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USS ENTERPRISE
AIRCRAFT CARRIER MODEL
USS
Enterprise CV-6 is a Yorktown class aircraft carrier. Launched in 1936,
the Enterprise was one of only
three American carriers commissioned before World
War II to survive the war.
The aircraft carrier USS
Enterprise participated in more major actions of the war
against Japan than any other United States ship. Of
the more than twenty major actions of the Pacific
War, Enterprise CV-6 engaged in all but two. These
actions included the attack on Pearl Harbor (the
first to sustain casualties during the Pacific War),
the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands,
various other air-sea engagements during the
Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of the Philippine
Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Her planes
and guns downed 911 enemy planes; her bombers sank
71 ships, and damaged or destroyed 192 more. Her
presence inspired both pride and fear: pride in her
still unmatched combat record, and fear in the
knowledge that USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and hard fighting were
never far apart.
The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise entered
World War II on the morning of December 7, 1941,
when her scout planes encountered the Japanese
squadrons attacking Pearl Harbor. Not until May 14,
1945, when a Kamikaze attack off Kyushu, Japan, left
a gaping hole in her flight deck, was she forced to
leave the war.
USS
Enterprise was the
first American ship to sink a full-sized enemy
warship when her aircraft sank the Japanese
submarine I-70 on 10 December 1941. On
three occasions during the war, the Japanese
announced that she had been sunk in battle,
inspiring her nickname "The Grey Ghost."
The USS Enterprise
aircraft carrier earned 20 battle stars, the most
for any U.S. warship in World War II —three more
than any other ship. In addition, she was awarded
the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit
Commendation becoming the only carrier awarded both
the PUC and NUC for service in WWII. On Nov. 23,
1945, Enterprise was awarded the British Admiralty
Pennant making her the only ship awarded the
prestigious decoration outside the Royal Navy.
On her last active missions, CV-6 took
part in multiple Magic Carpet voyages delivering
thousands of Sailors, Marines and Soldiers home to
their families. She was moored at Bayonne, New
Jersey, on Jan. 18, 1946, and would never sail under
her own power again. The
USS Enterprise
was
decommissioned on Feb. 17, 1947, and stricken from
the List of Naval Vessels on Oct. 2, 1956.
We build this primarily wood USS Enterprise aircraft
carrier model in two sizes:
28" long x 8"
tall x 5" wide
$2,990  Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $300 flat rate.
This model is in stock and
can be shipped within five business days.
49" long
$5,290 Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $500 flat rate. Built per commission
only. We require only a small commitment deposit
(not full amount, not even half)
$500  The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in several months.
For larger sizes, email us for a quote. ModelShipMaster.com
is the only one who can build massive models, as much as
the door of a full size truck can accommodate. Click here to
learn more:
very large ships.
For
the Yorktown CV-5 and USS Hornet CV-8 aircraft
carriers of the Yorktown class, we need only a small
commitment deposit
$500 The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in several months.
When you compare models,
please always remember our reminder to look for large
photos that show small sections of the ship. It's a
world of difference.
Learn more about the
USS Enterprise here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CV-6)
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/e/enterprise-cv-6-vii.html
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