BRICKSHIPS
BRICKSHIPS
HMS Nelson
Details about the model:
Length: 44.3cm (17.4in)
Width: 6.7 cm (2.6in)
Height: 12.6 cm (5.0in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'202
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
The price includes all the necessary LEGO® parts (in new condition) to build the model as well as the instructions, which will come in form of a PDF-file.
About the ship's history:
HMS Nelson was the name ship of her class of two battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s. They were the first battleships built to meet the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and are pretty famous for their very unique turret setup.
The Nelson was laid down on 28 December 1922, was launched on 3 September 1925 and was commissioned on 15 August 1927. She entered service on 21 October the same year. The ship spent her peacetime career with the Atlantic and Home Fleets, usually as the fleet flagship. During the early stages of World War II, she searched for German commerce raiders, missed participating in the Norwegian Campaign after she was badly damaged by a mine in late 1939, and escorted convoys in the Atlantic Ocean.
In mid-1941 Nelson escorted several convoys to Malta before being torpedoed in September. After repairs she resumed doing so before supporting the British invasion of French Algeria during Operation Torch in late 1942. The ship covered the invasions of Sicily (Operation Husky) and Italy (Operation Avalanche) in mid-1943 while bombarding coastal defences during Operation Baytown. During the Normandy landings in June 1944, Nelson provided naval gunfire support before she struck a mine and spent the rest of the year under repair. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in mid-1945 and returned home a few months after the Japanese surrender in September to serve as the flagship of the Home Fleet.
She became a training ship in early 1946 and was reduced to reserve in late 1947. From 4 June to 23 September 1948 she was used as a target ship for 2,000-pound (910 kg) armour-piercing aerial bombs to evaluate their ability to penetrate the ship's armoured deck. The ship was then ultimately scrapped in March 1949.
HMS Nelson
Details about the model:
Length: 44.3cm (17.4in)
Width: 6.7 cm (2.6in)
Height: 12.6 cm (5.0in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'202
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
The price includes all the necessary LEGO® parts (in new condition) to build the model as well as the instructions, which will come in form of a PDF-file.
About the ship's history:
HMS Nelson was the name ship of her class of two battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s. They were the first battleships built to meet the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and are pretty famous for their very unique turret setup.
The Nelson was laid down on 28 December 1922, was launched on 3 September 1925 and was commissioned on 15 August 1927. She entered service on 21 October the same year. The ship spent her peacetime career with the Atlantic and Home Fleets, usually as the fleet flagship. During the early stages of World War II, she searched for German commerce raiders, missed participating in the Norwegian Campaign after she was badly damaged by a mine in late 1939, and escorted convoys in the Atlantic Ocean.
In mid-1941 Nelson escorted several convoys to Malta before being torpedoed in September. After repairs she resumed doing so before supporting the British invasion of French Algeria during Operation Torch in late 1942. The ship covered the invasions of Sicily (Operation Husky) and Italy (Operation Avalanche) in mid-1943 while bombarding coastal defences during Operation Baytown. During the Normandy landings in June 1944, Nelson provided naval gunfire support before she struck a mine and spent the rest of the year under repair. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in mid-1945 and returned home a few months after the Japanese surrender in September to serve as the flagship of the Home Fleet.
She became a training ship in early 1946 and was reduced to reserve in late 1947. From 4 June to 23 September 1948 she was used as a target ship for 2,000-pound (910 kg) armour-piercing aerial bombs to evaluate their ability to penetrate the ship's armoured deck. The ship was then ultimately scrapped in March 1949.
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