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Baltimore class heavy cruiser
The Baltimore
class heavy cruiser was commissioned during and
shortly after World War II. Fourteen were completed,
more than any other class of heavy cruiser. The
Baltimores were the first cruisers in the US Navy to
be designed without the limitations of the London
Naval Treaty.
Fast and
heavily armed, the Baltimore cruisers were mainly used
in World War II as anti-aircraft cruisers to protect the
fast aircraft carriers in battle groups from air attack.
Additionally, their 8-inch main guns and secondary
5-inch guns were regularly used to bombard land targets
in support of amphibious landings. After the war, only
six Baltimores remained in service, while the rest were
moved to the reserve fleet. 10 ships were reactivated
for the Korean War.
This primarily wood model the Baltimore-class USS Los Angeles was commissioned in 2019 by Mr. Sommerfield who served aboard the ship as Electronic Tech ET2 from 1951 to 1954. The model's configuration reflected that of 1951-1954 - Armament: 12", 5" and 3" only
(no 20mm or 40mm.) Radars Fire control for all batteries, SR3 air search, SG6 surface search, SP fighter control. During the construction process, our staff in California communicated frequently with Mr. Sommerfield for constant advises and we learned a thing or two about US warships at the time of the Korea War.
The model will be donated to the Los Angels Maritime Museum later by its owner. The warship's flying bridge and a small portion of the bow are on permanent display at the museum.
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Learn more about the USS Los
Angeles here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Los_Angeles_(CA-135)
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