HMS Zulu was a Tribal-class British destroyer, built in Glasgowby A. Stephens & Sons, her keel laid down on Aug 10th 1936 and launched on Sept 23rd 1937. She was launched with boilers and funnels in place, and this gave her the reputation of a lucky ship. Commissioned on 7th Sept 1938. Just after she was completed, the HMS Zulu moved in to the Mediterranean and was based inMalta. When she returned home, during 1941, she had a part in the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck. And in June 1941 Zulu sailed for Falmouth,England to begin her refit.

After the funnel was cut down and her mainmast was fitted with a high frequency direction finding (Huff-Duff or HF/DF) outfit. Two, single 2 pounder guns were mounted on the bridge wings. Radar was installed and the depth charge throwers were re-located. The refit was completed by July. Then she moved back in to the Mediterranean, where she performed strike attacks against Italian convoys, and later took part in the attack against the Italian base in Tobruk (Libya).

Here HMS Zulu's luck turned. On September 14, 1942, she suffered some damages from the Italian coastal batteries on Tobruk coast. And just a few hours later, she was bombed by an Italian aircraft, the bomb exploded in the boiler room, and HMS Zulu couldn't move any more. HMS Croome took off the most part of HMS Zulu's crew, and HMS Hursley took her in tow. But the British destroyer was sinking: just a hundred miles from Alexandria, again she was bombed by an enemy aircraft. HMS Zulu suddenly rolled to starboard and sank. 12 men of the crew died, and 27 more were missing.

Item No 05332
Item Name HMS Zulu Destroyer 1941
Bar Code 9580208053325
Scale 1:350
Item Type Static Kit
Model Brief Length: 328.3mm Beam:15.9 mm
Total Parts 250+
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
Total Sprues 7 sprues and hul
Released Date 2014-08
Decals Australian Forces Insignia's
More Features - the kit contains over 250 parts,includes a piece of photo etched parts
- the hull made from two-directional slide molds
- Contains display stand
SKU TR05332
Barcode # 9580208053325
Brand Trumpeter
Shipping Weight 0.6000kg
Shipping Width 0.190m
Shipping Height 0.060m
Shipping Length 0.430m
Shipping Cubic 0.004902000m3

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