(“Mighty Mo” or “Big Mo”). Navy to be named after the. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the. Surrender of the Empire of Japan. Was ordered in 1940 and commissioned in June 1944. Of World War II she fought in the battles of. And shelled the Japanese home islands, and she fought in the. From 1950 to 1953. She was decommissioned in 1955 into the. United States Navy reserve fleets. (the “Mothball Fleet”), but reactivated and modernized in 1984 as part of the. Plan, and provided fire support during. Received a total of 11. For service in World War II, Korea, and the Persian Gulf, and was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992, but remained on the. Until her name was struck in January 1995. In 1998, she was donated to the USS Missouri Memorial Association and became a. S main battery consisted of nine. 16 in (406 mm)/50 cal Mark 7 guns. Which could fire 2,700 lb (1,200 kg) armor-piercing shells some 20 mi (32.2 km). Her secondary battery consisted of twenty. 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal guns. In twin turrets, with a range of about 10 mi (16 km). With the advent of air power and the need to gain and maintain. Came a need to protect the growing fleet of allied. Was fitted with an array of. To defend allied carriers from enemy airstrikes. When reactivated in 1984. Had her 20 mm and 40 mm AA guns removed, and was outfitted with. Mounts for protection against enemy missiles and aircraft, and. And Quad Cell Launchers designed to fire. THE MODEL WAS MADE BY FINE GERMAN MODEL MAKERS NEPTUN. NEW MODEL, MEASURES 22 CM LONG. THE MODEL WILL BE WELL PACKED SO IT CAN’T BE DAMAGED IN TRANSIT. Look good at the pictures and “ASK” questions. The item “11250-USS MISSOURI-BB 63- HIGHLY DETAILED NEPTUN MODEL” is in sale since Wednesday, July 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Models”. The seller is “wasa1980″ and is located in Orlando, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- 1:1250, Metal,: WWII BATTLESHIP