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HMS INDEFATIGABLE MODEL
HMS
Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three
battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first
decade of the 20th Century.
HMS Indefatigable battlecruiser served in the Royal Navy and the
Royal Australian Navy during World War I. The design resembled the contemporary
dreadnought of the Royal Navy, but sacrificed armor
protection and one turret from the main battery for a
4-knot speed advantage.
When the
First World War began, HMS
Indefatigable was in the Mediterranean where she pursued
the German warships Goeben and Breslau as they fled
towards the Ottoman Empire. The ship bombarded Ottoman
fortifications defending the Dardanelles on 3 November
1914, then, following a refit in Malta, returned to the
United Kingdom in February where she rejoined the 2nd
BCS.
Indefatigable was sunk on 31 May 1916 during the Battle
of Jutland. She was hit several times in the first
minutes of the "Run to the South", the opening phase of
the battlecruiser action. Shells from the German
battlecruiser Von der Tann caused an explosion ripping a
hole in her hull, and a second explosion hurled large
pieces of the ship 200 feet in the air. Only three of
the crew of 1,019 survived.
This primarily wood
HMS Indefatigable battlecruiser
model
is
22" long x 12" tall x 6" wide (1/350 scale)
$2,590  Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $200 flat rate. This
model is in stock and can be shipped within 5
business days.
We also accept
commissions to build larger models. The next popular
scale would be 1/200, 42" long. Email us for a
quote.
Learn more about the
HMS Indefatigable here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefatigable-class_battlecruiser
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