British Fiji-Class Light Cruiser

The Fiji, or Crown Colony, class was a British light-cruiser design developed under treaty constraints before the Second World War. Armed principally with 6-inch guns, these ships served in fleet operations, convoy protection, and shore bombardment. Wartime modifications changed their anti-aircraft outfit and sometimes reduced the main battery, demonstrating the pressure to balance surface firepower with rapidly increasing air-defense demands. The class’s compact design left limited room for the extra weight of wartime radar and anti-aircraft weapons. Removing a main turret from some ships helped address that pressure. These changes show how wartime experience could alter a cruiser’s balance of capabilities, especially as aircraft became a more persistent threat than prewar planners had expected.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1946, Global War 1985, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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