Frachtschiffe

Dänischer Küstenfrachter. Technische Daten: Länge: 108 cm, Breite: 20 cm Verdrängung bei voller Beladung ca. 12 kg, Geplante Funktionen: Schraubenantrieb, Ruder, Positionsbeleuchtung, Deckbeleuchtung, Anker, Rauchgenerator, Radar, ev. Soundmodul.

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Britischer Dampffrachter Melanie II is a model of one of a type of ship known as a TRAMP, or more correctly a Three Island type. Built in vast numbers at the beginning of the 1900\'s, this class of ship is still in service today. The engines were installed in the centre section, along with most of the accommodation. This was to assist with the stability of the vessel. When first built, most of the type had an open bridge on an exposed platform. This was later modified to the raised enclosed type shown on the model which came in to service during the 1920\'s. Many were lost in both wars since they made up the bulk of the convoys. During W.W.11 large numbers of obsolete weapons were pressed into use to defensively arm merchant ships. The main purpose of the gun aft was to open fire on a U boat and force them to dive??, while the ship made its escape, virtually useless! This made the ships justifiable targets for the U boats and was thought to be one of the contributory factors that brought about the \"unrestricted sinking\" style of warfare. Scale 1/96 Length 914mm Beam 127mm

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Britischer Küstenfrachter des Typs \'Short Raised Qarter Deck\' - Known as \"Raised Quarter Deck\" coastal steamer, these small ships were larger versions of the famous \"puffer\" Bridge and engines were aft and the leaving a well deck forward protected by bulwarks. By far the most popular size of these vessels was between 120- 150 feet. This type of ship was used by most of the coastal sea traffic and in all of the main fleets engaged in short coastal voyages of the era. Constructed in 1920, the Redshanks is representative of the type many served until the late 1960s, and a few survive to this day. The oldest still surviving member of this class of ship is the Robin, which is now based in London at Canary Wharf and will be part of the New London Museum The kit is based on a ship that sailed from the Port of Ponders Bridge, near Ramsey, Cambridgeshire. She served the East Coast ports with general cargo and coastal passengers from the Humber to the docks of London until the late 1940,s when she was sold out of service. She was powered by compound machinery giving top speed of 9 knots on a tonnage of 287 tons gross No records are available of her subsequent fate, but she is believed to have been converted to a sand dredger with a priestman grab crane mounted forward. Scale 1/96 Length 403mm Beam 69mm

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