05811 H.M.S Duke of York The Duke of York, one of the five King George V battle ships, was launched on 28.02.1940 and completed on 2.11.1941. Her first mission was to take Prime Minister Churchill to the USA. The ship was used in European waters throughout the war, mostly as a protection vessel for the convoys bound for Murmansk. Speed: 28 knots - Armament: ten 35,6 cm cannon/ sixteen 13,3 cm cannon thirty two 4 cm pom-pom AA guns - Crew: 1420 men Model details Scale 1:1200 Release date 07/2010 No. of parts 45 Length 175 mm Skill Level 3 Original details Type description Battleship Year/Period 1937-1941 Origin D Engine capacity 5510 kW Speed 46 kn |