BUILT>LARGE 1/225 SCALE >UNITED STATES NAVY BB-3 USS OREGON 1896

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BUILT>LARGE 1/225 SCALE >UNITED STATES NAVY BB-3 USS OREGON 1896:
$124.50

Greetings, and thank You for checking out one of our Listings. Many of these items had been on Display in our Local Model Museum for a number of years, that is currently closed. Other display items have recently built by myself, my Love for this hobby keeps me going.Most of these displays are built from plastic kits, some out of production for well over twenty-five years, a few older than that! In any case HOURS have been invested into these build up, with attention paid to close detailing, making these Displays one will be PROUD to display. Every attempt will be made to be sure that your item arrives intact, and with in a reasonable time. MY Invested Hours of work will beWell protected. Insurance and Tracking is automatic. This Does NOT include the Photo Prop Base
Here we have another Hand Assembled and Painted LARGE 1/225 SCALE UNITED STATES NAVY BB-3 USS OREGON 1896. Nicknamed \"Bulldog\" of the Navy, USS Oregon has quite a History.. she was a pre-dreadnought Indiana-class battleship of the United States Navy.Oregon served for a short time with the Pacific Squadron before being ordered on a voyage around South America to the East Coast in March 1898 in preparation for war with Spain. She departed from San Francisco on 19 March, and reached Jupiter Inlet 66 days later, a journey of 14,000 nautical miles (26,000km; 16,000mi). This was considered a remarkable achievement at the time. The journey popularized the ship with the American public and demonstrated the need for a shorter route, which led to construction of the Panama Canal. After completing her journey Oregon was ordered to join the blockade at Santiago as part of the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Sampson. She took part in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, where she and the cruiser Brooklyn were the only ships fast enough to chase down the Spanish cruiser Cristóbal Colón, forcing its surrender. Around this time she received the nickname \"Bulldog of the Navy\", most likely because of her high bow wave—known as \"having a bone in her teeth\" in nautical slang—and perseverance during the cruise around South America and the battle of Santiago. After the war Oregon was refitted and sent back to the Pacific. She served for a year in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War and then spent a year in China at Wusong during the Boxer Rebellion before returning to the United States for an overhaul. In March 1903 Oregon returned to Asiatic waters and stayed there for three years, decommissioning in April 1906. Oregon was recommissioned in August 1911, but saw little activity and was officially placed on reserve status in 1914. After the United States joined World War I in 1917 Oregon acted as one of the escorts for transport ships during the Siberian Intervention.
This a beautiful Display Show Piece that will make Any Naval Collector, History Lover Proud to Show.. Makes an awesome Unique GIFT for the \"Special\" Some one.. Please allow $17.50 for USPS Priority Mail, and TRACKING . We post on Friday and Tuesday Mornings. We accept all forms of payment.