Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: bj on October 08, 2019, 04:49:38 pm

Title: Boat recognition
Post by: bj on October 08, 2019, 04:49:38 pm: Anyone recognise any details of the boat in the attached picture? As far as I know it is German and circa 1950

BJ
Title: Re: Boat recognition
Post by: DavieTait on October 08, 2019, 05:10:16 pm: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.navy-history.com/Einzelexemplare/K/Kriegsfischkutter_%25E2%2580%2593_KFK.html&prev=search
Looks like she's a WW2 Kriegsmarine armed trawler , can't translate the comment beneath the picture of her though
Title: Re: Boat recognition
Post by: DavieTait on October 08, 2019, 05:13:47 pm: http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=485116
Title: Re: Boat recognition
Post by: TailUK on October 09, 2019, 01:07:47 pm: Quote from: DavieTait on October 08, 2019, 05:10:16 pm
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.navy-history.com/Einzelexemplare/K/Kriegsfischkutter_%25E2%2580%2593_KFK.html&prev=search
Looks like she's a WW2 Kriegsmarine armed trawler , can't translate the comment beneath the picture of her though

"With a new wheelhouse and full command bridge and the massive front construction as a platform for the 2 cm flak, the watch boats offered an almost stately sight, also with regard to the enlarged mast"
Title: Re: Boat recognition
Post by: bj on October 10, 2019, 03:06:35 am: Any details of the gun other than it is a 50mm? Seems to me that these boats were fitted with whatever was found in the yard at the time of build.