Dey, Captain) - 1500

Best Performance by a Rookie Captain

1^st - DKM Graf Spee (Shannon, Captain)
2^nd - USS Cimerron (Mike Volpe, Captain)
3^rd - DKM Altmark (Joe Dey, Captain)

Miscellaneous Awards

Best of Show

1^st - USS Missouri (Don Payne, Captain)

Best Looking Ship

1^st - DKM Bismarck (Billy Roden, Captain)
2^nd - USS Missouri (Don Payne, Captain)

Best Engineered Ship

1^st - USS Missouri (Don Payne, Captain)
2^nd - DKM Scharnhorst (Rob Fristrom, Captain)
3^rd - VNS Dunkerque (Wes Wynne, Captain)

Best Sink

1^st - VNS Dunkerque (Wes Wynne, Captain)
2^nd - DKM Lutzow (Jerry Ethridge, Captain)
3^rd - VNS Richelieu (Mike Duffy, Captain)

Most Feared

1^st - VNS Dunkerque (Wes Wynne, Captain)
2^nd - USS Missouri (Don Payne, Captain)

Greatest Distance Travelled

1^st - Lisa Fristrom

Sunday "Texas Cage Match"

1^st - USS South Dakota (Rob Fristrom, Captain)

Door Prizes:

Gift Certificate - Lone Star Balsa: Shannon Huffhines
Gift Certificate - Lone Star Balsa: Don Payne
Screw Assortment - Micro Fasteners: Wes Wynne
Long Servo Screws - Micro Fasteners: Mike Duffy
Short Servo Screws - Micro Fasteners: Mark Crowder
"Destroyer Command" Computer Game - Half Price Books: David Huffhines

Some photos:

	Jerry Ethridge's Lutzow works its way through the maneuvering course on Friday afternoon.
	Mark Volpe and Joe Dey run controls while the fleet prepares for action.
	John Mianowski's Nelson and Don Payne's Missouri try to put the pinch on Mike Duffy's Richelieu.
	Jerry Ethridge's Lutzow goes down for the first of her two sinks this weekend.
	The Star Brand Ranch and Conference Center staff prepare for a pond-side catered lunch on Saturday.
	Wes Wynne's Dunkerque does its best U-boat imitation.
	Everybody got cool T-shirts as well as personal mist fans, cooling bandanas, patching supplies, and other fun and interesting stuff. A number of awards were handed out at Saturday night's dinner.
	Somebody's kids found out that there are plenty of activities available on site.
	Warship battles aren't the only thing on the Star Brand Ranch.

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