1:1250 USN Porter class Destroyer (1943- 5 x 5 inch guns)
The Porter class destroyers were a class of 8 ships. Built in 1933 ~ 1937.
The Porter class was a Destroyer leader class and thus considerable large compared to the Farragut-class. And in the original design carried eight 5-inch guns. (4 x 2) And they also carried an full set off torpedo reload. The armament varied greatly for the 8 ships in the Porter class during WW2.
As built;
8 x 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns, 8 x 1.1 inch/75 caliber machine guns, 2 x .5 inch Machine guns, 8 x 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2 x 4) and 2 x depth charge stern racks.
The Porters received a number of upgrades, extra AA, 40mm Bofor in both twin and quad setup, 20 mm Oerlikons, removal/replacement of some or all twin 5 inch turrets, 4 x K-guns added, due to heavy damage to some ships other modifications have been included.
During WW2 only the USN Porter was lost in WW2, during the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Oct 1942.
This model is the;
- Type 2 ~ 1943 - 5 x 5 inch guns (2 x 2 and 1 x 1, new type turrets)
The printed example is in 1:1000th scale. NOTE: The base is NOT included