- Legendary Battleships Collection
- Highly detailed realistic collectible model.
- Plastic display stand included.
- Approximate dimensions: 6.5” L x 0.8” W x 1.5” H
- Acrylic display dimension 10.25” L x 4.2” W x 4.6” H
- Display model, recommended for hobbyists and collectors 14 years and above.
USS Arizona (BB-39), a Pennsylvania-class "super-dreadnought" battleship, was commissioned in 1916 and named to honor the 48th state's admission to the union. Although it stayed stateside during World War I, Arizona briefly escorted President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference and represented American interests in Turkey in 1919. After transferring to the Pacific Fleet, it underwent a significant modernization from 1929-1931 and participated in training exercises and disaster relief, including aiding survivors of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake.
Relocated to Pearl Harbor in 1940 as a deterrent to Japanese imperialism, Arizona was attacked on 7 December 1941. A Japanese bomb detonated in a magazine, causing a massive explosion and sinking the ship, resulting in 1,177 casualties. Unlike other damaged vessels, Arizona was beyond repair. The wreck remains at Pearl Harbor beneath the USS Arizona Memorial, dedicated on 30 May 1962 to honor those who died in the attack.
This Motor City Classics Legendary Battleship 1/250 scale model replicates USS Arizona when the ship was launched in 1915.
USS Arizona Detailed Information:
Namesake: State of Arizona
Ordered: 4 March 1913
Builder: Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cost: $16,000,000
Laid down: 16 March 1914
Launched: 19 June 1915
Commissioned: 17 October 1916
Decommissioned: 29 December 1941
Stricken: 1 December 1942
Identification: Hull number: BB-39
Fate: Sunk during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
Status: Memorial wreck
Class and type: Pennsylvania-class battleship
Displacement:
29,158 long tons (29,626 t) (standard)
31,917 long tons (32,429 t) (deep load)
Length: 608 ft (185.3 m)
Beam: 97 ft (29.6 m)
Draft: 29 ft 3 in (8.9 m) (deep load)
Installed power: 12 water-tube boilers; 29,366 shp (21,898 kW) (on sea trials)
Propulsion: 4 shafts; 4 sets of steam turbines
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement: 1,087 (1,358 in 1931)
Armament:
4 × triple 14 in (356 mm) guns
22 × single 5 in (127 mm) guns
4 × single 3 in (76 mm) AA guns
2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armor:
Belt: 13.5–8 in (343–203 mm)
Bulkheads: 13–8 in (330–203 mm)
Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
Turrets: 18 in (457 mm)
Decks: 5 in (127 mm)
Conning tower: 16–14 in (406–356 mm)
