TAKOM SP7057 USS SOUTHERLAND DD-743 (GEARING CLASS DD) 1945 CONFIG. 1/700 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The Subject: USS SOUTHERLAND DD-743 (1944-1981)
The USS Southerland was named for Rear Admiral W. H. H. Southerland. Commissioned on December 22, 1944. The Southerland joined Task Force 38 for July 1945 raids on the Japanese home islands. From then until the Japanese surrender, the destroyer screened carriers and carried out bombardments of Honshu and Kamaishi. She covered for troop landings at Yokosuka and Huttu Saki and was the first warship to enter Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony. The ship then patrolled the western Pacific until February of 1949. The Southerland was designated DDR-743 in March of 1949.
FEATURES:
The new kit of the Gearing Class Destroyers USS DD-743 Southerland 1945 in 1/700th scale features a full Hull, Photo-etch parts, four marking choices included in the box. It is designed with the help of Snowman Model.
The bonus Mk.38 5/38 Twin Gun Mount is a downscaled version of the recent 35th scale kit from Takom, and it will be a decent size on its own!
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