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HMS DREADNOUGHT
submarine
HMS Dreadnought was
Britain's first nuclear-powered submarine that opened a
new chapter in the history of the Royal Navy. Built by
Vickers Armstrong, the boat was seen as a revolution in
the defense of the realm and, to emphasize the fact, she
was launched by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on
Trafalgar Day, in 1960. She entered service in
1963.
There was considerable
American help in Dreadnought's building, which included
the purchase of the entire nuclear reactor system.
Dreadnoughts’ main role was to detect and destroy enemy
submarines. Her prowess was demonstrated in 1967 when
she made the round trip from Rosyth, her base in
Scotland, to Singapore and home again without needing to
resurface and, in 1971, she became the first British
submarine to surface at the North Pole.
HMS Dreadnought was
deployed to the South Atlantic in 1977 to deter possible
Argentine aggression against the Falkland Islands and
the effectiveness as a deterrent was demonstrated five
years later in the Conflict itself when, on 2 May 1982,
HMS Conqueror torpedoed the Argentine cruiser ‘General
Belgrano’. With no means of determining the position of
the Conqueror and her fellow nuclear-powered subs, the
entire Argentine navy withdrew to coastal waters for the
remainder of the conflict.
HMS Dreadnought was
retired when she reached the end of her operational life
in 1980.
We offer this
primarily wood model of the HMS Dreadnought at the
following sizes. The model will look similar to the one
on display in the National Maritime Museum in England shown above.
- 22" long (1/144 scale)
$1,500 Shipping and insurance in the US included.
Canada $90.
Other countries, $200 flat rate.
- 32" long (1:100 scale)
$2,500 Shipping and insurance in the US included.
Canada $90.
Other countries, $200 flat rate.
We require only a small deposit to start
the process
$500 
The remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed, in
several months.
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