US Navy USS Juneau Class Fresno WW2 Light Cruiser Model Ship Boat Plan Blueprint

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WANT IT NOW? WHY WAIT?? BUY IT NOW!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY AUCTION THIS AUCTION IS FOR A DETAILED DRAWING (27" X 11 1/2") US NAVYWORLD WAR II USS JUNEAU (CLAA 119) LIGHT CRUISER DETAILED SCALE DRAWING BY READING MODEL ENGINEERS ONE OF 3 BUILT USS Juneau (CL-119)USS Spokane (CL-120)USS Fresno (CL-121) USS JUNEAU (CLAA 119) Not the same USS Juneau (CL-52) of the Sullivan brothers fame. The second USS Juneau (CL-119) was the lead ship of the United States Navy Juneau-class light cruiser laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey on 15 September 1944; launched on 15 July 1945; and commissioned 15 February 1946, Captain Rufus E. Rose in command. The Juneau-class cruisers were United States Navy light cruisers which were modified version of the Atlanta-class cruiser design. The ships had the same dual-purpose main armament as USS Oakland (CL-95) with a much heavier secondary antiaircraft battery, while the anti-submarine depth charge tracks and torpedo tubes were removed along with a redesigned superstructure to reduce weight and increase stability. Three ships were ordered and built, all completed shortly after World War II, but only Juneau (CL-119) remained active long enough to see action during the Korean War. USS JUNEAU (CLAA 119) Builder: Federal Shipbuilding Co., Kearny, New Jersey Laid down: 15 September 1944 Launched: 15 July 1945 Commissioned: 15 February 1946 Decommissioned: 23 July 1955 Reclassified: CLAA-96, 18 March 1949 Struck: 1 November 1959 Honors andawards: 5 battle stars (Korea) Fate: Sold for scrapping, 1962 Juneau spent her first year of commissioned service in operations along the Atlantic seaboard and Caribbean. Prior to the Korean War, she deployed three times in the Mediterranean. Korean War, 1950-1952She arrived at Bremerton, Washington on 15 January 1950 and took part in operations along the Pacific coast. On 22 April, she became flagship for Rear Admiral J. M. Higgins, Commander Cruiser Division 5 (CruDiv 5), and reported for duty in Yokosuka, Japan on 1 June, where she began surveillance patrols in the Tsushima Straits. When the Korean War broke out on 25 June, Juneau was one of the few ships immediately available to Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, Commander of Naval Forces, Far East. She patrolled south of the 38th parallel to prevent enemy landings, conducted the first shore bombardments on 29 June at Bokuko Ko, destroyed enemy shore installations, engaged in the first naval action on 2 July when she sank three enemy torpedo boats near Chumonchin Chan, and supported raiding parties along the coast. On 18 July, Juneau's force, which included British units such as the Royal Navy light cruiser HMS Belfast, laid down a deadly barrage on enemy troop concentrations near Yongdok which slowed down the North Korean advance southward. After her return to the East Coast on 23 February 1955, she was placed in reserve at Philadelphia on 23 March 1955, and remained inactive until decommissioned on 23 July 1955. The ship was then attached to the Philadelphia Group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet until 1 November 1959, when she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. Juneau was sold for scrapping to the Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation, New York in 1962. Juneau received five battle stars for Korean War service. For more information on the USS JUNEAU (CLAA 119) /wiki/USS_Juneau_(CL-119 ) This auction is for a blueprint type scale drawings of the USS JUNEAU (CLAA 119) WW II LIGHT CRUISER. The print was drawn by READING MODEL ENGINEERS. This is not a U.S. Navy or government produced document. It measures about 27" x 11 1/2". It is suitable for framing or for model boat building. The body is clean but does show yellowing from age as the picture shows. There is a name printed in the lower right border. If you are a Navy fan, sailed on this or other Naval vessels, are a hobbiest, model boat builder, wh... read more

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