"Schleswig-Holstein" - the German battleship

"Schleswig-Holstein" - a German battleship (so-called pre-dreadnought). Keel laid in 1905, launched in 1906. December. The battleship entered service with the German Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) in 1908. July. The ship was 128 meters long, 22.2 meters wide, and had a displacement of 14,900 tons. The maximum speed of Schleswig-Holstein is about 19 knots. The main armament during the reception service was 4 x 280 mm guns in two twin-barreled turrets, the auxiliary armament consisted of: 14 x 170 mm guns and 22 x 88 mm cannons. "Schleswig-Holstein" belonged to the "Deutschland" type of battleships, which consisted of five ships. It was the penultimate pre-dreadnought built for the German Navy, and its combat value compared to the latest British ships as late as 1914 was not the greatest. This was due to the rapid pace of naval armaments on the eve of the First World War. However, Schleswig-Holstein participated in it, among other things, fighting in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. However, in 1917 it was converted into residential barracks for sailors. After 1918, it was transferred to the reserve of the German Navy, but only in 1926. entered combat service again - immediately became the flagship of the German Navy. in 1936 she was converted into a training ship. The battleship Schleswig-Holstein started World War II in Europe with her volleys aimed at Westerplatte. In 1940, he supported the German landing in Norway, and in 1941-1944 served as a training ship and residential barracks for sailors. In 1944, the ship's anti-aircraft armament was strengthened and "Schleswig-Holstein" was reclassified as an anti-aircraft defense ship. The battleship sank in 1944. December 26 after the British bombing of Gdynia. In 1946, it was raised by the Russians from the bottom of the sea and included in the Baltic fleet, but the cost of modernization led to the quick end of its operation and it was used as a target ship until 1966.

A complex and well-detailed model of a warship with many cannons and details, which will definitely be suitable only for intermediate and experienced "sea wolves". The model depicts the ship as it was at the time of the shelling of Westerplatte - the start of World War II.