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New York Class battleship U.S.S. TEXAS is the sole surviving dreadnought
and the only remaining US warship that saw active service in World War I and
II. With ten 14” guns TEXAS was the most powerful warship afloat.
Commissioned in March 1914, TEXAS was quickly deployed to Mexican waters
following the Tampico Affair; was the first US
battleship to be equipped with anti-aircraft guns; provided fire support in
1918 to Allied supply lines in the North Sea; first US Navy
ship to launch an aircraft.
In 1925 TEXAS was extensively modernized and became flagship of the US
Fleet. In 1938/39 fitted with early shipborne radar type CXZ and updated AA guns. Further
modifications to radar types CXAM-1, SC-1, SG & SK followed during WWII.
Following Pearl Harbor TEXAS engaged the enemy in the Invasion of North
Africa; on D-Day provided cover for the Normandy landings at Omaha Beach;
deployed to the Pacific and supported the Allied landings at Iwo Jima and
Okinawa in 1944 receiving 5 battle stars.
Donated to the State of Texas in April 1948 TEXAS became America’s first battleship memorial museum. After 40 years berthed in the Houston Ship Channel near the San Jacinto Battleground, TEXAS was moved to drydock on Galveston Island in December 1988 for urgent rehabilitation to make the hull watertight. TEXAS returned to San Jacinto in July 1990 restored to 1945 condition and was rededicated on 8 September 1990.
Item No | 06712 |
Item Name | USS Texas BB-35 |
Bar Code | 9580208067124 |
Scale | 1:700 |
Item Type | Plastic Model Warship Kit |
Model Brief | Length: 246.5mm Beam: 49.8mm |
Total Parts | 480 |
Metal Parts | N/A |
Photo Etched Parts | 1 PIECE |
Film Parts | n/a |
Resin Parts | n/a |
Total Sprues | 9 sprues and deck |
Released Date | 2018-04 |
More Features |
-hull split into two parts -Deck wood pattern finely rendered -Contains display stand and engraved name plate -Photo-Etched parts included |