1/700 HMS AJAX 1939 Royal Navy Cruiser * Flyhawk FH1110 FH1110S

Description: 1/700 Flyhawk HMS Ajax 1939 The long awaited,... brand New 2022 kit: HMS AJAX! Several variations you can choose from: FH1110 - HMS Ajax 1939 FH1110S - HMS Ajax 1939 deluxe edition kit FH710010 - HMS Ajax PE parts + 3D parts (upgrades FH1110 into FH1110S)FH710071 - wood deckFH710072 - painting masks for air brushing HMS Ajax History from Wikipedia: HMS Ajax was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, the Battle of Crete, the Battle of Malta and as a supply escort in the siege of Tobruk. This ship was the eighth in the Royal Navy to bear the name. ... When the German raider, Admiral Graf Spee, became a threat, Force G was formed from Ajax (flagship, Commodore Henry Harwood), Exeter and Achilles, all cruisers. (Cumberland, also part of this force, was undergoing a refit at Port Stanley). Force G located and engaged Graf Spee on 13 December, despite the German warship's greater firepower. Ajax was hit seven times by the Germans: X and Y turrets were disabled, structural damage was sustained and there were 12 casualties including 7 killed. Exeter, more severely damaged, retired, leaving the two light cruisers to maintain contact with Graf Spee when she withdrew to Montevideo. The reasons for the German ship's withdrawal and her failure to exploit her advantage are unclear, but there was damage to her bows, that affected her sea-worthiness, and to her fuel systems. Ajax and Achilles, joined by Cumberland, awaited events and successfully bluffed the Germans into believing that a superior force was on hand. Graf Spee was scuttled by her own crew.

Price: 7.99 USD

Location: Zionsville, Indiana

End Time: 2024-07-23T23:12:10.000Z

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