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83415 1/700 USS New York LPD-21
USS New York LPD-21 is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named after the state of New York. Shortly after September 11 2001, Governor of New York George E Pataki wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy Gordon R England requesting that the Navy bestow the name "New York" on a surface warship involved in the Global War on Terrorism in honor of the victims of the September 11 attacks In his letter, the Governor said he understood state names were reserved for submarines but asked for special consideration so the name could be given to a surface ship.The request was approved on 28 August 2002.
USS New York LPD-21 is a part of the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, She is San Antonio-class ship, the U.S. Navy's seventh ship to New York in the name of the fifth ship in the name of the State of New York and the actual serving warships In 2009 on December 7 on the labor. This ship most of its hull about 7.5 tons of steel material is recycled to the World Trade Center towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, mainly for the manufacture of the bow part.
New York and the other sister ship at the same level of the ship is quite different from the sleek lines of the traditional amphibious ships. Its main function is as a Marine Corps combat equipment air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) and MV-22B Osprey type VTOL the parking and landing platform.
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length:298.2 mm Beam:45.5 mm
Total Plastic Parts 360+
Total Sprues 21 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and stand
Camouflage Scheme USS New York (LPD-21)
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
More Features - The Hull is a one piece part with exception of the bulbous nose
- Detailed Flight Deck, Hanger Deck and Well Deck：
- US Marine Assault Vehicles : AAV-7×2
LCAC Hovercraft×2 and LCU Landing Craft×1
- Aircraft and Helicopters:
CH-46E Sea Knight×2，CH-53E Super Stallion×2，
MV-22 Osprey×2，AH-1W Cobra×2，UH-1N Iroquois×2
- Photo-Etched parts included
