Yavuz Sultan Selim Battlecruiser

Yavuz Sultan Selim began as the German battlecruiser Goeben. Its transfer to the Ottoman Empire in 1914, together with the cruiser Breslau, became a major event in the empire’s entry into the First World War. The ship operated in the Black Sea and survived into the Turkish republican navy. Its long career connects German naval strategy, Ottoman wartime decisions, and the development of modern Turkey’s fleet, while differing sharply from a newly built indigenous Turkish battlecruiser. Originally the German battlecruiser Goeben, the ship’s transfer to Ottoman control had major diplomatic and strategic consequences in 1914. Operations in the Black Sea connected it with Russian naval forces and Ottoman war aims. Its exceptionally long later Turkish career made it a surviving link to the imperial battlecruiser era.

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 1914, Global Empires, Global War 1936, 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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