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1:350 Schleswig-Holstein Battleship 1935
SMS Schleswig-Holstein (pronounced [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪn]) was the last of the five pre-dreadnought Deutschland-class battleships built by the German Kaiserliche Marine. The ship, named for the province of Schleswig-Holstein, was laid down in the Germaniawerft dockyard in Kiel in August 1905 and commissioned into the fleet nearly three years later. The ships of her class were already outdated by the time they entered service, being inferior in size, armor, firepower and speed to the new generation of dreadnought battleships.
Schleswig-Holstein fought in both World Wars. During World War I, she saw front-line service in II Battle Squadron of the High Seas Fleet, culminating in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916. Schleswig-Holstein saw action during the engagement, and was hit by one large-caliber shell. After the battle, Schleswig-Holstein was relegated to guard duty in the mouth of the Elbe River before being decommissioned in late 1917. As one of the few battleships permitted for Germany by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Schleswig-Holstein was again pressed into fleet service in the 1920s. In 1935, the old battleship was converted into a training ship for naval cadets.
Schleswig-Holstein fired the first shots of World War II when she bombarded the Polish base at Danzig's Westerplatte in the early morning hours of 1 September 1939. The ship was used as a training vessel for the majority of the war, and was sunk by British bombers in Gotenhafen in December 1944. Schleswig-Holstein was subsequently salvaged and then beached for use by the Soviet Navy as a target. As of 1990, the ship's bell was on display in the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden.
Model Brief | Length: 367.1mm Beam: 66.8mm |
Total Parts | 470+ |
Metal Parts | anchor chain |
Photo Etched Parts | 6 pcs |
Film Parts | n/a |
Resin Parts | n/a |
Released Date | 2018-10 |
More Features | - the kit contains over 470 parts - hull split into two parts - Deck wood pattern finely rendered - Contains display stand - photo etched parts included |
Additional Information
Article No | TRU05354 |
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Article No of Manufacturer | 05354 |
Аvailability | AVAILABLE |
Colour | For colouring |
Scale | 1:350 |
Manufacturer | TRUMPETER |
Brand | No |
Series | No |
EAN | 9580208053547 |
Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
Epoch | 1939-1945 World War II |
Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |