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With die cast ships so rare, this Warships of the World collection is a breakthrough for both military and maritime enthusiasts. Each has details and features that even the most discriminating collectors will appreciate:·A consistent 1:1100 scale that makes for a stunning display, with each ship visually comparable to all the others in the collection· Heavy-duty metal construction (for an average model weight of 2-3 pounds) with finely molded plastic detail parts· Miniature aircraft with cranes, detailed guns with blast bags, and a complete superstructure· Textured surfaces that simulate wooden decks, intricate ironwork, chains and cleats· Accurate colors and markings, from anti-fouling paint on the hulls to camouflage patterns, national insignia (including roundels on aircraft), and even runway markings· A removable, customized display stand with the ship\'s name (in Japanese) and year

EAGLE MOSS 1/1100 was the first of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany\'s Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the primary force behind the unification of Germany in 1871, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched two and a half years later in February 1939. Work was completed in August 1940, when she was commissioned into the German fleet. Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitz were the largest battleships ever built by Germany, and two of the largest built by any European power.

In the course of the warship\'s eight-month career under its sole commanding officer, Capt. Ernst Lindemann, Bismarck conducted only one offensive operation, in May 1941, codenamed Rheinübung. The ship, along with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, was to break into the Atlantic Ocean and raid Allied shipping from North America to Great Britain. The two ships were detected several times off Scandinavia, and British naval units were deployed to block their route. At the Battle of the Denmark Strait, Bismarck engaged and destroyed the battlecruiser HMSHood, the pride of the Royal Navy, and forced the battleship HMSPrince of Wales to retreat; Bismarck was hit three times and suffered an oil leak from a ruptured tank.

The destruction of Hood spurred a relentless pursuit by the Royal Navy involving dozens of warships. Two days later, while heading for the relative safety of occupied France, Bismarck was attacked by obsolescent Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers from the aircraft carrier HMSArk Royal; one scored a hit that rendered the battleship\'s steering gear inoperable. In her final battle the following morning, Bismarck was neutralised by a sustained bombardment from a British fleet, was scuttled by her crew, and sank with heavy loss of life. Most experts agree that the battle damage would have caused her to sink eventually. The wreck was located in June 1989 by Robert Ballard, and has since been further surveyed by several other expeditions.