SMS Viribus Unitis: Austro-Hungarian Battleship (Super

SMS Viribus Unitis: Austro-Hungarian Battleship (Super Drawings in 3D)

Tegetthoff Class
In 1907 the navy of the dualist, multinational Austro-Hungarian Empire placed an order for a new class of warships, whose design was based on the â€œall big gunâ€ concept pioneered by HMS Dreadnought. Eventually four Tegetthoff class vessels were laid down, including the flagship Viribus Unitis, Tagetthoff, Prinz Eugen and Szent Istvan. The last warship of the class was not completed until well into World War I. The vesselsâ€™ careers were not especially eventful. They spent most of their service lives as a â€œfleet in beingâ€ anchored in a well-protected port of Pola with only occasional trips to the FaÅ¾ana Channel (well-screened by Brijuni Islands) for gunnery practice. During the war the ships were manned mainly by reservists, while the most promising and experienced members of their crews were detached to serve onboard submarines or torpedo boats, or assigned to land-based units. The second ship of the class ended her career in rather dramatic circumstances, which is why she perhaps deserves a more detailed treatment.

Viribus Unitis
The Battleship IV was laid down at San Marco on July 23, 1910 and launched on June 24, 1911. The Emperorâ€™s court used the occasion to organize a lavish celebration designed to carry a strong political message. The Emperor insisted that the battleship be given a rather unusual, Latin name Viribus Unitis (Strength in Unity â€“ Emperorâ€™s personal motto).

REVIEWS

...competent, compact development and service summary... nearly 60 pages of photo-realistic, 3D color plates. Pioneering 3-gun main turrets. Secondary armament. Superstructure. Masts. Propellers and rudders. Anchors, cranes and anti-torpedo nets. Even colors...Stem to stern, Kagero certainly offers amazing levels of Viribus Unitis details â€“ including the warshipâ€™s funky green anti-fouling paint and lavender boottopping. But therein lies the most exasperating aspect of Kageroâ€™s stunning study: no one offers an injection-molded model of this beautiful battleship! Sure, a couple 1:700-scale resin Viribus Unitis kits have appeared. But theyâ€™re hard-to-find â€“ and expensive. Maybe Kageroâ€™s ripping reference will change all that. And weâ€™ll soon add plastic Tegetthoff Class Dreadnoughts to our display cases! Rabidly recommended!
Cybermodeler
Country USA
Brand Casemate
Manufacturer Kagero
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 123 renders
ReleaseDate 2015-07-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9788364596643

Country	USA
Brand	Casemate
Manufacturer	Kagero
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	123 renders
ReleaseDate	2015-07-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9788364596643

SMS Viribus Unitis: Austro-Hungarian Battleship (Super Drawings in 3D)

You might also like...