About the USS Missouri

The
Iowa Class Battleships were the largest and final great battleships of
the US Navy. They included the BB-61 Iowa, the BB-62 New Jersey, and the
third ship, the famous BB-63 Battleship Missouri. These ships, which
boasted an amazing 212,000hp allowing a 33knots max speed, were armed
with massive 40.6cm main guns. The Iowa Class ships stretched 270.4m but
were relatively thin, with only 33m max length, enabling these ships to
pass through the Panama Canal. Being commissioned in June 1944, the USS
Missouri took part in many operations during the Pacific War including
bombardments on Japanese mainland and capital. On September 2, 1945, the
treaty for the unconditional surrender of Japanese forces was signed
onboard the deck of the historical USS Missouri. With the outbreak of
the Korean War in June 1950 the USS Missouri was deployed again with the
other Iowa Class Battleships for fire support. The USS Missouri was
relegated to reserve duty in 1955, but became subject to complete
renovation and modernization in 1986 when she was fitted with the latest
in electronic weapon systems, cruise missiles and other improvements.
In 1991, the USS Missouri was deployed to fight in the Gulf War.
Finally, in 1993, after about a half-century of service, this historical
Battleship was at last retired.

About the model

A plastic assembly kit of the U.S. Navy Battleship Missouri.
1/700 scale
Overall length: 386.5mm
Overall width: 47mm
The long and narrow form of USS Missouri’s hull has been accurately replicated.
Missouri’s characteristics such as the main structure coupled with the front funnel have been reproduced.
The hull has been divided in two halves in order to reproduce the finest details.
The finest details of the main structure and the masts have been accurately recreated.
The main turrets can rotate after completion via polycap.
Equipment such as armament including 40mm and 20mm guns are sharply reproduced.
Kit includes two types of floatplanes, Vought OS2U Kingfishers and Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks.

Merke	TAMIYA
Produkt	Plastbyggesett
Skala	1:700
Type	BÅT
Tema	MILITÆRT

U.S. BATTLESHIP MISSOURI 1/700

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