Albatros 1/1250 Alk71 Uganda, the Falklands Hospital Ship during 1982

Uganda is a second-hand, metal, waterline, 1/1250 scale model of the hospital ship. In 1982, the School Ship Uganda, was converted to a hospital ship to accompany the Falklands task force to the South Atlantic to evict the Argentinian troops from South Georgia and East and West Falkland Islands. A helicopter landing pad was fitted to the quarterdeck and red crosses were painted up and these are present on the Albatros model, Alk71.

This second-hand model is in good condition. see photograph.