U.S. BATTLESHIP BB63 U.S.S. MISSOURI SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 "MINT" USED CONDITION V/G

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U. S. BATTLESHIP (BB63) U.S.S. MISSOURI SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. Mfg: FRANKLIN MINT. Size: 19 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 5". Scale: 1:550. Cond: "MINT" Used Condition, Battleship In Custom Wood and Glass Case, This Precision Diecast Model Has Been Crafted In Exact Details As USS Missouri Battleship To Scale. It Is Hand Assembled And Finished To The Highest Quality Standard.
USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa -class battleship and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, which ended World War II . Nickname: "THE MIGHTY MO".
Commissioned: 11 June 1944
Launched: 29 January 1944
Length: 887 feet 3 inches (270.4 m)
Speed: 32.5 knots (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h)
The ship was armed with a main battery of nine 16 in (406 mm) /50 caliber Mark 7 guns[a] in three triple-gun turrets on the centerline, two of which were placed in a super-firing pair forward, with the third aft. The secondary battery consisted of twenty 5 in (127 mm) /38 caliber dual purpose guns mounted in twin turrets clustered amidships, five turrets on either side. As designed, the ship was equipped with an anti-aircraft battery of eighty 40 mm (1.6 in) guns and forty-nine 20 mm (0.79 in) auto-cannon.
Missouri received three battle stars for her service in World War II, five for her service during the Korean War, and three for her service during the Gulf War. Excellent Diecast Model Of The USS Missouri (BB-63) Battleship To Add To Your Collection or Give As A Gift. Thanks For Looking. 'FREE SHIPPING IN THE U. S. A. ONLY.