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"Three
in one" is the motto of this set which includes
three of the most attractive ship models of
those days - namely the
U.S.S. Boston, the U.S.S. Nautilus and the U.S.S.
Currituck.
Also these models have first been launched by
Revell end of the 50's.
The U. S. S. Boston was the world's first
missile-carrying combat ship that joined the
United States Fleet. It heralded a new era in
the history of naval warfare. This kind of ships
became an important part of the U. S. Naval
Forces.
When the U. S. S. Nautilus had been launched on
January 21, 1954 in Groton, Connecticut, a new
era in the construction of submarines started.
The first atomic submarine set new standards and
enabled to move from continent to continent
without surfacing.
The U. S. S. Currituck, a U. S. Navy supply ship
for seaplanes, had been built on the U. S. Navy
Yard in Philadelphia and had been launched on
September 3, 1943. Her general dimensions are
560 feet, 6 inches in overall length with a beam
of 69 feet, 3 inch. The turbines furnish 12,000
shaft horsepower. |
