History:

Laid down in 1909 just as HMS Invincible was commissioning, SMS Von der Tann was destined to be the workhorse of the German Scouting Squadron. From the early raids on the East coast of England to Jutland and beyond, SMS Von der Tann was in the thick of the action, accounting well for herself. SMS Von der Tann is credited with sinking the battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable at Jutland in June 1916.

But even before her construction was started, the design of her successor had begun - the Moltke-class. The first German battle cruiser and also the first German capital ship with turbine propulsion. Her designers sacrificed heavier armament for greatly increased armour protection, and the "steadfastness" of this ship was very much greater than that of the contemporary British battle cruisers. Designed to replace the unsuccessful "Blucher" armored cruiser that had been built as a reply to the British Invincible class. She was laid down five days after Invincible was commissioned. Altogether a better ship then Invincible.

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Battle Units

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47.0in

7.21in

17.9lbs

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Hull and Hull Kit Descriptions
Reccomended Items
Ship Kit:  Includes fiberglass hull, resin basic superstrcuture, resin main turrets, deck kit and detailed plans Description Part # Price  
Hull Kit:  Includes fiberglass hull, resin main, secondary, and AA turrets, and detailed plans Deck Kit DKVDT $45.00
Hull Only:  Includes fiberglass hull only Hardware Kit HRVDT $108.00
Hull and Hull Kit Options
Cannon Kit CSYS6 $163.00
Description Part # Price   Bilge Pump LBLG6 $30.00
Ship Kit SK563 $240.00
C02 Bottle BTL35 $59.00
Hull Kit HK563 $170.00
Regulator RG140 $34.00
Hull Only HL563 $140.00
Radio System DX6i $179.99 See Radio Room
     
     

Skills Required

  • Building: We recommend Intermediate building skills
  • Battling: Intermediate

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