Gearing Class Destroyer - Southerland USS DD-743
TAK7057
TAKOM MODEL
1:700
She joined Task Force 38 in July 1945 for attacks on the Japanese home islands.
The destroyer escorted carriers and bombarded Honshu and Kamaishi until the Japanese surrender.
She covered troop landings at Yokosuka and Huttu Saki and was the first warship to enter Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony.
Plastic model kit
- Full hull
- Decals
- Photo-etched parts
- including bonus turret in 1:72 scale
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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