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A CLEVELAND-CLASS SHIP
USS BILOXI CL-80
USS Biloxi was a
10,000-ton Cleveland class light cruiser and
commissioned in 1943. In the same year, she
sailed to the Pacific to fight Japan. In most of the
year 1944 she primarily screened the carrier
striking forces during their frequent attacks on
Japanese-held islands and in the battles of the
Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. Biloxi
bombarded enemy positions with their powerful guns
during the assaults on the Marshall Islands and
Northern New Guinea.
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Biloxi's work with
the carriers continued during the first months of
1945. She bombarded Iwo Jima for the US invasion in
February. During late March and the first weeks of
April her guns actively supported the landings and
ground operations on Okinawa.
While taking part
in pre-invasion bombardment there on 27 March Biloxi
was hit by a Japanese suicide attack plane, but she
managed to remain in action. A West Coast
shipyard overhaul kept her away from the combat zone
from late April until mid-August 1945, and the end
of the war came just as she arrived back in the
Western Pacific. From then until early November
Biloxi supported the occupation of Japan. Returning
to the U.S. late in 1945, she soon began
inactivation preparations, decommissioning at
Bremerton, Washington, in October 1946.
USS Biloxi became
part of the Pacific Reserve Fleet until was stricken
from the Naval Vessel Register in September 1961 and
sold for scrapping in March 1962. She earned 9
battle stars for her WWII's continuing valiant
actions.
This
primarily wood model of the Cleveland class ship is
48" long x 18" tall x 8" wide, with plank-on-frame
hull and beautiful teak deck. SALE, ONLY ONE UNIT AT
THIS PRICE
$2,900  shipping and insurance in the US included. Other
countries: $400 flat rate. This model is in stock
and can be shipped within 5
business days.
Per your request, we can change
the name and number of the model above to reflect any
Cleveland-class ship that you want.
21" long
(1/350 scale)
$2,100. Click here to view
our sharp and clean small details in a 19" long model:
USS Samuel B. Roberts.
We require only a small deposit to start the process
(not full amount, not even half) $500  The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed,
in several months.
Learn
more about the Cleveland class here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland-class_cruiser
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