Dear modellers
I thought that you might like more news from the edge of the world near Farcet and to let you know the latest news from DEANS MARINE.
The 1/24th figure range has new models added.
The next kits to be released will be the M33 monitor and the M15 Monitor.
Both to 1/100 scale, Length 560mm, Beam 95mm, and different hulls,
M33 had a great history and is being restored in Portsmouth dockyard and is open to the public.
M15 MONITOR History of the ship
Intended as a shore bombardment vessel, M15's primary armament was a single 9.2 inch Mk X gun which had been held as a spare for the Drake-class cruiser and Cressy-class cruiser
In addition to her 9.2 inch gun, she also possessed one 12 pounder and one six pound anti-aircraft gun. She was equipped with Triple Expansion steam engines rated to 800 horse power that allowed a top speed of eleven knots. The monitor's crew consisted of sixty nine officers and men.
Construction
HMS M15 was ordered in March, 1915, as part of the War Emergency Programme of ship construction. She was laid down at the William Gray shipyard at Hartlepool in March 1915, launched on 28 April 1915, and completed in June 1915.
First World War
M15 was towed to Malta in July, 1915, where she received her main armament. She then proceeded to Mudros, and later was involved in the defence of the Suez Canal.
After bombarding Gaza as part of the Third Battle of Gaza, on 11 November 1917, M15 and the destroyer HMS Staunch were torpedoed by UC-38. 26 men lost their lives in the sinking of M15.
These kits will be one sale for the first time at the Dortmund Model show in Germany on the 20th -24th April. Along with the other four new kits added to our range this year plus new 1/24th figure, new range of Propshafts, couplings, fittings, etc
Regards
Deans Marine
