Taszkient was a Soviet lead destroyer built in Italy for the Soviet Navy just before WWII. On October 22, 1939 the Soviet Union received it into service. Taszkient’s design was avant-garde at the time of inception, it is one of the few destroyers whose speed can exceed 40 knots.

During World War II, her main task was to transport people and goods. During the Sieges of Odessa and Sevastopol in 1941 – 1942 she transported reinforcements and supplies, evacuated wounded and refugees and supplied naval gun fire support for Soviet troops. "Taszkient" was quite legendary. Germans dropped bombs on it to a total of more than 400, a torpedo 10, but it only suffered a proximity bomb. After the withdrawal of Taszkient Novorossiysk naval base, during an air raid on July 2 the boat was destroyed and sunk. It was salvaged in 1944, because there was no repair value it was demolished in 1945.

Item Type Plastic Model Warship Kit

Model Brief Length: 199.6mm Beam: 19.6mm

Total Parts 110+

Photo Etched Parts 1 piece

Total Sprues 4 sprues , hull and deck

More Features

Hull made from multi-directional slide molds.

Deck wood pattern finely rendered

Contains engraved name plate