Laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940,King George V operated during the Second World War as part of the British Home and Pacific Fleets. Along with HMS Rodney,King George V severely damaged the German battleship Bismarck which led to the German vessel sinking in May 1941. On 1 May 1942 HMS Punjabi sank after a collision with King George V. King George V took part in Operation Husky the allied landings in Sicily and bombarded the island of Levanzo and the port of Trapani. She also escorted part of the surrendered Italian Fleet,which included the battleships Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio,to Malta. In 1945 King George V took part in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific. Following the war,King George V spent three years as the flagship of the British Home Fleet,before she was placed in reserve in 1949. The battleship was scrapped eight years later.
Laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940,King George V operated during the Second World War as part of the British Home and Pacific Fleets. Along with HMS Rodney,King George V severely damaged the German battleship Bismarck which led to the German vessel sinking in May 1941. On 1 May 1942 HMS Punjabi sank after a collision with King George V. King George V took part in Operation Husky the allied landings in Sicily and bombarded the island of Levanzo and the port of Trapani. She also escorted part of the surrendered Italian Fleet,which included the battleships Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio,to Malta. In 1945 King George V took part in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific. Following the war,King George V spent three years as the flagship of the British Home Fleet,before she was placed in reserve in 1949. The battleship was scrapped eight years later.
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Laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940,King George V operated during the Second World War as part of the British Home and Pacific Fleets. Along with HMS Rodney,King George V severely damaged the German battleship Bismarck which led to the German vessel sinking in May 1941. On 1 May 1942 HMS Punjabi sank after a collision with King George V. King George V took part in Operation Husky the allied landings in Sicily and bombarded the island of Levanzo and the port of Trapani. She also escorted part of the surrendered Italian Fleet,which included the battleships Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio,to Malta. In 1945 King George V took part in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific. Following the war,King George V spent three years as the flagship of the British Home Fleet,before she was placed in reserve in 1949. The battleship was scrapped eight years later.
Laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940,King George V operated during the Second World War as part of the British Home and Pacific Fleets. Along with HMS Rodney,King George V severely damaged the German battleship Bismarck which led to the German vessel sinking in May 1941. On 1 May 1942 HMS Punjabi sank after a collision with King George V. King George V took part in Operation Husky the allied landings in Sicily and bombarded the island of Levanzo and the port of Trapani. She also escorted part of the surrendered Italian Fleet,which included the battleships Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio,to Malta. In 1945 King George V took part in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific. Following the war,King George V spent three years as the flagship of the British Home Fleet,before she was placed in reserve in 1949. The battleship was scrapped eight years later.
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| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Release date | 17 August 2018 |
| Product dimensions | 30.48 x 30.48 x 12.7 cm; 1 Kilograms |
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| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Release date | 17 August 2018 |
| Product dimensions | 30.48 x 30.48 x 12.7 cm; 1 Kilograms |
