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705743 1/700 Astoria CA-34 1942
705743 1/700 Astoria CA-34 1942
 
Retail Price: $46.50
Scale: 1/700
Brand: TRUMPETER

Stock Status: In Stock

Product Code: 705743
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Description
 
The NEW OLREANS class represented the last class of thesecond generation Treaty heavy cruiser built between the two World Wars. Theseven heavy cruisers in the class were outwardly similar. their wartime displacement was 10,136 tons stand ard and 12,436 tons at full load. This displacement increased year by year due to the addition of radar, electron ic equipment, and anti-aircraft protection . NEW OLREANS class cruisers were some of the most used ships in the US Navy during World War Two. They were found at every major naval skirmish even though there were only four units remaining after 1942. NEW OLREANS class heavy cruisers earned a total of 63 Battle Stars in the fight against the Japanese in the Pacific.