Battleship Markgraf belonged to König class of the Kaiser German Navy of WWI period. Markgraf was laid down at AG Vulcan in Hamburg 3.10.1911, launched 5.05.1913 and commissioned 30.07.1914.
Battleships of König class were mighty vessels, excellently geared for North Sea conditions.
The four sisterships formed the 3 rd Squadron of Open Sea Navy (Hochseeflotte).
The 3 rd Squadron of Battleships took part in all battle operations of Open Sea Navy after the WWI started.
One of the sorties caused the Battle of Jutland May 31 June 1, 1916, the greatest and fierce sea battle of WWI.
British battleships Warspite, Valiant and Malaya were severely damaged by the fire of the 3 rd Squadron of Battleships.
After the armistice was signed the German Navy was interned by alliances at Scapa-Flow, where almost all vessels, including all 4 König sisterships, were scuttled by their crews June 21, 1919. ITEM NUMBER S.017 SCALE 1:700 DATE 19.02.2018 TIME PERIOD WW1 MARKINGS Battleship «Markgraf », 1915. BOX SIZE 294 x 230 x 58 mm NUMBER OF DETAILS 214 MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X HEIGHT) 252
Key Specifications
- Scale: 1/700
Full Specifications
| Plastic Kits | Sea |
| SKU | ICMS017 |
| Manufacturer | ICM |
| EAN | 4823044405169 |
| Short Description | Markgraf (WWI German Battleship) |
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