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Heroics & Ros Code Description Price/Pack CF01 MTB 532 (1944) One of five sister ships. 73ft class. £3.00 CF02 MTB 347 (1943) class of 16 72.5ft boats. £3.00 CF03 HMS GREY GOOSE (1942) This class of 7 steam MTB's was large enough to warrant names. £4.00 CF04 FAIRMILE "B" CLASS MGB One of a numerous class built 1942 - 1944. £3.50 CF05 FAIRMILE "D" CLASS (1944) These powerfully armed boats were the culmination of British design in WW2. £4.00 CF05A FAIRMILE "D" MGB £4.00 CF06 FAIRMILE "D" Air-sea Rescue Launch, These large craft participated in many exciting clashes with the opposition in order to rescue air-crew. £3.00 CF07 FAIRMILE "B" Rescue Launch £3.50 CF08 HDML 1029 General Purpose Launch £3.50 CF09 FAIRMILE "C" MGB 312 (1941) £3.50 CF10 FAIRMILE "A" MGB 105 (1940) £3.50 CF11 VOSPER MTB 70 (1940) £3.00 CF12 VOSPER MTB 74 (1941) £3.00 CF20 HMS UPHOLDER "U" CLASS The most famous of this type of submarine used in the Mediterranean and North Sea. £4.50 CF30 CROCUS Flower Class corvette, Convoy escort. £7.00 CF31 HMS LINDISFARNE Isle class trawler, one of a class of 130 vessels built, used for minesweeping, anti-submarine work and coastal convoy escort. £7.00 CF32 HMS SIR LANCELOT 440 tons Round Table Class Naval Escort Trawler. £7.00 CF33 HMS ALBACORE 850 tons Algerine Class minesweeping Escort Sloop £7.00 CF34 HMS HALCYON 815 tons, minesweeping / escort sloop. £7.00 CF35 HMS BANGOR 590 tons, minesweeping / escort sloop. £7.00 CF36 H.M.R.T. ENCHANTER, Ocean going escort/rescue tug £7.00 CF37 HMS ARISTOCRAT Paddlesteamer AA Escort £8.00 CF38 HMS STARLING Black Swan Class Frigate £10.00 CF39 HMS BENTINCK Captain Class Frigate £10.00 CF40 HMS BERKLEY Hunt Class, destroyer type 1. £10.00 CF41 HMS MIDDLETON Hunt Class, destroyer type 2. £10.00 CF41A HMS V&W Class Destroyer as built £10.00 CF42 HMS VIVIEN V & W class. Wair AA escort destroyer 1942. £10.00 CF43 HMS VERSATILE V & W class. Long range destroyer 1943. £10.00 CF44 HMS JAVELIN Representative of the J, K & N Class 1700 ton destroyers saw extensive service £14.00 CF44A HMS KELLY with sister ships Jervis and Napier, as leaders for the J/KN flotillas and had additional deck housing for the Captain (D) staff officers £14.00 CF50 HMS SHEFFIELD 10,000 ton Cruiser £60.00 CF51 HMS ATTACKER Merchant converted Escort carrier £45.00 CF52 HMS WARSPITE Ocean & Coastal areas £90.00 CF60 L.C.A. Infantry Assault landing craft (x4) £3.00 CF61 L.C.I. (S)Medium sized infantry carrier £4.00 CF62 L.C.T. (2) Large Ocean going landing craft for vehicles. £6.00 CF63 L.S.I. (S) Prince Charles class infantry landing ship. This 3,000 ton vessel carried 6 LCA. £18.00 CF301 S9 GERMAN "E" BOAT Commisioned 1934. This class fought until 1945 £3.00 CF302 S26 GERMAN "E" BOAT A later class commisioned 1940. These fast boats dominated the early war. £3.00 CF303 F LIGHTER Used for coastal transportation and armed escort duties. £4.50 CF304 S38 GERMAN "E" BOAT Armoured cockpit. Commisioned 1941 - 1945, best German design. £3.00 CF305 "I" Lighter armed self-propelled transport x 2 £3.00 CF310 ESCORT CUTTER (Small Trawler). £3.00 CF315 Siebel Ferry Escort Vessel £5.50 CF315A Siebel Ferry with loaded cargo. Siebel Ferries were extensively used in the Adriatic. £5.00 CF320 R320 Large well armed craft, used for escort, minelaying and general duties by the German Navy 1940 - 1945. £5.00 CF321 M25 German minesweeping coastal escort vessel. £6.00 CF322 V.P. BOAT (Large Trawler escort). £7.00 CF323 TR106 Escort Sloop Ex Italian, this vessel serviced in the Adriatic German Forces 1943-45 £7.00 CF324 700 ton Escort vessel F5 built 1936 as an antisub & AA escort. 4 sister ships £9.00 CF324A 740 ton Escort vessel F1 As CF304 class which had origionally10 ships. 5 were modified in 1939 to this model £9.00 CF325 Escort Sloop K1 a powerful escort class built in Dutch shipyards 1940-41 £9.00 CF326 K.uJ 1 Escort Naval Trawler, tough vessels built in some numbers with powerful AA £7.00 CF326A K.uJ 14 Escorot Naval Trawler varient on CF326 with different armament £7.00 CF327 M601 Escort Minesweeper, 700ton vessels built 1943-45 with good AA armament £7.00 CF328 Uj2221 Escort Sloop £7.00 CF329 KUj22 Escort Trawler £7.00 CF330 U39 Type 1x U-Boat £4.50 CF331 U552 Type V11 U - Boat. £4.50 CF340 WOLF 950 tons, Type 24 Torpedo boat £10.00 CF341 T22 "ELBING CLASS" These type 39 1300 ton torpedo boat destroyers provided con esc 1941 to 45. £10.00 CF342 ATLANTIC German Merchant Raider £45.00 CF401 MS11 MTB, fought throughout the Mediterranean campaign. £3.00 CF402 VAS301 Anti-Submarine & escort vessel. Built 42/43. £3.50 CF450 G5 CLASS SERIES 7 Built in 1934 - 36 (x2) M.T.B. £3.00 CF451 "G5 CLASS" 11 Built in late war (x2) M.T.B. £3.00 CF501 IKI Etorofu class destroyer, this class was involved with U.S. PT boats in the Pacific. £10.00 CF601 PT34 ELCO 77 ' 0 " built in 1941 - 42 and used in the Pacific around the Phillippines. £3.00 CF602 PT277 HIGGINS 78 ' 0 " built in 1943 and used in the Pacific, Mediterranean and English Channel. £3.00 CF603 PT95 HUCKINS78 ' built in 1943 used in Hawaii & Panama. £3.00 CF604 PT565 ELCO 80 ' 0 " built in 1945 and used in the Pacific, Mediterranean and English Channel. £3.00 CF605 PGM 9 Motor Gun Boat £4.00 CF640 FLUSH DECK DESTROYER Typical of "4 stacker" destroyers used by the U.S. Navy. 50 were transferred to Royal Navy for escorts. £10.00 CF660 L.C.I. (L) No. 1 350 Ocean going infantry transport. £5.00 CF661 L.C.M. (3) (x2) Standard support for single vehicles. £3.50 CF662 L.S.T Ocean going landing ship for vehicles £9.00 CF663 A.P.D. High speed transport converted "flush" deck destroyer. £9.00 CF664 L.C.T. ( R ) Fire support craft with 1000 x 5" rockets. £5.00 CF665 L.C.G. Fire support craft with 2 heavy guns. £5.00 CF901 BRITISH 4,000 TON CARGO SHIP £9.00 CF902 GERMAN 5,500 TON CARGO SHIP £9.00 CF903 BRITISH 4,000 TON CAM SHIP Catapult Merchant Ship (CAM Ship) Including Hurricane fighter. £9.00 CF904 OIL TANKER 4,500 ton. Based on B.P. tanker class of 100 vessels owned by many nations in 1940. £9.00 CF905 800 TON COLLIER £5.00 CF906 1500 TON COLLIER £6.00 CF907 3000 TON TRAMP £6.00 CF908 2500 TON TRAMP £6.00 CF909 2800 TON TRAMP £6.00 CF910 10,000 Ton Ocean Going Merchant Ship £30.00 CF911 350 ton Steam Tug, commonly used for East Coast lighter towage £5.00 CF912 2 Differently loaded lighters £4.00 CF912A 2 more differently loaded lighters £4.00 MHS1 Long straight x 2 £3.00 MHS2 Long curve x 2 £3.00 MHS3 Short straight x 4 £3.00 MHS4 Short curve x 4 £3.00 MHS5 Mole ends x 2 £6.00 MHS6 Medium straight x 2 £3.00 MHS7 Reverse Long Curve x 1 £3.00 MHS8 Medium curve x 2 £3.00 MHS9 Breached Seawall Section £3.00 MHQ1 Straight Quay x 1 £3.00 MHQ2 Curved Quay x 1 £3.00 MHQ3 Corner Quay x 2 £3.00 MHQ4 Quay end x 3 £3.00 MHQ5 Narrow quay x 2 £3.00 MHQ6 Narrow quay "T" section x 1 £3.00 MHQ7 Straight jetty x 2 £3.00 MHQ8 Jetty end x 1 £3.00 MHB1 Nissen huts x 4 £4.00 MHB2 Small sheds (mixed) x 3 £4.00 MHB3 Small sheds (mixed) x 3 £4.00 MHB4 Medium shed type 1 x 1 £4.00 MHB5 Medium shed type 2 x 1 £3.00 MHB6 Large warehouse x 1 £10.00 MHC1 Harbour crane type 1 £4.00 MHC2 Harbour crane type 2 £4.00 MH01 Oil Tank (x2) £4.00 MH02 Oiling Jetty w. Crane Pumps £3.00 MH03 Oil Jetty Section (x2) £3.00 MHA03 Lock Gates (x2) £3.00 MHA04 Swing Bridge £12.00 MHA05 Lift Bridge £9.00 MHA06 Harbour entrance Light Towers £2.00 MHA20 Large offshore Lighthouse £6.00 MHA21 Medium coastal lighthouse £4.00 MHV1 Harbour Starter pack £30.00 MHV2 Harbour extention pack - A £20.00 MHV3 Harbour extention pack - B £20.00 MHV4 Harbour Defence pack £15.00 MHF1 Small bunkers x 4 & 2 Gun bunkers £4.00 MHF2 Light flak / search light x 2 or gun emplacements £4.00 MHF3 Heavy flak or medium gun emplacements £4.00 MHF4 Enfilade gunbunkers x 6 £4.00 MHF5 Coastal defence gun emplacements x 2 plus 1 x OP/Rangefinder bunker £6.00 MHR01 Tender Locomotives x 3 £2.50 MHR02 Tank engines x 5 £2.50 MHR03 Passenger coaches x 4 £2.50 MHR04 Fuel tank wagons x 10 £2.50 MHR05 Standard vans x 10 £2.50 MHR06 Mixed coal wagons x 10 £2.50 MHR07 Mixed bogie bolster wagons x 6 £2.50 MHR08 Mixed flat cars x 10 £2.50 MHR09 Continental style vans x 6 £2.50 MHR10 Bogie plank wagons x 6 £2.50 CFA01 CHURCHILL TANK (x10) £2.50 CFA02 SHERMAN TANKS (x10) £2.50 CFA03 U.S.
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