Description: This kit measures 16.75 inches long, and comes with decals for an entire class of Baltimore Heavy Cruisers. A flag sheet is included with detailed instructions. Features include movable guns, rotating turrets, two scout planes with catapults and crane, and a display stand. Skill level 2. The Longest Ship in the World!The U.S. Navy recruit who is asked, "What is the longest ship in the world?" ranks with seasoned Sailors when he answers: "the USS Pittsburgh!" The USS Pittsburgh has a special place in naval history. Only part of her story lies in her Battle Scars and decorations- two Battle Stars, the Navy Occupation Service Medal and the China Service Medal for meritorious peacetime service.A Story of Valor(bold)In 1945, the quick retort of her guns covered our ground troops in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima. She rescued 34 men of the flaming USS Franklin, when it had been hit by two 500 lb bombs, then saved the crippled carrier while fighting off enemy planes. Within the month she was at Okinawa resisting heavy air raids. Here two of her Scout planes located missing men in the heaving waters and daringly plucked them out under enemy fire.A Ship Without a Bow(bold)But her greatest adventure and claim to fame came when a typhoon at sea launched "the longest ship in the world."At 6:00 in the evening of June 4th 1945, the winds became gusty and throughout the night the barometer crept ominously down. By early morning, the Pittsburgh was battling 100 foot waves in a screaming wind. All at once, near the bow, the deck buckled. Then the entire bow shot upward and with a roar, it ripped completely off! Pittsburgh was masterfully maneuvered backward to keep her stern from being rammed by her own bow, which was tossing freely in the water. For seven hours the crew labored against the pounding sea to shore the gaping forward bulkhead. Incredibly, without a single man lost, Pittsburgh arrived in Guam-- a ship without a bow! There, a false bow was fitted on her before she sailed back to the United States for permanent repair. The original bow of the cruiser was later towed to Guam. Admiral William Halsey dubbed it "a suburb of Pittsburgh" and, to this day, the USS Pittsburgh is called "the Longest Ship in the World", with hundreds of miles between her bow and stern. Plastic Model Accessories (Not Included)Plastic Cement Carded, 7/8 oz (TES3522A)--Click Here Brush Set, 2 Broad, 1 Fine (TES8704MT)--Click Here Rite Cut Hobby Knife, Black EXL16034--Click Here Acrylic Paint Pod 6 Piece Set, Primary Colors Plastic Model Paint Set TES281224--Click Here Acrylic Paint Pod 6 Piece Set, Camouflage Plastic Model Paint Set TES281226--Click Here Visit My eBay Store: RC-Tradingpost USA Customers Please Note:Orders valued over $750 WILL require signature for delivery. Orders valued under $750 will NOT require signature for delivery. What this means to you is that you need to ensure a safe location for your delivery. We are not responsible for theft occurring once the package has been delivered. We recommend signing up for notifications of package delivery from Fedex or USPS (depending on which service we use to ship your package). You can find that information on the Fedex or USPS website. International Customers Please Note:All of our electric powered vehicle chargers and optional chargers use 110v power source. If your house has 220v power you will need a converter to use our chargers. Local taxes and customs duties usually apply and are added once your shipment reaches its destination usually by your countries customs office. Please contact your customs office for more information. RC-Tradingpost does not know when additional charges such as additional brokerage fees will apply. These additional charges are the responsibility of the buyer. Refused or returned shipments in which RC-Tradingpost incurs additional shipping fees will be assessed on the return credit. Please do not request that we falsify your invoices, mark the order as a "gift" or suppress tariff codes and country-of-origin information. Nitro Fuel, Paint or other flammable items are only available to USA customers, we cannot ship flammable items outside of the continental USA. <div style="text-align:center"><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://mostpopular.sellathon.com/?id=AC1113416"><img src="http://www.sellathon.com/Resources/Images/countercredit.gif" border="0"></a></div>
Price: 21.99 USD
Location: Post, Texas
End Time: 2024-02-20T20:27:58.000Z
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Material: Plastic
Scale: 1/490
Type: Boat Kit
MPN: AANH457
Brand: atlantismodels
