Product Description

- Emden was laid down in 1906, launched in 1908, and entered service in 1909 as the second of the Dresden-class small cruisers.
- From August 1914, during World War I, she independently carried out a commerce sabotage operation in the Indian Ocean, capturing 23 merchant ships in less than three months.
- In addition, she attacked Madras and Penang, sinking 1 destroyer and 1 cruiser, an outstanding result for a single cruiser.
- Captain Karl von Müller treated the crews of captured merchant ships with respect and harmlessness throughout the operation, and rescued the survivors of a sunken destroyer during the attack on Penang. His demeanor was admired even by his enemies.
- On 9 November 1914, Emden was spotted by the light cruiser Sydney while operating in the Cocos Islands with a landing force, and was caught in an artillery duel without being able to contain the landing force.
- Emden, exhausted from a long voyage, suffers heavy losses from Sydney, which is larger, faster, and better armed.
- Defeated, Captain Müller intentionally ran the ship aground to avoid throwing the crew overboard and surrendered.
- In addition, after escaping the island with a sailing ship, the remaining land force was picked up by a merchant ship on the way and landed in Yemen.
- Traveled north up the Arabian Peninsula to Damascus, Istanbul and Berlin in May 1915.
- It took half a year to return to Germany.

[Kit contents]
- 3D printed chimney parts are included only for the first production.
- Etching parts and metal parts are included.
- 3D printed bridge internal structure parts are included (common to deluxe version).
- Includes 1 sheet of decals.
- Full hull model (with pedestal).


Item Size/Weight : 31.8 x 14.5 x 4.5 cm / 251g

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

FLYFH1306S

JAN code

6921970402370

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