HMS Nelson 1944 06717 Model:06717 The proportional model:1:700 Browse the number:14879 Add to Favorites Comment
Product introduction:

   HMS NELSON was laid down at Armstrong-Whitworth’s shipyard in Newcastle-on-Tyne on December 28th 1922, launched on September 3rd 1925, and commissioned on August 15th 1927.

   At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, NELSON was serving as flagship of the Home Fleet. In March 1941 NELSON supported the landing raid on the Lofoten Islands, Norway, against German factories producing fish oil and glycerine. The same year NELSON transferred to the Mediterranean, taking part in one of the Malta Convoys. In November 1942, NELSON was active in the “Operation Torch” landings in French North Africa. In July 1943, NELSON supported the Allied invasion of Sicily “Operation Husky”, and the Salerno landing in September 1943. On September 29th 1943, General Dwight D Eisenhower, on behalf of the Allies, and Marshal Badoglio of Italy signed the Italian surrender agreement aboard NELSON.

   In 1944, NELSON took part in the Normandy landings, subsequently transferring to the Indian Ocean to participate in the war on Japan in August and September 1945. The Japanese surrender of Malaya was signed aboard NELSON on September 3rd 1945.

   After the war ended in 1945, NELSON was retired from active service and used on training duties until 1947, becoming a bombing target before being sold for scrap in 1948.

Item No	06717
Item Name	HMS Nelson 1944
Bar Code	9580208067179
Scale	1:700
Item Type	Plastic Model Warship Kit
Model Brief	Length: 309.5mm   Beam: 45.5mm
Total Parts	420+
Metal Parts	n/a
Photo Etched Parts	1 piece
Film Parts	n/a
Resin Parts	n/a
Total Sprues	10 sprues , hull and deck
Released Date	2017-11
More Features	Lower hull made from multi-directional slide moulds. -  Deck wood pattern finely rendered -  Contains engraved name plate -  Photo-etched frets included