HMS Argonaut

Plastic kit for the British cruiser HMS Argonaut

• Scale 1:350
• Dimensions LxW (built): 445.7 x 45.9 mm
• 600+ parts
• Hull manufactured using the slide mold process
• Metal anchor chain
• Model stand, photo-etched parts included
• Unbuilt/unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

HMS Argonaut is Royal Navy in 1939-1942 built in 11 Dido class one. Initially in the United Kingdom Fleet, and later moved to Gibraltar H fleet settled participated Allies in November 1942 torch operations. It is the United States in 1943 to accept the modification, and then promptly returned the battlefields of Europe, took part in the Normandy landings in 1944 6.6 for the Golden Beach landing Allied troops provide covering fire. In August, it is in this for the Allied landings in French Riviera make fire support. September 1944 to October, it went to the Mediterranean mission, cover the Allies and the Aegean Sea in Greece and other parts of the landing operations. It then joined the Royal Navy Eastern Fleet operations.

December 1944 to January 1945, the cover of the British Royal HMS Argonaut carrier task force in the Pacific Sumatra attack. Next, he joined the Royal Navy Pacific Fleet, the Pacific Ocean has been fighting to end the war. In the meantime, it has been responsible for the cover of the Royal Navy Task Battalion 37 overseas and Japanese island of Okinawa operations, outstanding performance. January 1955, HMS Argonaut was disassembled in Newport.