 (c) sammelhafen.de [click me] Taksin 1938 |
| DBTyp | Model | |
| Base type | Naresuan class | |
| Kit manufacturer | Anker 16 | |
| Material | Fertigmodell | |
| Origin country | Italy | Parent category: Europe |
| Operator country | Thailand Italy Germany | Parent category: Asia, Europe |
| Built | 19.6.2016 | |
| Topics | Cruiser | (Ship:) Navies: To the list of all ship classes Parent category: Ship |
| Aera of use | WW2 | (WW2:) second world war |
| Scale | 1/1250 | |
| TextEN | The Etna was one the first antiaircraft cruisers build in Italy. Originally ordered by Siam (now Thailand), it was laid down in 1939 as Taksin, equipped with six 15,2 cm guns. In 1942 the ship was taken over by Italy and it was decided to continue it as an AA cruiser which also could serve as flagship. The ship was still under construction in Trieste when it was captured by German troops after the surrender of Italy on 10.09.1943. To prevent their use by the Germans, the ship was sunk by the retreating Italians. Completed about 60%, the Germans never intended to continue the construction, after the war, it was found scuttled in Trieste harbor, refloated and scrapped.(371). Her sister was Vesuvio ex Naresuan | |
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| Model Taksin |  The Etna was one the first antiaircraft cruisers build in Italy. Originally ordered by Siam (now Thailand), it was laid down in 1939 as Taksin, equipped with six 15,2 cm guns. In 1942 the ship was taken over by Italy and it was decided to continue it as an AA cruiser which also could serve as flagship. The ship was still under construction in Tries... | |
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