USS Salem CA-139 1:700 Very Fire 700908

Plastic model kit: USS Salem CA-139 1:700 Very Fire 700908

The plastic model kit USS Salem CA-139 in 1:700 scale from Very Fire is an excellent proposition for enthusiasts of naval history and modeling. This detailed set allows you to recreate one of the most famous heavy cruisers of the Des Moines class, which served in the United States Navy after World War II.

Model specifications:

• Scale: 1:700
• Manufacturer: Very Fire
• Catalog number: 700908

History of USS Salem (CA-139): USS Salem was the second ship of the Des Moines class and the last heavy cruiser to enter service in the world. Its construction began on July 4, 1945, at the Bethlehem Steel Co. shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts. The ship was launched on March 25, 1947, and entered service on May 14, 1949, under the command of Captain John C. Daniel.

USS Salem was equipped with the world's first automatic 8-inch guns, which used cartridge ammunition instead of traditional projectile and powder bag loading. The ship primarily served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, functioning as the flagship of the 6th Fleet.

USS Salem was decommissioned on January 30, 1959, and stored as part of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. In 1994, the ship returned to Quincy, Massachusetts, where it was converted into a museum ship. It is now part of the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum and can be visited on weekends.

Assembly and painting kit. Does not include paints or glue. Assembly requires separately sold modeling tools (including cutters, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The photo shows a professionally assembled and painted model.