USS BALTIMORE CA-68 1944
- Length: 205.3m
- Beam: 21.6m
- Displacement: 13600t
The BaltimORE (CA-68) was launched on July 28, 1942, commissioned on April 15, 1943, and reported to the Pacific Fleet. Between November 1943 and June 1944, BALTIMORE was a unit of the fire support and covering forces at the operations in Southeast Asia. In July 1944, she embarked President Roosevelt and his party and steamed to Pearl Harbor. Returning to the war zone in November 1944, she was assigned to the 3rd Fleet. On January 26, 1945, she joined the 5th Fleet for her final operations of the war: Honshu Island attacks, the Iwo Jima operation, and the 5th Fleet raids in support of the Okinawa operation. After the cessation of hostilities, BaltimORE served as a unit of the “Magic Carpet” fleet and then as a part of the naval occupation force in Japan BaltimORE received nine battle stars for her service in the Pacific during World War II.
- Scale: 1/700
- Item Type: Static Kit
- Model Brief:
- Length: 296.1mm
- Width: 32.2mm
- Total Parts: 247pcs
- Total Sprues: 14pcs sprues plus lower hull, upper hull, decks and waterline plate and display stand
- Paint Schemes: 1944 Measure 33
- More Features: Either waterline version or full hull version can be selected.