German battlecruiser Derfflinger, WL + FF-33E seaplane, 1917
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The Derfflinger-class battlecruisers were a class of battlecruisers of the German Imperial Navy, with three ships of the same class. The German Navy classified them as large cruisers.
The design was entirely new, with a flush deck hull but employing a slightly stronger sheer, and a mixed-fuel boiler that could burn both heavy oil and coal for the engine system. Furthermore, this ship was the first German battlecruiser to adopt 30.5cm guns as its main armament. In addition, by positioning all the main gun turrets on the ship's centerline, the number of main gun turrets was one less than the previous class of battlecruisers, but two turrets each were arranged in a superimposed configuration at the bow and stern, resulting in a good firing angle. The weight reduction from one main gun turret was used to increase armor thickness, expand the protected compartments, and increase the number of watertight compartments, making its defensive capabilities comparable to early dreadnought battleships.
Upon commissioning, Derfflinger was assigned to Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper's 1st Reconnaissance Squadron. When World War I broke out, on December 14, 1914, she participated in the bombardment of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
She then participated in the Battle of Dogger Bank, where she took three hits but managed to hit the British Royal Navy flagship, the Lion. On April 24, 1916, Derfflinger participated in the bombardment of Great Yarmouth and Roastoft.
In the Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916, she sank the British Royal Navy battlecruisers Queen Mary and Invincible, but Derfflinger herself was heavily damaged by 21 direct hits and required four months to repair.
In 1917, her forward mast was converted from a pole mast to a tripod mast and a command post was added.
After the defeat in World War I, it was towed to Scapa Flow. However, the crew refused to hand it over to the British and scuttled it on June 21, 1919. The sunken Derfflinger was salvaged in 1939, but it was not dismantled until after the end of World War II.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Snowman Models
Item No: SP70039
Scale: 1/700
JAN: 4544032919733
German battlecruiser Derfflinger, WL + FF-33E seaplane, 1917
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The Derfflinger-class battlecruisers were a class of battlecruisers of the German Imperial Navy, with three ships of the same class. The German Navy classified them as large cruisers.
The design was entirely new, with a flush deck hull but employing a slightly stronger sheer, and a mixed-fuel boiler that could burn both heavy oil and coal for the engine system. Furthermore, this ship was the first German battlecruiser to adopt 30.5cm guns as its main armament. In addition, by positioning all the main gun turrets on the ship's centerline, the number of main gun turrets was one less than the previous class of battlecruisers, but two turrets each were arranged in a superimposed configuration at the bow and stern, resulting in a good firing angle. The weight reduction from one main gun turret was used to increase armor thickness, expand the protected compartments, and increase the number of watertight compartments, making its defensive capabilities comparable to early dreadnought battleships.
Upon commissioning, Derfflinger was assigned to Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper's 1st Reconnaissance Squadron. When World War I broke out, on December 14, 1914, she participated in the bombardment of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
She then participated in the Battle of Dogger Bank, where she took three hits but managed to hit the British Royal Navy flagship, the Lion. On April 24, 1916, Derfflinger participated in the bombardment of Great Yarmouth and Roastoft.
In the Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916, she sank the British Royal Navy battlecruisers Queen Mary and Invincible, but Derfflinger herself was heavily damaged by 21 direct hits and required four months to repair.
In 1917, her forward mast was converted from a pole mast to a tripod mast and a command post was added.
After the defeat in World War I, it was towed to Scapa Flow. However, the crew refused to hand it over to the British and scuttled it on June 21, 1919. The sunken Derfflinger was salvaged in 1939, but it was not dismantled until after the end of World War II.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Snowman Models
Item No: SP70039
Scale: 1/700
JAN: 4544032919733