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| The " ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE " was launched 30. June 1934 as the
third ship of its class (sister ships " LUETZOW ex. GERMANY ",
" ADMIRAL SCHEER "). After it was put into service on 6. Jan.1936
the squadron flagship did numerous trips abroad. At 21. Aug. 1939 the ship
left to South America under the command of captain Langsdorf. After the
beginning of war raids were held in the south Atlantic. Nine ships with
50.080 t were sunk. 13. Dec. 1939 there was a combat before the La-Plata-delta
with two British cruisers. For repairing the damages they headed for the
port of Montevideo. The government of Uruguay refused a longer stay. Since
it was assumed that the return journey way was blocked by strong english
naval forces, the ship was sunk on 17. Dec. 1939 by its own crew.
The model was designed using shipyard documents, on a scale 1:200. Since the kit contains the finished plastic hull , the construction period is substantially shortened. The drive is made with two electric motors. The hull dimensions do permit the installation of multi-channel remote control. The kit contains: Detailed manual with building scheme in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian, plastic hull, additional plan for completion of the plastic hull, deck, rudder, wood and cardboard sections, propellers with shafts and tubes. Fittingset consists of: Portholes, anchors, anchor cables, headlights, flag-pole, hawse pipes, anchor capstans, life-boats, traffic boats, anti-aircraft artillery, triple turrets, double gun-carriage, torpedo pipes, rangefinder, Arado 196, masts (brass tubes, steel-wire), railings, cranes, etc.. |
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