British TEV Rangatira barracks ship 1:1800

A single ship example of the Union Steam Ship Company ferry TEV Rangatira after she was refitted as a barracks ship for the British force that headed to the Falkland islands in 1982 to repel Argentinian forces that had taken the island territories there. She was retrofitted with a helicopter deck, 4 Oerlikon 20mm cannons on her upper decks and fitted out in the interior for 1200 people and six month capacity for them. In 1983 she left the Falklands and returned to the UK and was stripped of her military equipment. In 1986 she was sold and went back into civilian service in the Mediterranean.

Model designed by Philip Warnes and can be used at an appropriate hex scale with a modern adaption of the SeaLion Supremacy game, or any other naval tabletop game that uses this scale.

If you have family that served on this vessel, why not order a miniature to keep as a small family keepsake or gift for someone else whose family served onboard. Or maybe you had family who worked at the yards that built this vessel. Keep your family naval history alive.

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