Product Description
- The kit recreates Pennsylvania in 1945.
- The [Standard Edition] includes injection-molded hull, main gun turrets, and bridge structure, along with 3D-printed parts, photo-etched parts, brass turned parts, paint masking, decals, and wooden deck sheets.
- And as a bonus item, both the [Standard Edition] and [Pro Edition] come with a 1/350 scale cross-sectional model of Pennsylvania.
The USS Pennsylvania was a battleship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the Pennsylvania-class battleships.
The ship is named after Pennsylvania, and it is the third ship to bear that name.
The Pennsylvania, which served as the flagship of the American fleet for many occasions, was equipped with extensive flagship facilities from the time of its construction and served as the flagship of the Pacific Fleet at the start of the Pacific War.
Because it was in dry dock during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, it sustained only minor damage and returned to service quickly. After engaging in patrol and escort duties, it underwent a modernization refit from October 1942 to February 1943, based on the design of the battleship USS Nevada.
In 1943, it participated in the Battle of the Aleutian Islands, providing cover for landing forces with naval gunfire.
In 1944, it participated in landing operations on the Pacific and Southern Fronts, and in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of the same year, it engaged the Nishimura Fleet, but was unable to fire a single shot due to its outdated radar.
In August 1945, while anchored in Okinawa, it was flooded by a torpedo attack by Japanese air forces. It was towed away and remained on board until the end of the war.
After repairs, the Pennsylvania served as a target ship in the atomic bomb test (Operation Crossroads) conducted at Bikini Atoll in July 1946, alongside the battleship Nevada, the aircraft carrier Saratoga, and the Japanese Navy's Nagato. It was used for radiation and structural research until it sank.
Pennsylvania was awarded eight battle stars for its service in World War II.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Product Specifications
- Item code
- DGMCY103
- JAN code
- 6978084420103
Purchase Information
* This product has a cancellation deadline. Once the deadline has passed, cancellations are not accepted.
This item is limited to 3 per household.