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5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer

5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer
This massive Antique/Vintage Model is over 5ft long. 64 to be exact. It is the USS North Carolina Destroyer. The quality and workmanship is unsurpassed. I’m not sure who the maker is, but it could be a Van Ryper model, here’s why I think that. During my limited amount of research, I’ve found that in WWII Van Ryper switched from making the smaller tourist ocean liners, to making large scale models for the US Military. I believe what I have may be those. I’d be grateful to anyone who can provide more information on who the maker is. Thus I think my asking price is fair on this vintage model. From what I can see, the model is complete, but there may be an very minor ding here or there. The frame is fine, the housing and gun turrets are fine etc. Built under the Washington Treaty system, North Carolina. S design was limited in displacement and armament, though the United States used a clause in the Second London Naval Treaty to increase the main battery from the original armament of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns to nine 16 in (406 mm) guns. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, North Carolina mobilized for war and was initially sent to counter a possible sortie by the German battleship Tirpitz, though this did not materialize and North Carolina was promptly transferred to the Pacific to strengthen Allied forces during the Guadalcanal campaign. There, she screened aircraft carriers engaged in the campaign and took part in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24-25 August 1942, where she shot down several Japanese aircraft. The next month, she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine but was not seriously damaged. She took part in offensive operations in support of the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945, including numerous attacks on Japan. Following the surrender of Japan in August, she carried American personnel home during Operation Magic Carpet. North Carolina operated briefly off the east coast of the United States in 1946 before being decommissioned the next year and placed in reserve. In 1962, the North Carolina museum was opened in Wilmington, North Carolina. 127 Eastern Ave UNIT 16, Gloucester, MA 01930. You must pay for and arrange terms with the shipper yourself. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats & Ships”. The seller is “capeannauction” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Model: USS North Carolina
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built
  • Type: Ship
  • Color: Gray
  • Item Length: 64\
  • Age Level: 17 Years & Up
  • Brand: Unknown
  • Set Includes: Battleship, Destroyer
  • Unit of Sale: Single Unit
  • Skill Level: 5 – Expert

5ft Hand Made Antique/Vintage Model USS North Carolina BB 55 Destroyer