Launched in 1939, the King George V was the lead ship of the five King George V-class battleships. In 1941 the King George V played an important part in sinking of the German battleship Bismarck by taking out the Bismarck ‘s main battery. The King George V saw extensive service in all the theaters of World War II, including the Pacific theater where she supported the United States in the invasion of Okinawa in 1945. This mighty flagship of the British fleet was placed in reserve in 1949 along with three of her sister ships where she sat until finally being scrapped in 1957.

KIT FEATURES:

• 1/750 SCALE
• INCLUDES DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE DECALS
• 305 MM LONG
• INCLUDES DISPLAY STAND
• SKILL LEVEL 2
• MOLDED IN GRAY