1/74 3682 ITC US Submarine Chaser - SC96 Subchaser WWI US Navy - Motorized
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
Very rare motorized, large scale model that measures 18 inches long when assembled. Dates from the late 1950s or early 1960s. Easily converted to R/C with modern, small components. The kit is molded in blue and silver plastic, while the motorizing parts are molded in white. Never started. All of the metal hardware, electric motor and motorizing parts are still sealed in the clear factory bag. The other parts were never sealed and have beem inventoried complete. Includes large full-color flag sheet, decals and excellent instructions. The actual US Navy WWI Submarine chaser was a 110 foot wooden vessel. The ships carried a crew of 25 and were armed with a 3 lb deck gun and a "Y" gun for discharging depth charges. The ships proved valuable in combating the German U-boats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Some were updated and saw service in WWII.
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