TAMIYA : REF : TAM78010 : 1:350 : SHIP SERIES : UK : HMS King George V (Battleship / Cuirassier)
Tamiya REF :
TAM78010
Fabricant
TAMIYA
ISBN : 4950344780105.
Scale :
1:350
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Length: 649 mm. Image shows painted and assembled kit.
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A Classic British Battleship
This kit depicts the HMS King George V, the lead ship of her namesake class of battleships which served the Royal Navy during WWII. Her flat-sided bridge area and distinctive stern shape have been accurately reproduced. Modellers can also enjoy exploring the layout of various superstructure areas such as the navigation and compass decks. Her formidable appearance is completed by her armament of ten 14-inch guns, sixteen 5.25-inch guns, and over 100 anti-aircraft guns. The model comes with a stand and nameplate for a professional display.
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Plus d'Histoire :
Le HMS King George V (numéro de coque 41), cuirassé de la Royal Navy, était le premier navire de la classe qui porte son nom, la classe King George V. Il s'agit du deuxième navire à porter le nom du roi George V, le premier étant aussi un cuirassé de la classe King George V mis en service en 1912.
Il fut le premier représentant d'une classe de cinq puissants cuirassés (HMS King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Anson et Howe). Mis sur cale en janvier 1937, il fut lancé par les chantiers Vickers-Armstrong en février 1939. Le navire entra en service à la fin de l'année 1940. Il a participé notamment à la destruction du cuirassé allemand Bismarck.
Il fut désarmé au cours des années 1950.
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More History :
HMS King George V (hull number 41), a Royal Navy battleship, was the first ship of the class to which it was named, the King George V class. It was the second ship to bear the name of King George V, the first also being a King George V-class battleship commissioned in 1912.
It was the first of a class of five powerful battleships (HMS King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Anson, and Howe). Laid down in January 1937, it was launched by Vickers Armstrong in February 1939. The ship entered service at the end of 1940. It notably participated in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck.
It was decommissioned during the 1950's.
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Souces Wikipedia.
YouTube Video documentary (1942).