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Koottava pienoismallilaiva
Lisää toivelistalle
| Tuotekoodi: | 03723 |
|---|---|
| Numero: | G9363723 |
| Laivatyyppi: | Pintasota-alus |
| Valtio: | Yhdysvallat |
The USS Fletcher
(DD-445) is the first ship of the US Navy's Fletcher class destroyer,
named in honor of Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher. Construction began on
October 2, 1941, was completed on May 3, 1942, and was put into service
on June 30 of the same year.
After entering service, the Fletcher was deployed in the Western
Pacific region. In 1942, it participated in the First Battle of
Guadalcanal. In 1943, the Fletcher continued to patrol and transport
escort missions in the Solomon Islands, and provided cover for a new
landing point to the north of Guadalcanal. On January 11, 1943, during a
patrol mission, Fletcher sank the Japanese I-18 submarine. In 1944, the
USS Fletcher participated in covering up the attack forces on Luzon
Island, providing firepower support for the Nasugbu Bay landing
operation, the occupation operation of Corgi do, the minesweeping
operation in Manila Bay, and patrol and escort missions in the
Philippines. On May 13, 1945, the Fletcher returned to the West Coast
for major repairs and remained parked in San Diego until it was retired
and sealed on January 15, 1947.
On October 3, 1949, the sealed Fletcher was converted into an escort
destroyer and returned to service. It later participated in the Korean
War and returned to China as an anti submarine training ship after the
war. It was decommissioned again in 1969 and dissolved in 1972.
During its service, the Fletcher received 15 Combat Stars during World War II and 5 Combat Stars during the Korean War, totaling 20 Combat Stars.
| Item No | 03723 |
| Item Name | USS Fletcher DD-445 |
| Bar Code | 9580208037233 |
| Scale | 1:200 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Warship Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 573.8mm Beam: 60.5mm |
| Total Parts | 490+ |
| Metal Parts | anchor chain |
| Photo Etched Parts | 2 piece |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 12 sprues , hull and deck |
| Released Date | 2025-02 |
| More Features |
- One-piece hull made from two-directional slide molds - Deck pattern finely rendered. - stand and nameplate included - 2 pieces of photo etched frets for handrails?ladders , radar parts etc. |
