Trumpeter 05357 1/350 Russian Destroyer Taszkient 1942
“Tashkent” destroyer leaderJanuary 11, 1935 Started construction in Italy,November 28, 1937Into the water,October 22, 1939The Soviet Union accepted into service. The design of the “Tashkent” was unusually avant-garde at the time. It was one of the few large ships capable of speeds exceeding 40 knots during World War II. After the transformation in 1942, the firepower was even upgraded to the level of light cruisers.
During World War II, her main mission was to serve as a transport ship for personnel and materials. Among the Soviet ships that transported supplies to Sevastopol , the “Tashkent” was quite legendary. Even the Germans knew its name. It transported supplies to the besieged Soviet army dozens of times before being hit by the Luftwaffe. In more than 90 air strikes, the Germans dropped more than 400 bombs and 10 torpedoes .
After being withdrawn to the Novorossiysk naval base, the “Tashkent” was completely blown up on the berth in an air raid on July 2. It was salvaged in 1944 and demolished in 1945 because it had no repair value.
