Product Description
A high-speed supply ship with deep ties to Japan due to the explosion of a German warship in Yokohama Port
The kit is made of resin and etching.
The T23 was a Type 1939 (Elbing-class) Flottentorpedo boat built by the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II. It was a multi-purpose vessel with capabilities similar to that of a destroyer. It was commissioned in 1942 and deployed off the coast of western France, including Le Havre.
Overview of the T23 and its activities at Le Havre:::::- Construction and deployment: Laid down in Elbing, East Prussia in 1940, and commissioned in June 1942. Immediately after commissioning, it was deployed to France and operated out of Le Havre and Brest.
- Mission: - Escort blockade runners and U-boats: a vital mission to maintain contact with Germany through the Bay of Biscay.
- Minelaying: In 1943, they laid a minefield in the English Channel.
- Combat participation: The T23 took part in the Battle of Sept-Îles and the Battle of the Bay of Biscay, but did not suffer any damage.
- Post-war fate: After the war, the T23 was seized by the British, then transferred to France in 1946, where it was renamed L'Alsacien.
- Recommissioned in 1949, she served with the Mediterranean Fleet before being decommissioned and scrapped in 1954.
The ship is a symbol of German wartime shipbuilding expertise and post-war reuse.
The kit has many etchings, and the hull is a one-piece resin model.
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Item Size/Weight : 23.1 x 8.3 x 3.4 cm / 63g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- PN07126
- JAN code
- 4544032918699
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.