In this article, we’ll take a look at the vessels that comprise the Victory at Sea Regia Marina fleet box, as well as the Littorio Class Battleship, Vitorrio Veneto. The Littorio class was the first new Italian battleship class for nearly a decade when design work began in 1930. Initially designed to remain within the…
At the time of Italy’s entry into World War Two, she possessed a modern and – on paper at least – highly effective fleet. Four battleships and eight heavy cruisers were available, with three more battleships being fitting out. However, there were no aircraft carriers, not least because the Regia Marina was intended to operate…
We’ve a trio of new releases for Cruel Seas, the German U-Boat VIIc, the Convoy Freighter and a crippled Merchant Tanker. Let’s dive in! German U-Boat VIIc The Type VII formed the backbone of Germany’s mighty U-boat fleet throughout the Second World War, sinking vast quantities of Allied shipping but suffering horrific casualties in return….
Get your Italian Regia Marina fleet ready for Cruel Seas. This paint set provides you with all the colours you will need for an accurate palette. The paints included in the bundle, along with their general areas of application are: Vallejo Light Grey – hulls and superstructures Vallejo German Grey – hull and superstructure camo…
In games of Cruel Seas, players assemble boats of all shapes and sizes – today, we’ve got some Explosive new choices for your fleets! Fairmile B Minesweeper The Fairmile B class Motor Launch weighed in at 85 tonnes and 112 feet long. Crewed by 16 men it could make in the region of 20 knots…
Available separately, the Cruel Seas 1/300 Scale Italian Vessels with their sleek lines motor toward your forces! Italian forces had the advantage of a true home base, the unsinkable aircraft carrier that was Italy. They claimed with some truth that the Mediterranean was “our sea” and they aimed to keep it with ships such as…
We’re heading for sunnier climes in Cruel Seas this week, with a look at the Italian Regia Marina. Renowned for their speed, the MAS boat takes to the seas! The Italian Navy was a professional force that had high hopes for its performance in WW2. In WWI it performed well enough, its small torpedo boats…
View in Store The Regia Marina was confident, had indisputably the most handsome ships in the world and referred to the troubled waters of the Mediterranean as Mare nostrum(our sea). By the start of the war, as well as capital ships, it fielded 59 destroyers and 67 torpedo boats, a fast class of small destroyers…
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