REVELL PRINZ EUGEN Montageanleitung

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TH E PRIN Z — ROYA L MEMBER O FASMALL F AMILY A shortcoming of theGerman
war machinein WorldWar II was its lack of a powerfulsurfacenavy.However,
the small numberof majorvesselsthat composed the German surfacefleet were
inferior to none.Amongthesewas the heavycruiserPrinzEugen,oneof the few
large Germanships to survivethe war. She enteredservicein August,1940,
taking her training cruisesin the Baltic Sea.Herfirst combatvoyagebeganMay
, 18 1941,whenshe accompanied the superdreadnaught Bismarckon her fateful
journey into the Atlantic.
BRITAIN'S HOODA VICTIM OF PRINZ EUGEN'S GUNSAs the two Germanwar-
ships steamedthrough the Denmark Straits between Greenland and Icelandthey
wereinterceptedby two British cruisers. T hese weresoonjoinedby the battleship
e Princ of Walesand the cruiserHood.In the ensuingbattle the heavyarmament
of Prinz Eugen proved its worth as a well placed salvo of 8 inch shells shattered
Hood. A second round from Bismarck, minutes later, completedthe destruction of
the British cruiser.
For a briet periodfollowingthe loss of the British ship the Germans evaded their
enemies . In spite of very poorweather,a determined British forceof planesand
ships relocatedthe fleeing Germansand attacked again. Bismarck,suffering
some damage from the previous assault, was forced to counterattack, and her
captain orderedthe Prinz to retreat southwardto France.The hugeGermanbattle-
ship then faced alone the superior British forces that finally bestedand sank the
famous Bismarck.
: SPECIFICATIONS LaunchedAugust 22, 1938
at Germania Dock Kiel, Germany
Displacement: 14.240 tons
Dimensions: Length. 689 feet;
Beam, 71 h feet.
Armament: Eight 8" guns. Twelve 4. l"
anti-aircraft guns. Twelve
37mm anti•aircraft guns.
Three Arado 196 floatplanes.
Maximum
Speed: 34 knots
Crew
Complement: 1.500 men
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
cementing. Use Revell enamel or plastic paints where colors are flagged as shown.
PARTS LIST
1 HULL, UPPER STARBOARD HALF
HULL ASSEMBLY SNAP (2)
2
3 HULL, UPPER PORT HALF
4 MAIN DECK
BOAT DECK
5
GUN TURRET. MAIN DECK (2)
6
7 GUN TURRET RETAINER (4)
GUN TURRET. BOAT DECK (2)
8
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Cement Part 1, (2) Parts 2, and Part 3 together as shown.
Cement Parts 4 and 5 into place. Insert (DO NOT CEMENT)
pin on (1) Part 6 through Main Deck as shown and care-
fully cement (1) Part 7 into place. Gun Turret must
rotate. Followingthe same procedure,complete the Gun
Turrebto-Deckassembly,using remaining Part 6, (3) Parts
7, and (2) Parts 8.
PARTS LIST
BOAT AND DAVIT. STARBOARD
9
BOAT AND DAVIT. PORT
10
11 CRANE (2)
12 AA GUN (6)
GUN DECK, AFT
13
STACK. PORT HALF
14
STACK, STARBOARD HALF
15
GUN PLATFORM. STACK
16
17 BRIDGE, LOWER
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
t Cemen Parts9, 10, and (2) PartsII to Deckas shown.
nt Ceme (6) Parts12 into place.Cement Part13 to Boat
Deck . Cement P arts14 and 15 together, t hen cementPart
16 into place.Cement Stack Assembly to Deck as shown.
Cement Part 17 into place.
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INFORMATION Follow numbered steps and remove parts from runner only when needed. Trim and fit parts together before
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EUGEN
THECHANNEL DASH OnFebruary I I, 1942,aftera ninemonthlayover a t Brest,
France, PrinzEugen againattracted worldwideattention. S lipping underthevery
noses of the Britishblockade at Brest,the Prinzled the battlecruisers Scharnhorst
andGneisenau i n a suspenseful run up the channel i n a bid for freedom. A lthough
the Britishfleetwassuccessfully eluded, b othof the battlecruisers wereseverely
damaged b y mines. A fewdaysafterthe channel b reakthrough, the Prinzsafely
escorted the pocket battleship Admiral Scheernorth to Norway.
STERNLESS — BUTSTILLAFLOAT Lessthan two weekslater, on Feb. 23, the
captain of the Britishsubmarine Trident w atched q uietlyas the Prinzcruised
down Trondheimsfjord, heading backto theAtlantic. T heserenity of the fjord was
suddenly s hattered as oneof Trident's torpedoes t ore into the aft section of the
Germancruiser. The entire stern of the Prinz broke away as a result of the ex-
plosion. Only thequickaction of hercrewandthe remarkable strength of the
vessel k epther afloat.By mid Mayof 1943,PrinzEugen wasbackin service.
Following artillerytrainingin the Baltic,the PrinzsawactionagainstRussian
coastal targets until the wads end.
A PEACETIME S ACRIFICE The Prinz was surrenderedto the allies in May, 1945, at
Copenhagen, Denmark. S hejoined the U.S.Navyfor a brief penod,then on June
17, 1946,she reportedfor her final duty. Anchoredat Bikini Atoll in the South
Pacific, the Prinz became the target for the devastating atomic bomb tests On
November15, 1947, her hull battered by the force of many infernos, Prinz Eugen
sank into the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
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