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Cruel Seas Starter SetThere was much confusion in the dogfight that was a WW2 motor torpedo boat battle. Poor visibility, gunfire, smoke and noise could overwhelm the senses of even experienced captains. In ‘Cruel Seas’, things are rather more predictable whilst ensuring the best-laid plans can go...
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Cruel Seas: Drache helicopter carrierThe Drache started as a seaplane tender built in Hamburg for the Royal Yugoslavian Navy in 1928. She was converted into a minelayer in 1937. Captured by the Germans in 1941, the Kriegsmarine renamed her the Drache (dragon) and converted her back to a Flugzeugbergungsschiff – an aircraft...
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Cruel Seas: HMS CampbeltownOriginally a US destroyer, HMS Campbeltown was transferred to the Royal Navy as part of the Destroyers for Bases agreement after the outset of World War Two. She was arguably the most famous of these ships due to her role in Operation Chariot in...
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Cruel Seas: IJN No. 1-class fast transport T-6In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Fleet was suffering from the effects of American air superiority. Though some Destroyer vessels had been converted to transports, this was still not meeting the demands of getting sufficient troops and equipment to the front. The IJN general staff...
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Cruel Seas: German Siebel Ferry (2)Dubbed the Kleine fähre (small ferry) the Siebel ferry would prove it's self a highly useful and adaptable vessel. Aircraft designer Fritz Siebel (A commissioned a colonel in the Luftwaffe) had been assigned his own Sonderkommando (special command) for improvising Luftwaffe invasion craft for...
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Cruel Seas: British Landing Craft Gun (large) Mk IIIThe landing craft guns (large) (LCG(L)) was armed with two QF 4.7 inch guns manned by Royal Marine crew, Multiple Oerlikon 20 mm AA guns and 2-pounder pom-poms. These ships were not intended to beach; their mission was all about close-in gunfire support. Models...
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Cruel Seas: LCS(L) – Fairmile HThe LCI(S) was a Fairmile H wooden design using the same prefabrication techniques used in their Dog Boats. It was designed as a cheap-to-make raider transport. Around 40 were built in 1942. Some were converted to LCS(L) support gunboats. Contains 2 resin and metal...
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Cruel Seas: Elco Barge-BustersIn the summer of 1943, the primary mission of the PT boats was to interdict Japanese supply lines by shooting up the enemy landing craft (referred to as barges by American reports) being used to transport supplies. It was at this point that Pacific...
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Cruel Seas: German KriegsfischkutterKnown as KFKs, these vessels were mostly wooden fishing boats intended for use by the Kriegsmarine as patrol boats and sub chasers. Their design dates back to 1920. A huge building programme was launched in 1942, making them the largest German warship design. About...
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Cruel Seas: IJN No 13 SubchaserThe IJN Subchaser was developed to counter the increased threat to Japanese shipping posed by a growing number of submarines in the Soviet Pacific Ocean Fleet. Though three sub classes were produced, they were all referred to as the No.13 class by the IJN....
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Cruel Seas: Soviet MO-4 patrol boatMO-4 was the most common of the MO class of small Soviet ships during World War II. Approximately 250 examples were produced. The vessels were incredibly cheap, being unarmoured and with a wooden structure. However, the way the vessels were constructed in 9 distinct...
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Cruel Seas: M5 CRDA 60t (Series 1) boatThe Motosilurante CRDA 60 t (also known as MS boat) was an MTB built for the Italian Regia Marina. Modelled after German E-Boats, they were used in conjunction with the faster, although less seaworthy, MAS boats. 18 off these vessels were built in total,...
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Cruel Seas: Fairmile B ML 145 GunboatThe 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 through its 1200 hp petrol engines. The coastal forces were able to convert the Fairmile B...
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Cruel Seas: ML 303 Motor LaunchBy far the largest of Royal Navy flotilla vessels were the ML (motor launches), used for a multitude of purposes including harbour defence, anti-submarine work, convoy escorts, minesweeping and air-sea rescue. Crewed by 16 souls, they weighed 85 tonnes and were 112 feet long....
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Cruel Seas: Fairmile B MinesweeperThe 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 through its 1200 hp petrol engines. The coastal forces were able to convert the Fairmile B...
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Cruel Seas: Fairmile B RML 529 Rescue BoatThe 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 through its 1200 hp petrol engines. The coastal forces were able to convert the Fairmile B...
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Cruel Seas: Fairmile D MTB 624The Fairmile company produced a mass production vessel, which had good seagoing qualities and was used also for mine laying. The Fairmile B followed this, 398 being built in the UK, and 180 more in the Commonwealth, an impressive total. They showed their suitability...
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Cruel Seas: R-23 R-boatThe R-boat, also known as Räumboote in German, was a class of naval vessels originally designed as minesweepers, but their role evolved under fire. Prized for their manoeuvrability and shallow draft, they were perfect for escorting coastal traffic and patrolling the extensive coastlines of...
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Imperial Japanese Navy No. 103-class landing shipBring your invasion fleet into shore with the powerful Imperial Japanese Navy IJN No. 103-class landing ship44 The IJN No. 103-class landing ship The IJN had obtained information regarding the allied LCT Mk.V. involved in Operation Torch, from Germany, including some photographs and sketches....
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Cruel Seas: Fairmile D MGB 660The Fairmile company produced a mass production vessel, which had good seagoing qualities and was used also for mine laying. Their most famous boat was probably the Fairmile D or ‘Dog’ boat, a dual MTB/MGB, possibly the best-armed vessel size for its size in the...
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