A Model Of The German Battleship TIRPITZ (1941)

ANONYMOUS, 20TH CENTURY

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A Model Of The German Battleship TIRPITZ (1941)
Anonymous, 20th century
A well detailed, full hull model of this German battleship from 1941. The hull of the model is built up in plank-on-bulkhead construction, which has been filled and faired. The hull is painted on the exterior with a dark red bottom and grey topsides. The interior of the hull is painted a cream white. The deck of the model is plywood with a mahogany veneer which has been varnished. The model is fitted with numerous details which include: masts, radio aerials, flag halyards, anchors, bollards, deck railings, anchor winches, splash rails, primary and secondary superstructures, primary, secondary and anti-aircraft batteries, ladders, walkways, rangefinders, searchlights, float plane on catapult, cranes, six ships launches, boats and dories in cradles, and numerous other details. The model is fitted with three engines and may be rigged for remote control. The model comes with a fitted shipping box.
49½ x 7½ x 13¼ in.(125.7 x 19.1 x 33.7 cm.) model dimensions.

拍品专文

She was named for Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, the architect of Germany's Imperial Navy, Tirpitz was the largest and most feared surface unit in the German Navy. As a "fleet-in-being", she posed a significant threat to British planners, who expended countless resources in trying to destroy her. She was damaged many times and spent much of WWII tied up in Norwegian fjords. On September 15, 1944, 27 Soviet-based British bombers dropped "tallboy" bombs against Tirpitz. Only one hit but it rendered the ship useless as a surface unit. She was then reduced to a floating batter in Tromso. She was later sunk by a raid of 39 Lancasters of the Fleet Air arm. With the loss of 1204 officers and men; there were 680 survivors. The hull was broken up between 1948 and 1957.