kclass

History:
The German light cruiser Karlsruhe - as well as sister ships Konigsberg and Koln - were laid down in 1926. Designed as scout cruisers, their main armament consisted of nine 5.9" guns in three triple turrets, but with an unusual two aft/one forward configuration. It was assumed that a scout ship waslikely be chased, hence six guns aft gave them more usable firepower.They were also the first German

ships to utilize triple turrets. "K" class cruisers were limited to 6,600 tons by the Washington Treaty, and triple turrets made for a shorter (and lighter) design. Electric welding was also used extensively to conserve weight. This attempt at cramming as much ship as possible into a limited displacement was for naught. The resulting hulls were structurally weak and at their stability limits. They were unsuitable for front line deployment. Prior to the outbreak of WW2, they were used as Kriegsmarine training ships, and as such made a number of worldwide training cruises. While cruising off Spain during the Spanish Civil War, the extent of their structural problems became apparent. Thereafter even training cruises were restricted.


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	Battle Units

	Props

	Rudders

	Speed

	Turrets


		47.58in

		4.16in

		8.97lbs

	3

		2.5

		2

		1

		22 sec

		3

Actual model pictures are not available at this time

Hull and Hull Kit Descriptions			Reccomended Items
Ship Kit: NA			Description	Part #	Price
Hull Kit: NA			Deck Kit	DKKOL	$45.00
Hull Only: Includes fiberglass hull only			Hardware Kit	HRDKOL	$92.00
Hull and Hull Kit Options			Cannon Kit	CSYS2	$109.00
Description	Part #	Price	Bilge Pump	SBLG6	$27.50
Ship Kit	SK571	NA	C02 Bottle	BTL35	$59.00
Hull Kit	HK571	NA	Regulator	LTREG	NA
Hull Only	HL571	$120.00	Radio System	DX6i	$179.99	See Radio Room


	Skills Required

Building: We recommend Intermediate building skills Battling: Intermediate


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