After the sinking of the Bismarck, the Tirpitz was the only remaining large battleship of the German Navy. She carried a crew of 2,608 men and had a displacement of 52,600 tons. In 1942 she was transferred to Norway where operated from fjord bases against British convoys. Numerous British air attacks caused only minor damage, whereas an attack by 3 British mini-submarines in 1943 proved more successful. British naval planes caused major damage to the Tirpitz in 1944 and finally, on 12th November 1944, 36 British bombers achieved three direct hits, causing the Tirpitz to capsize with loss of 1,204 men. This 1:570 scale model features:
• Detailed deck, catapult device with ship-borne aircraft
• Detailed superstructure
• Moving rudder
• Four 38 cm twin gun turrets
• Anti-aircraft guns and MG stands
• Coloured decals