Article number: 510005624
Product: 1:35 Vosper 74 m. Crew (7)
Model Dim.: 65,5 cm
Decals for one version
THE BOX CONTAINS: 7 FIGURES, PHOTO-ETCHED FRET, CLEAR SHEET, SCREW AND ROPES
On March 1942, a British amphibious attack was undertaken by Royal Navy
and Commandos against the large dry dock at Saint Nazaire, in German
occupied France. "Chariot" was the codename of the combined operation.
The French harbor was in fact an important logistic point for the German
Kriegsmarine in the Atlantic. The raid was conducted by some destroyers
and by a motor launches flotilla that provide the transport duties of
British Commandos. The operation was successful done and the dry dock
was damaged and unusable until the end of the war. A key role was
assigned to the MTB 74. It had been specifically modified by Royal Navy
shipyards to house torpedo tubes on its foredeck and to adopt specific
engine silencers to reduce the noise. MTB 74 duty was to hit the
anti-submarine nets and then to launch its torpedoes to block the lock
gate. The MTB achieved its targets but on the way back it was hit and sank.
Detailed plastic kit in scale 1:35
