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Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter The Heavy Cruiser Exeter is a significant vessel from the British Royal Navy during World War II, belonging to the York class of heavy cruisers. It was the second ship named “Exeter,” commemorating the first of four warships with this distinguished name. The Exeter was notably damaged in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate against the German Navy’s Admiral Graf Spee battleship. Following extensive modifications, the ship was redeployed to the east of India. Tragically, in 1942, during the Battle of Surabaya, it was sunk by the Japanese navy. Item No: 05350 Item Name: HMS Exeter Bar Code: 9580208053509 Scale: 1:350 Item Type: Plastic Model Warship Kit Model Brief: Length: 500.8mm Beam: 49.7mm Total Parts: 330+ Metal Parts: anchor chain Photo Etched Parts: 2 pcs Film Parts: n/a Resin Parts: n/a Total Sprues: 17 sprues, hull, and decks Released Date: 2018-08 More Features:-: the kit contains over 330 parts-: the hull made from two-directional slide molds-: Deck wood pattern finely rendered-: Contains display stand-: photo etched parts included Department Code: 3613