Constructo 80840 1/48 Robert E. Lee Wooden Ship Model
Brand:Constructto
Product Code:80840
Scale: 1/48 - The reality of the reality is a descended model.
Type:Disassembled Kit (requires merge and painting)
Material:Wood
Robert E. Lee Wooden Ship ModelFeatures
The box contains disassembled rope, wood and metal parts.
You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
There is no paint and adhesive from the box.
You need to buy PVA and CA type adhesives for bonding.
It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.
You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page
About
SS Robert E. Lee was built in Newport News, Virginia and finished its construction in 1924.
The ship was primarily built to carry passengers between Virginia and New York.
In February 1942, Robert E. Lee was rented by Aloca Steamship to carry goods and personnel from New York to the ports in the Caribbean.
A month later, in March 1942, a contract was made by the Warship Association as a carrier and later armed with a hard gun and deausseed to prevent magnetic mines attacks.
On July 30, 1942, Robert E. Lee left Trinidad with about 270 passengers of Tampa, Florida.
He initially traveled with Taw-7, but nearby US navy escort ship was directed to New Orleans with the USS PC-566.
At 22:57, a single torpedo was thrown from the German submarine U-166 to the ship.
The torpedo was detected from the surveillance points 200 meters before, but no escape action could not be performed.
Torpedo hit the machine right behind the machine apartment and destroyed 3 compartments.
It caused more damage to the radio compartment and the rudder gear.
The ship began to lie to the left and then to the right before sinking by the stern about 15 minutes after the torpedo hit.
15 passengers and 10 crews died of 407 crew and passengers.
The survivors were rescued by the USS PC-566, USS SC-19 and tugboat Underwriter patrol boots and Venice was transferred to Louisiana without incident.
In 1986, an oil and gas survey conducted by Shell Offshore discovered Robert E. Lee's ship debris at the Mississippi Canyon.
1,400 m (4,700 feet) depth.
In January 2001, the wreck was detected once again, but this time it was found by C&C Technologies.
From the accident, the ship lies at the same point today.