TRP05306 1:350 Trumpeter USS Massachusetts BB-59 Battleship NEW TOOL #5306

"Big Mamie" served throughout the entire second World War in both the Mediterranean as well as the Pacific. She protected ocean-crossing convoys in the Pacific as well as covering island invasions such as those at Kwajalein, Leyte Gulf and the invasion of Okinawa by US forces. Near the end of the war Big Mamie struck positions on Iwo Jima in preparation for the US invasion. By the end of WWII the USS Massachusetts had received 11 battle stars for exemplary service. The battleship was decommissioned in 1947 and now rests in Fall River, MA as a memorial to those who gave their lives serving on her deck.

• Kit consists of 365 parts on 12 sprues, plus lower hull, upper hull, decks and waterline plate.
• Display stand included.
• Markings are for 1946, measure 22.
• Completed kit measures nearly 2 feet long!