IJN Shin'yo - Model for small scale printing

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The SS Scharnhorst was launched in 1935 by the Deschimag in Bremen and entered service as a civillian vessel within the German fleet, designed to connect Germany with other nations. With the outbreak of WW2, the vessel was trapped in foreign waters.

Scharnhorst was sold to Japan in 1942 and was converted to an escort aircraft carrier, since the Imperial Japanese Navy was in dire need of new carriers after the defeat of Midway. Extensive changes were made, since the entire superstructure, machinery and other systems were replaced. She was renamed into Shin’yo and went into service under the Japanese flag in late 1943. Her career was short lived though. Shin’yo escorted several convoys, most of them without any action. In November of 1944 she was hit by USS Spearfish with four torpedos, setting the entire ship ablaze and killing most of the crew. She sank stern first, leaving only 70 of the 1200 men crew alive.

This model is avialable for purchase on CGTrader in a bundle with the merchant configuration.