1/350 Black Cat Models HdMl (Harbour defense Motor Launch)

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1/350 Black Cat Models HdMl (Harbour defense Motor Launch)

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BCM-350017

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Description

HDML (Harbour Defense Motor Launch). 3D designed and printed.
Two types of railing available, please choose above ↑

      The Harbour Defense Motor Launch (HDML) were 72 foot long (22 meters) wooden hulled motorized vessels designed for anti-submarine harbor defense.
Approximately 500 were built during World War II by many Allied countries. They were a British design fitted with large twin rudders and a keel ending 13 feet (4 meters) short of the stern. This gave HDMLs the capability of turning inside the turning circle of a submerged submarine. While seaworthy, these boats had a tendency to roll.

      HDMLs were typically fitted with a QF 2-pounder gun on the foredeck, an Oerlikon 20mm mount on the stern cabin and either a Vickers K gun or Lewis gun on each side of the bridge. They also carried 6 to 8 depth charges on the aft decks. HMS Medusa (ex HDML ML 1387) is a museum ship near Portsmouth, England. A few other surviving HDMLs are in private hands.

 

Kit Features:

  • Categories  :  Model kits
  • Scales  :  1/350
  • Ranges  :  Royal Navy