Description
X-Craft was a Midget Submarine developed by the British Royal Navy for Special Warfare. The submarine with a 4 men crew, was 15.62 m long with a maximum diameter of 1.75 m and a displacement of 30 tons. It was powered by a 42 hp diesel engine for surface sailing and a 30 hp electrical power engine for submerged propulsion. The boat had 4 watertight compartments and had removable high explosive packs mounted on both sides of the hull.
On September 20, 1943, six X-Craft submarines were used in an attack on German warships in the port in Norway. Only 2 X-Craft succeed in detonating their loads and inflicted enough damage to German battleship “Tirpitz” and kept her out of commission until April, 1944.
| Item No | 63504 |
| Item Name | British HMS X-Craft Submarine |
| Bar Code | 890781635047 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 448.5mm Beam:77.2 mm |
| Total Parts | 130+ |
| Metal Parts | n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts | 1 pc |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 5 sprues |
| Released Date | 2015-01 |
| More Features | The kit consists of over 130 parts , includes 10 Photo etched parts - contains display stand and name plate |
