Very Fire VF350921DX 1/350 USS Birmingham CL-62 DX Deluxe Version

The second U.S. Navy ship of this name to be named after the city of Birmingham (also known as "Steel City"). The ship was laid down on February 17, 1941 at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News. The ship was launched on March 20, 1942, godmother was the wife of the president of the Birmingham city commission. The cruiser was commissioned on January 29, 1943. During her service, she proved to be a battleship and suffered heavy damage at least three times.

After her acceptance voyage, Birmingham was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She left Norfolk 2 June 1943 for the Mediterranean, where she provided artillery support to the troops landing in Sicily (Operation Husky). She returned to the US on 8 August and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet. He arrived at Pearl Harbor on September 6, 1943.

The cruiser was assigned to protect carrier teams, and in this role participated in the raids on Tarawa (September 18, 1943), Wake (October 5-6). In the Solomons, she fought in the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay (November 8-9) with her sister ships Cleveland, Columbia, Montpelier, and Denver. It was the first major engagement of the Cleveland-class cruisers, which were just entering service. During the day, Japanese planes hit Birmingham with two bombs and a torpedo, so the unit did not take part in the night combat of surface units. The cruiser was withdrawn to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs, which lasted until 18 February 1944. She then rejoined the Pacific Fleet.

USS Birmingham (CL-62) Cleveland class light cruiser. Second US Navy ship with this name, named after the city of Birmingham (also called "Steel City"). The ship's keel was laid on February 17, 1941 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News. The ship was launched on March 20, 1942, godmother was the wife of the president of the Birmingham City Commission. The cruiser entered service on January 29, 1943. During her service, she proved to be a capable ship and suffered heavy damage at least three times.

After the Birmingham voyage, he was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She left Norfolk on June 2, 1943, for the Mediterranean Sea, where she provided artillery support to troops landing in Sicily (Operation Husky). He returned to the US on August 8 and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet. He arrived in Pearl Harbor on September 6, 1943.

The cruiser was assigned to protect aircraft carrier teams and in this role took part in the raids to Tarawa (September 18, 1943), Wake (October 5-6). In Solomon Islands, he fought in the Battle of Empress Augusta (November 8-9) with his sister ships Cleveland, Columbia, Montpelier and Denver. It was the first major engagement between Cleveland-class cruisers that was just entering service. During the day, Japanese planes hit the "Birmingham" with two bombs and a torpedo, so the unit did not take part in the night combat of surface units. The cruiser was withdrawn to Mare Island Navy Yard for overhaul, which lasted until February 18, 1944. Then it rejoined the Pacific Fleet.

Features

• Deluxe edition

• The set includes valorization elements: photo-etched parts, resins, deck.