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USS Massachusetts

BB-59 ship model

 
 


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, Big Mamie fired the war's last 16" shell. Over the course of the war, she sank or damaged 5 enemy ships and shot down 39 aircraft. She earned 11 battle stars for her World War II service and never lost a man in combat.

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This Massachusetts model features:

- Plank-on-frame, hollow hull construction.   (Solid hull is unrealistic and will crack. )

- Beautiful natural color wooden deck exactly like the deck of the real ship.

- Gun turrets can be manually turned.
 
- All parts are wood and metal. 

- Light "rust"  appearance that only master modelers can create.

Dimensions: 34" L x 13 T x 5.5 W     $1,200      S & H is $90

Add RC ready feature (deck can be opened up easily for RC component installation by you)                                                                                                                              

Add a case: https://modelshipmaster.com/products/accessory/displaycase.htm

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