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USS MASSACHUSETTS
battleship
model
USS Massachusetts
is the third of four South Dakota-class fast
battleships built for the United States Navy in the
late 1930s. The other ships are
South Dakota,
Indiana, and
Alabama.
Battleship Massachusetts, known by her crew
as "Big Mamie," was assigned as flagship for a
covering force of warships supporting the invasion
of North Africa, "Operation Torch." On November 8,
1942, she engaged the French battleship Jean Bart
in a gun duel and fired the first American 16"
projectile of World War II. By the end of the day
she had fired more than 700 16" projectiles,
silencing the Jean Bart and contributing to
the sinking of five enemy ships.
On
August 9, 1945, during a bombardment of the
ironworks in Kamaishi, Honshu, the USS Massachusetts fired the
war's last 16" shell. Over the course of the war,
she sank 5 enemy ships and shot down 39
aircrafts. She earned 11 battle stars for her World
War II service and never lost a man in combat!
This primarily wood USS Massachusetts battleship
features very beautiful wooden deck,
not the cheap yellowish wood. It is
41" long x 11"
tall x 6" wide (1/200 scale)
$4,540 shipping
and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other
places: $500 flat rate.
23.5" long (1/350
scale) $2,460
shipping and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other
places: $300 flat rate.
Models are built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start the process (not full amount, not
even half.) The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed. Please click here for
lead time.
Learn more about the
USS Massachusetts here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Massachusetts_(BB-59)
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