X-Craft was a Midget Submarine developed by the British Royal Navy for Special Warfare. The submarine with a 4 men crew, was 15.62 m long with a maximum diameter of 1.75 m and a displacement of 30 tons. It was powered by a 42 hp diesel engine for surface sailing and a 30 hp electrical power engine for submerged propulsion. The boat had 4 watertight compartments and had removable high explosive packs mounted on both sides of the hull.
On September 20, 1943, six X-Craft submarines were used in an attack on German warships in the port in Norway. Only 2 X-Craft succeed in detonating their loads and inflicted enough damage to German battleship “Tirpitz” and kept her out of commission until April, 1944.
| Item No |
63504 |
| Item Name |
British HMS X-Craft Submarine |
| Bar Code |
890781635047 |
| Scale |
1:35 |
| Item Type |
Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Brief |
Length: 448.5mm Beam:77.2 mm |
| Total Parts |
130+ |
| Metal Parts |
n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts |
1 pc |
| Film Parts |
n/a |
| Resin Parts |
n/a |
| Total Sprues |
5 sprues |
| Released Date |
2015-01 |
| More Features |
The kit consists of over 130 parts , includes 10 Photo etched parts
- contains display stand and name plate |
Type X is the name of a class of British miniature diesel-electric submarines of the Second World War. Vessels of this type were launched in 1942 / 1943-1944. In total, 20 ships of this type were built. The length of the Type X was 15.62 m, width - 1.75 m, and the underwater displacement was only 30 tons. The maximum underwater speed was up to 5.5 knots. The ships of this type could be armed with two mines with a total weight of 3,200 kg.
The first work on new British submarines started in 1941. It was assumed that the future units would have a short range, and would be towed to the scene by traditional submarines. Mines with a time fuse were preferred as armaments, allowing the Type X unit to sail away from the action site. The most famous action in which the Type X ships took part was Operation Source in September 1943, when 6 ships of this type entered one of the Norwegian fjords where battleship Tirpitz was stationed and led to its serious damage and de facto shutdown for many months. At the moment, a single ship called X24 is on display at the museum in the city of Gosport in Great Britain.
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