It's reported she took hits from the Battleship Yamato, Battleship Kongo and Heavy cruiser Chikuma along with several other warships before sinking. As a part of task force 77.4.3, she was caught by Admiral Kurita's Battleship and Cruiser force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. Mitch Ryan Officer Charlie McCoy Felton Perry Insp.

Gambier Bay was the only US aircraft carrier sunk by surface naval gunfire in the Pacific.

I did add a little photo etch railings to sections to give it some detail that was missing. I burned through a lot of Tamiya tape and I think my eyes still hurt from all the painting! Weathering was done with dry pigment and washes, cos I like a dirty ship. I decided not to use the deck decals, so the guide marks and the '73' at each end were painted on with masks I made myself, although if you want to, there is a commercially available masking set for the deck. I used lifecolor USN paint sets number 1 and 2, which go down very nicely with airbrush or standard brush. Magnum temporarily suspended its search after damaging its control cable on sharp aircraft wreckage. It's a complex model with many small parts, however, the fit of the parts is exceptional. USS AUSTIN served as the recovery forces command ship. Robinson, who also served as Commander, Task Force 60, broke his flag in the ship.

I finally managed to finish this kit a couple of years after starting it. Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8 Rear Adm.

Magnum force warship