Academy 14401 1/400 USS Missouri BB-63 Battleship, Plastic Model Kit (A14401)

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• Academy 14401 1/400 USS Missouri BB-63 Battleship, Plastic Model Kit

Model Specifications

• Scale:: 1/400
• Extended cabin and construction detail
• Academy model quality

USS Missouri (BB-63) was an American battleship that was laid down in 1941, launched in January 1944, and entered service with the U.S. Navy in June 1944. The ship's length was 270.4 m, its width was 33 m, and its full displacement at launch was 58,400 tons. The maximum speed of the battleship USS Missouri was up to 33 knots. Her main armament at launch consisted of 9 406 mm guns in three turrets with three guns each, and her secondary armament consisted mainly of 20 127 mm guns.

USS Missouri was the third of six Iowa-class battleships ordered. With the failure of the Montana-class battleship construction program, the Iowa-class battleships became the last ships launched for the US Navy. Since they were built without any financial or displacement limitations, they were built during World War II. They became the most technologically advanced American battleships of World War II. They were built from the start as key carrier ships for aircraft carriers, placing great emphasis on high top speed; This made the Iowa-class battleships much faster than other American battleships. In addition, the new 406 mm Mk. has carefully designed armor and a wider effective firing range. There were VII guns. USS Missouri (BB-63), World War II It began its participation in World War II in December 1944 by operating ferry services from Atlantic ports to Hawaii. As early as January 1945, he supported U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima with artillery support. In March of this year, USS Missouri served as the launch carrier for an aircraft carrier team attacking targets in the Japanese islands with the aircraft on board. In April, it supported activities in the Okinawa region. Battleship, II. It completed its operations in World War II in a very glorious and representative manner; It was here that on September 2, 1945, representatives of Japan signed their country's unconditional surrender agreement. The ship also took an active part in the Korean War (1950-1953). However, he was included in the reserve squad in 1956. It returned to service in the 1980s, having previously undergone extensive modernization. This modernization included the installation of Tomahawk and Harpoon rocket launchers and Phalanx anti-aircraft systems, as well as modern electronic and fire control systems. The warship also enabled guided movement of helicopters. The ship modernized in this way took an active part in protecting tankers in the Persian Gulf region during the final phase of the Iran-Iraq war in 1987. She returned to these waters in 1990, firing rockets and shipboard artillery at targets in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991). Finally, it was decommissioned in 1992. It currently serves as a museum ship in Hawaii.
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