Hancock was the first of the ‘long hull’ Essex class carriers to be completed, being commissioned in April of 1944. Hancock first saw action with the Third Fleet in attacks on Formosa, the Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan. In 1945 the carrier took part in attacks on Indo-China, Okinawa, and Japan itself. Damaged in an aircraft explosion in January 1945 and again by kamikaze strike in April, Hancock returned to take part in Magic Carpet operations. She was withdrawn from service in 1947, and after modernization and further service, was scrapped in 1976. Hancock was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and received four battle stars for service in World War II.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/350
Skill Level: 3
Length: 30.5”
Width: 5.1”
Parts: 645
- Painting and assembly required
- 25 sprues
- One-piece hulls, waterline plate and decks
- Includes display stand and nameplate
- Onboard cranes and rafts
- Seventeen 40mm guns, four 5”/38 guns and 20mm MGs
- MK-4 and SC-2 radar assemblies
- Build full hull or waterline version
- Includes four each of F6F-3, SB2C, TBF-1 and SBD-3 aircraft with decals and clear parts
- Decals for Measure 32/3a
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Gold
Ocean Grey
Sea Blue
Flat Black
Hull Red
Dark Grey
Deck Blue
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