ABERCROMBIE was an upgraded version of elder sister ship ROBERTS. The original main gun turret was spare from FURIOUS, fitted with two 15 inch guns type Mark I*/N. Other improvements included larger living space, more artillery reserve and increased engine room deck thickness. ABERCROMBIE was also equipped with four twin 102mm 45 calibre Mk V dual rapid-fire guns, sixteen British 40mm 2-pounder "pom-pom" cannon and twenty US 20mm Oerlikon guns.
In 1943 ABERCROMBIE was awarded Battle Honours for campaigns in the Mediterranean at SicilyandSalerno. Post war ABERCROMBIEwasmoored on the River Medway for many years as an accommodation ship and wassold for scrap in 1954.
Item No 05336
Item Name HMS Abercrombie Monitor
Bar Code 9580208053363
Scale 1:350
Item Type Static kit
Model Brief Length:325mm Beam:77.5 mm
Total Parts 480+
Metal Parts anchor chain
Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
Film Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Total Sprues 10 sprues , deck and stand
Released Date 2015-02
More Features -hull split into two parts
-Contains display stand and engraved name plate
- Photo-Etched parts included
