battlecruiser solidarnoç

I just found out about a Polish Battlecruiser.

"The first of three projected battlecruisers for the Polish Navy, Solidarnoç's construction was continually delayed and interrupted by shipyard strikes in Gdansk. Her main armament was to be domestically-made triple 12" guns but the armament industry was so far behind schedule that Poland elected to adapt American 12" guns destined for a cancelled Alaska-class large cruiser. Solidarnoç was completed two months before Germany invaded Poland.

While working up, it was discovered that 'B' turret had serious problems that only complete removal could alleviate. While in drydock having the turret removed, Germany moved East and the war was on. Polish spies had foretold the arrival of heavy German naval units, so the drydock was flooded and Solidarnoç, minus her 'B' turret went forth to battle. Caught by Scharnhorst, Schleswig-Holstein, and Lützow off Gdansk in the opening moments of the war, Solidarnoç was sunk in a shower of 11" shells, but not before two hits from her domed 12" turrets eventually forced Scharnhorst into port for repairs."

Sounds like a ship that I would love to add to my build list.

Anyone know where I may be able to find the hull lines and tech data enought to build this ship?

 

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Re: battlecruiser solidarnoç

I could be wrong but it appears that this ship is fictional. I posted more information on Tom's more recent post about this ship.