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Sneak Peek From H-P ModelsPosted: Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 12:21 PM UTC
PFulgoney
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 08:05 PM UTC
Excellent subjects by HP and another two ships for my workbench.
Peter F
Peter F
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, August 17, 2007 - 01:28 PM UTC
For anybody who is interested here is a very brief idea of the story of these two ships.
These were originally the Norwegian "armored ships" Harald Haarfagre and Tordenskjold. "Armored ships" in this context is for a type of coastal defense ship. They originally carried two 8.2 inch guns, and a number of 4.7 and 3 inchers. As they were totally obsolete in their primary role, being built in the 1890s, they may have been partly or totally disarmed by the time of the war. The Germans took them and turned them into AA ships by arming them with 7 4.1 inch AA guns.
These were originally the Norwegian "armored ships" Harald Haarfagre and Tordenskjold. "Armored ships" in this context is for a type of coastal defense ship. They originally carried two 8.2 inch guns, and a number of 4.7 and 3 inchers. As they were totally obsolete in their primary role, being built in the 1890s, they may have been partly or totally disarmed by the time of the war. The Germans took them and turned them into AA ships by arming them with 7 4.1 inch AA guns.
Posted: Friday, August 17, 2007 - 06:32 PM UTC
Thanks Kenny for sharing these interesting and unique ships and thanks Rodger for the background.
I haven't brought anything of HP's yet but checking out thier site they have some very nice subjects So I think an order will have to be made at some time soon.
Ciao
Luciano
I haven't brought anything of HP's yet but checking out thier site they have some very nice subjects So I think an order will have to be made at some time soon.
Ciao
Luciano