German Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen hull construction from June 2024

Prinz Eugen – Hull construction

19 July 2024 Hull painted grey preparatory to full painting

18 July 2024 Bilge keels and propulsion and stearing gear glued. Rudder dry fitted

17 July 2024 Port holes fitted and completed port and starboard

16 July 2024 Port hole holes drilled

16 July 2024 Port hole pattern fitted and holes pricked

15 July 2024 Hull painted

 

15 July 2024 Decks prepared for hull painting

8 July 2024 Bow plate fitted dry

   

3 July 2024 Starboard rubbing strake fitted, glued

3 July 2024 Port rubbing strake fitted, glued

3 July 2024 Rubbing strake marked out

 

1 July 2024 Gunwhale fitted and glued in sections

29 June 2024 Metal fittings added, glued

   

28 June 2024 Starboard side filled and completed..

28 June 2024 Port side filled and completed.

28 June 2024 Port side upper skin completed except for fills.

 

28 June 2024 Port side upper skin completed except for fills.

27 June 2024 Hull base skin completed

27 June 2024 Starboard side hull outer skin started.

26 June 2024 Port side hull outer skin started.

25 June 2024 Three thin strips are bent to form an infill between the after metal section and the deck

24 June 2024 Patterns cut for hull ports

 

24 June 2024 Hull rough sanding completed

22 June 2024 Nails punched through in preparation for sanding hull

20 June 2024 Deck edge planking completed, deck sanded & varnished

 

18 June 2024 For’ard hull base planking completed

18 June 2024 After hull base planking completed

17 June 2024 Hull base planking begun

16 June 2024 Starboard side hull planking completed

16 June 2024 Starboard side hull planking continued

15 June 2024 Port side planking nearing completion

    

14 June 2024 Port side planking continued

14 June 2024 Port side planking added

13 June 2024 Starboard side planking

13 June 2024 Metal castings placed fore and aft and planks trimmed to fit

13 June 2024 Two planks fitted on port side, glued & pinned

   

9 June 2024 Metal castings of bow, stern and hawse holes fitted to trimmed decks and hull packings shaped

    

9 June 2024 Deck planking trimmed to deck edge and holes completed

8 June 2024 Deck planking completed with holes marked

5 June 2024 Initial deck planking sections glued

5 June 2024 Jig constructed for cutting deck planking

2 June 2024 Deck marked up for decking planking

2 June 2024 Deck sections glued

2 June 2024 Deck sections prepared, dry fitted

2 June 2024 Packing blocks added to create hull shape

2 June 2024 C24 and C25 glued

1 June 2024 Vertical structures fore and aft C1 and C2 glued. All frames C3 to C17 and deck spacers C18 to C21 fitted

1 June 2024 Frames B1 to B10 added with stretchers B11 to B13

1 June 2024 Keel plates A1 to A4 laid