GERMAN HEAVY CRUISER "PRINZ EUGEN" 1942

Description

Launched in 1940, this ship become famous as a member of Bismarck’s convoy on her only battle voyage. Her following actions were neither very important nor successful. After the war she was, undamaged, handed to the USA, where she served as a target for nuclear tests. On 22nd of december 1946, she sank near Kwajalein atoll. (Scale : 1/700e)