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International Radio Controlled Warship Combat Club (IRCWCC)

  


With their dockyards nestled in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, the captains of the Port Polar Bear (associated with the IRCWCC) build and battle remote controlled 144th-scale model warships from the First and Second World Wars. The combat ready models are replicas of historical ships that were launched between 1906 and 1946. They are armed with one or more BB cannons for offense and have pumps for defense, and battle each other in shallow ponds across the country. The cannons shoot holes through the thin (1/32 inch) balsa sides of their opponents. When the ships take on too much water and the on-board bilge pump can’t keep up, they sink. After a sink the model is quickly recovered, patched and ready to battle in another sortie the same day.

It's wet and wild fun! 

Upcoming battles:

PPB Ice Breaker – May 28-30, 2027, Chanhassen MN

Nats – summer 2027, TBD

PPB DE-sheeter Battle – September 10-12, 2027, Chanhassen MN

 

 

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Recent Events:

PPB Fall Battle 2026

 

PPB Fall Battle AKA DeSheeter 2026. September 12-13. Chanhassen, MN.  We battled the weekend after Labor Day, which has been the case the past several years now. For the first time in quite a while our out of state friends didn’t make it. Owen was at a family wedding and couldn’t attend either. Present at one point or another were: Bob (Nagato), Zach (Nagato), Andy (Nagato), Peter (Erin), Matthew (Seydlitz), Mike (Seydltiz), Tyler (Hyuga), McCoy (Barham), Chris (Arizona), Byron (Shannon).

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NATS 2026

 

NATS 2026. June 15-19. Statesboro, GA.

Completing the 2 day drive down were Tyler (Yamato, Duca d’Aosta, Akagi, Hospital ship), Bob (Nagato, Bermuda), Andy (Nagato, Gloire), Mike (Seydltiz, Gloire), Owen (Moltke, Duluth, Convoy Ship). Matthew (Seydlitz, Gloire) flew. Honorary PPB captain Brandon (Caio Duilio, Vettorio Veneto, Liberte) flew in from Reno. Other honorary captains Kevin (Molkte, QE), Tom (WWI Montanna, Saratoga), and Rick (Jamaica, Lutzow) also made the drive from Missouri.

 

Pictured above. Kneeling L to R: Steve A, Tom P, Matty M, Kevin B, Tim B, Tom T, Mike S. Standing L to R: Brian B, Bitando 1, Brian L, Chris P, Nate A, George, Matt A, Chris G, Mark K, Ronnie H, Matthew L, Cameron M, Matt M, Brian K, Lou M, Cameron H, Bob H, Brandon S, Andy T, Dave W, Jaycen W, Owen R, Rick W, Bitando 2, Ted B, Tyler H. Not pictured/photographer: Ginger A.

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Memorial Weekend 2026

 
PPB Memorial Weekend Fri/Sat/Sun May 22, 23, 24 2026. The Polar Bears battled Memorial Weekend as usual. Local battlers included: Bob (Nagato, Brandon’s Caio Duilio, Brandon’s VV), Zach (Nagato), Andy (his Nagato, Matthew’s Nagato), Peter (Erin), Matthew (Seydlitz), Mike (Seydltiz), Owen (Moltke), Tyler (Yamato), McCoy (Barham). From Missouri: Tom (Alaska), Rick (Jamaica), Kevin (Moltke). _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

Fall Battle 2025

 
PPB Fall Battle Fri/Sat/Sun September 5/6/7.  In attendance were back row: McCoy (QE), Brandon (Caio Duilio, Roma), Bob (Nagato), Matthew (Seydlitz), Rick (Jamaica), Owen (Moltke), Kevin (Moltke). Front row: Tyler (Barham), Zach (Nagato), Tom (WW1 Montana), Peter (Erin), Mike (Seydlitz), Andy (Nagato).

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NATS 2025

 
NATS 2025, June 23-27, 2025. Oakboro, NC
The guys left to right: Tyler, McCoy, Matthew, Peter, Andy, Mike, Bob, Zach, Owen.

Ships left to right top row: Frog, Frog, Frog, Duca d’Aosta, Moltke, QE, Seydlitz, Nagato, Nagato, Nagato, Erin, Barham, Seydtliz

Ships left to right bottom: Zara, Shannon, Radetzky, Zrinyi, Hikawa Maru, Liberty Ship, Hikawa Maru, Hie Maru, Heian Maru.

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Memorial Weekend 2025

 
PPB Memorial Weekend Battle Sat/Sun May 25/26.  6 sorties (3 battles) Saturday, 5 sorties (2 battles) Sunday.
Standing: Matthew (Seydlitz), Rick (Jamaica), Chris (Furutaka), Kevin (Moltke), Bob (Nagato), Andy (Nagato), Brenton (new guy).

Kneeling: Peter (Erin), McCoy (QE), Tom (Alaska), Tyler (Barham), Brandon (Caio Duilio), Zach (Nagato).

Not pictured: Owen (Moltke), Etta (Minneapolis, Tourville).

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Fall Battle 2024

 
PPB Fall Battle Fri/Sat/Sun September 6/7/8.  2 sorties Friday, 6 sorties Sunday, 4 sorties Sunday.
Standing: Rick (Jamaica) , Mike (Seydlitz), Andy (Nagato), Bob (Nagato), Matthew (Seydlitz), Owen (Moltke).

Kneeling: McCoy (VU), Peter (Erin), Addie (Tourville), Tyler (Florida), Brandon (Caio Duilio), Tom (Alaska).

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Memorial Weekend Battle 2024

 
PPB Memorial Weekend Battle Sat/Sun May 25/26.  5 sorties Saturday, 6 sorties Sunday.
Standing: Owen (Moltke), Andy (Nagato), Bob (Nagato), Zach (Nagato), Mike (Seydlitz), Peter (Erin). Kneeling: Tyler (Florida), Tom (WW1 Montana), Addie (Tourville), McCoy (Viribus Unitis)

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For more pictures of captains from previous battles, click the link: Past Regionals Archive

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