Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Bowwave on July 11, 2008, 07:38:37 pm

Title: Barchni Saltatori
Post by: Bowwave on July 11, 2008, 07:38:37 pm

In Italian the Barchni Saltatori   or Jumping Boat ? But  better known as the Grillo
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/100_3212.jpg)
Bowave  .

Title: Re: Barchni Saltatori
Post by: herrmill on July 13, 2008, 11:46:30 pm

What the...  it appears to be a small harbor service barge loaded for bear!  :-\

Barchini Saltatori : The 'Jumping Boats' were four light craft designed by the Italian Navy in 1918 for attacks on Austrian naval bases. The boats had caterpillar chains similar to a tank so they could scale defensive booms; all their attacks failed.

I know the Italians had a fondness for small daring attack craft, but what lunatic thought of this?